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Madeira: One of the world’s greatest wines and a star of contemporary dining in the making

By Ned Goodwin MW Mon, Jul 18, 2011 11:09AM UTC View Comments

Last week in Tokyo I was privy to one of the finest tastings I have yet to be a part of, an extensive Madeira tasting, care of Kinoshita International, the importer of Vinhos Barbeito. While Barbeito wines were the grist of the tasting, wines from other houses were also featured, including fine examples from D’Oliveira...

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Celebratory wines of 2010

By Ned Goodwin MW Thu, Jan 06, 2011 11:41AM UTC View Comments

Following Christmas and New Year I have been feeling flat. I wonder from time to time whether my personal drinking window is on the verge of expiring after reeling from an earlier-than-expected return from Portugal due to my wife’s illness; looking after the kids and falling ill myself. While I do not fool myself into...

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Wines of Portugal: Touriga Nacional the brand to hang one’s hat on?

By Ned Goodwin MW Thu, Dec 30, 2010 11:06AM UTC View Comments

A worker carries a basket full of grapes during harvest in the hills of the Douro river valley, near Vila Real, in northern Portugal. Pic: AP.

Recently I was fortunate enough to attend the inaugural Wines of Portugal International Conference in Oporto as part of a contingent of fellow Masters of Wine, writers/bloggers and buyers. All invitees had been given a task, be it to give presentations on Asian perspectives on Portuguese wine, the power of social networking vis-à-vis Portuguese wine...

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