Wine newsletter #3 (English)

I´m enjoying my vacation in the land of the Queen, like any good tourist, I went to a Shopping Centre. Here in London, more specifically in White City, is the Westfield Shopping Centre. I’m not here to talk about Shopping Centres, but I found it something very interesting. Walking through the centre I saw a mix between Beverly Hills and the Champs Élysées, very luxurious. There are many world famous brands on show. And why not wine?  The Searcys has a lounge bar in the luxury part of the Shopping Centre, you can find more than 26 types of Champagne by the glass and more than 50 … Continuar lendo Wine newsletter #3 (English)

Wine newsletter #2 (English)

Wine in the Stadium? Today I went to watch the game between ( Chelsea x Bayer Leverkusen ) of the Champions League Cup and I saw something very interesting. Before the game, I stopped at the bar of the Stadium and I bought a hot-dog. When I went to get a drink, what did I see? Wine! On the price list I saw white wine and red in small bottles for £4,50 each. If I compare it to the supermarket here, it isn´t cheap. I payed £2,59 for a Rosso Puglia 2010. Anyway this is valid, I liked this idea, so I didn´t drink, … Continuar lendo Wine newsletter #2 (English)

Do you want to buy a rare port?

How about a 1871 Serafim Cabral for £ 2,449.99? Or the great vintages like 1945 and 1963? Yes, there is a place where you can find it all, the store is Vintage Port Gifts in UK. I discovered this store because I really wanted to buy a Taylor’s port 40 and how I have a friend that was going to the region of Manchester I tried to find it in duty free, but I didn´t find anything… When I searched the wise guru google – “I do not know what my life would be without it” – I found this … Continuar lendo Do you want to buy a rare port?