24 Sep 2012
Ghillie Dhu, 2 Rutland Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2AD
Ghillie Dhu, 2 Rutland Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2AD: 15:00 to 16:30
Wines of Portugal invite you to participate in a training seminar and tutored tasting by Tom Canavan www.wine-pages.com/tom-cannavan.html, freelance win
e professional. Tom has made over 100 broadcasts on Scottish Televsion’s hit tea-time magazine show, The Hour, between 2009 and 2011 and he is the resident wine expert on BBC Radio Scotland, appearing regularly on Fred Macaulay’s mid-morning show. In 2008 he was awarded the trophy as Louis Roederer International Online Wine Writer of the Year (shortlisted in 2010 and 2011) and in 2010 the Portuguese wine industry named him Wine Writer of the Year.
Returning to Edinburgh with a new presenter, 6 new wines to try come and learn even more about what Portuguese wines can offer your customers.
Tom will provide his take on an insight into the wines from a country whose tradition and heritage is balanced with its pioneering spirit and energetic winemakers. Portugal is the hot new source of diverse, exciting and unique wine styles…taste the best that Portugal has to offer including wines from Vinho Verde, Douro, Alto Alentejo and Dão and find out how you can introduce your diners to a World of Difference.
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The wines we will be tasting are:
Terra d’Alter 2011 Terra d’Alter Verdelho
Sogrape Vinhos Vinho Verde 2010/2011Morgadio da Torr
Julia Kemper Wines 2009 Red Julia Kemper
Quinta do Crasto 2009 Douro Reserva Old Vines
Fita Preta Vinhos 2009 Palpite Branco
Herdade de Mouchão 2006 Mouchåo Licoroso Alicante Bouschet
