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Stomping Grapes for Wine

Stomping Grapes for Wine is work, but nevertheless Dona Maria vineyard and some others continue the old method of stomping grapes for wine by foot trod rather than the modern mechanical means.  The reason?  There is a belief that foot trod…

Pairing Wine with Food

In pairing wine with food, in the past, it was often said to serve white wine with seafood and red wines with meat.  That does not hold true, especially in Portuguese fare.  A lighter red wine with lower tannins is perfectly fine to enjoy…