Published: Sept. 27, 2015, 5:24 a.m.
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Portugal has a rich winemaking tradition, a long history with wine, and lots of great wine regions. With a ton of indigenous grapes and a variety of climates across regions, it's a fascinating wine powerhouse and it's on the rise!\\xa0
- We discuss the 4000 year history of winemaking in Portugal
- We talk about the challenges Portugal has had in recent decades and how its winemaking is getting back on track
- We talk grapes and how most of them are native to Portugal
- We discuss the classification\\xa0system: Vinho de Mesa, Vinho Regional, Indica\\xe7\\xe3o de Proveni\\xeancia Regulamenta (IPR), Denomina\\xe7\\xe3o de Origem Controlada
- And then we hit the regions:
- Vinho Verde
- Tras Os Montes
- Douro
- D\\xe3o
- Bairrada
- Beira
- Do Tejo
- Alentejo
- Lisboa
- Pen\\xednsula de Set\\xfabal
- Algarve
- Madeira
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Portugal is a fascinating place. It's a lot to digest because the grapes, region, and language are unfamiliar to many of us but the wine is worth seeking out. It's only getting better!
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