Wine With a View was a proud supporter of the Official Portuguese Davos event at 2018’s World Economic Forum in Davos, an annual meeting of global political, cultural and business elites. Wine With a View Davos special edition unbreakable glasses and delicious Bacalhôa wines delighted guests that had a chance to take home some samples as well! The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Swiss nonprofit foundation, founded by Professor Klaus Schwab in 1971, and operates with the mission of “improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas". From the 23rd to the 26th of January, the 48th World Economic Forum Meeting was held...
Wine With a View is a big fan of the Baga grape. It is the prime red grape variety in Bairrada and its typical aromas range from forest fruits, plums to coffee and lead to a dark color. Baga matures easily with good sun exposure and produces dark wines with concentrated aromas that ages very well in the bottle. At our Wine With a View trucks and also online, we feature the Aliança Sparkling Bruto and Rosé, which are some of the best examples of a sparkling Baga wine. The Aliança caves were founded in 1927 and bought by the Bacalhoa vineyard in 2007. Francisco Antunes is the prize-winning enologist from the Aliança Caves, where our unique sparkling wine is...
To celebrate the 870th anniversary of the conquest of Wine With a View’s flagship location, the Saint George’s Castle, the Swiss watch company Tissot launched an exclusively Portuguese special edition. Para celebrar o 870o aniversário da conquista da localização principal da Wine With a View, o castelo de São Jorge, a companhia de relógios suíça Tissot lançou uma edição especial exclusivamente portuguesa. In 1147 Dom Afonso Henriques conquered Lisbon and the iconic castle in the noble area of the medieval city from the Moors, who constructed it in the 11th century. In 1910 the fortification was declared a National Monument. Em 1147 Dom Afonso Henriques conquistou Lisboa e o castelo emblemático na zona nobre da cidade medieval, aos mouros,...
Wine With a View proudly announces its engagement with Wine In Moderation, “to encourage moderate and responsible consumption of wine”. As stated on their site, “The WiM Association is the international association, founded by wine sector associations and leading wine companies, that centrally coordinates the Wine in Moderation Programme and expands its reach and impact throughout the world”, and Wine With a View believes strongly in their premise: “Wine, only appreciated in moderation”. After the festive season, which is for most of us a period of excesses, it is time to get back to a healthier lifestyle, which is only compatible with responsible and moderate consumption patterns of wine. It should be appreciated and enjoyed for its flavor, and not...
In a previous blogpost about Christmas wines, we have already referred to some traditional Portuguese sweets and pastries and now the time has come to make your mouth water some more. Today we would like to take you on a journey through our country, which is small in dimension but huge in gastronomical variety. Some of them you might already have heard of, others a worth to keep in the back of your mind for your next Portugal trip! From north to south, here is our list of delicious Portuguese pastries! Small hint: All of them taste even better when combined with a great wine, and of course, an amazing view! As a little extra, since it’s almost Christmas, some...
