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Mouchão, Rafael, Alentejo
A great-value Portuguese red blend that opens the door to an iconic Alentejo estate. From €8.50, $16.99, £17.95 for the 2021; f rom €9.95, £14.95 for the 2022. Mouchão is...
Julia Harding MW
Friday 13 June 2025
• 1 min read
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Herdade do Rocim, Mariana Branco 2024 Vinho Regional Alentejano
Tara Q Thomas
Friday 30 May 2025
• 1 min read
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Simplesmente ... Vinho – part 2, southern Portugal
Julia Harding MW
Tuesday 23 April 2024
• 7 min read
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In this submission to our 2023 wine writing competition, former journalist and budding wine writer Alastair Leithead writes about Portuguese...
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