Inspired by Portugal – again

Vinhas dos Utras on Pico by AM

We are not going to stop trying to convert you to the unique delights of Portuguese wine …

Turns out António Maçanita can take decent photographs as well as make outstanding wines. His picture above shows the Vinhas dos Utras vineyard 80 metres (260 ft) from the Atlantic on the island of Pico, part of the Portugal's Azores archipelago, with the island of Fayal in the background. (See our co-author of Wine Grapes José Vouillamoz's 2018 account of The volcanic wines of the Azores.)

In this collection of Portuguese wines tasted in London over the last few months, The...