In my last post, after rambling on about the beauty of the Douro Valley in Northern Portugal (home to Port and many an unfortified ‘table wine’), I promised I’d give you some wine recommendations from the region.  After all, it’s the wine itself that really does the talking. So, in order of our visits, here are a some of my favourites from the trip that are available in the UK and the US: Quinta do Noval Old stalwarts of the Port industry, Quinta do Noval always make my list

The infinity pool at Quinta do Crasto. I had all I could do to resist jumping in. My goodness I love my job.  I have recently returned from a five day ‘press trip’ to the Douro Valley in Northeast Portugal.  I was taken around, with another journalist, to some of the region’s top wineries.  We stayed in fantastic hotels, and ate and drank like gluttons.  On the last day, in the city of Porto, I presented in some online videos for the Port Institute (IVDP).  I highly recommend