From May 19th to the 21st, the Comissão de Viticultura da Região dos Vinhos Verdes (CVRVV) went up to North America for another series of promotional activities. The first stop is Canada, where occured two days of wine tasting for professionals and consumers.

Over the next two and a half years, investment in the promotion of excellence in tourism and sustainable development in the Douro Valley Region will be achieved through the execution of 25 projects in areas such as tourist signs, river tourism, environmental heritage, rural and local development, historical and cultural heritage, qualification of human resources, innovation and knowledge in tourism.

Wine professionals around the globe say that Portugal is making some of the finest wine in its long history and north Americans are taking notice. Wine import info shows that in the last half a year.

Winemaker Luis Pato is a legend in his native Portugal and eight-time winner of the Winemaker of the Year award from Wine & Spirits magazine.

When the weather turns cold, a wine lover's thoughts turn to sturdy wines that can get us through a cold winter's night (or what passes for one in the Old Pueblo).