Winexpectations

In Portugal, pretty much like any other wine country in Europe, you tend to drink what's available in your region. I am from Montijo, a city on the south side of the Rio Tejo (Tagus River) and what we have available there is usually the big bold reds that most likely your grandad bought from a friend of a friend who makes wine and sells it in a 5 litre jug. Oh yeah... as good as you can imagine. Of course times have changed and this is not necessarily the case anymore. Thank goodness!!!  When I started my wine career 5 years (ish) ago in the UK, I was just gobsmacked by the variety of styles you get from the north of Portugal. I know it sounds terrible, but its the truth. Specially at my age, I moved to England when I was 21 so you can imagine what I drunk before that was that good old 'vinho carrascão' which pretty much translates to 'rough wine' and there's no abv control for that matter. Eventually I came across Baga, a grape varietal that grows predominantly...