(5) Wines from Portugal

Tasting Aids

Our free wine aroma chart lists common wine aromas.

Our new wine glossary defines common wine words.

Wines by Category

• 1. Our rating:
       
       
       
• 2. Type: red ◦ white ◦ rose ◦ sparkling ◦ sweet
• 3. Wine 101 style:
  Red wine: fruity ◦ earthy ◦ smooth ◦ bold
  White wine: crisp ◦ sleek ◦ soft ◦ rich
• 4. Grape varietal:
  Red wine: Cabernet Sauvignon ◦ Merlot ◦ Pinot Noir ◦ Syrah/Shiraz ◦ Zinfandel ◦ Grenache ◦ Malbec ◦ Cabernet Franc ◦ Tempranillo ◦ Sangiovese ◦ Cinsault ◦ Dolcetto ◦ Norton
  White wine: Chardonnay ◦ Sauvignon Blanc ◦ Riesling ◦ Semillon ◦ Chenin Blanc ◦ Gewurztraminer ◦ Muscat ◦ Pinot Gris ◦ Viognier ◦ Clairette ◦ Grenache Blanc ◦ Roussanne
• 5. Region: US ◦ Texas ◦ Canada ◦ France ◦ Italy ◦ Germany ◦ Australia ◦ New Zealand ◦ Spain ◦ Portugal ◦ Argentina ◦ Chile ◦ South Africa
• 6. Price: < $10 ◦ $10-20 ◦ $20-30 ◦ $30-50 ◦ $50-100 ◦ > $100

Recent Wine Reviews

• Luigi Righetti 2005 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Campolieti Ripasso
• Koster-Wolf Weingut 2007 Riesling Trocken
• Flat Creek Estate 2007 Muscato Blanco
• Flat Creek Estate 2006 Shiraz
• Flat Creek Estate 2006 Super Texan
• Joe Blow 2005 California White
• Sea Smoke 2006 Ten Pinot Noir
• Sea Smoke 2006 Southing Pinot Noir
• Mas de Bazan 2007 Rosado
• Koster-Wolf Weingut 2007 Huxelrebe Kabinett