Alentejo Chronicles: Day 1 – Évora and Herdade Fitapreta

I recently had the pleasure of exploring Portugal’s captivating Alentejo region as a guest of the CVRA, Alentejo’s Regional Winegrowing Commission. Join me as I share my daily adventures in a series of blog posts. I hope you’ll enjoy the journey! Following an extensive transcontinental flight from San Francisco to Lisbon, followed by a scenic…

Alentejo On My Mind; Part 1-Sustainability

“Sustainability is the new paradigm of the 21st century. Producers who do not make sustainability a core part of their business model will become progressively outdated, side-lined by consumers and, possibly, through new international policies.” João Barroso, Sustainability Coordinator, Wines of Alentejo Over the past year or so, I’ve participated in a few educational, and…