Author Archives: Cynthia

About Cynthia

Free lance wine writer based in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Tracking the Season – 23 May

Posted on May 27, 2013

Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos and Quinta do Tua are looking absolutely beautiful, with the growth of the vines and the work in the vineyards both progressing steadily and well. Since our last visit in late April the weather has continued … Continue reading →

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Tracking the Season – 19 April

Posted on April 20, 2013

At Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos and Quinta do Tua the viticultural season is well underway and we are busy in the vineyards with a wide range of tasks, whilst the vines are growing well. From the week before Easter through … Continue reading →

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Tracking the Season – 21 March

Posted on March 25, 2013

We visited Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos again just as winter officially turned to spring with the passing of the equinox.  It was a brilliantly sunny day, and a good one for getting lots of work done in the vineyards.  Things … Continue reading →

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Tracking the Season – 9 February

Posted on February 19, 2013

The weather for our most recent visit to Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos and Quinta do Tua could not have been more different from January’s visit:  instead of overcast and low fog, we had some brilliant warm sunshine and mostly clear … Continue reading →

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Tracking the Season – 10 & 11 January

Posted on January 17, 2013

Last week we we made our first visit of the new year to Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos and Quinta do Tua to check on the viticultural progress in our Douro quintas.   In addition, we were able to visit Quinta do … Continue reading →

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Which Port Did Johnny Symington Enjoy This Christmas?

Posted on December 27, 2012

Just before Christmas our Vintage Port Site blogger asked the Symingtons and colleagues around the office what Ports they would be enjoying with their holiday feasts. We only heard from Johnny Symington the morning after Christmas, but wanted to share … Continue reading →

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Tracking the Season – 29 November

Posted on December 5, 2012

A month has passed since our last visit to Quinta dos Malvedos and Tua, and whilst the grass is much greener and a few vines still have brightly coloured leaves clinging, the vineyards generally appear more barren as the leaves … Continue reading →

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Tracking The Season – 26 October

Posted on October 30, 2012

It is just three weeks since we finished the harvest at Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos.  The leaves are turning colour and the Douro is every bit as spectacular as the fabled New England autumn landscapes.  The foliage on the Touriga … Continue reading →

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The 2012 Douro Harvest

Posted on October 18, 2012

Paul Symington reviews the 2012 Harvest in the Douro: The Douro vines and its vineyards have an extraordinary way of surprising even the old-timers in the mountain villages of Sabrosa, Alijo and Provesende.  In 2011, the region had a huge … Continue reading →

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End of Harvest 2012 at Quinta dos Malvedos

Posted on October 8, 2012

We received 97 deliveries of grapes, vinified them into 19 lagares of wine, bagged and then lifted onto the truck and unbagged 18,000 kilos of the remaining pips and skins from the wine press afterwards, and after all that hard … Continue reading →

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