In conversation with The Globe’s Portugal River Cruise co-host Beppi Crosariol tgamtravel
The dramatic hillsides of the Douro River house a number of renowned wineries. The Globe’s Portugal River Cruise includes excursions to Quinta da Aveleda, Quinta do Tedo, Quinta do Crasto, and Quinta Nova.The Globe’s wine and spirits columnist and co-host of its 2019 Portugal River Cruise shared what he’s most looking forward to about the upcoming trip with Globe readers. Learn more atYou’re one of the co-hosts for July’s cruise, and you were on the South of France cruise last year.
At the top of my list are the passengers. I already knew that Globe readers tend to be smart and curious, but it’s been especially gratifying to experience how much fun they can have as a group when we’re all partying together on the same boat. The cool thing is that The Globe takes over the entire vessel, not just a block of rooms, and we customize the whole experience, which I think makes all the difference.
I’m working out some of the wine selections for the ship as well as pairings for many of the dinners onboard and in Lisbon and Porto that Tara O’Brady, our columnist and culinary expert, has been arranging. I’m also planning on-shore excursions to a couple of excellent wineries on the dramatic hillsides of the Douro River. There might be a speech or two along the way, but I promise to make sure everybody’s wine glass is full before I open my mouth.
Quinta da Aveleda, pictured here, is an award-winning wine producer and home to one of Portugal’s most beautiful estates.I think the cork factory and Douro museum will be fascinating. And the visit to Quinta do Crasto winery as well as the private dinner at Graham’s lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia will be awesome. If time permits, I may also take advantage of the optional canoe outing on the Sabor River – making sure to keep my wine drinking to a minimum beforehand.
Located on the Douro River between Régua and Pinhão, Quinta do Crasto is a 135-hectare estate with 74 hectares of vineyards.The indigenous grapes. There are hundreds of varieties in Portugal, virtually all of them not grown anywhere else. You often won’t even see the grape names on labels because the wines tend to be blended from several varieties, so they’re relatively unknown to the outside world. As a result, the flavours never taste like a cliché.
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