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22 February 2007 National Forestry Statistics indicate an increase in the cork forest areas The Portuguese Government recently announced that the native Cork Oak is the dominant tree species in [...]

Andrew James Symington arrived in Portugal in 1882, to work with a textile company. In less than twenty years, he had already become a partner in the oldest British Port Wine firm: Warre & Co., [...]

George Sandeman, Chairman of the House of Sandeman, is the eldest of the seventh generation of this family, linked to the Port Wine and Sherry businesses. In 1790, his ancestor, the Scotsman, [...]

David Bruce Guimaraens is, to a large degree, responsible for the global success of young ‘Vintage Ports’ in the last years. A director of the Taylor-Fonseca Group, he was the winemaker [...]

The Niepoort brand is ranked amongst the great names in the world of wine. Considering that it is a small company, this fact assumes particular relevance. When its Vintage 1997 was rated “best [...]

Large volumes, a vast portfolio and competitive pricing are the hallmarks of José Neiva Correia and his DFJ Vinhos, the leading Portuguese company in the English market. As for cork stoppers, the [...]

True to his origins, the renowned winemaker Anselmo Mendes is dedicated to producing exquisite variations of Alvarinho, an exceptional variety and typical of the region he was born in. He [...]

Najha, a word of Indian origin that means a kind of snake, is the brand name of Daniela Sá Silva’s company dedicated to creating cork bags and accessories.