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Portuguese wine used to be my insider tip — now it’s everywhere

Portuguese wine is now considered a fully fledged success story, with sales increasing by 65 to 70% over the past five years. Tourism has played a key role in the revival of Lisbon and Oporto's wine industry, which is producing whites and reds of real sophistication.

  • Portuguese wine sales have increased by 65-70% over the past five years.
  • Tourism has played a key role in the revival of Lisbon and Oporto's wine industry.
  • New wave reds from Filipa Pato and William Wouters are becoming popular in New York.
  • Portuguese wine is now considered a fully fledged success story.
  • The diversity of Portuguese wine is extraordinary and we are just at the beginning of this journey.
Portuguese wine used to be my insider tip — now it’s everywhere
Thanks largely to tourism, there are now bars, fairs and specialist importers for Portuguese table wine

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