Below are the latest UK supermarket promotions featuring Portuguese wines.

Majestic

Quinta de Azevedo Vinho Verde 2009 – buy two bottles and save £2.50

Tesco

Warre’s Otima 10 Year Old Tawny Port 50cl 15% off
5% off Port Mixed Case

From 19 July to 5 September, the D&D Restaurant group in London will be launching a new promotion with Wines of Portugal in association with The Evening Standard.

They will offer one complimentary glass of Portuguese wine with the purchase of their brilliantly priced set menus. They will also launch a new Portuguese wine to accompany the promotional menus.

Your nearest D&D Restaurant:

Almeida – Islington
Avenue – St James
Bluebird – Chelsea
Blue Print Café – Tower Bridge
Kensington Place – Notting Hill
Le Pont de La Tour – Tower Bridge
Skylon – South Bank Complex
Royal Exchange – Bank

Click here to find out more and to book.

Canela Café can be found in Seven Dials, Covent Garden and Carnaby Street in London and is offering a FREE glass of wine with its exciting menu. Canela Café brings the culinary influences of Portugal and Brazil to London, it’s a superb alternative to anything currently around the West End.

Canela is offering one free glass of wine with any main course Mon-Fri (from 12.30pm to 5pm) valued at £5.60 during July 2010.

Click here to view the menu; you have to try the Pastel de Nata (Portuguese custard tarts!)

DoILikeIt? is a new wine research company that wants to know what you – and your friends – honestly think about all things wine. Trials may range from sending you free bottles of wine to enjoy at home, to taking part in online surveys. We may also send you wine glasses or books. There’s absolutely no charge, no one will ever try to sell you anything.

To find out more and to sign up to be part of the community, visit www.doilikeit.com. Just mention at the end of the registration that you found out about DoILikeIt? through the ‘ViniPortugal newsletter’ and you will be eligible to win a case of wine.

James Nicholson Wine Merchant is hosting a Portuguese tasting on the 11th September in their shop, with guest speaker Sophia Bergqvist of Quinta de la Rosa. Sophia will also be doing a wine dinner at The Inn at Castledawson on the 10th www.theinncastledawson.com.

If you would like more information and would like to attend please contact Averil Johnston of James Nicholson Wine Merchants: 028 4483 0091

Twitter: twitter.com/jnwine

The Wine Rack has 14 stores based in numerous locations in the south of the UK. During the week end of 24th and 25th July they are hosting Portuguese wine tastings; so make sure you go along to taste a range of fantastic Portuguese wines.

To find your nearest Wine Rack store or for further information click here.

Naked Wines is an online wine market, supporting independent wine makers from around the world. Their new Portuguese arrival is Oscar’s 2008 from Quevado in the Douro Valley.

Throughout the summer ViniPortugal will be at numerous consumer shows all over the country, so make sure you visit our stand, all you need to do is subscribe to the newsletter, print off a copy and bring it with you to claim your free goodie bag and enjoy a fantastic selection of Portuguese wines.

Dates for your diary:

CLA Game- 23rd-25th July

Here we are at the Cheshire County Show on 22nd-23rd June:

The far North West of the country next to Spain, it is relatively cool and moist with high mountains away from the coast. It is a stunning area with waterfalls, wooded valleys, meadows and craggy upland moors. Recent replanting and restructuring of grapes has lead to a huge improvement in the quality of its famous Vinho Verde wines.

Vinho Verde is a distinctive Portuguese wine style that is light and crisp with a low alcohol percentage, it shares the common denominator of needing to be drunk young, preferably within a year or two of release.

Why don’t you try Quinta da Aveleda or Casa Garcia Rosé which are fantastic wines from the Minho region.

Booths Supermarkets has a fantastic money saving promotion on their Casal Mendes Vinho Verde and Rosé wine, grab a bottle for just £3.99 throughout July and August*!

Click here to find your nearest Booths supermarket. *Offer starts from 28th July and ends on 21st August

We interviewed Manuel Vieira from Sogrape Vinhos S.A. to find out what it’s like to be a wine maker in the Vinho Verde…

Which is your favourite wine that you make in Vinho Verde region?

I would have to say Quinta de Azevedo 2009, for the great company it can be served on its own or paired with food! This wine is available from Waitrose, see what the ebullient Oz Clarke has to say about this wine below:

3 words to describe this favorite wine?

Fresh, aromatic and deliciously acid!

What international food would you match with it?

Quinta de Azevedo is ideal with grilled fish and seafood, personally I love it with oysters in rice wine and ginger vinaigrette.

What do you do when you’re not making wine?

I love reading and spending time with my family, enjoying every minute until my son and daughter are old enough to get married!

Guess the missing word and the first 10 correct answers will win a ViniPortugal goodie bag.

Vinho Verde is a Portuguese wine that is _ _ _ _ _ and crisp.

All you need to do is leave your answer in the ‘leave a reply’ box.