If you missed Portugal’s BIG Tasting with Oz Clarke you can still join in; there is a highlighted version below and also at www.thebigtasting.com Meet the producers, hear Oz’s crazy stories – it’s really entertaining…

Nearly 3,000 people took part in the original event and everyone had a ball; there were parties all over the UK and in Portugal; so why don’t you get hold of the wines from Waitrose (in-store or from Waitrosewine.com) and enjoy tasting these wines along with Oz.

1. Quinta de Azevedo, Vinho Verde white
2. Vida Nova, Algarve red
3. Tinto da Anfora, Alentejo red – where is the winemaker’s favourite place to eat – click here to find out.
4. Tagus Creek Cabernet/Aragonez, Tejo red
5. Arco de Esporão, Alentejo red – meet David Baverstock their flying winemaker
6. Quinta de la Rosa Waitrose Douro red

The BIG Tasting with Oz Clarke is fast approaching, and after weeks of endless meetings, e-mails, phone calls and decisions, the event is finally planned, all the promotional material is in place, the website is live….so let the countdown begin.

The employees at Waitrose Canary Wharf and John Lewis on Oxford Street have been busy with the technology side of things. They have the responsibility to ensure that all the live streaming works on the night, so test runs have been happening in store to ensure that it all goes smoothly.

We asked Nick Room the wine buyer for Waitrose how this fun and exciting tasting benefits Waitrose and the image of Portuguese wines.

He said “The event gives good exposure to Portuguese wine and the broadcast is fronted by an excellent host, Oz Clarke, who is well known to millions. The event  is good publicity for Portuguese wine, as soon as people try Portuguese table wines they’ll love them enough to want to go on to purchase, this is because of the diversity, unique flavours, structure, weight, fruitiness, superb balance – all good attributes and delivering excellent value for money!”

Well Nick we couldn’t agree more! If you want to learn more about the Big tasting Visit the site! Or send us a question!

See you all soon!

This year during the Annual Tasting of Portuguese Wines ViniPortugal is planning a fantastic wine tasting with a difference. Famous celebrity wine expert Oz Clarke is set to lead the nation’s wine lovers through six Portuguese wines on April 12th 2010, and wherever you live you can take part!

1) You can join in the tasting with the irrepressible Oz Clarke starting at 6pm at Lord’s Cricket ground. Tickets are available from www.seetickets.com at £15 per person, a contribution from every ticket sold will be made to the Madeira Disaster Fund.

2) Join in one of the ‘on-line’ outside events at John Lewis in Oxford Street, or Waitrose Canary Wharf.

3) View the tasting with Oz live on-line at www.thebigtasting.com from the comfort of your own home from 7pm onwards. Why not organise a Portuguese evening with your friends, and create your own event.

All 6 wines Oz will show are available at Waitrose so you can buy them in advance from Waitrose stores or from www.waitrosewine.com

All you have to do is log onto www.thebigtasting.com to register, and then simply enjoy 6 fantastic Portuguese wines with Oz from your chosen venue on Monday 12th April.

You can also follow ‘vpwine’ on Twitter in the lead up to the event. Make sure to use #TBT2010 to track the event. Please help us spread the word by telling all your friends and family to help make this event the biggest tasting in Britain!!