UNITED WE TASTE: Session 6 The Power of Portugal

Welcome to Week 6, we have finally made it to my new home, Portugal! I am excited to share with my love for Portuguese wine on this historical day. April 25th ( btw… which is also the name of Lisbon version of Golden Gate Bridge) is Freedom Day ! This is a very special day not only for Portugal but for Angola, Cape Verde and other former colonize of previously ruled by dictatorship. April 25th is the day of the revolution!

So excited to have the following wine peers with me, some of which I have the pleasure to call my Portuguese family. Portugal is beyond value wines and there is some great powerful wines, aged worthy (not including fortified) and amazing diversity. We will be blind tasting 6 wines virtually all from Portugal this should be fun! Join us learn more about what this country has to offer.

United WE TASTE: The goal is to inspire connection, promote peer wine education, and provide hope to the wine community near and far. And if you have the means and if its available to you, please SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL WINE SHOPS and POP SHOPS* during these difficult times and to promote more virtual events for the for the future. Check out our feature on Wine Enthusiast.

Current Theme: Portuguese Wines - The Power of Portugal Saturday, April 25th Click Here for Link To Live Stream at the following time:

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12 pm NYC, 5 pm Lisbon/London

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Host:

Cha McCoy CMS Certified Sommelier & Wine Experience Producer, Wines of Portugal Portuguese Wine Ambassador

Current Location NYC, USA @chasquared

  • Tasting: Vinho Branco

Portuguese Representatives :

Filipe Carvahlo Wine Collector & Blogger , United We Taste CoFounder - Current Location Bairrada, Portugal

  • Tasting: Bairrada Vinho Tinto

André Ribeirinho is an award-winning food, wine and travel entrepreneur, Portuguese wine expert and Certified Port Educator. He runs Adegga, a marketplace that promotes Portuguese wine in Portugal and around the world. Current Location Portugal @andrerib

  • Tasting: Douro Vinho Branco

Rui Ribeiro is the United States Ambassador for Symington Estates, @symingtonfamilyestates

Current location: Porto, Portugal

  • Tasting: Port

Pedro Ramos Head Sommelier at Alma **Michelin Restaurant Certified WSET 3 Current Location: Lisbon, Portugal @pedrones_somm

Current Location: Lisbon, Portugal

  • Tasting: Lisbon Vinho Branco

Diana Silva Winemaker and Owner of Diana Silva Wines Current Location: Madeira, Portugal @dianavinho

  • Tasting: Madeira Vinho Tinto

Bruno Almeida Wine Director and Sommelier at Tocqueville CMS Certified Sommelier Current Location NYC, USA @drummelier

  • Tasting: Lisbon Vinho Tinto

Cha McCoy