Tell us a few words about yourself and your wines: Born in a family with strong roots in the Douro Valley and a long winegrowing tradition, to Tiago Alves de Sousa the land appeal was listened from a tender age. With a degree in Agricultural Engineering by the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, he was distinguished with the award Foundation “António de Almeida” and with a special distinction by the Portuguese government for being the best student of the degree. After some periods of harvest training, collaborating with consecrated winemakers such as Manuel Vieira, Luís Cabral de Almeida and Anselmo Mendes, complemented with studies of winemaking and viticulture and a passage in the Institute of Viticulture of the Università Cattolica de Piacenza (Italy) where he collaborated with the reputed Professors Mario Fregoni and Luigi Bavaresco, he joins definitely Alves de Sousa’s winemaking team in 2002. For some years he accumulated the w

Symington Family Estates and Anselmo Mendes Create New Joint Venture in Vinho Verde

The Symington Family and Anselmo Mendes Create a New Joint Venture to Distribute the Wines From the Historic Vinho Verde Estate – Casa de Rodas – and the Renowned Contacto […]

Afternoon Brief, April 3rd

North Coast Wine Challenge Top Honors Go to Italian-Inspired Red Blend from La Storia: A Sonoma County red wine beat out 1,093 other entries to win Best of the Best...

Afternoon Brief, January 3rd

These Elite Napa Estates Are Releasing Wines from a Fire-Ravaged Year. Do They Taste Smoky?: Two years after the hazy, chaotic days of the 2020 wine harvest, a season bookended by sprawling wildfires, some Napa Valley winemakers are coming out with a surprising announcement: They made wine in 2020. And they’re proud of it...