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  Silk & Spice gives us plenty of reasons to discover, and this smooth red blend has been discovered once again by Wine Enthusiast! Silk & Spice 2016′ vintage has now received 90 points and Best Buy status 3 years in a row – on all 3 vintages – and Wine Enthusiast has just announced […]

Five wines from Montecillo’s range obtained excellent scores at the latest Spanish Wine tasting conducted by the internationally recognized journalist and wine critic Fuenmayor, Rioja Alta. August 2018. Five wines from the century-old winery in Rioja Alta, Montecillo, shine with international recognition by obtaining 90 points and over at the latest tasting conducted by one […]

2017 was the commemoration of Sogrape’s 75th anniversary! A celebration took place with friends and family all over the world, to honor all who have created and developed the dream of Sogrape’s founder. When Fernando Van Zeller Guedes started Sogrape back in 1942, he surely couldn’t have imagined a world-wide celebration, whose sole purpose was to toast – […]

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In 1815 the first Italian bitter was blended and created by the expert hands of founder Ausano Ramazzotti. This new, pleasant, spicy yet sweet drink soon became a favorite of the high society. Ausano’s wistful mind was sharp and ahead of times and created his own advertising campaigns, which have remained all along a trademark […]

Wine Enthusiast has rated our Portuguese Red Blend, Silk & Spice Best Buy along with 90 Points! With only three vintages produced, since it’s first production in 2014 Silk & Spice rose to the top instantly thanks to it’s smooth look and delicious taste. In the three short vintages it has been among the top […]

ABOUT GAZELA One of Sogrape Vinhos’ most iconic and global brands. Vinho Verde in Northwest Portugal is the biggest DOC in the country with over 51,000 acres of vineyards. Its crisp and unoaked wines are released quickly after harvest and are meant to be drunk young. Gazela is produced at the Azevedo Manor Estate, a […]

We enjoyed a visit from our CEO Fernando Guedes, of Sogrape at our Stamford office to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Sogrape Vinhos. Our team enjoyed a 5 course dinner at Gaia, in Greenwich CT paired with our delicious wines. An office tasting was evidently on the list of events for the week. We poured […]

WINE ENTHUSIAST rated our Offley Late Bottled Vintage (Port) 2012 and 2013 90 points.  The production of Offley Porto Late Bottled Vintage followed the traditional Porto Wine method. Grapes were collected by hand at their optimum maturation point and fermentation subsequently took place in wine presses and stainless steel tanks – the addition of wine spirit after three […]