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Dios Mio, It’s Membrillo!

If you love cheese, you’ve likely come across the sweet, tangy condiment called membrillo. Membrillo is the Spanish word for the quince fruit and is commonly used to refer to the sweet quince paste...

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Visions of Sugar Ameixas: When Is a Plum Not a Plum?

When is a plum not a plum? When it is a sugarplum or a plum pudding! Judging by the names of these traditional British Christmas treats, one would think that both include some quantity of plum. Not...

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Portuguese Cheeses: A Whole New Line-Up

Azeitão Tasting As a lover of all things Portuguese for many years, I have been working to build the selection of Portuguese cheeses here at our Cambridge location. In the past, we’ve had a few...

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Small Estate Port: Quinta do Infantado Tawny Porto

Porto, or “port” as it is known in English, is made in the Douro Valley of northern Portugal. There are many grapes port-makers are allowed to use, but the most common are Tinta Roriz (aka...

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A Rare Wine of the Sea: Arenae Colares Malvasia

The Sintra coastline Like everything born of Sintra, the Arenae Colares Malvasia is of and from the sea. I had the good fortune to spend several weeks last summer exploring Lisbon and its surrounding...

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The Best of Labor Day Weekend: Jose’s Rosé

Dom Diogo Padeiro from Quinta da Raza Even though it’s designated as a “Vinho Verde”, the Dom Diogo Padeiro from Quinta da Raza is not green or even white – it’s pink! The Minho province is home to the...

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Queijo, chouriço and pinhões: Adventures in Portugal

Tim and Julie recently traveled to Portugal where they visited the capital city Lisbon and toured around the Alentejo, the least populous part of the country, with Portuguese specialty food exporter...

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Specialty Wines for Everyone on Your List!

Our wine buyers’ top picks for the holidays! La Cigarrera Amontillado VOR, 2012 Domaine Comte Abbatucci “Cuvee Faustine” Rouge, 2005 CUNE “Contino” Rioja Reserva, and 1979 Kopke Colheita PortThe...

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Queijo, chouriço and pinhões: Adventures in Portugal

Tim and Julie recently traveled to Portugal where they visited the capital city Lisbon and toured around the Alentejo, the least populous part of the country, with Portuguese specialty food exporter...

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