Awards and citations:


1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams

2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org

2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'

2011: Robert M. Parker, Jnr: ‘This blogger...’:

2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Showing posts with label Hotel Florida. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hotel Florida. Show all posts

Friday, 26 June 2015

Summer Adegga wine market @Lisbon Saturday 4th July



Approaching fast the Summer Adegga Wine Market in Lisbon – a great opportunity to taste and buy direct from Portuguese wine producers. Held in the Hotel Florida – right by the Marqués de Pombal in the centre of Lisbon.  




After Lisbon the Adegga market heads to Stockholm (19th September) and Berlin (3rd October) before heading back to Lisbon for the winter edition at The Hotel Florida on 5th December. 

Scenes from the Adegga Wine Market: December 2014 Lisbon:

 Busy tasting 
The very exclusive special club room! 

It's all mine!

Keeping track of your tastings 

Sunday, 15 February 2015

#winelover 3rd anniversary: BYOB seafood dinner @Florida 14th February 2015 (Part 1)

Toasting #winelovers 3rd anniversary on St Valentine's Day 2015 

Photos from a great BYOB seafood dinner cooked by Chef Alexandre Silva (winner of Top Chef Portugal).

 Nearly ready for the start...








Luiz giving BYO instructions 










 




 Stereo tasting
(above and below)

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Adegga Wine Market: Hotel Florida, Lisbon Saturday 6th December.




The 7th edition of the increasingly famous Adegga Wine Market will be held in Lisbon on Saturday 6th December at the Hotel Flórida@Marques de Pombal. in central Lisbon. A chance to taste the best wines from 40 selected Portuguese producers. Tickets, which includes a tasting glass, are 10€ if bought on line or 12€ if bought at the event. 

'A 7ª edição de um dos melhores eventos de vinho em Portugal.
Prove os melhores vinhos de 40 produtores seleccionados.
Prove e compre os vinhos em prova a preços de evento!
Disfrute do ambiente informal do HotelFlórida.
Deguste os deliciosos petiscos que estamos a preparar.'

More details here including a list of the producers who will be present and a video of a past Adegga Wine Market.

Also Thursday December 5th BYOB hangout for Wine Lovers  

Two of the Agegga movers: