Ep 563: Alentejo, Portugal -- Original Blends, Great Value

<p>This week I go in depth on one of the best value regions of Portugal -- Alentejo. These wines are mainly blends and they are as easy on the palate as they are on the wallet -- a perfect combo! </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/45638/IMG_3499.jpeg" alt="" width="474" height="355" /><br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em><strong>Photo: Vineyards in Alentejo outside of Évora. Credit: WFNP</strong></em></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"> </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst">Located in southern Portugal, a two hour drive east of Lisbon, Alentejo is huge -- representing almost one-third of the Iberian nation. Although in the past the region was known only as the breadbasket of Portugal and as the world's largest supplier of cork (nearly half of the world's  corks come from Alentejo's cork trees), today the region is experiencing a wine renaissance. After a rocky history, Alentejo has grown and its reputation has expanded wi...