Vinho Verde, Famega
Vinho Verde, Fâmega, NV $4.49 find this wine
I have always thought of vinho verde as something of a wine curiosity since it’s neither green as the name would imply nor a still wine because of slight effervescence. Heck, it’s hardly even a wine by today’s standards since it has only 9 percent alcohol! But after years of scoffing at vinho verde I tried this one—not of my own free will, of course. It mysteriously ended up in a case of wine that I ordered on line. I’m glad it did. It is a fantastically easy drinking aperitif wine with a sort of bluish hue, bubbles, and good acidity. With the low price and low alcohol, you could really put some of this away. And at under $50 a case at Astor Wines-—too bad summer is almost over! Importer: Admiral Wine Imports, Cedar Grove NJ.
By the way, I have been a slacker over the past two weeks and out of technological fatigue have posted my value vino picks here. Recently reviewed:
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On August 25th, 2006 at 10:24 pm ,Winesmith wrote:
I tried my first vinho verde this summer, and I became a fan, too. If it were a beer, it’d be what I call “boat beer.” Something I’d happily drink in the sun as a refreshment. Not necessarily what I’d grab if I was craving a good glass of wine, though.
And you’re right. It is kind of a curiousity. But it’s inexpensive and refreshing…so no need to question too much.
On August 26th, 2006 at 5:50 pm ,Dr. Vino wrote:
Winesmith,
I like that–”boat wine.” It’s a great idea for the vinho verde marketing board…
Cheers,
On August 30th, 2006 at 11:05 am ,Bux wrote:
I’m embarrassed to say I laughed at the first person to ever recommend vinho verde to me. Years later, at a ridiculously low price we picked up a bottle and discovered the ideal wine for a hot summer day. “Boat wine” is a good term, but we don’t have a boat. We did have a roof garden or “Tar Beach” here in NYC and vinho verde was the ideal summer “roof wine.”
On January 7th, 2007 at 1:01 am ,Anonymous wrote:
i travelled around europe this past summer and found pretty much no beer but an abundance of cheap wine in every country i visited, but no matter where i went, nothing compared to the vihno verde in portugal. i’m not a big wine drinker but i absolutely loved it- it was a nice substitute for the air conditioning i never managed to find. now that i’m back in the states though i’m unfortunately having a heck of a time trying to track down a store in the area that carries it
On July 3rd, 2008 at 7:55 am ,Conquilhas! wrote:
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