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  • Wines Tour of the Setúbal Peninsula 2023

    by Claudia Martans de Radomski
    VINIFY.UK was honoured to be a part of a selected group of UK importers on a wine tour of the Setúbal Peninsula The Setúbal Peninsula is located in...
    Posted in Portuguese wines, red wines, Setúbal Peninsula, vinhos da peninsula de Setúbal

  • National Wine Day !

    by Claudia Martans
    Today is National Wine Day! Cheers to all our clients and friends out there enjoying our wines today!

  • The job of a Sommelier

    by Inbox Distributions (UK) Limited
    There are people that just like or fancy a particular colour of wine and will drink that colour of wine whatever they eat. However, others look for...

  • Where Our Wines Come From

    by Inbox Distributions (UK) Limited
    Alentejo, the largest and most soulful region of Portugal is undoubtedly one of the best destinations in Europe for wine tourism. The wines – rich,...

  • Red Wine Grapes Used By Portuguese Wine Makers

    by Inbox Distributions (UK) Limited
    Portuguese winemakers have shown a heroic determination to preserve a heritage of more than 250 native grape varieties – and most of these varietie...

  • White Wine Grapes Used By Portuguese Winemakers

    by Inbox Distributions (UK) Limited
    As mentioned on the red wine grapes article, there are over 250 grape varieties in Portugal, producing single variety wine and exceptional blends. ...

  • Have you ever wondered why decant a wine?

    by Inbox Distributions (UK) Limited
    Decanting is the process of pouring the wine from the bottle into a decanter and then serving the wine from the decanter. The wine is often poured...

  • The Cork

    by Inbox Distributions (UK) Limited

    Following the production of uniform glass bottles, cork has been used to seal wine bottles since about the 1600s.

    Cork comes from the Quercus Suber tree, an evergreen oak which is mostly found primarily in Portugal and also in other Mediterranean countries. The cork is the bark of the Quercus Suber tree, a picture of the cross-section is attached. It has ideal characteristics because it is waterproof and can be compressed when being placed into the bottle and will after that return to its standard size, creating that all-important watertight seal

  • The Benefits of a quality wine

    by Inbox Distributions (UK) Limited
    Whether you are a wine connoisseur and seek out quality wines that meet your palette or from time to time end up drinking too much, Vinify has you...

  • Brilliant Businesses – Podcast

    by Inbox Distributions (UK) Limited
    Brilliant Businesses interviewed Claudia Martans from Vinify  on their podcast. If you are interested in finding out more about Vinify then why not...

  • Wine Storage

    by Inbox Distributions (UK) Limited
    Most wine is produced with the expectation it is consumed relatively quickly after it is taken to market, but what about the storage of wine for t...

  • The Wine Glass

    by Inbox Distributions (UK) Limited
    The wine glass is made up of three parts: the foot, the stem and the bowl.   There is scientific evidence which supports the importance of a win...