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Vinum “IV Jornadas do Boi de Trás-os-Montes”

Another edition of Vinum’s gastronomical event, the restaurant of Graham’s Port Lodge operated in parternship between Symington and the Basque group Sagardi. An event that respects the best Basque tradition, consisting in the celebration and presentation of a unique meat, old ox meat (over 13 years old, and more than 1300 kg). If last year (see) the surprise […]

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Les Tablettes de Jean-Louis Nomicos

It is common knowledge that nowadays the Spanish vanguard, the Nordic cuisine and even the Peruvian stole the spotlight of the French Nouvelle Cuisine, as it is well evident in rankings like The World’s 50 Best Restaurants – whether you agree or not… But putting modernism, tendencies, and new ways to eat aside, I remain […]

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Vinum “III Jornadas do Boi de Trás-os-Montes”

Another year, another edition of Vinum’s gastronomic “festival”, the restaurant of Graham’s Port Lodge, a partnership with the Basque group Sagardi that brings to its guests the Festival of Trás-os-Montes Ox. An event consisting on the celebration (forgive me the vegans and vegetarians, but I think celebration is the proper word) and the presentation of a […]

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Wine on Tour #1 – Graham’s 20 Years old Tawny Port

Restaurant Septime (*Michelin) For some time now, the idea of promoting something Portuguese during our travels hovered in my head, we get to know amazing places, wonderful restaurants and excellent hotels, why not take a bit of Portugal to them? As it should be, wine was the heritage chosen, and what a heritage! With our […]

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Restaurant Allard

We all know that Alain Ducasse has the Midas touch, many restaurants, many stars, and an haute French cuisine where accuracy and the quality of the elements are kings. But not only of Michelin stars and luxury hotels the Ducasse Empire is made, it also recovers several more traditional restaurants, staying loyal to the design […]

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Vinum “II Jornadas do Boi de Trás-os-Montes”

Once a year, Vinum, the restaurant of Graham’s Port Lodge, operated by the Basque group Sagardi, brings to its clients the “Jornadas do Boi de Trás-os Montes” (Festival of Trás-os-Montes Ox) that consists on presenting the meat of two old oxen (13 years old, in this case) carefully chosen by Imanol Jaca, a renowned meat supplier that […]

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Port Wine Cellars – Graham’s 1890 Lodge

Graham’s 1890 Lodge was born that very same year in the idyllic setting of Vila Nova de Gaia, slightly distant from the other cellars, with a view over Porto and the beautiful city bridges. Open to the public for more than 20 years now, it was renovated in 2013, setting a new way of looking […]

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Porto à Mesa – Vinum

Another year, another edition of Porto Wine Fest, the only event in town uniquely dedicated to Port Wine and to gastronomy. The location was the same as the previous editions, with Douro and the river banks as background. This year, we were invited by Vinum restaurant (elected by the voters of the Flavors & Senses […]

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