“Wine Revolution in Southern Europe”
Heidi Mayerhofer for Visa Magazine (Austria) December 1, 2003
"In Portugal, the winds of change are blowing, bringing not only tradicional sweet port wines, but also dry red wines full of character."
“The Douro Conquers The Podium”
Duarte Calvão for Diário de Notícias (Portugal) November 5, 2003
Quinta Vale Dona Maria Douro Red 2001 Nominated Best Douro Wine and Best Portuguese Wine
Sommelier´ en, Denmark, November 1, 2003
“Portugal’s Quiet Revolution”
Roger Voss for Wine Enthusiast Magazine, November 2003
“New Douro Dawning, Fountain of Youth”
Charles Metcalfe for Wine International, September 2003 pp 30 - 34
Wine Enthusiast, December 15, 2002 p48
“9 Months Of Winter 3 Months Of Hell”
Wine & Spirits, Special Issue, Fall 2002 by Ray Isle, P 46-58
“Finding Portugal’s Hidden Stars”
Wine World Issue No 7, August 2002 pp 10 – 29
"Portugal’s Exciting New Reds"
Kim Marcus for Wine Spectator, May 2002
Table wines gain in quality, and the Douro takes the lead
Wine Anorak Article, Part 7
“QVDM Douro Red 1999 Voted Best Old World Red”
Steven Spurrier for Decanter "Spurrier''s Choice", August 2001