«The impact of these visits is very important. We share our history, culture, traditions, our gastronomy and, of course, our wines. Our objective is providing the best possible experience», says Pedro Vieira, who is responsible for the North American market.
The group’s first stop was Lisbon, where they wandered down by the River Tagus, tried a few restaurants and cafés and visited the Mercado da Ribeira.
«One of the best markets I’ve ever been to», Chef Mike Isabella.
Mike Isabella was one of the guests on this visit. Owner and chef at restaurants like Kapnos, Kapnos Taverna, Pepita, G, Requin, Yona and the well-known Graffiato. His inspiration ranges from Italian to Japanese, not forgetting Greek, Mexican and French.
The winner of a number of awards and prizes, he has also featured on the TV programme, Top Chef. Resident in Washington, he travels the world looking for new flavours and inspirations. Despite knowing almost all of Europe, he had yet to visit Portugal, which made this journey particularly special.
For another of the guests, New York journalist and presenter of the digital programme Potluck video Daily Meal, Ali Rosen, this wasn’t her first time in Portugal, although she had never visited the Alentejo.
For chef Mike, our restaurant was also a surprise and he was unable to hide his enthusiasm when talking about the experience: «The food combines perfectly with the wines, the wine with the food, the techniques used in each dish, the flavour, this restaurant could have three Michelin stars».
One of the things the group did was the Blend Creation Tasting, where guests are invited to make their own wine, which involves everything from choosing the grape variety to the label on the bottle.
«This tasting is very interesting. We can see the spirit of the winemaker emerge, the decisions, the imagination, it’s curious. My team wanted a summer wine and that’s what we did. We lost, but liked the result» Ali says, rather sportingly.
«We want our guests to leave Portugal with the idea that we have a remarkable country that offers great experiences at all levels. Who knows, our guests may prove ambassadors for Esporão and become very important in spreading the word and promoting our products with knowledge and enthusiasm» Pedro Vieira.
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