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ChristoBee said:
I'll note this one for my next trip to Portugal. Last time I came home with a box of Ramos Pinto's Duas Quintas 2016 that are really nice as well.
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Poeira's wines are high-class Portuguese wines that are not that easy to find, even in Portugal. If you want a ridiculously cheap but great wine, go with Adega de Vila Real. It's like 3€ but it's so damn good.
 
Skalap said:
Poeira's wines are high-class Portuguese wines that are not that easy to find, even in Portugal. If you want a ridiculously cheap but great wine, go with Adega de Vila Real. It's like 3€ but it's so damn good.
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€3 wine 😭

Without being on offer it’s €10-15 before it’s drinkable here

also it seems my local off-licence stocks 21 different types of Portuguese wine!

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Skalap said:
Yeah Portuguese lands are not well known. As you said most of the tourists go down south to the Algarve region. It's definitely not the area I prefer, it doesn't look Portuguese if you know what I mean. Evora for example is one of the most beautiful Portuguese city but only Spanish tourists go there (it's 1h far from the boarder)

A couple of years ago my gf and I drove all along the coast from Coimbra to Faro. We discovered a small village called Odeceixe and we decided that we would retire there if we ever have a chance to retire one day. To get there you must leave the main road from Lisbon, take a small road and follow the river and there you are: a small village with a very small beach stuck between two cliffs and a mix of pure water from the river and salt water from the sea. Best place on earth.

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Oh my goodness! This is just too beautiful!!! I screenshot your post with this picture as I am sure I will go there one day! It looks like an amazing place to go with friends, family and a partner! Absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing this! This made my night! 😍
 
NathanRicaud said:
Oh my goodness! This is just too beautiful!!! I screenshot your post with this picture as I am sure I will go there one day! It looks like an amazing place to go with friends, family and a partner! Absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing this! This made my night! 😍
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If you come in, let's say, 30/35 years, and need to stay overnight, ask the locals for the crazy French guy with thousands of records at home. I'll have a room prepared for you.
 
Skalap said:
Yeah Portuguese lands are not well known. As you said most of the tourists go down south to the Algarve region. It's definitely not the area I prefer, it doesn't look Portuguese if you know what I mean. Evora for example is one of the most beautiful Portuguese city but only Spanish tourists go there (it's 1h far from the boarder)

A couple of years my gf and I drove all along the coast from Coimbra to Faro. We discovered a small village called Odeceixe and we decided that we would retire there if we ever have a chance to retire one day. To get there you must leave the main road from Lisbon, take a small road and follow the river and there you are: a small village with a very small beach stuck between two cliffs and a mix of pure water from the river and salt water from the sea. Best place on earth.

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We took a road trip from Lisbon through Porto to the Minho and Douro regions and then to Serra da Estrela (oh my God, the cheese there) and back to Lisbon.
12 days, lots of beautiful small cities.
Beautiful road, welcoming people, amazing food and wine.
Would do it again in a heartbeat.
 
Joe Mac said:
€3 wine 😭

Without being on offer it’s €10-15 before it’s drinkable here

also it seems my local off-licence stocks 21 different types of Portuguese wine!

www.obrienswine.ie

Buy Wine Online in Ireland

While we can't guarantee sunshine this summer, we can promise you fantastic wine and amazing savings! Looking for a refreshing Sauvignon Blanc, a fruity Shiraz or something a little different, like an aromatic Greek white wine or an organic rosé? You’re sure to find the perfect bottle within our...
www.obrienswine.ie www.obrienswine.ie
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Aren't there Portuguese mini/super-markets in Ireland? There is a big Portuguese community in France so we have tons of these shops and I can easily buy these bottle for 5€ or so.
 
Skalap said:
If you come in, let's say, 30/35 years, and need to stay overnight, ask the locals for the crazy French guy with thousands of records at home. I'll have a room prepared for you.
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Can’t wait!!! I’ll be there within the next 10 years but I’m sure I’ll return back and will definitely be asking the locals for you! 😃🧐📞
 
jackduff13 said:
I know we're joking here but I must say I had the best Vietnamese food of my life multiple times in the 13th arrondissement
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There are great Asian restaurants in the 13th arrondissement. Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese food, etc... I once heard that Paris is the city in the world with the biggest number of sushi restaurants.
 
Skalap said:
Aren't there Portuguese mini/super-markets in Ireland? There is a big Portuguese community in France so we have tons of these shops and I can easily buy these bottle for 5€ or so.
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Supposedly there is one Portuguese/Brazilian supermarket on the other side of Dublin that I only found a out about when I googled to answer you 😂

The real reason though is our alcohol duties, we certainly have the highest level of alcohol duty in Europe and it’s probably amongst the highest worldwide.

Edit: second highest in Europe, only the Finns have us beat. The top 4 of Finland, Ireland, Sweden and the UK have much much higher levels of duty than the rest of Europe it seems.
 
gafacaode said:
We took a road trip from Lisbon through Porto to the Minho and Douro regions and then to Serra da Estrela (oh my God, the cheese there) and back to Lisbon.
12 days, lots of beautiful small cities.
Beautiful road, welcoming people, amazing food and wine.
Would do it again in a heartbeat.
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These small cities is where you can see the real Portugal. I mean, I love Lisbon and if I could I would move there but is there a better thing when you are travelling than to get lost in a small city and taste some delicious family food in a small restaurant you never heard about and probably will never heard again?
 
Skalap said:
There are great Asian restaurants in the 13th arrondissement. Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese food, etc... I once heard that Paris is the city in the world with the biggest number of sushi restaurants.
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The best way to find a great asian restaurant in Paris is to have a look at the clientele, if there is loads of asian people in there, you can go in blind.
 
Joe Mac said:
Supposedly there is one Portuguese/Brazilian supermarket on the other side of Dublin that I only found a out about when I googled to answer you 😂

The real reason though is our alcohol duties, we certainly have the highest level of alcohol duty in Europe and it’s probably amongst the highest worldwide.
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I would ask them anyway. They may have some good Portuguese wine for 10€ or so.
 
Skalap said:
These small cities is where you can see the real Portugal. I mean, I love Lisbon and if I could I would move there but is there a better thing when you are travelling than to get lost in a small city and taste some delicious family food in a small restaurant you never heard about and probably will never heard again?
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And you could get yourself a season ticket for Benfica! Win win!
 
ChristoBee said:
The best way to find a great asian restaurant in Paris is to have a look at the clientele, if there is loads of asian people in there, you can go in blind.
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I think that’s the same anywhere, the best Indian restaurants in England were the ones you saw mainly Indian people in and the best Chinese restaurants were in the Chinatowns. Nearly always much cheaper than the ones that might appear fancier from the outside too!
 
Joe Mac said:
€3 wine 😭

Without being on offer it’s €10-15 before it’s drinkable here

also it seems my local off-licence stocks 21 different types of Portuguese wine!

www.obrienswine.ie

Buy Wine Online in Ireland

While we can't guarantee sunshine this summer, we can promise you fantastic wine and amazing savings! Looking for a refreshing Sauvignon Blanc, a fruity Shiraz or something a little different, like an aromatic Greek white wine or an organic rosé? You’re sure to find the perfect bottle within our...
www.obrienswine.ie www.obrienswine.ie
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Pretty sure I tasted Quinta Nova last time in a restaurant and it was nice.
 
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