Before I get into all things Austrian, a quick heads up about a Portuguese winemaker who needs and deserves your urgent support.
João Tavares de Pina has been one of the lynch-pins of low intervention winemaking in the Dão for over two decades. Last week, he and his wife Luisa saw their house, all their possessions and almost all of their vineyards go up in flames as one of the region’s huge wildfires came for them.
There is plenty to say about why these catastrophic events are becoming more common. See the Dão chapter in our book Foot Trodden for some background. For now, I urge you to buy as many bottles of João’s delicious wines as you possibly can. I just ordered a case. This is one of the best ways to support him as he tries to rebuild his livelihood. João still has stock to sell, plus 70% of the 2024 vintage that he managed to harvest before the fires. Here are some links to buy online:
In Portugal, or further afield on request: Os Goliardos (100% of their sales go direct to João at the moment)
In the Netherlands: Chabrol Wines (Amsterdam) or Punt 75 (Den Haag)
In the UK: In Wines We Trust
Please share your favourite links or locations for buying João’s wines in your part of the world in the comments!
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