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1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams

2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org

2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'

2011: Robert M. Parker, Jnr: ‘This blogger...’:

2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Thursday 12 November 2009

Colares: Ken Payton – Reign of Terroir

Robert McIntosh and Ken Payton (right)

Fine article (part one) by Ken Payton on his Reign of Terroir site on the threatened historic vineyards of Colares. The small town of Colares lies between Sintra and the beaches of the the Atlantic coast, so land is attractive real estate and sells for high prices.

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The report on the visit and vertical of the wine of Quinta do Vallado is now complete here.
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