James Mayor in conversation
A short video compilation of my interviews of Portuguese wine producers and wine makers.
Rob Symington
I talked with Rob Symington, responsible for Sustainability at Symington Family Estates, about the company's leadership position in this field.
Sandra Tavares
I talked with Tavares at Wine & Soul, where she makes world class wines, literally.
Cristiano van Zeller
I talked with van Zeller, a giant in the story of the birth and rise to international status of Douro DOC dry wines, alongside the region’s traditional wine, Port.
Miguel Roquette
In June I met Roquette for a tour of the property and a conversation on the terrace of the quinta’s main house.
‘Crasto’ is also an international reference for the fine wines of this great Portuguese wine region.
A large share of the credit is due to Roquette, Quinta do Crasto’s charismatic Export Manager.
João Ribeiro
Quinta do Vallado, on the north bank of the River Douro near Peso da Regua, was founded in 1716, and is one of the heavyweights not only of Douro wine production, but equally in local wine tourism, for which they received a Best of Wine Tourism 2020 award.
Ribeiro is the CEO.
Adrian Bridge
I recently met with Bridge on the terrace of The Yeatman wine hotel. Below us the final touches were being added to the World of Wine. Its launch is an important event in a country where tourism accounts for almost 20% of GNP and close to one million direct and indirect jobs.
David Guimaraens
I am at Quinta dos Barões to meet Guimaraens, Technical Director and Head Winemaker of The Fladgate Partnership.
Dirk Niepoort
Recognised as an inspired innovator, Niepoort has made significant contributions to Douro table wines’ current position of international acclaim.
Adrian Bridge
The wine industry takes the lead in mitigating climate change.
I talked with Bridge, CEO of Taylor’s Port, about the Climate Change Leadership Conference.
Paul Symington
I talked with Symington about his time as Chairman of Symington Family Estates, the family company which has played a leading role in the renaissance of Port and the emergence of world-class Douro dry wines.