We emailed in advance to make a reservation and advised that we were looking at Quinta do Arneiro for dinner for a large party! It was raining when we arrived…but the weather much better at our wedding party (see the top photo!).

Restoration began last year (2017), and the scaffolds tell the story of a work in progress. The hope will be to have the buildings habitable within a couple of years. For now, the main production buildings house not only the winemaking but also the tasting room and a restaurant–so there’s plenty to see while the reconstruction continues.

Servers poured us a seasonal soup of chicken and chestnuts in a broth rich with the aromas and seasonings of autumn. The main course–salted cod marinated in red wine, oven-roasted and served on a bed of chickpea puree laced with thinly sliced cuttlefish—evoked Portugal’s iconic landscape of countryside and sea.

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If you read this blog, you know that I got married near Lisbon, Portugal nearly a year ago. Due to requests from a number of friends, colleagues, and acquaintances, here are my top 10 tips for planning a destination wedding!

A couple of weeks ago, Tom and I took a break from all the Port Wine Day goings-on in Porto and the Douro and headed south. We had been invited to join the vindimas—wine grape harvest—at Quinta do Gradil, in Cadaval, not far from Lisbon. There are countless opportunities to experience harvest season in Portugal, but this one seemed especially fitting.

Booths had been set up to showcase various regional products and offered tastes of potato chips with Piri-Piri sauce, fresh bread, and cider vinegar refresco

Internal restaurant: fixed menu, local products, home cooking. Available upon reservation. It is required to book the restaurant service at least 24 hours before the day of arrival.

Quinta do Gradil is a property with a rich history dating back to the 15th century. It is located in Cadaval, in Porto Moniz, and is a reference point for wine production in the Lisbon region.

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Vieira bought Quinta do Gradil 16 years ago, and like many quintas within striking distance of Lisbon, it has a colorful history. The quinta belonged to the Marques por Pombal (famous for rebuilding Lisbon after the great earthquake of 1755), which he supposedly purchased for a mistress.

Kids had a great time in the inflatable outdoor playrooms, and a band kept up the lively pace. By the time the more than 400 guests had arrived, the scene looked a bit like a Saint Patrick’s Day celebration, decidedly “green”!

comes but once a year, but Quinta do Gradil is a leader in wine tourism year-round. We first visited Cadaval when we toured Lisbon’s wine region on an excursion with Lisbon-based Singular Trips,  tasting marvelous food from Chef Daniel Sequeira and enjoying a sunset wine-tasting in a windmill atop a mountain in the nearby Serra por Montejunto.

The winemaking facility came outfitted with equipment you normally find throughout Portugal for vinification. While some needed outright replacement, the cement tanks from 1960s are still in use, complemented by modern tanks, crushers, and destemmers.