Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Mateus brand carries fond memories here as well. It was what we got drunk on as teenagers in Denmark in the 1970s when we wanted to appear posh ;-) Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 30 Sep 2016, at 21:14, Philippe Amard <photo.philippe.amard at > gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Bob, > > as I was teling a friend on another list, this Vila Mateus was the original > owner (aristocrat landowners) of the name/brand. > But the wine we find on the shelves is usually not their produce as it is > now used as a generic name for all wines in the area. Alice also had fond > memories of the name (and wine) and asked. That's how we know. We > nevertheless bought them a couple of their own wine, which we haven't > tasted yet as it later travelled for 3500 km in the boot of the camper ... > I'll let you know when we open the first bottles :-) > > Thanks again > > Amities > Philippe > > 2016-09-30 21:07 GMT+02:00 Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com>: > >> Very nice, Philippe. >> >> I remember drinking a fair amount of their wine when I was in law school >> here in Oklahoma in the sixties but I haven't seen it in a long time. >> >> --Bob >> >> On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 3:01 AM, Philippe Amard < >> photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Located in Northern Portugal Mateu is home to Vila Mateus which belongs >> to >>> an excellent wine producer and old aristocratic family. >>> >>> Here's a glimpse of the place (6 postcards in all). >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Portugal-2016/ >>> 2016-03-Mateus-Vila+Mateus-2905.jpg.html >>> Trying to remeber if the wine/port tasting took place between the first >> two >>> shots ;-) >>> >>> May all be viewed large >>> >>> Amities >>> Philippe >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information