HGC Imports Inc.

Happiness for $10 or Less

“Our No. 1 wine, the 2002 Padre Pedro from Casa Cadaval in the Ribatejo region of Portugal, is a case in point. This wine indeed had personality, with cherry fruit, spice and smoke flavors and enough tannin to give it structure. Alas, the Padre Pedro may be hard to find now, because Casa Cadaval has changed importers since this vintage. But in general Portugal is an excellent source for good, inexpensive wines, especially those from the Douro and those, like the Padre Pedro, from the Ribatejo region.” Read More (PDF)

Dia de Portugal Festival 2007

HGC Imports works a wine booth at the Portuguese Heritage Society Dia de Portugal Festival. Read More (PDF)

Plans are under way for the 2008 festival. See www.diadeportugal.com for more information.

Germany and Portugal look to U.S.

Two traditional producing areas also scrambling for market share are Germany and Portugal. Except for port, Portuguese wines have largely been marginal players in the U.S. market. Read More (PDF)