kim marcus on the road archive

May 2008

Big Reds with a Lot of Soul

Posted: May 30, 2008 10:01am ET

On Sunday, I meet Sandra Tavares and her husband Jorge Borges at the Douro’s most exciting new restaurant, called D.O.C., which borders the river in the small village of Folgosa. It is run by a chef of bantam-rooster energy by the name of Rui Paula.

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Douro Thunderclap

Posted: May 28, 2008 12:37pm ET

The descent into Porto began with a bolt of lightning and a thunderclap. I know that airplanes can survive lightning strikes, but I still wonder. It’s an inauspicious beginning to my third trip to the Douro Valley of Portugal.

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