
Summer descends like a lid on Portugal's Douro River Valley. The heat seems only to intensify as it cascades down the rugged slopes of schist that form the foundation of the valley's vast realm of terraced vineyards.
For the full article, check out the new issue of Wine Spectator, on newsstands December 31, 2003.
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