This is the text of a speech I was asked to give to wine producers, promoters and commentators at the Encontro e Prova Internacional de Vinho in north-eastern Portugal last month.This video shows the historic village where we speakers were lodged. The picture here shows the rather less beautiful sports hall where the conference took place.
Thank you very much for inviting me here. It is always a pleasure to visit Portugal, but unfortunately for you, people with Portugal and Portuguese products to sell, I always feel rather adventurous. Portugal does still feel as though it is off the...