Cave Vasconcellos

September 2012.

Christian G. walks through Gaia, visits several lodges, gets information and takes photos.

He stops at the lodge of Vasconcellos and enters the building.

A guy that looks like a bouncer in a Russian Night Club appears.

“Hello, I’m writing a book about Port Wine and I would like to take a few photos for my web-page – is that possible?”

– “Only if you buy a bottle of Port from us.”

“Are you serious?”

– “Yes, if you want to take a photo, you have to buy a bottle. No bottle, no photo.”

“But you know that this is like free marketing for your company?”

– “I don’t care. No bottle, no photo. Good bye.”

 

The only unpleasant experience I had while visiting dozens of lodges and Quintas.