Antonio Rocha Graça - Wine - Liquors - Food/Drink

About > AllExperts
	Search for

Main Menu

Login (Experts Only)

About Us · FAQ · Tell Friends About Us · Link To Us · Free Encyclopedia · Disclaimer · Tech Support

You are here: AllExperts > Food/Drink > Liquors > Wine

Expert Profile: Antonio Rocha Graça

Expertise: Viticulture issues, enology / winemaking issues. Wine regions of the world, with specialisation in the wines of Portugal, including Port. Tasting and sensory analysis, chemical analysis and the relation between both. Wine industry and wine economics (but not prices of wines). Sources of information regarding any aspect of wine. The human element of the wine industry and the integration of all aspects and sciences that concur to make a wine. Terroir.

Experience in the area
I have been a winemaker for 20 years. I am also in charge of the R&D department of the largest wine company in Portugal.

Organizations
Sogrape Vinhos S.A. ADVID (Association for the Development of Viticulture in Douro)

Education/Credentials
Degree in Enology - UTAD, Vila Real, Portugal

Ask a Question	View Past Answers	View Ratings

What do you like about this subject? The infinite possibilities and the continuous search for perfection. Also the fact that it is not just a commodity or a good. Wine can only be understood as a cultural object that you drink.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? More on the way people respond to wine, deepre insight onto the relation between location and wine expression

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Wine is being made purposefully by mankind since more than 4 000 years. The oldest remains found that attest to man making wine were from Hajji Firuz Teppe, a location in what is now Iran and then Persia. Seemingly, this wine would be sent down the Euphrates river to Mesopotamia.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject Wine is more than a mere beverage, it is liquid culture. There are trivial and futile wines as there are rich and learned wines who have a story to tell. To drink wine is more than quaffing thirst, it is a journey to the place it originated from and a visit with the people who toiled to produce it like it is.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 960
Knowledge	9.73 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.96 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.92 Best of the best
Politeness	9.96 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		3
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		80

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	08/25/08
10	10	10	10	08/17/08
10	10	10	10	08/14/08
8	10	10	10	08/03/08
10	10	10	10	07/28/08

User Comments

Thanks Antonio.
(John on 08/25/08)

Thank you!
(Samanta on 08/17/08)

Great answer! Thank you very much!
(Samanta on 08/14/08)

Great advice - clear and concise. Just what I needed. Thank you so much!
(jeff on 07/28/08)

View All Comments

Ask a Question	View Past Answers	View Ratings

Recent Answers from Antonio Rocha Graça

2008-08-24 Moet& Chandon: It seems to be worth quite something judging from your description. I am however not the best person to evaluate it. Why don't you contact an auction house like Christie's of London or Sotheby's of New...

2008-08-12 port wine: I am sorry but I am baffled: Offley did not declare a 1926 Vintage Port. The only house who did was Ramos-Pinto. What else says in the label? Is it an english language label? Does it say COLHEITA anywhere...

2008-08-05 Donnici wines: Hi, this is a tough one. I have seen Donnici wines on sale on eBay, but I cannot be sure whether they would ship overseas to US. Why don't you try there first? The problem is that US customs is really...

2008-08-02 wine bottle: I don't think that's the meaning. Usually those codes refer to the bottle manufacturer's name and type of bottle reference, not the company producing the wine. I would guess S.G. would be the manufacturer's...

2008-08-01 Moet et Chandon Grand Vintage 2000: If you are to wait 10 years, you should to keep it in a cool (max 60ºF, better 50ºF), damp place not subject to great temperature oscillation. Basements or tornado shelters are best...! If you do not have...