WEBVTT 1 00:00:34.040 --> 00:00:35.640 Parrot Cay has got to be one 2 00:00:35.640 --> 00:00:39.640 of the most private holiday destinations in the Caribbean. 3 00:00:40.920 --> 00:00:45.120 A private island is located a short distance away from the main island 4 00:00:45.360 --> 00:00:48.680 of Providenciales in Turks and Caicos. 5 00:00:49.320 --> 00:00:53.040 This is a luxury hideaway where the rich and famous retreats. 6 00:00:53.320 --> 00:00:57.160 And who can blame them when the beaches are this stunning and the sparkling 7 00:00:57.160 --> 00:00:59.760 turquoise waters are warm and clear? 8 00:01:01.520 --> 00:01:04.240 There's only one thing on everyone's agenda here, 9 00:01:04.440 --> 00:01:07.640 and that's relaxation. 10 00:01:08.000 --> 00:01:11.400 The hotel's accommodation is spaced out around the island 11 00:01:11.480 --> 00:01:15.360 and hidden between the beach and lush tropical vegetation. 12 00:01:15.960 --> 00:01:20.280 Guests can choose from cottages, studios on the beach or villas. 13 00:01:20.560 --> 00:01:23.920 And if you're looking for the ultimate in luxury and seclusion, 14 00:01:24.240 --> 00:01:28.440 there are six private homes, each with a dedicated butler. 15 00:01:28.720 --> 00:01:31.640 Parakeets, the private island that people know. 16 00:01:31.640 --> 00:01:33.880 But what people don't know of a paradise. 17 00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:36.960 Yes, it's a private island, but this is a seclusion of it. 18 00:01:37.000 --> 00:01:39.360 Indeed, a feeling of tranquility. 19 00:01:39.440 --> 00:01:40.240 What makes party 20 00:01:40.240 --> 00:01:43.400 special is really the quietness and the fun quality that you get 21 00:01:43.440 --> 00:01:44.040 when you come here. 22 00:01:44.040 --> 00:01:49.080 We have 46 block room, which is a standard kind of room, and we have 15 23 00:01:49.080 --> 00:01:52.000 beach villas, but it goes from one bedroom to three bedrooms. 24 00:01:52.080 --> 00:01:55.680 That's on the resort side and it's on the private estates out of the house. 25 00:01:55.960 --> 00:01:58.000 They go up through the 11th bedroom. 26 00:01:58.000 --> 00:02:00.600 So there's only something for everybody. 27 00:02:01.240 --> 00:02:03.000 We have a lot of people coming in. 28 00:02:03.000 --> 00:02:06.320 So, you know, the block room might be popular like the small beach. 29 00:02:06.320 --> 00:02:07.280 We'll have a one bedroom. 30 00:02:07.280 --> 00:02:28.320 With a lot. 31 00:02:29.960 --> 00:02:30.400 There really 32 00:02:30.400 --> 00:02:34.160 is nothing pretentious about this island or any of the accommodation. 33 00:02:34.520 --> 00:02:37.120 It's simple elegance, luxury 34 00:02:46.000 --> 00:02:47.040 in the beach front. 35 00:02:47.040 --> 00:02:48.000 Private estate. 36 00:02:48.000 --> 00:02:50.760 Villas. Floor to ceiling. Patio doors. 37 00:02:50.760 --> 00:02:54.280 Fold back, providing direct access to the sand 38 00:02:54.480 --> 00:02:57.680 and helping guests constantly enjoy the beautiful 39 00:02:57.680 --> 00:03:00.720 Caribbean setting. 40 00:03:01.640 --> 00:03:04.840 Four poster beds in the bright, uncluttered bedrooms 41 00:03:05.080 --> 00:03:08.680 assist in creating a haven in which to further unwind. 42 00:03:09.080 --> 00:03:12.560 And again, the large patio doors are wonderful to open 43 00:03:12.560 --> 00:03:16.680 first thing in the morning and experience the gentle summer breeze. 44 00:03:18.520 --> 00:03:21.920 The warm teak featured furniture of the larger bedrooms 45 00:03:22.200 --> 00:03:26.640 are in constant contrast with a cooling marble en suite, bathroom, 46 00:03:27.800 --> 00:03:31.080 luxury cosmetics and the promise of an indulgence soak. 47 00:03:31.440 --> 00:03:34.120 Make it hard to resist bathing in the suite's 48 00:03:34.120 --> 00:03:37.920 freestanding bath. 49 00:03:37.920 --> 00:03:41.400 And whilst you won't spend any time cooking in the kitchen yourself, 50 00:03:41.760 --> 00:03:45.400 the oversize fridge will keep your favorite glass of wine chilled. 51 00:03:45.720 --> 00:03:54.280 Perfect for a sun or pre-dinner drink on your private terrace. 52 00:03:54.280 --> 00:03:55.080 From my point of view, 53 00:03:55.080 --> 00:03:58.000 what makes Boracay so special compared to other destinations? 54 00:03:58.040 --> 00:03:59.480 Yes, it's a private island, 55 00:04:00.720 --> 00:04:01.080 but it's 56 00:04:01.080 --> 00:04:04.240 really that feeling of tranquility, of peace, love. 57 00:04:04.320 --> 00:04:05.880 And we hear it all the time. 58 00:04:05.880 --> 00:04:08.880 People come here and they say, I was really able to disconnect. 59 00:04:09.880 --> 00:04:14.240 If you need a little help to unwind, you can always have a go at beach yoga 60 00:04:14.440 --> 00:04:16.600 or just try relaxing by the pool. 61 00:04:18.240 --> 00:04:20.480 We have fantastic food, fantastic service, 62 00:04:21.000 --> 00:04:25.160 award winning spa, but it's really that sense that you're on your private island, 63 00:04:25.160 --> 00:04:28.320 that you have your own space, and even when the resort is sold out, 64 00:04:28.440 --> 00:04:32.840 you still have that tranquility and that sense of among there's nobody here. 65 00:04:32.880 --> 00:04:36.160 So that's really what makes us very different. 66 00:04:36.200 --> 00:04:37.600 We have these fantastic 67 00:04:37.600 --> 00:04:40.680 beach villa, these fantastic rooms, but we have tennis courts. 68 00:04:40.680 --> 00:04:43.040 We have like award winning spas. 69 00:04:44.280 --> 00:04:45.440 Even the most tense 70 00:04:45.440 --> 00:04:49.160 of guests you perhaps find unwinding a challenge would find it 71 00:04:49.200 --> 00:04:54.120 difficult to not get swept up in the aura of tranquility at Patrick. 72 00:04:54.440 --> 00:04:58.240 But if you need more than Mother Nature's natural beauty to help you disconnect, 73 00:04:58.640 --> 00:05:01.160 then there's spa and signature massages. 74 00:05:01.160 --> 00:05:05.640 Like the villas and suites will help you on your journey of relaxation. 75 00:05:05.960 --> 00:05:10.440 The treatment rooms also offer breathtaking views across the island 76 00:05:10.600 --> 00:05:12.080 and ocean. 77 00:05:12.080 --> 00:05:15.920 Of course, depending on which treatment you choose, you may need to rely 78 00:05:15.920 --> 00:05:20.680 on your memory of Parrot K's beauty while you lie back and close your eyes. 79 00:05:21.000 --> 00:05:24.760 But with three miles of white sandy beaches, mangroves, 80 00:05:24.760 --> 00:05:28.400 palms and wetlands, it's not a difficult image to store. 81 00:05:29.120 --> 00:05:32.280 The villa is a sympathetically immersed within the beach setting 82 00:05:32.520 --> 00:05:35.840 and partially hidden behind trees and tropical gardens. 83 00:05:36.440 --> 00:05:39.720 Lush green vegetation is punctuated with bright 84 00:05:39.720 --> 00:05:43.080 Caribbean blooms and the private decking around the villas. 85 00:05:43.400 --> 00:05:47.760 Like almost anywhere on the island, provide a perfect setting to take a minute 86 00:05:48.000 --> 00:05:49.280 and enjoy the views. 87 00:05:52.840 --> 00:05:55.480 Really, what people come here for, they're not looking 88 00:05:55.480 --> 00:05:56.880 to the 25 different things. 89 00:05:56.880 --> 00:05:58.840 They just want to disconnect and realize 90 00:05:58.840 --> 00:06:02.160 we have the Terrace Restaurant, which is located in the main building. 91 00:06:02.640 --> 00:06:07.080 It's a mediterranean restaurant with a strong Italian cuisine. 92 00:06:07.080 --> 00:06:10.480 Our chef or executive chef, Stefano Collado, is Italian. 93 00:06:10.520 --> 00:06:14.800 He was actually the first Italian chef born in Italy to get a michelin star 94 00:06:14.800 --> 00:06:15.760 outside of India. 95 00:06:15.760 --> 00:06:19.480 So he is quite famous and very talented and very humble, 96 00:06:19.480 --> 00:06:22.560 so very pleasant to talk to and interact with. 97 00:06:23.040 --> 00:06:25.800 This restaurant is open for breakfast and for dinner. 98 00:06:26.400 --> 00:06:29.600 And then we have Lotus Restaurant, which is at the poolside closer 99 00:06:29.600 --> 00:06:30.560 to the beach. 100 00:06:30.560 --> 00:06:35.160 It's Asian influence with a bit of Caribbean and mixture into that. 101 00:06:35.360 --> 00:06:37.600 And this is open for lunch and dinner. 102 00:06:37.600 --> 00:06:38.840 They're both about the same size. 103 00:06:38.840 --> 00:06:41.280 We can fit about 80 people in both outlets. 104 00:06:42.480 --> 00:06:45.600 The Lotus is very popular in the evening. 105 00:06:46.000 --> 00:06:49.640 People like to be sitting by the breeze and until the sunset 106 00:06:49.800 --> 00:06:51.120 you see the water and everything. 107 00:06:51.120 --> 00:06:55.040 So it's but they're both quite casual. 108 00:06:57.480 --> 00:06:58.920 A range of catamarans, 109 00:06:58.920 --> 00:07:02.800 windsurfers and kayaks are available on a complimentary basis. 110 00:07:02.800 --> 00:07:04.920 On the main beach, the recreation 111 00:07:04.960 --> 00:07:09.000 team provide complimentary instruction for the most novice guests. 112 00:07:09.320 --> 00:07:11.440 So don't worry if you've never sailed before, 113 00:07:11.640 --> 00:07:14.440 but would really like to give it a go. 114 00:07:15.960 --> 00:07:19.000 The professionals will teach you the basics on dry land 115 00:07:19.000 --> 00:07:22.360 before setting sail on open sea, and they'll stay with you 116 00:07:22.360 --> 00:07:26.520 if you're not quite ready to captain your ownership. 117 00:07:27.000 --> 00:07:30.800 But like everything else on this island, the pace is slow and very relaxed. 118 00:07:30.880 --> 00:07:36.040 So if you don't master sailing on day one, that's always tomorrow. 119 00:07:36.520 --> 00:07:41.000 The shallow reefs around Turks and Caicos makes snorkeling an ideal way 120 00:07:41.000 --> 00:07:50.840 to witness the underwater sea life. 121 00:07:53.160 --> 00:07:55.880 Private charters are also available for guests 122 00:07:56.120 --> 00:07:59.160 who desire the intimacy and freedom of hiring 123 00:07:59.160 --> 00:08:24.440 their own vessel. 124 00:08:24.840 --> 00:08:27.480 There's a lot of beautiful islands in the Turks and Caicos Islands. 125 00:08:27.840 --> 00:08:32.120 This particular island, or Quay, as it's known locally, is called Big Water Quay. 126 00:08:32.480 --> 00:08:37.160 We're on the north shore of the K Kos Islands, basically very secluded. 127 00:08:37.160 --> 00:08:40.440 It's all national park, lots of beaches, beautiful 128 00:08:40.440 --> 00:08:43.640 turquoise waters, as you can see, in pristine condition. 129 00:08:43.640 --> 00:08:47.600 This coral reef is the third largest coral reef in the world and 130 00:08:48.320 --> 00:08:51.440 basically the largest obviously being the Great Barrier Reef, 131 00:08:51.520 --> 00:08:54.280 followed by the Belize Barrier Reef in central America. 132 00:08:54.840 --> 00:08:57.840 This Barrier Reef starts in the Exuma is in the Bahamas 133 00:08:58.200 --> 00:09:02.200 and stretches over 400 miles south of here to our nation's capital. 134 00:09:02.200 --> 00:09:45.760 Grand ter. 135 00:09:45.760 --> 00:09:47.440 We're very, very fortunate. 136 00:09:47.440 --> 00:09:50.280 We live on one of the best islands in the world. 137 00:09:50.320 --> 00:09:52.120 And that's something that we note 138 00:09:53.480 --> 00:09:54.040 living on 139 00:09:54.040 --> 00:09:57.280 these amazing turquoise waters and the beautiful islands 140 00:09:57.280 --> 00:09:59.520 with the beautiful people at the Turks and Caicos. 141 00:09:59.520 --> 00:10:03.160 It's it's it's a phenomenal, phenomenal lifestyle. 142 00:10:03.240 --> 00:10:06.360 It's peaceful, you know, privacy is the new luxury. 143 00:10:07.920 --> 00:10:10.600 Parrot cake is the definition of luxury 144 00:10:10.600 --> 00:10:14.760 retreat, a 1000 acre private tropical island 145 00:10:14.760 --> 00:10:19.280 that surround it by clear blue seas and pristine white sandy 146 00:10:19.280 --> 00:10:34.120 beaches. It's 147 00:10:35.480 --> 00:10:39.960 quite literally paradise combined with privacy and seclusion, 148 00:10:40.080 --> 00:10:43.760 which makes this resort such a special and unique place 149 00:10:43.760 --> 00:10:52.320 to visit. 150 00:10:54.200 --> 00:10:56.320 Miles of soft gold and sandy 151 00:10:56.320 --> 00:10:59.120 beaches are a welcome sight for holidaymakers 152 00:10:59.400 --> 00:11:02.440 who've arrived in Portugal's Algarve region. 153 00:11:02.800 --> 00:11:04.040 Unfortunately, there's no 154 00:11:04.040 --> 00:11:07.800 escaping the modern purpose built hotels in prior to Russia. 155 00:11:07.920 --> 00:11:10.560 But with the Atlantic Ocean on their doorstep, 156 00:11:10.800 --> 00:11:14.080 it's a view visiting tourists are prepared to live with. 157 00:11:15.640 --> 00:11:17.480 The region's former capital. 158 00:11:17.480 --> 00:11:22.280 Sylvia's is, architecturally speaking, thousands of miles away from prior 159 00:11:22.280 --> 00:11:26.480 to Russia, but actually only a 30 minute drive in the castle. 160 00:11:26.760 --> 00:11:30.120 Silver's was once a Moorish capital, which the Moors 161 00:11:30.120 --> 00:11:33.680 and Christians fought over a century is today. 162 00:11:33.720 --> 00:11:38.240 It's a picturesque, charming town with many beautiful buildings 163 00:11:38.440 --> 00:11:43.200 and well worth a visit from tourists seeking out history and culture. 164 00:11:43.520 --> 00:11:47.360 Portimao was historically a fishing and shipbuilding center, 165 00:11:47.640 --> 00:11:51.480 so there's plenty of boat excursions that sail tourists into 166 00:11:51.640 --> 00:11:54.200 and along the region's famous sea, Kate. 167 00:11:54.600 --> 00:11:58.760 There's about 150 kilometers of coastline to explore. 168 00:11:59.080 --> 00:12:02.440 Dotted with cliffs, speeches and fishermen's villages 169 00:12:02.960 --> 00:12:05.320 perched above the beach of prior to Russia 170 00:12:05.560 --> 00:12:08.280 is the area's most luxurious hotel, 171 00:12:08.600 --> 00:12:12.000 the Bella Vista, part of the René and Chateau Group. 172 00:12:12.320 --> 00:12:14.480 The villa, which was the first hotel in the Algarve. 173 00:12:14.640 --> 00:12:19.120 The main building, the palace, was built in 1918, used to be a three star hotel. 174 00:12:19.800 --> 00:12:22.160 And also and in 2011, 175 00:12:23.080 --> 00:12:26.280 we reopened as a five star hotel with two more different 176 00:12:26.280 --> 00:12:30.360 buildings, more rooms, more outlets, the restaurant, the spa. 177 00:12:30.360 --> 00:12:33.200 We have the closet and spa, the only one in Portugal itself. 178 00:12:33.520 --> 00:12:37.280 And well, we have the best thing is that the location right in front of the ocean 179 00:12:37.520 --> 00:12:41.680 and right very close to one of the most famous beaches in the Algarve, 180 00:12:41.960 --> 00:12:43.040 which is probably the closest. 181 00:12:44.120 --> 00:12:46.200 It was the first hotel in the Algarve. 182 00:12:46.200 --> 00:12:49.320 It was built in 1918, only the palace with 14 rooms. 183 00:12:49.640 --> 00:12:52.040 It used to be like a house 184 00:12:52.480 --> 00:12:56.560 for an important family, a Portuguese family. 185 00:12:57.080 --> 00:13:00.400 And then they built it as a as a beach house. 186 00:13:00.600 --> 00:13:02.040 But full of details. 187 00:13:02.040 --> 00:13:05.800 They bring the woods that you can see all over the palace. 188 00:13:06.000 --> 00:13:06.960 The wood is from Brazil. 189 00:13:06.960 --> 00:13:12.240 The exotic wood, the tiles, very Portuguese in the original ones, 190 00:13:12.240 --> 00:13:12.880 the thousands. 191 00:13:12.880 --> 00:13:15.000 Also the stone glasses that we have also in the palace. 192 00:13:15.520 --> 00:13:20.160 And then we based on these elements that the interior designer. 193 00:13:20.160 --> 00:13:25.320 Congrats if you dare she redo all the things in the palace with based on this. 194 00:13:25.640 --> 00:13:29.160 So as you can see here in the hotel it's like it's a very eclectic style, 195 00:13:29.520 --> 00:13:31.280 full of colors, full of details. 196 00:13:31.280 --> 00:13:34.800 And it's a mix from the old times and the new in the new day. 197 00:13:34.800 --> 00:13:36.240 So but it melts. 198 00:13:36.240 --> 00:13:39.120 It goes in the feedback that we have from the guests. 199 00:13:39.120 --> 00:13:41.200 It's very, very, very good. 200 00:13:41.200 --> 00:13:44.840 And there is a unique product here. 201 00:13:46.760 --> 00:13:49.600 I like all the rooms because all of them, they are different. 202 00:13:49.600 --> 00:13:53.320 If you go to the Blue House, they are all two glass, black and white. 203 00:13:53.320 --> 00:13:55.440 If you came to the palace, all the rooms are different. 204 00:13:55.440 --> 00:13:57.200 We have we have 11 here. 205 00:13:57.200 --> 00:13:57.920 All are different. 206 00:13:57.920 --> 00:13:58.640 We have red. 207 00:13:58.640 --> 00:14:00.000 You have yellow, you have blue. 208 00:14:00.000 --> 00:14:02.240 You have well above blue. 209 00:14:02.240 --> 00:14:05.520 And if you go to them, to the garden of the new building we 20 rules. 210 00:14:06.240 --> 00:14:07.400 It's more Miami style. 211 00:14:07.400 --> 00:14:09.240 It's more more beach style. 212 00:14:09.240 --> 00:14:11.160 It's blue and yellow and red. 213 00:14:11.160 --> 00:14:19.920 So all are different and all are unique. 214 00:14:24.960 --> 00:14:26.400 The Bella Vista boasts 215 00:14:26.400 --> 00:14:30.000 the only Loch Attain spa in prior to Russia. 216 00:14:30.000 --> 00:14:33.960 The range of products is founded on a commitment to natural cosmetics, 217 00:14:33.960 --> 00:14:36.720 especially those plants found around the Provence 218 00:14:36.720 --> 00:14:39.840 region of France, such as lavender and almond. 219 00:14:40.680 --> 00:14:45.680 The spa is based on one simple concept that guests simply close their eyes 220 00:14:45.880 --> 00:14:48.560 and are transported to the lands of Provence, 221 00:14:48.840 --> 00:14:52.280 which isn't difficult with a subtle aroma of lavender. 222 00:14:52.480 --> 00:14:56.760 Like the hotel, the spa's interior design is bright and quirky. 223 00:14:56.920 --> 00:14:59.720 Natural light is embraced as much as possible, 224 00:14:59.720 --> 00:15:03.080 and after a treatment, guests can unwind even further 225 00:15:03.360 --> 00:15:24.720 in the relaxation room. 226 00:15:25.560 --> 00:15:30.000 Our staff is very young, but is very professional, is very well 227 00:15:30.000 --> 00:15:34.080 known here in Portugal, and his background is from Michelin star restaurants. 228 00:15:34.440 --> 00:15:39.480 Our food here is based on the original products, very fresh. 229 00:15:39.560 --> 00:15:43.360 Every day our staff goes to the market to see the fresh cheese meets 230 00:15:43.440 --> 00:15:46.240 the fresh products, and then you bring it to the hotel 231 00:15:46.440 --> 00:15:55.640 to provide to our guests. 232 00:16:01.400 --> 00:16:02.280 We are in the Algarve. 233 00:16:02.280 --> 00:16:04.200 We have the best oranges in the world. 234 00:16:04.200 --> 00:16:07.400 So we put like a bonsai tree on table. 235 00:16:07.400 --> 00:16:10.760 With that, with the oranges, you can eat the horses, which is very unique. 236 00:16:10.800 --> 00:16:14.680 We also have a lot of things as unique and traditional, like the almond, 237 00:16:14.960 --> 00:16:16.000 the Caribbean. 238 00:16:16.000 --> 00:16:18.120 They're also original from from the Algarve. 239 00:16:18.120 --> 00:16:22.480 And we we like to do and provide to our guests very difficult food. 240 00:16:22.800 --> 00:16:26.200 But obviously, as it is a fine dining restaurant, we have to 241 00:16:26.640 --> 00:16:29.520 to do a little bit better to improve 242 00:16:29.520 --> 00:16:32.320 and to provide a memorable experience to the guests. 243 00:16:33.000 --> 00:16:36.160 The entire experience of staying at the Bella Vista 244 00:16:36.360 --> 00:16:41.520 is indulging in the very best from food, spa treatments and sumptuous 245 00:16:41.520 --> 00:16:45.200 oversize recliners around the palm tree lined pool. 246 00:16:45.680 --> 00:16:49.360 The grounds are perfectly manicured, and the new Miami style 247 00:16:49.360 --> 00:16:51.840 building overlooks the gardens and ocean 248 00:16:52.440 --> 00:16:56.320 for guests that can tear themselves away from the poolside oasis. 249 00:16:56.360 --> 00:17:00.240 There's a private path that leads directly down to the beach and sea. 250 00:17:00.560 --> 00:17:03.600 Portugal's beaches are some of the best in Europe 251 00:17:03.840 --> 00:17:08.400 and becoming equally synonymous with excellence are the country's wines. 252 00:17:08.760 --> 00:17:12.280 In the last few decades, especially in the last ten years, 253 00:17:12.560 --> 00:17:16.200 Portuguese wines have broken into the worldwide market 254 00:17:16.360 --> 00:17:19.600 and are recognized as some of the best emerging wines. 255 00:17:20.080 --> 00:17:23.760 The Algarve, Madeira Islands and the Azores are Portugal's 256 00:17:23.760 --> 00:17:27.800 main wine producing region, and the reluctance to follow trends 257 00:17:27.800 --> 00:17:32.320 and plant international grapes is now paying dividends for the country. 258 00:17:32.480 --> 00:17:37.480 The unique flavors of Portugal's native grapes has become their trump card. 259 00:17:37.880 --> 00:17:40.400 My project, my shop has to do with 260 00:17:40.520 --> 00:17:43.440 with the concept of what is as familiar. 261 00:17:43.440 --> 00:17:47.680 As familiar is basically somebody that devises different types of wines 262 00:17:47.680 --> 00:17:50.640 to to the different situations, food or occasions. 263 00:17:51.480 --> 00:17:52.960 In my shop, I like to have 264 00:17:53.960 --> 00:17:55.360 mostly wines that 265 00:17:55.360 --> 00:17:58.600 are a little bit the way of the commercial celebrity 266 00:17:58.600 --> 00:18:03.400 in our wines that cannot be found in supermarkets and places like that. 267 00:18:03.920 --> 00:18:07.080 Don't take me wrong is that it's not that they are bad or good is 268 00:18:07.280 --> 00:18:09.040 it's just that they are different, you know. 269 00:18:09.040 --> 00:18:13.720 And here I always pay attention to international wines because to me 270 00:18:13.720 --> 00:18:16.920 it makes sense to pay attention to to the world of wines. 271 00:18:17.640 --> 00:18:21.560 And I have a nice selection of emblematic wines from different 272 00:18:21.720 --> 00:18:26.400 nationalities Spanish, Italian, French, obviously, new world wines, of course. 273 00:18:26.840 --> 00:18:30.520 But at the end of the day, it all comes out like Portuguese 274 00:18:30.520 --> 00:18:31.560 is the thing, you know, 275 00:18:31.560 --> 00:18:35.600 and everybody that comes to visit me, they're looking for the Portuguese wines. 276 00:18:35.960 --> 00:18:39.200 And I know that a lot of people know us, mostly because of the red wines, 277 00:18:39.480 --> 00:18:42.480 but white wines, you should pay attention to it. 278 00:18:42.920 --> 00:18:47.160 The reds are fantastic, always been now more and more beautiful. 279 00:18:47.160 --> 00:18:50.000 Red wines are being well known internationally, 280 00:18:50.360 --> 00:18:54.400 but the white wines is something new to us. 281 00:18:54.400 --> 00:18:57.560 You know, only ten years ago, we started to see people 282 00:18:57.600 --> 00:19:00.360 producing white wines with a high level of quality. 283 00:19:00.720 --> 00:19:04.480 And it's incredible the dynamic that these people are producing, the wines 284 00:19:04.480 --> 00:19:09.080 and how fast they are bringing new things and better things into the market. 285 00:19:09.480 --> 00:19:13.440 That's almost every week, unsurprisingly, something new with a higher 286 00:19:13.800 --> 00:19:15.240 quality than the ones before. 287 00:19:16.440 --> 00:19:19.200 I like to compare it like a deejay deejays. 288 00:19:19.200 --> 00:19:22.280 Sometimes they like to play music for themselves. 289 00:19:22.280 --> 00:19:25.760 And this is exactly what our wine producers 290 00:19:25.760 --> 00:19:28.680 were doing in the past, doing wines for themselves. 291 00:19:29.040 --> 00:19:32.320 They were not looking of what's going on in the world, 292 00:19:32.320 --> 00:19:35.680 what is the trends in these days, what people are looking for. 293 00:19:36.040 --> 00:19:38.480 So suddenly they started to realize 294 00:19:38.720 --> 00:19:42.800 there is a world of you know, all of our borders 295 00:19:42.840 --> 00:19:46.920 and decided to do wines that are much more commercial. 296 00:19:46.920 --> 00:19:49.240 But by saying this, I don't want to say that they are not 297 00:19:50.280 --> 00:19:52.640 high quality wines. Of course they are. 298 00:19:52.640 --> 00:19:54.960 The port wine is something that has to do 299 00:19:55.360 --> 00:19:59.040 quite a lot with our our with ourselves, our culture. 300 00:19:59.800 --> 00:20:03.000 We started to produce these wines many centuries ago. 301 00:20:03.400 --> 00:20:06.720 And so there's a lot of, 302 00:20:07.240 --> 00:20:11.080 I would say, Portuguese feeling into this wine. 303 00:20:11.080 --> 00:20:15.960 The wines are basically made from a very old place, from very old vines, 304 00:20:16.200 --> 00:20:19.760 with people that been doing this for centuries already. 305 00:20:20.080 --> 00:20:24.360 And it was always, always considered as the wine in Portugal. 306 00:20:25.080 --> 00:20:26.320 It's a fantastic wine. 307 00:20:26.320 --> 00:20:30.640 It's a fantastic wine because you can pretty well you can adapt 308 00:20:30.640 --> 00:20:34.560 to the different situations in incredible way. 309 00:20:34.560 --> 00:20:38.920 So there are many, many reasons why parts wine to me is 310 00:20:39.400 --> 00:21:36.720 the wine of my life.