Trying Moscatel, Portugal’s other fortified wine

Brent is in his adopted town of Setubal to try Moscatel, a local fortified wine. He sips Moscatel in a great local’s hangout, has a Moscatel cocktail on the main city square, and talks about why local tourism office is a great place to shop for wine. Plus, he gets served the local moonshine.

Video: Moscatel crawl with Brent Petersen

Casa da Baia de Setubal

Casa do Turismo Setúbal

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Moscatel Experience

About the Author

Brent Petersen is the Editor-in-Chief of Destination Eat Drink. He currently resides in Setubal, Portugal. Brent has written the novel “Truffle Hunt” (Eckhartz Press) and the short story collection “That Bird.” He’s also written dozens of foodie travel guides to cities around the world on Destination Eat Drink, including in-depth eating and drinking guides to Lisbon, PortoSintraMonsaraz, and Evora in Portugal. Brent’s podcast, also called Destination Eat Drink, is available on all podcast platforms.

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