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Quinta do Casal Branco: Lobo e Falcão Reserva (2016)

10,000 Birds

After three visits to southern Italy, followed by a lone excursion to Belgium, we’ll head back south to end our month-long “Grand Tour” of falconry-themed wine and ales in Portugal. The estate is also a stud farm for puro sangue Lusitano horses, considered one of the world’s oldest breeds.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ We Eat Horses, Don’t We? ,” by Christa Weil (Op-Ed, March 5): Ms. Horses slaughtered in America today go not to feed the poor and the hungry but to satisfy the esoteric palates of wealthy diners in Europe and Japan. But horses are not cows, pigs or chickens. Yes, all food animals should meet a dignified end.