Wine Guide of the Year 2022
Miguel Leal
Miguel Leal is a renowned wine guide and entrepreneur from Portugal, specializing in premium wine tourism experiences. He is the founder and CEO of ML Private Tours, a company established in 2011 that offers personalized tours across Portugal’s famous wine regions, including Douro Valley, Vinho verde, Dão, Bairrada and Alentejo.
Miguel connection to the wine world stems from his childhood, growing up on a small family wine estate in the Vinho Verde region of northern Portugal. After graduating with a degree in international relations, he pursued his passion for wine by founding ML Private Tours, combining his love for wine with his interest in automobiles and driving.
Wine Guide of the Year
Miguel Leal
Link to the wine world dates back to his childhood on a small family wine estate run by his grandfather and father. The vineyards were located in the north of Portugal in the wine growing region of the Vinho Verde. As a child, Miguel has fond memories of visiting the winery during harvest and helping with things like bottling and labeling the wines.
After graduating from university in Porto with a degree in international relations, Miguel started his career working in the family businesses for many years. The wine world’s siren call grew too strong to resist and in 2011 he decided to pursue his passion for a career in the world of wine and combine it with his other passion, automobiles and driving by founding ML-Private Tours.
PORTO AND NORTH OF PORTUGAL
Wine Experiences
PORTO AND NORTH OF PORTUGAL
Wine Experiences
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Oh Miguel, thank you for the most wonderful visit to the north!
Bo Derek
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ML-Private Tours is highly regarded for its service quality, the company’s approach focuses on creating close partnerships with wine producers and offering clients access to exclusive, often family-run operations that provide deep, intimate experiences with the people behind the wines
