I stand corrected, Quinta de Gomariz Alvarimho 2009 did strike gold, nothwithstanding my earlier blog here announcing the results of the Best...
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Ask anyone why the Douro Valley is famous and they’ll say Port – most likely vintage port, which accounts for a measly...
Symington Family Estates are easily the Douro’s largest landowners with no less than 25 quintas (estates) totalling 1,769 hectares, of which 940 are...
My June Wines of the Month reflect an inspiring month of tasting really great Australian wines. Both these wines come from members...
In the last week, I’ve presented a couple of blind tastings focused on Chardonnay and regionality in Australia. My line up, the...
If you could create your own list of seven wonders of the world, what would you include? For me, with not a...
Robert Hill Smith and Peter Barry dug deep into their reserves to show some older wines at a well over-subscribed Riesling masterclass...
For members of the trade, cask samples of Fladgate’s 2008 Single Quinta Vintage Ports (SQVPs) will be available to taste at theLondon...
Attending a tasting is a guerilla attack-like affair – it’s all about focus, prioritising, what to cover so you can get back...
Volcanic ash got in the way of judging in Portugal this week, but there was a silver lining to this particular cloud. ...
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Hi Carlos, thanks for your comment. I didn't find that - was it one of these wines/vintages and if so which one? Best
Already taste and it was not a good experience. It seems the wine was not stabilized and totally unbalanced. My opinion..