The universally acclaimed, charismatic 2011 vintage (reviewed here) is a tough act to follow. Yet there are some great Douro reds in 2012,...
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Following on from last month’s Guide to Vinho Verde, today I’ve posted the second of my free online Portuguese Wine Guides, covering the...
Many winemakers have described the Douro as “a playground”. What with its multi-faceted slopes, vineyards located at anywhere between 100m-900m and Smörgåsbord...
The annual New Douro tasting which celebrates the latest 2011 red and 2012 white Douro wines takes place next Thursday, 20 February....
This last week I’ve been focused on updating the Portugal entries for the forthcoming (4th) edition of The Oxford Companion of Wine. ...
I took an early summer holiday last month, the second week of which was in the Douro. I really enjoyed finding out...
Yesterday’s report (here) of the Symington’s remarkable Single Quinta Vintage Port tasting (2006-1950) may have given you a sense of the Douro Valley –...
Following on from Monday’s 2011 vintage report focused on Portuguese table wines, here’s Symington Family Estates’ Douro vintage report for this year. ...
Ask anyone why the Douro Valley is famous and they’ll say Port – most likely vintage port, which accounts for a measly...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011 Late… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
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A few years ago I was lucky enough to have purchased some 2011 vintage ports to lay down for the future. 2011 was the year […]
Wow some really interesting notes here. A truly refreshing summery red is difficult to come by, and perhaps its the preservation of the fruit here