It was good to taste my first cask sample of Vintage Port 2018 this week – Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro...
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Last month, Mitchell Taylor, MD of Wakefield Wines, presented a comprehensive low down about the challenges and opportunities of the 2020 vintage...
I’m sure I’m not alone in getting around to projects that have ‘gathered dust.’ In a synergistic triumph, I re-organised my wine...
Usually, I select my Wines of the Month from wines tasted during the previous month. Inevitably, I tasted very much less wine...
Henschke Hill of Grace 2015 launches on 6th May. Expressive, very complete, I had a sneak preview of this stunning 54th release...
#StaySafe #StayatHome with Sarah Ahmed #StaySafe #StayatHome with Sarah Ahmed[PT] #SarahAhmed, fala sobre alguns dos aspectos que mais a entusiasmam nos...
It seems to me to be more important than ever to shine a spotlight on Simplesmente Vinho, which has been a vital...
How refreshing to be jolted by good news. I just received this press release about 2018 Vintage Port in my email inbox...
Just as the Western Australia Government announced the temporary closure of the Western Australian border, from midnight this Sunday, cheering news came...
As readers know, Simplesmente Vinho is a project dear to my heart. It is a very special wine fair, founded by winemakers...
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… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
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Hi Sarah, great post, thank you very much! Looking forward to the other announced ones! Hope you are also going to review Pintas VP '18
Hi Wilfried, thanks for your comment - I couldn't agree more about Riesling and, like you, I'm a big Steingarten and Grosset fan. I'm […]