I was deeply sorry to miss an anniversary dinner celebrating Filipa Pato’s 20th harvest last October. Nonetheless, I did get the (Baga...
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This is the eighth in the series of Taylor’s Very Old Tawny Single Harvest (Colheita) Ports to be released for bottling having...
I’ve loved Aphelion’s and Bondar’s new wave McLaren Vale Grenaches, so it’s hardly surprising that I’m excited going from A to B...
I have travelled abroad once and once only since the Covid outbreak, so I made sure November’s visit counted. The headline event...
Tasmanian grapes, especially Tasmanian Chardonnay grapes, are in high demand. The wines too. Fortunately, Wine Tasmania has afforded me three bites at...
It may have been short and sweet, but last month’s super-focused visit to Portugal – my first since February 2020 – spoiled...
With apologies for the radio silence – technical hitches interrupted posts – here is my promised Tawny Port follow up to my...
For the fourth year in a row, the Douro has produced Vintage Port quality. Of those samples I’ve received, the declarations are...
Bagging Wine of Show at this year’s Barossa Wine Show (Saltram 2018 No 1 Shiraz) and McLaren Vale Show (Dandelion Vineyard Lion’s...
The first of two webinars I’m moderating for Wines of Western Australia focused on Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. Exchanges with the six...
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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Thanks for the suggestion. I know Lance Foyster quite well. However I have just found the Wine Society are now listing an Encruzado for £15.50
Hi Geoff, The Wine Soc do one offs. Maybe try contacting Clarke Foyster, Carlos Lucas' importer? V best Sarah