Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, I take a look at the latest 2016 release of Penfolds’ Grange. The iconic Australian label...
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Taylor’s has annually launched a 50-year-old Single Harvest Tawny since 2014 (starting with the 1964 – links to all my reviews below). ...
Much as I’m keen to see the back of last year, there were plenty of vinous highlights. I tasted some truly exceptional...
As usual, I’ve collated my reviews of the latest Vintage Port releases from the brilliantly fresh 2018 vintage. There are some great...
Always keenly anticipated, I was thrilled to catch up with this new 2018 iteration of an old friend from just before the...
My December Wines of the Month are a contrasting pair from Australia – a Clare Valley Riesling and Rutherglen Muscat. What they...
To ‘moderate’ was my challenge for Wine Australia’s Rutherglen Muscat webinar last week. Rutherglen Muscat is one of the world’s headiest, most...
During October, I was tasked with selecting 20 benchmark examples of Tawny Port for Decanter. Let me tell you, it was a...
And most probably my only taste of Taylor’s Very Old Tawny Port Kingsman Edition. Exceptionally rare, it is a limited edition of...
I haven’t travelled since February – not on a plane, barely on a bus or tube in London, where I live. Tasmania...
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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It's terrifically consistent isn't it. Wishing you all v best too Paul. Sarah
Hi Sarah, Many thanks again for this one! Very happy to read Pintas VP '18 doesn't disappoint but shines like their VP '17! Wish you a