It has been a while since I’ve posted, being flat out working on FESTA, the meet the maker Portuguese wine festival with...
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I could just as easily have left out the commas, but there is an embargo on publishing reviews of Henschke’s four single...
In Wine Australia’s latest webinar entitled “The many faces of Barossa Shiraz,” Mark Pygott MW focused on the role of the people, as opposed...
An old friend and an altogether new acquaintance make the cut for my March Wines of the Month. Quinta das Bágeiras in...
Whilst predominantly showcasing local Vinho de Talha DOC wines (made in clay or concrete pots), much like the winery’s own range, Herdade...
Homegrown talents are the focus of my February Wines of the Month. Having already made their marks in the Douro, Joana Pinhão...
I was deeply sorry to miss an anniversary dinner celebrating Filipa Pato’s 20th harvest last October. Nonetheless, I did get the (Baga...
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...
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, Thanks for this great post! Reading your reviews makes me happy that I have a few bottles of (the regular) Noval from 2015 onwards!! All
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