My July Wines of the Month are a contrary Portuguese pair when in comes to style, provenance and price point. But they...
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In April, Sogrape announced that all three of its houses had declared classic Vintage Ports. What a striking contrast with 2017 –...
I rarely reproduce press releases, though I receive plenty. But The Primum Familiae Vini’s press release about The PFV Prize struck a...
In a world-first for the Port trade, the Symington Family launched their 2018 Vintage Ports via a live video presentation, following it...
It was good to taste my first cask sample of Vintage Port 2018 this week – Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro...
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...
#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...
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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Great wrap-up on one of the most challenging vintages in living memory (for so many reasons). Thanks for sharing the stories and more about the amazing
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