As readers know, Simplesmente Vinho is a project dear to my heart. It is a very special wine fair, founded by winemakers...
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February was a Portugal-fest, with Essência do Vinho and Simplesmente Vinho in Oporto and, in London, the Wines of Portugal Annual Tasting...
I’m looking forward to showing Kopke Colheita Port 1966 – a fabulous example – at Decanter’s Spain & Portugal Fine Wine Encounter...
My white Wine of the Month strikes a positive, upbeat note, banging Portugal’s drum hard (and mighty harmoniously, I might add). It...
Carlos Raposo was Dirk Niepoort’s right hand man for Douro wines for eight years. I always enjoyed talking and tasting Niepoort’s new...
From the first 2003 vintage, I’ve been consistently impressed with Wine & Soul Pintas Vintage Port. Describing it as “definitely the best...
This year’s travels ended as they started, with a vibrant wine fair – Amphora Day at Herdade do Rocim in Alentejo. ...
I am pleased that I had the opportunity to re-taste bottled examples of Quinta do Portal 2017 Vintage Ports. First, because the...
Ten years ago, I spent a week in Alentejo. In my subsequent report (here), I remarked how this visit reinforced what a...
Having published Charles Symington’s 2019 Vintage Report last week, I now resume coverage of Vintage Port 2017. This seventh post about Vintage...
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