I have travelled abroad once and once only since the Covid outbreak, so I made sure November’s visit counted. The headline event...
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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...
It’s strange when two neighbours independently contact you about the same producer the same day. One happens to work for Herdade da...
Sometimes it’s not so very hard to translate Portuguese. Invencível, meaning invincible, is a case in point. And there is a very...
Evidently, Quinta do Monte Xisto in the Douro Superior is a precocious site. Planted between 2005 and 2006, the eponymous red –...
During July’s heat spikes, refreshment was at a premium. According to the Met Office, we can expect more of the same in...
Developments continue apace at Azores Wine Company: changes in grape sourcing, more ‘hands off’ winemaking techniques, new cuvées and a new rock’n...
As usual, Madeira Wine Company’s 2021 releases are exemplary. Departing from the norm, this year’s four Madeira releases include a rare as...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
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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