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Last Thursday, June 21st, the oldest Port Wine House celebrated its 380th anniversary with a dinner launching this Very Old Tawny Port. CNK...
Tis the season to Vinho Verde and, while you can expect freshness to be the hallmark of each and every wine, I’ll...
After a super quick dip in the Sea of the Hebrides earlier this month (much better to stay in the kayak!), I...
In my recent post about Herdade do Rocim’s innovative and exciting Clay Aged Red, I mentioned a go-ahead Lisboa producer, Quinta do...
The results of Decanter World Wine Awards 2018 (DWWA) were released last week. More than 60 countries submitted entries – nearly 17,000...
I made a couple of interesting finds at this year’s Annual Vinho Verde tasting in London which, like the region, is always...
The Douro Valley has had a run of great vintages. Vintage Ports were declared in 2015 and, last week, I very much...
What is Madeira before it becomes ready to be bottled? Alchemist Ricardo Diogo V Freitas of Barbeito determined to show us what...
Last month’s Bairrada Masterclass at Portuguese Wine School was postponed, so there’s still a chance to taste a spectacular line up of Bairrada’s best. And...
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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