The Big Fortified Tasting in April and London Wine Fair in May presented an opportunity to taste wines from less usual suspects. I’ve...
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Last January marked the start of my quest to select 50 Great Portuguese Wines 2010 and I’ve loved every minute of the...
It’s just been announced that Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2008 is being declared, as was the 2007 vintage. A sample is...
When I reported on my visit with the dynamic Douro Boys last September (see here), a wag queried “boys.” As I said...
I stand corrected, Quinta de Gomariz Alvarimho 2009 did strike gold, nothwithstanding my earlier blog here announcing the results of the Best...
Ask anyone why the Douro Valley is famous and they’ll say Port – most likely vintage port, which accounts for a measly...
Symington Family Estates are easily the Douro’s largest landowners with no less than 25 quintas (estates) totalling 1,769 hectares, of which 940 are...
For members of the trade, cask samples of Fladgate’s 2008 Single Quinta Vintage Ports (SQVPs) will be available to taste at theLondon...
Yesterday’s post (here) focused on a tawny blending masterclass (pictured) with Taylor’s, the market leaders for aged tawnies. Apparently aged tawny sales...
Taylor’s (owned by Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman), is the brand leader for aged tawnies, so I grabbed the chance to participate in a...
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