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I have really enjoyed co-hosting Iberian Nights at Trangallan. And not just because Portugal won four of our five Spain -v- Portugal...
The fifth, final Iberian Nights at Trangallan tasting of the year on 9 December will be a most suitable finale focusing, as it...
Tuesday’s Spain –v- Portugal Iberian Nights at Trangállan face off proved a provocative and surprising night. It focused on Tempranillo, a.k.a northern...
In the fourth of my Iberian Nights at Trangallan Spain v Portugal vinous head-to-heads, we deviate from a regional theme to go...
I’m tee-ing up my palate nicely for my upcoming fortnight in Australia. Tonight I’ll be catching up with Wolf Blass’ Chris Hatcher...
The second Iberian Nights’ Portugal –v- Spain head-to-head tasting at Trangállan last week focused on the river valley wines of the Douro...
Good weekend? I’m already looking forward to the weekend of 18-20 July when Roger & Sue Jones at The Harrow at Little...
The first of five Iberian Nights tastings at Trangallán (pictured) went with a swing last week, with lively debate about the different...
It may not have escaped your attention from earlier blog posts that I am a fan of Trangallán. It’s easily the best...
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