A cool August and September’s unsettled weather are evident in the freshness of Quinta do Crasto’s 2014 Douro reds and Vintage Port...
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It’s always a pleasure to catch up with the wines of Sandra Tavares da Silva and Jorge Serôdio Borges, this year tasting...
Rare red Douro snip sounds a touch violent. In fact it’s a thoroughly green, long certified organic red – my favourite from...
No doubt about it, a Powell & Son single vineyard Shiraz was going to make the cut for July Wines of the...
I am in the Douro this week, leading a tour of sommeliers for Wines of Portugal’s excellent Sommelier Quest initiative. None of...
After centuries in the Port business, Real Companhia Velha’s Pedro Silva Reis decided to launch the company’s first table wines some 20 years...
When I last reported on the wines of Quinta dos Murças, I commented that I liked their freshness and restraint, but would...
The second of my Portugal 2015 Vintage Reports focuses on the Douro, home of Port, fortified Moscatel do Douro and the full...
Rather improbably, Port country is home to one of my favourite Portuguese sparkling wine houses, Vertice. Even more improbably, Rita Marques’ first...
During October’s visit to Quinta do Vale Meão, Francisco Olazabal (Xito) produced a cask sample of single varietal Baga for us to...
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