Taylor’s 1896 Single Harvest Tawny Port – the ‘stuff’ of perfect scores – would be an obvious choice for my Wines of...
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After a super quick dip in the Sea of the Hebrides earlier this month (much better to stay in the kayak!), I...
Whilst Portugal Boutique Winery’s contemporary labels have hipster appeal, fellow Douro producer Dona Berta’s labels strike a classical pose. And, sure enough, the...
When I visited last May, the prow of Quinta da Boavista’s mighty terraced walls and its bulwark of Grade A, steeply raked...
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...
Last Friday I wrote up a fascinating tasting – Duas Quintas’ 25th anniversary vertical of white wines. As you might expect, the...
Last week’s extensive (120 wines & 17,630 word) report on latest Douro releases focused on those New Douro wines that I tasted in...
Following on from last month’s Guide to Vinho Verde, today I’ve posted the second of my free online Portuguese Wine Guides, covering the...
If last year was hectic, this year has been my busiest yet. Which is my way of apologising for not yet having...
As promised in my post reviewing my highlights of 2014, here’s my note on one of my stand out 2012 Douro reds, a very...
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