My July Wines of the Month are a contrary Portuguese pair when in comes to style, provenance and price point. But they...
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In April, Sogrape announced that all three of its houses had declared classic Vintage Ports. What a striking contrast with 2017 –...
In a world-first for the Port trade, the Symington Family launched their 2018 Vintage Ports via a live video presentation, following it...
It was good to taste my first cask sample of Vintage Port 2018 this week – Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro...
It seems to me to be more important than ever to shine a spotlight on Simplesmente Vinho, which has been a vital...
I’m looking forward to showing Kopke Colheita Port 1966 – a fabulous example – at Decanter’s Spain & Portugal Fine Wine Encounter...
From the first 2003 vintage, I’ve been consistently impressed with Wine & Soul Pintas Vintage Port. Describing it as “definitely the best...
I am pleased that I had the opportunity to re-taste bottled examples of Quinta do Portal 2017 Vintage Ports. First, because the...
Having published Charles Symington’s 2019 Vintage Report last week, I now resume coverage of Vintage Port 2017. This seventh post about Vintage...
By machine. Yes – and there it is. Not what you would expect in the Douro but, as Head Winemaker Charles Symington...
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 Paul, thanks for the feedback. I'm not travelling so more limited tasting opportunities than usual - especially for the smaller players/quintas. If
Thanks for the feedback Leiv. You might enjoy this report on a Cape Mentelle vertical, back to 1993 - https://thewinedetective.co.uk/blog/margaret-river-cape-mentelle-cabernet-sauvignon-vertical-1993-2014