The Douro Valley has had a run of great vintages. Vintage Ports were declared in 2015 and, last week, I very much...
Tag Archives: Fortified wine
Portuguese fortified wines have been my focus this last week (watch out for my top tips in next Monday’s post) but, in...
A week well spent in the Dão last month threw up so many candidates for my December Wines of the Month that...
Inevitably, fortified wines played a role during December’s festivities. I must admit I feel like I’ve been hankering for more of Blandy’s...
Last week’s Port tips centred on wines which are ready to drink now. Once bottled, Madeira is ready from the get go...
Portuguese Atlantic islands did much to garner my attention in October. I re-visited the Azores for a Decanter feature (due out February)...
If memory serves me correctly, Hardys served a delicious, very moreish oloroso style Apero as an aperitif at the 160th anniversary tasting...
I’m glad I got my fix of fortifieds at Friday’s Big Fortified Tasting. Sitting next to a table judging Port and Madeira...
Does glassware matter? I’ve been to a couple of Riedel tastings which demonstrate what a difference it can make (reported here and...
Never before has poker shared a thought bubble with Port. Not in my head anyway. But royal flush sprang to mind when...
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 Thomas - hoping, should the opportunity arise! Best Sarah
Dear Sarah AhmedAre you planning or hoping to retaste/evaluate/update your view on 2011 Vintage Port at some stage ?Kind regardsThomas StillingDenmark