It’s not been the easiest of vintages in Portugal – a long one with rainfall during the harvest. So I was very...
Tag Archives: Jorge Serôdio Borges
Like Port, Douro wines have become increasingly refined. A few years back when I sampled the first (2009) Vinhas Velhas wine from Quinta...
In Monday’s post, I reflected on several exciting collaborative efforts which caught my eye in 2012. This spring, you’ll be able to...
Wine & Soul 5G Five Generations Very Old Port (a Tawny Port) was laid down by Jorge Serôdio Borges’ great-great-grandfather. It was...
Next Wednesday it’s the New Douro trade tasting at the Portuguese Embassy, London. I had a sneak preview in Oporto last month and...
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