It may have been short and sweet, but last month’s super-focused visit to Portugal – my first since February 2020 – spoiled...
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During July’s heat spikes, refreshment was at a premium. According to the Met Office, we can expect more of the same in...
Like the proverbial London bus, you wait ages for one, then three come along at once. I seized on a rare opportunity...
Usually, I select my Wines of the Month from wines tasted during the previous month. Inevitably, I tasted very much less wine...
As readers know, Simplesmente Vinho is a project dear to my heart. It is a very special wine fair, founded by winemakers...
Last month was a fertile month for tastings but two wines particularly caught my attention. One for the first time. The other,...
Earlier this year I wrote up a trio of wines from Quinta do Montalto, a Lisboa producer who stands out from the crowd. ...
With 101 producers showing their wares at Simplesmente Vinho 2018, up from 84 in 2017 (and just 16 in 2013), Portugal’s alternative...
Some producers are so compelling that you cannot resist a second bite at the cherry. On Monday, I caught up with António...
I arrive in South Australia’s capital, Adelaide today. As for Portugal’s capital, Lisboa, the long, skinny wine region which takes its name...
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