My modus operandi at The Big Fortified Tasting is to scan the catalogue for new (to me) releases, my first focus. And...
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Today starts with “N.” I’m updating the Portugal entries for Hugh Johnson Pocket Wine and, where “N” kicks off with Niepoort, there’s...
Vintage Port (whether classic or Late Bottle Vintage) is all about the vintage right? Okay, the vintage and the house style, right? ...
This last week I’ve been focused on updating the Portugal entries for the forthcoming (4th) edition of The Oxford Companion of Wine. ...
Portugal’s Bairrada region has preoccupied me this year. Literally (time-wise), because I spent a wet but fruitful week there in March researching...
I often feel that lady luck is smiling on me given some of the fabulous tasting opportunities which come my way. This...
Continuing my reports on 2011 Vintage Ports below you’ll find my notes on one of my favourite releases of the vintage, the...
Check out this old wine map of Portugal, from the 1950s apparently. There’s no mention of the Alentejo or Douro wine regions...
Last week I wrote up my first stand out ports from the Big Fortified Tasting – two outstanding mature examples – Graham’s...
Three years ago, Niepoort started to import wines for distribution in Portugal. The aim? “Quite simple” says Dirk Niepoort – “to import...
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