Military precision characterised Penfolds’ impressively choreographed annual launch of their top wines, this year at The Royal Horseguards Hotel, One Whitehall. It’s...
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Penfolds officially launched The Penfolds Collection 2016 last week. I caught up with the wines and Peter Gago Chief Winemaker at the...
Following up on Wednesday’s review of an absolutely stunning bottle of Barca Velha 1981, here’s a reminder of this Douro icon’s history....
Penfolds’ Chief Winemaker Peter Gago was in town last month for a preview of The Penfolds Collection 2015. It is released this...
I know, I know, Penfolds Grange keeps cropping up lately. But if a friend celebrates her 50th by opening a magnum of...
My passion for the wines of Portugal and Australia (the focus of my writing), often raises eyebrows. They are so very different...
Yesterday was as convivial a Monday as they come. A tasting followed by lunch with Penfolds’ urbane Chief Winemaker-cum-globetrotting ambassador, Peter Gago...
Last week, though a judging day, wild horses would not have kept me away from Penfolds’ Icon & Luxury Release Tasting. Penfolds...
A quick post so you’re not pipped at the post! I’m part way though writing up my notes of the Australia Trade...
August has been the humble pie season and I’ve had a double-helping! First, I said I’d never blog and here I am,...
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