I attended a special tasting of five decades of Quinta do Noval Vintage and Colheita Ports on the first of November, all...
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As I write this, I feel a little bereft. After 40 years in the family business, Paul Symington retires from the position...
This post follows up my first Vintage Port 2016 report, which focused on ports from the Fladgate Partnership, Symington Family Estates, Quinta...
Last Thursday, June 21st, the oldest Port Wine House celebrated its 380th anniversary with a dinner launching this Very Old Tawny Port. CNK...
The Douro Valley has had a run of great vintages. Vintage Ports were declared in 2015 and, last week, I very much...
Much as I enjoy sharing my passion and expertise for Portuguese wines through writing, I’m very excited by two partnerships which I’ve...
I’ve had a particularly intense last week of tasting fortified wines, with masterclasses at The Yeatman Christmas Experience for Decanter, Portuguese Wine...
I’m on a rather special day trip today. To Porto Extravaganza – Sintra 2017 for a vertical of Niepoort Garrafeira. After a...
A cool August and September’s unsettled weather are evident in the freshness of Quinta do Crasto’s 2014 Douro reds and Vintage Port...
“The idea came from the other end of the table,” said Graham’s Paul Symington, gesturing at Simon Berry (pictured), Chair of Berry...
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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