I’m on a rather special day trip today. To Porto Extravaganza – Sintra 2017 for a vertical of Niepoort Garrafeira. After a...
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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...
Never before has poker shared a thought bubble with Port. Not in my head anyway. But royal flush sprang to mind when...
It has been a while since I’ve been on a Douro Boys visit, simply because I know I’ll catch up with the...
Following on from last month’s Guide to Vinho Verde, today I’ve posted the second of my free online Portuguese Wine Guides, covering the...
Giddy with anticipation, giddy thanks to the exquisite Port running through my veins, I could not wipe the smile off my face...
It’s approaching that time of year when Port sales spike. As always the major retailers have no shortage of deals which will...
How true it is that writing about wine tempts you to adopt a lifestyle you cannot afford. There’s no better case in point...
It seemed strangely appropriate to taste Graham’s Ne Oublie in the midst of a raging storm – thunder, lightening, rain like stair-rods. ...
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