This week sees the biggest congregation of Australian winemakers outside the country. All Australian. Watch this space for more on that. For...
Tag Archives: Port
I felt extremely honoured to be given a bottle of this limited edition of 320 bottles of 40 Year Old Tawny Port,...
I bumped into Christian Seely, Managing Director of Quinta do Noval, last month and enquired about 2015 – would Noval declare? As...
I returned to London from the Douro/Oporto yesterday. But I’m far from done with Portugal. This week, I’m chairing the judging of...
In Monday’s Wines of the Month post featuring Niepoort Garrafeira Port 1931, I mentioned Paulo ‘If you think you know Port think...
It’s to Portugal I look for my April Wines of the Month. Both from Niepoort. One a rare as hen’s teeth Garrafeira...
Should you have reason to celebrate a 50th anniversary this year, Taylor’s have released the fourth in a series of 50 year...
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Port is not just for Christmas, it’s for life! As my Niepoort tasting...
Lest there be any doubt about the upwards trajectory of Tawny Port, check out these words from Sandeman’s latest press release: “the new...
Following hot on the heels of my post about Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2014 (and Nacional 2001, also just released), here’s...
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 Paul, thanks for the feedback. I'm not travelling so more limited tasting opportunities than usual - especially for the smaller players/quintas. If
Thanks for the feedback Leiv. You might enjoy this report on a Cape Mentelle vertical, back to 1993 - https://thewinedetective.co.uk/blog/margaret-river-cape-mentelle-cabernet-sauvignon-vertical-1993-2014