Two charismatic white wines impressed me wildy last month. They share qualities of freshness, precision and terrific structure, but are from different...
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Head winemaker Luís Sottomayor has described 2018 as “one of the best, if not the best, vintage years I have witnessed.” Following...
In my 9th post reviewing 2018 Vintage Port releases, I take a look at The Fladgate Partnership trio. Unusually, they comprise one...
Judging at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) may have been postponed, taking place in April, not August, but it produced...
Continuing my coverage of 2018 Vintage Port after the holidays, Churchill’s have not declared a classic vintage in 2018, however they have...
Beaming in from Blandy’s Wine Lodge in Funchal, Madeira last Thursday, Madeira Wine Company’s CEO Chris Blandy and Winemaker Francisco Albuquerque talked...
The Covid pandemic has seen many a restaurant pivot to offer wine retail. For Max Graham at Bar Douro, it was always...
September Wines of the Month: Vinho Verde on its ‘A game’ – from Alvarinho to Avesso & an Alvarelhão
I sampled over 100 Vinho Verde wines in July for my Decanter Vinho Verde Regional Profile, which confirmed that Vinho Verde is very...
The 7th Taylor’s Single Harvest Port to be released on its 50th birthday hails from a generally declared year. Like the 1966...
Port has been produced at Quinta da Romaneira since the 18th century. The sizeable Cima Corgo estate boasts three kilometres of river...
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