In April, Sogrape announced that all three of its houses had declared classic Vintage Ports. What a striking contrast with 2017 –...
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In a world-first for the Port trade, the Symington Family launched their 2018 Vintage Ports via a live video presentation, following it...
It was good to taste my first cask sample of Vintage Port 2018 this week – Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro...
How refreshing to be jolted by good news. I just received this press release about 2018 Vintage Port in my email inbox...
From the first 2003 vintage, I’ve been consistently impressed with Wine & Soul Pintas Vintage Port. Describing it as “definitely the best...
I am pleased that I had the opportunity to re-taste bottled examples of Quinta do Portal 2017 Vintage Ports. First, because the...
Excited about the 2017 ports “since tasting the first run-off samples from the lagares,” said Johnny Graham, Churchill’s declared back-to-back Vintage Port...
Like Niepoort, Ramos Pinto declared 2015 (my review here) and not 2016 Vintage Port, so the release of Ramos Pinto Vintage Port...
Dirk Niepoort rates Niepoort Vintage Port 2017 as the best Vintage Port he has made – “in the same line of 2015, but...
With the seventh consecutive declaration this decade, Quinta do Noval Vintage Port declarations have, increasingly, diverged from the norm. On the other...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
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It's terrifically consistent isn't it. Wishing you all v best too Paul. Sarah
Hi Sarah, Many thanks again for this one! Very happy to read Pintas VP '18 doesn't disappoint but shines like their VP '17! Wish you a