The New Douro tasting takes place in London next month and, with its focus on Douro reds and Ports from 2015, should...
Tag Archives: Vintage Port
May’s New Douro Tasting provided an opportunity to taste a range of cask samples of Vintage Port 2015. I wrote up the...
In my fourth write up of 2015 Vintage Port I review cask samples of Symington Family Estates’ releases from Dow’s, Quinta do...
Not the most Portuguese of tiles, but perhaps the most Portuguese of wines – Vintage Port. Each sporting the colours of their...
I bumped into Christian Seely, Managing Director of Quinta do Noval, last month and enquired about 2015 – would Noval declare? As...
These pages have been a little quieter than usual because May has been exceptionally busy, with two trips to Portugal, thrilling tastings...
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...
It’s always a pleasure to catch up with the wines of Sandra Tavares da Silva and Jorge Serôdio Borges, this year tasting...
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...
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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Thanks for the lovely feedback Tim. I find verticals fascinating. Good to hear the 2010 is still going strong! Best Sarah
Great to hear Ben. Pleasure.