Latterly Sandeman Port House’s most distinguished offerings have been their highly acclaimed Tawny Ports – take Sandeman 30 Year Old Tawny Port...
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I’ve christened today Fladgate Day. Why? Well first thing I received an email about the 1863 Single Harvest Tawny Port (my notes from...
First taste: Dow’s Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira & Quinta do Vesuvio 2012 Single Quinta Vintage Ports
I caught up with two of the latest vintage Ports releases from Symington Family Estates at The Big Fortified tasting at the...
Tonight, I’ll be tasting 20 Vintage Ports from Sandeman, including the outstanding vintages of 1944, 1955, 1963, 1977, 1994 & 2011. Having...
The Crasto may be a straggler (I tasted most 2011s in May) but it was no struggle to polish it off. This...
I often feel that lady luck is smiling on me given some of the fabulous tasting opportunities which come my way. This...
I’m wary of being reductive but, if there’s a phrase to sum up the 2011 Vintage Ports, it’s modern classic. Why? Well...
Before you become giddy with the thought of rosé wines and the like now suddenly it’s summer, I’m taking the opportunity to shout...
Seamlessly following on from Wednesday’s report on Quinta do Noval’s 2011 Vintage Port releases (here), below you’ll find my report on Fladgate’s...
Over the last few days I have been savouring the 2011 Vintage Port releases from Quinta do Noval. Without doubt they are...
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, great post, thank you very much! Looking forward to the other announced ones! Hope you are also going to review Pintas VP '18
Hi Wilfried, thanks for your comment - I couldn't agree more about Riesling and, like you, I'm a big Steingarten and Grosset fan. I'm […]