Last Friday I reported on David Guimaraens’ brilliantly insightful masterclass/tutored tasting of classic Port varieties. Please do take a look if you’ve...
Tag Archives: Vintage Port
Last week David Guimaraens of The Fladgate Partnership was in town to present a masterclass and, let me tell you, Guimaraens puts...
Latterly Sandeman Port House’s most distinguished offerings have been their highly acclaimed Tawny Ports – take Sandeman 30 Year Old Tawny Port...
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...
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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Thanks for the suggestion. I know Lance Foyster quite well. However I have just found the Wine Society are now listing an Encruzado for £15.50
Hi Geoff, The Wine Soc do one offs. Maybe try contacting Clarke Foyster, Carlos Lucas' importer? V best Sarah