I’ve sampled 2009 Vintage Ports in (very tasty) dribs and drabs which I’ve covered in various blogs. Here I’ve collated my tasting...
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My stand out category from this month’s Big Fortified Tasting was undoubtedly Vintage Port from 2008 and 2009 – neither generally declared years, but my...
It’s just been announced that Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2008 is being declared, as was the 2007 vintage. A sample is...
Vintage port is typically declared 3 in every 10 years so 2007, the 3rd declaration of this decade, makes for a good...
Unsurprisingly, 2003 was a terrific vintage for Port and the vintage was declared earlier this year. The high summer temperatures experienced in...
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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Great wrap-up on one of the most challenging vintages in living memory (for so many reasons). Thanks for sharing the stories and more about the amazing
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