Archive for the 'Portugal' Category

Pudding wine and Port

Monday, December 14th, 2009

As one comes to the end of the turkey or beef… or whatever it is that has got the taste buds so excited on the BIG day… just as you are thinking “I can’t take any more

Port heaven

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Last week I had the huge fortune to be invited by Louis Roederer to visit their estate, Ramos Pinto, in the Douro Valley, Northern Portugal. Having never been to the Douro before, yet sold quite a bit of port

Johnny Symington presents his 2007 Ports

Monday, May 18th, 2009

I have never been a great vintage port drinker, and despite my gruff manly appearance you may be surprised to learn that

Vintage Port 2007 Declaration

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Symington Family Estates has announced the declaration of the 2007 Vintages from Dows, Grahams and Warres. They describe is as “an exceptional year which produced high quality grapes from the family’s vineyards“.