For The Thrill Of Great Old Wines – 1970 Dow’s Vintage Port
At some point you will realize it. Precisely when, is most likely due to…
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Vinho Verde – Time To Choose Direction?
I love Vinho Verde. A lot. The huge region has taken some big steps the…
A Secret Spot – 40 Years Old Moscatel
“The vineyard location is a secret. Only 3 persons know the spot.” Secret Spot Wines.…
Reusable Stuff – Dedicated & Passionate Winemakers
In the world of blogging anything but the latest post on a site seems less…
Help needed! Porto 30 Anos – Colheita 1950.
I consider myself quite a decent wine detective; all those old and to some extent…
5G – A Divine Wine.
Perhaps you’re gonna think I’m the most inappreciative idiot out there when reading this -…
Wine & Soul. By Sandra and Jorge.
“I know this flavor. But what is it?” How do you explain horseradish? Easy, ask…
Vintage Port – Why Should I Buy It Young?
I must have been in my early twenties, when I tasted my first mature port.…
Dirk Niepoort; Thoughts around 2009 Batuta & 2009 Charme
Dirk Niepoort likes to challenge perceptions. For sure he’s making some angry, but it’s difficult…
Filipa Pato: 2008 Lokal Silex
“Some years ago I was driving from Bairrada to the Dão valley, using the old…
Irregular reflections of a wine lover – #64
Rising from the grave, my once weekly mumbo-jumbo newsletter has returned. Mostly about wine, or…
Visiting Agri-Roncão; A Centennial Tawny Port Tasting
Portugal is my second home. Lovely country and unique wines. But above all, great, big…
Anselmo Mendes – Checking Out The 2011 Vintage
Here we go again! More Vinho Verde. This time from the master himself. If you…
Quinta de Linhares; Portuguese humbleness
Time to highlight yet a Vinho Verde producer and a Sub-região not mentioned here before;…