For The Love Of Port

Hi Stewart, I have an account in flickr where I manage all my photos and which I use to feed my blog. It would be useful, for me 8--) and maybe for other members, if we could set up an application to import photos directly from flickr or other image hosting sites to the Portraits gallery. I don't kn...

So I don't see the rush at the moment to go to screw caps for anything except wines made for immediate drinking...such as a basic Ruby or Tawny, or a Rose (plus makes it easier to open without needing a cork screw) For rubies, tawnies, whites and roses I think the T-cap makes a good job. What exper...

From the view point of the producer, and I can't talk by others, we don't have many people complaining about corked bottles. Anyhow, we know that 2 or 3 out of 100 are corked.

I don't think we will see screw caps in Port Wine bottles with age potential. From what I have read and seen, and contrary to what Derek says, screw cap does not make possible a slow oxidation, essential for a good ageing of the wine. It simply closes too much the bottle, reducing the wine. On the o...

Relative terms, Quinta das Tecedeiras, from 3k liters in 2006 to 18k in 2008. In volume could be Portal but they have have other brands such as Porto Parador and Porto Alegre. So I would go for Quinta do Infantado.

I completely agree with you. Portugal is a too small wine region to need to recur to the international varietals. We have a handful of very good red grapes in Douro, which we can use blended or individually. If we start to spread the using of cab, merlot, syrah and chardonnay we would not differenti...

I think the biggest change that will happen to the Douro and VNG in the next 10 years is in the tourism industry. Derek, I think the tourism in the Douro and in Port/Gaia is something underway. There is currently over 100 units between hotels/ small hotels/ houses spread all over the Douro valley. ...

Congratulations for wedding Jody and Stewart!! I hope to meet this new family soon in the Douro! :hello:

Some of the newer operations are using new marketing techniques to cope. Alpha Omega, a boutique winery in Rutherford, Calif., has begun using online services Facebook and Twitter to reach out to its customers. The winery three years ago began targeting consumers directly, and the strategy is now p...

Derek is from the old school of Port, very conservative, a traditional British. He really loves vintage Port and he helped me a lot to understand the British market for Port Wine. Rose Port is hardly an option for him. I understand and respect. The new category of Rose Port that Croft launched last ...

Any rec's on how to serve them? What part Rose, what part soda, etc? Or do I make them just like a regular Port Tonic, about 50/50 mix? Should I add any garnishes, like mint, lemon, etc?? Some people that enjoy tonic cocktails say rose Port with tonic is very tasty, but I'm not a fan of tonic. A co...

I see a big fun of Rose Port here

Barbecued poultry would work?

Andy, It was a big pleasure to all of us here in Quevedo to have you visiting our vineyards and cellar. Next time I'll make sure you blind taste some other Ports!!! Regarding Roy's question for you about the growing season, I cannot resist: this year the weather has been relatively humid, raining al...

I like to pair beef with Port, accompanied by a pepper sauce. It pairs pretty well with a good ruby, such as a LBV. White meats are more difficult to pair with Ports, as they are more smooth, not so tasty and intense. But I would try something new if a good suggestion arises

Hi Moses, Rose Port has been my summer drink! I use to drink it chilled but I also like it on the rocks. I know a restaurant (located in the old train station of Ferradosa - Douro) that serves it with a mint leaf. It's refreshing and fruity, perfect for a afternoon spent with friends. Just be carefu...

Hi Eric, In my opinion, the tawnies, which are ready for drinking when bottled, can be stored upright. There is no major problem if the cork is not humid, as they were submitted to a oxidation process while in cask. Regarding the rubies, if they have a T-cap, as some LBV use to have, it is better to...

I think a Tawny Port hardly ages in bottle. If it is young and still with some tannins, it can ages for some months in bottle and improve. But generally speaking, Tawnies are ready for drinking when in bottle. And I think as soon as possible. Let it just rest a couple of months after the bottling an...

Though francesinha does not pair well with Port, it can be fun as a sideline event of the Port Harvest Tour team! There is another top5 francesinhas' restaurant, named Locanda, but is located 10 miles aways from the city center, in Gaia-Canelas. The logistic would be more difficult but the francesin...

Congratulations Oscar! :thumbsup: I'd definitely give it a try. I find that even tawny Port is a bit too heavy on a warm, sunny day, and so I'd like to try something a bit lighter. Sounds like Rose Port might be the answer! Thank you Glenn, and also thank you to Andy to post this here. Eric, I thin...

Thank you Gonçalo! Lets make it, I want to try that Chamiço's francesinha. And as a proper tasting we should also give a chance to Fase's francesinhas..!!