For The Love Of Port

I have a magnum Warre´s 1977 VP and a Dalva Golden White 1952

Hello James, It is great to have you on the FTLOP "GUEST CORNER" ! What is your apreciation about the old White Ports that keep comming to the market ? 2009 Vintage Port is considered the fourth great Vintage year from the last decade, do you think that the restriction of the Port wine pro...

Cynthia, don´t worry your portuguese is good enough

Taylors SCION, is a Vintage from 1855, that has been passed from generations in the hands of the same family living in Régua. In 2008 David Guimaraes tasted it and said that the complexity of this Port was amazing. In 2009 the last person in charge of this treasure passed away and by leaving no heri...

Kopke is the first Port Cellar with all "dated whites" they completed the 10y/20y/30/40y old range in last July...
Always thought that Quinta de Santa Eufémia and Andresen were leading this sector with the 10y/20y/30y whites.

It is amazing that people may taste for FREE the "premium" Ports like the Golden Whites 1952/ 63; 30y, over 40y old, 20y dry white and colheitas from the sixties and eighties... It has been rewarding, seeing people walking around after visiting us and then come back...distinctive Ports and...

Nice.
Not very important, but I´ve to say that nowadays is about 39100 grape growers and 45700 hect cultivated

Roy, a enormous [cheers.gif] to that !!! I´ve to say the way that people received me in Dalva and Cruz facilities; always friendly and ready to help me with anything that I need. And...of course Mr. Jorge Dias (DALVA and GRAN CRUZ general manager) he´s a very knowlegeable and polite person, it is ve...

Any idea what time da Silva opens? I will probably have a couple of hours to spend in Porto / VndG over lunch before I have to catch a flight from the airport at 1700 in a few weeks time. It would be great to say hello to Goncalo. Hi Al, like Cynthia said I open the C. da Silva store/tasting room f...

Some more few details and C. da Silva soul (ancient bottles) and still working in the outside advertising...and it will be ready for

1990s - 1990 is weak, 1991 and 1992 are not yet really showing what they can deliver, 1993 is non-existent, 1994 has a great reputation and deserves it, 1995 is a lovely easy vintage, 1996 is a strong vintage, 1997 is a great classic vintage that might develop the way that 1966 has, 1998 is underes...

Roy, I will celebrate with a glass of Dalva´s limited edition (the black one)


And for the pioneer TEAM

CONGRATULATIONS *


* (ROY) !

I´m honored with these posts, many thanks to Roy and you all my friends ! [notworthy.gif] And I´m sure that will meet you all [welcome.gif] in the new Dalva´s spot for unique experiences :winepour: [cheers.gif] :winepour: [cheers.gif] :winepour: [cheers.gif] :winepour: [cheers.gif] Roy will be the ...

Done !

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What do you think ?

Armilar Port has been sold at 3.29€ in LIDL, does it really worth ??
Ok, with huge amounts, the price per bottle will be 20/30cents, but after you have the labels, corks, the bottling, staff and transportation costs...

Andy, I´m sure that you´ll not forget our long frienship, on the next time...

The barco rabelo (a small skiff used for the Port transportation) loaded with 40 to 50 pipes, that on that time (17th century), due to whirpools, exaggerated weight and strong tides was sank for lots of times during those brave journeys. In 1887 with the railway construction, the Rabelo started to ...

Classy camping... who said that the camping "tradition" boils down to some sausages and lots of beers ?

It´s true that there is a massive advertising around Noval Black ... for ex. http://novalblack.com/... and it´s advisable to drink it chilled before a meal or pairing it with a dark chocolate muffin or a piece of chocolate, but writting this article with a Martini glass side by side with a ruby rese...