For The Love Of Port

As usual, you have sorted this out on your own, so there is not much new I can add. Yes, Warre's Nimrod is a Reserve Tawny Port. To qualify as a Reserve Tawny the wine must be aged for a minimum of 7 years in barrel, per the IVDP. The final blend, however, can be made up of wines that have aged much...

The Symington winemaking team has 9 years of experience managing the vineyards and making the wine at Quinta de Roriz and are very excited to pick up where they left off a little over a year ago. I am now off to my home in Afurada to enjoy a beautiful sunny, balmy afternoon in Porto. Just right for ...

Its not easy to keep a secret in the Douro. An official statement will be issued shortly, but I can say that the Symington family is extremely pleased and proud to have this property back - I can think of few other estates in the Douro that are as impressive and iconic. As those of you know who have...

Many thanks for the welcome and kind words.

Hello all. My name is Dan Carbon. I work for the Symingtons, promoting their wines. I have been following the conversations on the FTLOP for some years but always stayed on the sidelines (sissy!). I hope you will not mind if I ‘officially’ join the fray and occasionally throw my two cents in on an i...