For The Love Of Port

Thank you for your valuable inputs! I agree that minerals is not the first thing one would expect from Port, being young or at peak, but I started thinking about it after I had a 2000 Quinta dos Canais last Xmas and was really surprised to find a clear mineral stroke towards the end...I would descri...

Being a fan of minerality in wines, I was wondering which Port house is more likely, across different vintages, to produce wines with mineral notes...Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I am starting to build my Port stock but, being a recent enthusiast, I still find it pretty hard to re...

great, then port tongs shall be! Can't wait to impress my young nephew next Xmas with that

Thank you all for your suggestions! Indeed port tongs would be a definitive solution to the issue. Also, it could help avoid crumbling corks etc...I guess that's a safe method, right? I mean, no risk of the glass exploding or getting into tiny pieces when in contact with the very hot iron?

Hello everyone, I have been reading this forum for some months now and, I would like to take the opportunity to introduce myself to ask a Port-related question. My name is Luca and I am from Italy. Even though I do not work in the restaurant/drink business, I am a young Port enthusiast and, since Po...