For The Love Of Port

About 15 years ago I did a horizontal of 1977s and the Quarles Harris won. It had the darkest color with lots of tannin and even more fruit. Many people thought it was the Taylor since the tasting was blind. I periodically imported five cases or so and kept track of it. In the last two years I've ha...

I am a big fan of the 1966 Quinta do Noval and have had the Berry Bros bottling about four times with great pleasure. It has lots of fruit and can hold. Since it is not one of the big three (Fonseca, Graham, Taylor) the price is more reasonable. Sadly I have no memory of the 1966 Sandeman which peop...

I have the 1970 Taylor almost every year, it is a favorite of mine. It still is a big port with lots of fruit and stuffing. I decant about three hours in advance and it is magnificent. If well cellared it certainly will be in great shape on its 40th year. The Vintage Port book by James Suckling rate...

Whitwhams was an old English merchant that was sold about six years ago to Fine and Rare Wines Ltd. In the early nineties Whitwhams wholesale offerings listed thousands of cases of low end vintage port. It is amazing to look back at the catalog now. The wine buyer for our local Trader Joe's was at a...

I imported port from English auctions, brokers and merchants for many years. My wine shop specialized in port. Now I'm selling the bulk of a collection of the best ports from each container. I feel they are priced very reasonably - check winesearcher and you will see. I'm happy to provide a conditio...