For The Love Of Port

Ayesha Trump of D'Ouro Vino Selections & Louisa Fry of IVDP at the IVDP tasting in San Francisco.

Edward J wrote:A very nice event, thanks IVDP!

I enjoyed reading your comments on the event. Thanks.

Edward J wrote: ... I tried to grab a bottle

That was with Quevedo's 30yr White Porto.
I think I get the feeling.


Thank You Edward.

He was going great until the "Vintage Character" thing. Still, maybe it will get some to try. I had never heard the Vintage Character designation but after doing some Googleing I found that name is quite common for Ruby and Reserve ports. If I'm not mistaken, " Vintage Character &quo...

Baga, Loureiro, Tinta Roriz... The list goes on. I don't think there is a single "best grape" from Portugal at all. The magic is in the blend. :clap: Exactly. Agree 100% on this. Actually I should have also added on the quote above that for Portuguese mono-varietal wines there's an except...

What do you mean by "best grape in Portugal"? [...] The list could go on and on, but I think you understand the point now. Before we can answer whether or not Touriga Nacional is really the best grape in Portugal, we have to know what "best grape in Portugal" really means. Befor...

Moses Botbol wrote:Baga, Loureiro, Tinta Roriz... The list goes on. I don't think there is a single "best grape" from Portugal at all. The magic is in the blend.

Exactly. Agree 100% on this.

Today is the Day: Thursday, May 12th, 2016.

... and Shorter it will be
I'll see U then Lisa.
Um Abraço
> Mário.

The Douro Valley is now closer to the city of Porto :clap: Already considered a major infrastructure to the region, the Marão Tunnel opened at midnight on Sunday, May 7, 2016. Early this week the portuguese media broadcasted that a total of 17,882 cars crossed the tunnel within the first 24 hours af...

Listed Wines for the tasting in Los Angeles : Symington Family Estates DOC Porto Graham's Six Grapes DOC Porto Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny DOC Porto Dow's LBV 2011 DOC Porto Dow's 10 Year Old Tawny DOC Porto Cockburn's Special Reserve DOC Douro Vale do Bomfim Red 2013 DOC Douro Prazo de Roriz Red 20...

Reminder: this tasting is happening today Wednesday, May 11th, 2016.

It's good to read the feedback on the tasting. Thank you Louiss.

Andy -

On the best of my knowledge, those Wines Listed here for the SF tasting are not posted on any other website.

Concerning the LA tasting, let me find out whether the Wines are available to post as well. If so, I'll update the thread for LA tasting then

Thks

Here below the Wines that are expected to be available for tasting in San Francisco on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 : Feuerheerd's DOC Douro Tinto 2015 Feuerheerd's 10 Years Old Tawny Port Feuerheerd's 2005 Colheita Port Feuerheerd's 1997 Colheita Port Feuerheerd's 1990 Colheita Port Feuerheerd's 1975 Co...

Hi Louiss, Fyi, attending the event is Free of charge but prior registration is mandatory. As for the Wines, I was told by the organizers that there will be available over 60 premium Port and Douro wines (some being award winners!): still whites, reds and rosé and every special category of Ports. [c...

This year the DOURO is the invited Wine Region to the Badische Weinmesse , a major Wine Fair that takes place every year in the city of Baden, Southern Germany that for current year will run on the weekend of 7-8 May 2016 . These below are the Douro Wine producers attending this year's event: Vinhos...

LOUISSS J wrote:Does someone have any information about this wine tasting?

Hi Louiss,
pls note that listed above are the Wine Producers attending this Montreal tasting.
It's also available a web-link that directs you to registration.
Rgds
Mario

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Registration here > http://registration.portodourointernationaltasting.com/

***** Save the Date ***** An IVDP Port & Douro Wine tasting is going to take place in Calgary (Alberta) on Monday, 9-May-2016. Producers showing their wines : Symington Family Estates Ramos Pinto Niepoort Quinta de Vale de Pios Q.S.P.A. Sociedade Vitícola Unipessoal Lda. – Quinta Senhora do Con...