For The Love Of Port

an impromptu visit was not possible so i went to have lunch with Mario Negreiros at his quinta instead

Casual drive by on my way to Dao…

(There should be a photo of quinta do Vale Meao but it doesn’t seem to work on my phone )

If you would dare swimming at Nazare i suggest you go on the left side of the fortress/cliff where the city centre is. On the other side the ocean will tell you who is boss and then spit you out on the beach again. If you’re lucky you get to keep your swimwear. (I don’t have to tell you how i know t...

2017 Quinta Do Sobral encruzado

2015 Dona Maria LBV and 2015 Crasto vintage

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 5:57 am Bert,
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thanks!

the link to the tasting notes database is still working but i don't get to see Roy's notes anymore. it tells me to subscribe/login which i do. then i go to the database again, search and again Roys notes are hidden and i should login...

i would reccomend Taylors or Cockburns as a first lodge to visit. i liked the tours as well as the tasting.

fabricated for marketing purposes This. "Organic" is primarily a marketing gimmick. every country seems to have different rules connected to different terms. apart from the discussions about taste, structure... that in my opinion are not so much related to bio/organic/regular... this is f...

I edited my answer as you quote me, found a new interpretation :) You raise a good question. Is there a minimum size to be called a “Quinta”? I mean ,if you own 1 hectare can it be called a Quinta? a quinta is just a farm. so it can be very small or very big. it can also mean estate or villa. so i ...

Taboadella Villae
Quinta Do Sobral Reserva touriga national 2017

2x 2015 Crasto LBV

a brand that posts video's about their product sound like an ad to me. not that i think that's negative or something. i prefer this format over scripted marketing stuff

Hey Andy, you're famous now

i just saw your Fonseca ad on facebook. well done

Churchill's Gricha 2017

I bought this port from an antiques shop (that has some other older wines) in Antwerp because i was curious and 1985 is my birth year. Now recently i noticed some leakage so this had to be opened. The cork looked OK from the top but was unusually soft in my opinion. It didn't come out in one piece b...

Pocas Vale De Cavalos 2015. i really like this one. sadly i only have one bottle left.

let's see where it goes. i'm waiting for the African union to invade the US and restore democracy :lol: so what are your port plans this year? for me the first VP will probably be a 1985 Quinta do Crasto. it was meant for a birthday as it's my year but i just noticed the bottle is leaking so i won't...

i got the bottle today. the brand name is Fernandes, Costa & Co Oporto. it's clear on the capsule. i can't find anything on this brand. it is the 2 last names that come up in the Quevedo family history but that might be just coincedence. and there is a Rua de Fernandes Costa in Oporto close to C...