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Port: Part of a Warming Winter Cocktail
By The Fireside: A Modern Twist on Port and Coffee The first recorded use of the term ‘cocktail’ was in a 1798 British newspaper, but the cocktail as we know it today wasn’t defined until the publication of The Balance and Columbian Repository in 1806. Since then, [...]
Douro Boys Celebrate 15th Anniversary
For their 15th Anniversary, the Douro Boys created both a Red Cuvée and a Vintage Port from the young and epic 2017 vintage, blending in all five of the original members’ wines who make up this project. In October they will offer these bottles for [...]
The New Douro
Fifteen years ago, two things happened in the fine Douro vintage of 2004; still today my all-time favorite for Douro wines, yes, every bit as good as 2011 for those that don't have many 2004's in their cellar. I am grateful to still cellar a [...]
The Maderia Wine Guide
Earlier this year, I noticed on FTLOP’s Forum, a thread started by a Madeira loving friend in Wadersloh, Germany. His name, Dr. Wolf Peter Reutter, who I first met in Seattle a dozen years ago, in January 2007. His brother Hans lived nearby at the [...]
The 1795 Terrantez Vintages
There are at least six, probably seven (and maybe still more!) known Terrantez wines from 1795. There is the 1795 Terrantez of Barbeito, the 1795 Terrantez of Companhia Vinicola da Madeira, the Terrantez of F. F. Ferraz (probably the same wine like the “Messias” wine [...]
40 Years After: 1977 Vintage Port
The 1977 Port vintage was heralded from the outset. It had been seven years since the excellent 1970 vintage and 14 years since the outstanding 1963 vintage. The market, and Port enthusiasts, were ready. I’ve always been a big fan of the 1977 vintage [...]
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