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Stefano Marello – Port Personalities In Focus
Port Personalities In Focus is proud to introduce you to Stefano Marello. Port Personalities In Focus, has become vital in our mission to introduce you to members of the Port, and Portuguese wine trade. In Focus is included in every newsletter, intent on promoting people [...]
2022 Vintage Port Forecast
The CHALLENGING year of 2022 for Vintage Ports Call me a contrarian, but in reality, after spending every waking moment for some weeks tasting through and writing about 2 dozen diverse 2022 VPs and having spent almost a month in Douro in 2022, visiting a [...]
2021 Vintage Port Forecast
2021 … for whatever reason, when requesting samples from producers, the vast majority told me they were not releasing 2021s. They did not give reasons, and I did not want to seem pushy at the time and ask that question outright. And yet there are [...]
2020 Vintage Port Report
2020 is a year that most of us will never forget. It was the first time that we were stuck in our homes, some in forced lockdowns, with businesses closed, travel overseas non-existent, and some in Douro unable to tread grapes in lagares during the [...]
The Original US Port Wine Importer
We need wine — now more than ever. It builds community, fosters a sense of connectivity, and sparks joy. On National Drink Wine Day, who better to chat with about Port wine than the ultimate champion of fortified wines in the United States: Bartholomew Broadbent. [...]
Roy’s Top Dozen White Wines of 2024
 I had to go back through my notes and photos from this year, in order to compile a list of my favorite Portuguese white wines that I opened this year. These white wines are not listed in any particular order, but it does include [...]
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Stefano Marello – Port Personalities In Focus
Port Personalities In Focus is proud to introduce you to Stefano Marello. Port Personalities In [...]
2022 Vintage Port Forecast
The CHALLENGING year of 2022 for Vintage Ports Call me a contrarian, but in reality, [...]
2020 Vintage Port Report
2020 is a year that most of us will never forget. It was the first [...]
The Original US Port Wine Importer
We need wine — now more than ever. It builds community, fosters a sense of [...]
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