James Suckling Joins FTLOP
James Suckling, well known wine critic and Port aficianado, will be hosting the Forum's Guest Corner this April.
The Wine Club
This month's featured website is Luiz Alberto's The Wine Hub.
Port Explorer’s Tour – Part Deux
The Port Explorer's Tour began with a comprehensive exploration of some of the great Port Lodges, including Ferreira, Taylor's and Sandeman's. Visits to the IVDP, the DOP Restaurant and The Yeatman Hotel rounded out the Porto/Gaia leg of the tour.
Port Explorer’s Tour – Part 1
For Roy, the tour begins before The Tour, with an extra day or so in Porto to catch up with friends, do some planning, and of course enjoy amazing food and wines.
What Regulation Would You Change?
Roy asks both producers and US importers of Port wine to propose changes in regulation that would benefit the trade.
1980s Vintage Port Tasting
The theme of a special event tasting was pure and simple: a single-blind matrix tasting of Vintage Ports from 1980, 1983 and 1985.
First Annual For The Love of Port Awards
The First Annual FTLOP Awards recognise not just outstanding wines, but Wine Tourism, Innovative Marketing, and Career Achievement in the Port trade.
Symington Family Estates
Symington Family Estates has re-designed their site to offer more information and links than ever.
STG Does it Again
Roy's local wine tasting group enjoyed a meal of six courses and seventeen - yes, seventeen! - wines.
Sandra Marques of Sogevinus
FTLOP profiles one of the most dynamic women in the Port business, Sandra Marques, who is the North America Export Manager for Sogevinus Fine Wines.