2008 Harvest Tour – Final Chapter
The 2008 Harvest Tour of the Douro ended with visits to Quinta do Vesuvio, Quinta do Tedo and Quinta do Noval.
The Tenets of Tawny Port
Learn the fundamentals of Tawny Port from expert Roy Hersh: what is it (in all its varieties), what are its attractions to the consumer and to wine service professionals, how to serve it, and of course as always, Roy offers tasting notes to bear out his points.
New IVDP Confraria Leadership
The Confraria do Vinho do Porto has a new Chancellery, headed up by George Sandeman.
Madeira Disaster Relief Website
In February 2010 Madeira suffered flash floods and mudslides. FTLOP's Website of the Month is the Madeira Times Disaster Relief Fund Site.
Celebrating My Brother’s 50th
A Fiftieth birthday celebration calls for suitably decadent food and wine: vintage Champagne, fine old Burgundies and Bordeaux, and a 1908 Madeira.
At Home with Sophia Bergqvist
An eclectic, global menu with some interesting wine pairings for a well-travelled Douro wine producer and her importer.
Seattle Sommeliers & Madeira
Roy leads an intensive introduction to Madeira for Seattle's top sommeliers, featuring eight bottles of Madeira to show the range of possibilities for Madeira in a restaurant setting.
A Port Seminar to Remember
Roy is accustomed to doing Port seminars, but this one had an unexpected twist.
Viva Veneto!
Roy's wine tasting group spends a night in Italy, sort of: one Prosecco, two Soaves, and six Amarones.
Wine in Moderation
George Sandeman shares key points from the EU initiative Wine In Moderation.