Protecting the Name Port
Wine, more than any other beverage, is valued based on its place of origin, and winemakers from America, France, Portugal and Spain are taking action to restrict the use of those place names to indigenous products only.
Why Not Offer 500ml Bottles of Vintage Port?
Roy holds forth on preferences and utility of smaller bottle sizes for Vintage Port wine.
Regulation for the Special Categories of Port Wine
New Regulations from The IVDP It is the responsibility of the Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto (Port and Douro Wine Institute, or IVDP) to regulate and monitor many facets of the Port wine industry as well as to promote Port wine throughout the world. Once a new regulation is to go into effect, [...]
Madeira’s Sweet Nectars: Malvazia and Moscatel
A weekend of Malvasia and Moscatel Madeiras, with a combined bottle age of 2,248 years!
Madeira For The Holidays
Bartholomew Broadbent hosted a tasting of the excellent Madeiras imported to America under his own Broadbent label, and Roy reports, with detailed tasting notes for the nine wines, all of which are readily available.
A Little Known Port Producer: Porto Souza
An introduction to Porto Souza, a small brand only just gaining a foothold in North America, with tasting notes for a range of their Port styles.
The Colheita, Garrafeira and Vintage Ports of Niepoort
Dirk Niepoort hosted a tasting for wine loveres in Florida, feature over a dozen of his Vintage, Colheita and Garrafeira wines as well as cask samples.
Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto (IVDP)
Given the fact that the Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto (Port and Douro Wine Institute) or IVDP is the most important single entity involved with the regulation and marketing of the entire Douro region's Port and table wines, this website is the first that I will promote. I have learned about so many facets of the [...]
Roy’s Port Wine Cellar Reduction Party
An ideal weekend: three Port wine tastings, three dinners, 100 bottles of wine and 18,000 calories.
The Fladgate Partnership Port Tasting
Report from a tasting of Port wines from all the Fladgate Partnership brands: Taylor, Fonseca, Croft and Deleforce.