An Affair to Remember: 1851 – 1994
A group of close friends decided to enjoy some sensational old Vintage Ports on a special occasion and invited Roy to join them. Extraordinary wines, memories and new friendships.
Guess the Vintage Answers: Feb 28, 2013 Blog Post
From Newsletter 74, Blog post dated February 28, 2013 Some of the events below would give the answer away, so if you haven’t already guessed then consider these additional clues: Over 200,000 civil rights protesters marched on Washington DC and heard Martin Luther King give his famous “I have a Dream” speech. The Great Train [...]
Guess The Vintage #2 Answer: July 18, 2013 Blog Post
From Newsletter 76, Blog posted July 18, 2013: Vintage 1978
Carla Tiago
Meet Carla Tiago, who is the talented winemaker at Quinta S. Luiz, since 2007. This beautiful property is where the Port and Douro wines of Kopke are grown and vinified along with some others in the Sogevinus portfolio.
Velhissima Verdelho Tasting
Roy's account of possibly the finest and oldest lineup of Verdelho ever assembled: eighteen historic bottles spanning vintages from 1890 back to 1748, with his meticulous tasting notes. In addition, Mannie Berk contributed "Reexamining Verdelho" and notes on the provenance of each wine, and Richard Mayson has written about "The Verdelho Grape" and "The Distribution of Madeira's Vineyards Today."
Vinho Madeira
Want to learn more about Madeira wine? An outstanding new website, Vinho Madeira, has been launched by the Instituto do Vinho, do Bordado e do Artesanato da Madeira, I.P. or the Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira.
Impact of the 2011 Vintage Declaration
Roy Hersh asked the Port Trade about the impact of a generally declared Vintage on their companies, and also invited them to compare 2011 to earlier vintages. Seventeen of the most respected names in the business replied.
Thirty Years Hence: 1983 Vintage Ports
Maybe not an extraordinary vintage, but a consistently high quality one: Roy's detailed notes from a tasting of nineteen 1983 Ports at 30 years of age, with additional content from Glenn Elliott.
Evasões Interviews Roy Hersh
Evasões, a leading Portuguese travel magazine, interviewed Roy Hersh while he was in Porto to taste the 2011's. He answers questions about his own passion for Portuguese wines, as well as his thoughts on the Port and wine trade generally in Portugal.
The Port Trade
Roy tells the story of an unusual "Port Trade."