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."
How to Defeat Corkiness of Cockburn’s 1983 Vintage Port
Roy offers advice - based on extensive experience - for decanting the Cockburn's 1983 Vintage Port, which can be outstanding when handled correctly.
Vinum at Graham’s
Our featured website this month is the site for the new Vinum Restaurant at Graham's 1890 Port Lodge.
The 3rd Annual For The Love Of Port Awards
The winners of the Third Annual For The Love of Port Awards for Best Wines in 8 categories, as well as Best Hospitality and Tourism and the Career Achievement Award.
Tomás Roquette
Meet Tomás Roquette, who carries on the more than 100 year tradition of winemaking at his family's Quinta do Crasto.
Port in a Box, 1.5L or 3L
For some years the FTLOP Forum members have discussed bag in box packaging for Port. Finally, Roy decided to ask the trade what they thought of the idea, and representatives of ten top Port producers replied.
A Tale of Two Siblings
Roy picks his top 5 Vintage Ports from the 1980's, then focuses on the two he loves best.
Graham’s 1890 Port Lodge Launches
Graham's 1890 Lodge has re-opened and features the new Vinum restaurant.