Fonseca-Guimaraens Tasting – Royal Air Force Club
Andy Velebil reports from London on an epic tasting of Fonseca-Guimaraens Ports, a total of 33 bottles.
The Art of Ramos Pinto: The Kiss
Guest Author Bjarne Mouridsen writes of his love of Ramos Pinto wines and visits to their museums in Gaia and the Douro ... it all began with a kiss!
The Great Families of Madeira
Guest Author Marco de Freitas reports on a special dinner and tasting featuring some rare Madeira wines from the private cellars of well known Madeira producer families.
Real Men Drink Port – Book Review
Guest writer Ray Barnes reviews Ben Howkins' Real Men Drink Port … and Ladies Do Too!, describing it as "a mixture of scholarly research delivered with a light hand, and personal, often funny anecdotes" which will appeal to all lovers of Port.
From Madeira to USA: Five Major Producers
Guest Author Richard Jennings reports on a trade tasting of Madeira wines, including tasting notes for over 40 commercially available Madeiras.
Madeira: Island Vineyard
John Danza reviews Madeira, The Island Vineyard, written by Noel Cossart in 1984 and updated in 2011 by Emanual (Manny) Berk of The Rare Wine Company. The book was, and continues to be in its new edition, the single best introduction to Madeira wines.
PINTAS: The Breakthrough
Guest Author Wojciech Bonkowski writes about Pintas, the joint project of husband and wife winemakers Jorge Serôdio Borges and Sandra Tavares da Silva, each of whom is well known for work for other producers.
Blandy’s Madeira Bicentenary Celebration
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of Blandy's, commemorative tastings of Blandy’s Madeiras were organized. Marco de Freitas reports from the New York Blandy's event.
The Fortification of a Northern Nation
Guest Author Blair Curtis reports from the 2011 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival with reviews of an array of Portuguese wines both fortified and dry, from the Douro, Minho and Madeira.
Barbeito’s 65th Anniversary Celebration
Marco de Freitas reports on a tasting which celebrated both 65 years of Barbeito Madeiras and the innovative work being done by current winemaker Ricardo Freitas.