White wine grape harvesting is far along. Whites for Port, mostly, not yet. Reds have begun, but it's still early and not everywhere. For Ports: phenolics are not there yet. Prolonged heat in July and August caused minuscule raisining, (to date) but some browning of leaves and need for some rain. Prayers were answered the [...]
Port Personalities In Focus is proud to introduce you to Daniel Niepoort. Port Personalities In Focus has become vital in our mission to introduce you to members of the Port and Portuguese wine trade. In Focus is included in every newsletter, intent on promoting people who are not typically in the media’s spotlight. In Focus [...]
Port Personalities In Focus is proud to introduce you to Pedro Carneiro. Port Personalities In Focus has become vital in our mission to introduce you to members of the Port and Portuguese wine trade. In Focus is included in every newsletter, intent on promoting people who are not typically in the media’s spotlight. In Focus [...]
Port Personalities In Focus is proud to introduce you to Bartholomew Broadbent. Port Personalities in Focus has become vital in our mission to introduce you to members of the Port, and Portuguese wine trade. In Focus is included in every newsletter, intent on promoting people who are not typically in the media’s spotlight. In Focus [...]
Port Personalities In Focus is proud to introduce you to Stefano Marello. Port Personalities In Focus, has become vital in our mission to introduce you to members of the Port, and Portuguese wine trade. In Focus is included in every newsletter, intent on promoting people who are not typically in the media’s spotlight. In Focus [...]
The CHALLENGING year of 2022 for Vintage Ports Call me a contrarian, but in reality, after spending every waking moment for some weeks tasting through and writing about 2 dozen diverse 2022 VPs and having spent almost a month in Douro in 2022, visiting a couple of dozen properties in all 3 sub-regions, I think [...]
2021 … for whatever reason, when requesting samples from producers, the vast majority told me they were not releasing 2021s. They did not give reasons, and I did not want to seem pushy at the time and ask that question outright. And yet there are some significant names, just two examples Quinta do Noval, with [...]
2020 is a year that most of us will never forget. It was the first time that we were stuck in our homes, some in forced lockdowns, with businesses closed, travel overseas non-existent, and some in Douro unable to tread grapes in lagares during the Covid-19 plague. It is mostly in the rear-view mirror nowadays, [...]
We need wine — now more than ever. It builds community, fosters a sense of connectivity, and sparks joy. On National Drink Wine Day, who better to chat with about Port wine than the ultimate champion of fortified wines in the United States: Bartholomew Broadbent. He's the CEO and Founder of Broadbent Selections, a fine [...]
