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.
Guess The Vintage #2
How well do you know your Vintages? Guest author Alex Bridgeman challenges you to identify a Vintage Port based on the current events of the Vintage year - including some fabulous period photo cues!
Ramos Pinto at the Vancouver International Wine Festival
Guest Author Blair Curtis reports from the 2013 Vancouver International Wine Festival, where he enjoyed the Ramos Pinto table wines and Ports, as well an array of Vintage Ports from a private tasting which Roy was invited to lead.
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.
Tomás Roquette
Meet Tomás Roquette, who carries on the more than 100 year tradition of winemaking at his family's Quinta do Crasto.
Dow’s “Magnathon” Tasting
Guest Author Andy Velebil reports from a truly epic tasting in London: six Magnums of Dow's, a Magnum of Warre's, a few more Port treats and a steak and fries too.