Taylor and Symington Declarations
Roy and Frederick Blais team up to ask the Port Trade - what makes a Port Vintage a "General Declaration" ?
2010 Fortification Tour
Roy Hersh and Richard Jennings collaborate to recount the experiences and wines from the first days of the 2010 Fortification Tour, including C. da Silva, Graham's Port Lodge, The Fladgate Partnership, and The Factory House in Oporto.
2010 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
Blair Curtis reports from the 2010 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival with his tasting notes for twenty different Ports and Portuguese table wines.
Tiago Trigo: Launching A New Port Brand
Tiago Trigo and members of the van Zeller family are launching a new Port brand, Maynard's, which was launched at The Big Fortified Tasting in London this March.
What Is This? A Tangential Filter
The tangential filter at Gran Cruz may look like something from a 50's sci-fi movie, but in fact it is a modern device for filtering wine.
Graham’s Port
The Graham's Port Blog has been re-launched, and the main Graham's site upgraded as well.
Spanish Caravan
A city break in Barcelona followed by a visit to Montsant and Priorat. Of course Roy's travel to Spain included plenty of good food and wine, winery visits and real life meet-ups with on-line wine friends.
A Casual Wine & Dine
Casual outdoor dining with good food and wine... and interesting wine pairing. What Douro wine would you have with barbecued baby back ribs?
2010 Fortification Tour Video Highlights
Stewart Todd, of For The Love Of Port's tech team, has put together a video of highlights from the 2010 Fortification Tour.
Madeira: A Five-Week Stay
Guest Author Niklas Jörgensen of Sweden spent five weeks exploring Madeira, both the island and the wines, in the aftermath of the heavy rain and landslide disaster of 2010.