2008 Harvest Tour – The Final Day
The 2008 FTLOP Harvest Tour ends with a tasting of Moscatels and Ports at Quinta do Portal, lunch at Rui Paula's DOC Restaurant, and dinner in Oporto.
Luis Seabra of Niepoort
This month's Personalities in Port focuses for the first time on a Douro DOC wine maker, Luis Seabra of Niepoort Vinhos.
Bi-Coastal Barbeito Madeira Tasting
The Rare Wine Company's Mannie Berk and Vinhos Barbeito's Ricardo Freitas put together special tastings of Barbeito Madeiras in homage to Mario Barbeito, Ricardo's grandfather and founder of Vinhos Barbeito. Marco deFreitas and Richard Jennings report.
Best Francesinha in Porto
Five Port aficianados turn their palates to Porto's classic meal in a sandwich: Francesinha.
So Cal Wine Away
A few nights of food and wine hedonism with friends prepares Roy for his job judging the New World International Wine Competition.
Quintessential Quinta do Noval Nacional
A tasting of 22 Vintage Ports from Quinta do Noval, including both the Quinta do Noval 1931 and the Noval Nacional 1931, rare and legendary wines.
Turn the Cab Around!
"Wine never ceases to humble and amaze me", writes Roy. Why do beautiful wines not do themselves justice some times?
Why No Large Format Bottles of Port?
We ask the Port trade about the availability of large-format bottles of Port.
2008 Harvest Tour – Final Chapter
The 2008 Harvest Tour of the Douro ended with visits to Quinta do Vesuvio, Quinta do Tedo and Quinta do Noval.
The Tenets of Tawny Port
Learn the fundamentals of Tawny Port from expert Roy Hersh: what is it (in all its varieties), what are its attractions to the consumer and to wine service professionals, how to serve it, and of course as always, Roy offers tasting notes to bear out his points.