For the 2006 year ending issue, I had to provide a very special Port website that I admire. It certainly won’t be appreciated by everyone, but this is for the serious Port geek, who appreciates details on Port. This Alto Douro Wine Region website by the Rei Afonso Henriques Foundation gets technical and provides views and insights [...]
Isaac Oelgart, producer of fine handmade books, has created a collector's edition reproduction of Baron Forrester's Maps of the Douro, and tells the story of the challenges of the project.
The Madeira Wine Guide is an excellent reference site, the result of collaboration between two Madeira loving brothers in Germany and Seattle.
A special tasting of some old bottles of Taylor's Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha Vintage Ports as well as the current 2000 Vintage Ports from all the Taylor Fladgate brands.
Guest Authors Alex Bridgeman and Derek Turnbull collaborate on a Vintage Port tasting featuring top names - and one South African fortified wringer.
Roy Hersh visits Atlanta and a group of Port Lovers for a tasting of Vintage Ports, including four Fonseca Vintage Ports.
Roy Hersh leads a vertical tasting of Dow's Vintage Ports at deVine Wines and Spirits in Edmonton, Canada.
Roy Hersh reports back from a visit to Quinta do Silval in the Vale de Mendiz near Pinhão, which offers accomodate, food and wonderful Port and Douro DOC wines.
I humbly bring this suggestion to you, the Port leaders and maestros, from discussions that have appeared on the FORUM of the FTLOP website. Collectively, we would very much like to see you adopt the practice of putting the date of bottling on the label of every single bottle that leaves your cellars. As Port [...]
Roy Hersh's first visit to Madeira, which naturally included some sensational wine tastings. Read his account, tasting notes, and discussion of some of the challenges of making Madeira wine.
