Bento Amaral
FTLOP is proud to introduce to our readers Bento Amaral, who is the Director of Technical Services and Certification for the Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto (IVDP).
Ten Tawnies at Twenty
Port lover Rune Gustavsen of Norway writes for FTLOP's Guest Corner about the blind tasting of ten bottles of Twenty Year Old Tawny Port his family enjoyed last Christmas.
Quinta do Mourão
A visit to Quinta do Mourão in the Baixo Corgo with Miguel Braga, whose family produce the excellent S. Leonardo ports, particularly some outstanding tawnies.
Quinta do Tua: 1936 and Now
Compare views of Quinta do Tua, as featured in a 1936 film clip, with recent photos.
For The Love of Port Video Gallery
The FTLOP Video Gallery is a fun resource - and we just uploaded a great vintage (in every sense of the word!) film clip.
The 4th Annual For The Love Of Port Awards
FTLOP’s award categories for the BEST OF: Ruby Reserve Port Late Bottled Vintage Port New Port Product 10 Year Old Tawny Port 20 Year Old Tawny Port 30 Year Old Tawny Port 40 Year Old Tawny Port White Port Colheita Port Vintage Port – current release Douro White Wine Douro Red Wine Hospitality & Tourism [...]
Roy’s Vintage Forecasts
Announcing a new FTLOP Site feature: all of Roy's Vintage Forecasts now available as downloadable PDF documents.
Morgadio da Calçada
Visit the vineyards and hotel project of Morgadio da Calçada in Provesende, just a few kilometres north - and half a kilometre higher! - from Pinhão.
Adegga Wine Market Comes to Porto
The Adegga Wine Market came to Porto this weekend, and featured, of course, some extraordinary Port Wines in the Premium Room.
More Weather – Gaia and the Douro
A brief update on weather in Gaia and the Douro the past two months. In a word: unsettled.