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by David S. Eley
Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:51 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Visiting the Douro this month?
Replies: 11
Views: 915

Visiting the Douro this month?

I understand that Roy will be in the Douro later this month and I am just about to depart on Sunday 14th September for three weeks of intensive vindima photography and Quinta visits for A Good Nose.Com. Though this is very short notice, it would be marvellous to hear from any forum contributors who ...
by David S. Eley
Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:04 am
Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
Topic: Douro Grapes Around the World
Replies: 8
Views: 1228

Re: Douro Grapes Around the World

Hi Jan, This is brief, but I have had a very interesting conversation about this very topic with several Douro winemakers. The most concise opinion came from Miguel Roquette of Quinta do Crasto. He opined that he had not seen any great expressions of Touriga Nacional overseas...yet, and pondered whe...
by David S. Eley
Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:52 am
Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
Topic: Vesuvio Wine
Replies: 11
Views: 1963

Re: Vesuvio Wine

Hi Fred, As you will probably be aware this represents my inaugural toe dipping into Roy's lagar and I sense this is a rather good topic to start with. I think the new Vesuvio D.O.C. will mark a watershed for S.F.E. - their two other limited production premium wines are/were both joint ventures, res...