The key is, you must have a cork screw!
A personal favorite enjoyed last week. DOW'S 1985 VP !!Certainly in the Top 3 or 4 of the Vintage.
"As Supplied to the House of Lords" ... a very rare bottle of Hoopers 1948 Port.
I may have included this photo before, of part of my collection of "worthy" old Colheitas on a shelving rack in my tasting room. There are some real gems and I wish I could make this a lot larger so the labels would be clearer.
Looking to give Port wine as a holiday gift?Here is a Magnum of 1870 Kopke "Vintage Port",.. but of course this would be akin to today's Colheita style, as it was "matured in wood". This was the oldest bottle of Kopke I've ever seen. Ya gotta love the label.
Who can recognize this well-known vineyard in the Douro?
GRAHAM'S:Another GREAT 1948 Vintage Port. One of my 3 favorites of the vintage and one of the all-time great bottlings of Graham's VP.
The beauty of Quinta da Pacheca at harvest time.
Featured in this easy to find wine shop in downtown Porto is NIEPOORTLAND. It has a great selection and that is just one large nook in this huge space on multiple levels of the shop. Look for it when next in Porto: VINOTECA de copo e alma.
It is time for a little Madeira for a change of pace.Some youngsters!
Outdoor Port tasting. Not everyone likes this but on a nice day, why not?
It makes me thirsty just looking at this lineup of Douro gems.After a great day of drinking fine Vintage Ports we turned to ... no, not beer, but these. A very memorable dinner ensued.
2011 Niepoort "Bioma" Vinha VelhaOn occasion, it's fun to drink young Vintage Ports, as it teaches the palate how to discern where the future drinking pleasure will be down the road. Conversely, it also allows us to understand old VPs better, to see what they were like when they started out as youngsters.
You never forget your first ... Quinta do Bomfim was mine!The vineyards are spectacular as you can see, but without them, I doubt that Dow's Vintage Port would be as incredible. The new visitor's center makes this a "don't miss" place to go in the Douro.
The KROHN Colheita corner at Garrafeira Nacional in Lisboa.Do you have a favorite Krohn Port?
Here was a fine trio of KOPKE Colheitas. What's not to love?1955 - 1965 - 1966 .... Yummy!
Tânia Branco Oliveira has appeared on this page several times and by now you should recognize her. If by chance you are not sure who this Port trade insider is and want to learn more, take a good read of the newsletter that will be released this coming weekend, in time for some good between-holidays-reading!
What are your Port plans for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?Surely you have a bottle or two that need to be opened, no?Please do share what you are considering to open!P.S. The photo below is from last Feb. and is only a "fantasy shot" of what I'd like to drink for Christmas.
After lots of time spent deciding what to open on Christmas Eve, the decision has been made. I've never tried this before and only have this one and I was going to wait another two years for a big birthday. But this Christmas is as good a time as any.
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS:During a day of reflection, when I think about the finest trio of Ports that I've ever had together in one sitting ... this would be the winning troika. And I don't believe any 3 could ever be better than this, for me. (298/300).

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