A Horizontal Followed by a Vertical
Frequent guest contributor Blair Curtis reports on a vertical and then a horizontal... and as he disclaims, this is not about waking up in the morning, it is about two amazing tastings of Vintage Ports.
Vintage Port Site
Symington Family Estates' The Vintage Port Site has been upgraded with more service and content.
Roy’s Top 12 Vintage Ports – 2012
In March 2012 Roy tasted again his 2007 picks for Top 12 Vintage Ports which had been selected based on a balance of quality, affordability and current availability.
Fonseca-Guimaraens Tasting – Royal Air Force Club
Andy Velebil reports from London on an epic tasting of Fonseca-Guimaraens Ports, a total of 33 bottles.
Quinta do Vallado
Quinta do Vallado declare their first Vintage Port in 293 years!
1991 Vintage Ports at 20 Years
Roy Hersh reviews 15 of the 1991 Vintage Ports at 20 Years of age to see how they are maturing, and assess their remaining life span in bottle.
Analyzing Sediment
What can the sediment in your bottle of Vintage Port tell you about the character of the wine? This month's A Question For The Port Trade learns more.
1980s Vintage Port Tasting
The theme of a special event tasting was pure and simple: a single-blind matrix tasting of Vintage Ports from 1980, 1983 and 1985.
55 @ 55 Tasting – London
Port aficionados in London hosted a tasting of fifteen 1955 Vintage Ports, guest of honour Christian Seeley provided the claret at dinner and Roy Hersh reports.
Taylor and Symington Declarations
Roy and Frederick Blais team up to ask the Port Trade - what makes a Port Vintage a "General Declaration" ?