Andy Velebil reports on an epic tasting of Graham's Quinta dos Malvedos Vintage Ports together with UK Port lovers, Paul Symington and Richard Mayson.
Guest author Julian Wiseman reports from the Taylor and Fonseca double vertical of seven vintages each, lead by Roy Hersh.
Roy is constantly asked for recommendations on buying Vintage Ports. Here, he discusses what the consumer should think about in buying Vintage Port and picks 12 personal favourites based on a combination of quality, affordability and availability.
Guest author Alex Bridgeman writes of a London tasting of Quinta do Noval Vintage Ports hosted by Christian Seeley, which paired the Quinta and Nacional Vintages side by side.
A vertical tasting of Graham's Vintage Ports from 1945 to 2003 demonstrates the consistent high quality of this renowned Port producer.
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.
Decanting Vintage Port can be simple: Roy describes the traditional methods for decanting and offers his own simple and reliable (if possibly less romantic) procedure, and also discusses both traditional advice and his own views and experience on decanting times.
Dirk Niepoort hosted a tasting for wine loveres in Florida, feature over a dozen of his Vintage, Colheita and Garrafeira wines as well as cask samples.
