For The Love Of Port

Add to the list of just declared 2021 VPs: Quinta do Noval Quinta do Noval Nacional Quinta do Passadouro I have begun to "fetch" bottles of the 2021s to do a broad blind horizontal tasting this year. I had been able to get some 2020s to try sporadically, but with going through a divorce an...

The last 1970 Fonseca I opened was a magnum, last April (2022) my last big Port event before leaving the USA. And ... it was corked. I owned it since the 1990's. Very painful to say the least.

I am not a buyer of this category of Port either, but they are not really trying to pitch us for these. The one I have liked was Quevedo which provided the greatest mix of balance and flavor. Still not convinced these are for drinking straight up. But with Tonic, they are better ... and by that, I m...

It seems like it was yesterday, but in reality it has been just a few months beyond 15 years since the first Pink Port came to be, a category that eventually evolved into Rosé Port. Adrian Bridge, CEO of The Fladgate Partneship created and marketed Croft Pink Port with Chief winemaker, David Guimara...

Hi Martin,

Sorry I am late to the party to welcome you. I hope you will find this Forum filled with good information and please know we are happy to answer any questions you may have as well.

Best regards,

Roy Hersh

I have a bottle of 1957 Sandeman VP that I opened at 12:30 p.m. I decanted for sediment and got most of the cork removed in one piece, but not all. Enough to see and read the branding, which ultimately, is all I cared about. It is now 3.5 hours later, the VP was poured back in the rinsed bottle imme...

Truth be told, the founder of CT is a long time friend of mine. In fact, Eric LeVine joined my tasting group, when CellarTracker was still being tested in its beta phase. We have been at one another's homes dozens of times in the past 2 decades since, and watched each other's kids grow up. His eldes...

Here are a few to enjoy while sipping great Ports, Madeira or anything else you enjoy! Sour Grapes The Scent of Green Papaya Eat Drink Man Woman Grand Cru Sideways Jiro Dreams of Sushi Babette’s Feast Chocolat Big Night Chef Bottle Shock You Will Be My Son A Year In Burgundy A Year In Champagne Back...

So you prefer the 50 Verdelho by Ricardo to the 50 Terrantez by Justino's?

Vintage Ports: I need to go through my notes again for this section. Wood-Aged Ports: DR Port 100 Year Old from cask 1880 Quinta do Mourao 1970 JH Andresen Colheita Port S. Leonardo "6)" DR L70 1969 Vista Alegre Colheita Port 1963 JH Andresen Colheita Port 1934 Kopke - 2022 botl. on PHT1 W...

Up to you, select just one or choose some from all regions or your favorite producers or grapes, whatever you'd like, but outside of New Year's Eve ... the timing is right to review what you consumed in 2022 and share with the rest of us. Thanks and wishing you all a Happy and Healthy 2023!

Up to you, select just one or choose some from all categories (Colheita/Frasqueira/Blend with an indication of age etc.) or even by GRAPE, whatever you'd like, but outside of New Year's Eve ... the timing is right to review what you consumed in 2022 and share with the rest of us. Thanks and wishing ...

Up to you, select just one or choose some from all categories, whatever you'd like, but outside of New Year's Eve ... the timing is right to review what you consumed in 2022 and share with the rest of us. Thanks and wishing you all a Happy and Healthy 2023!

I have purchased (mostly Ports) from this company since the early 1990's, the majority was in person. But when I moved to WA State, they were great at shipping too: Blandy's Vintage Bual Madeira Vintage: 1920 | Size: 750ml | Only1 bottle available $1,999.99 $1,699.99 Cossart Gordon Bual Vintage: 19...

100% agree with Frederick and Andy. It would be futile. There may be a few universally great vintages, but in the vast majority of years, it is producer by producer situation when it comes to quality ... or not.

Sandeman 50 Year Old Tawny
Vista Alegre 2002 Colheita
Quinta da Devesa 80 Very Very Old Tawny

2002 Vista Alegre Colheita ... wowza!

1969 Vista Alegre Colheita
1970 Warre's VP
1991 Warre's VP
1983 Gould Campbell VP
Mag of Quinta do Vallado 30 Year Old Tawny
1977 Taylor's VP
1945 Fonseca VP

1952 Kopke Colheita, btld. 2014
1952 Graham's Commemoration btld. 2012

Eric is spot on. A mesmerizing wine and I got to witness his reaction. This after MANY old and ancient wines, some over 200 years and more than just alive, incredible. That being said, that 1880 was mind blowing, or mind-expanding! I have given a handful of 100 point scores, thinking Eric was being ...