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The Churchill Port Club pack 6 (summer 2022) contained a half bottle cask sample of the soon-to-be-released 2020 vintage Port. I loved the innovation of being able to present the wine to consumers in the UK market. I tasted the cask sample over a number of days and consolidated my thoughts into the ...

Occasionally it is nice to have something special - especially at the end of a hot day, working in the garden in the heat - and when Laithwaites make it so easy to buy one of these from their local store. Bottled 2021. Deep apricot in colour; intense dried tropical fruit on the nose; mango puree on ...

Another off-the-shelf purchase from Laithwaites on a hot summer's day. These are just too easy to buy and drink when the weather is warm. No detailed note was taken for this specific (50cl) bottle but it was noted that the wine paired wonderfully with a home-made blackberry meringue pie and a melon ...

Bottle filled in 2021. Purchased off the shelf from Laithwaites during the summer heatwave when a cold white Port from the fridge just seemed to be what was needed. Surprisingly harsh on the palate at first, but the harshness faded to allow a warm and sweet apricot Port through on the plate and afte...

On August 12th, Liberty Wines (who are the UK agents for the Sogrape range of wines and Ports) announced the launch of the new Sandeman 50 Year Old Tawny. The press release read: Sandeman launches 50-Year-Old Tawny Port Sandeman is delighted to announce the launch of their new 50-Year-Old Tawny Port...

51CBBF2E-466F-47E8-AB95-F3493196EC0B.jpeg The new 50YO blend from Sandeman, "The highest expression of Sandeman's range of Aged Tawnies...". This note was written based on a pre-release 5cl sample tube with the wines being available in the UK market from September (with an RRP of £330 per...

Two of us have arrived. We are therefore quorate…

I have arrived in London a little early but have found some entertainment more enjoyable than in St. John’s Wood — where I note it is a Surrey man leading the way.

Fonseca 1977 opened at 21.00 yesterday and decanted at 10.30 today. Smells fabulous.

I shall bring a bottle of Fonseca 1977, so we can do the traditional 1976 - 1977 comparison.

Any other suggestions as to why I try once this bottle is finished would be appreciated! Why? because you love port of course! Good catch. Posted on an iPhone my fat fingers or autocorrect wrote the wrong word. Hopefully it should clearly have read “what”, not “why”. n.b. while I have the pedant ha...

That is a brilliant tasting. One which I am sure has never been done before outside Portugal.

What a great idea Axel!

Tomorrow, I need to figure out what to bring.

I can be there.

Despite the heat, I’ve managed to keep up my Port consumption. Last night I discovered that Churchill Reserve is a lovely, fruity drink when fridge cold.

Any other suggestions as to why I try once this bottle is finished would be appreciated!

And now Ramos Pinto are picking their white grapes at Ervamoira.

I’ve just seen a post by Vallado that they have started picking their white grapes.

mature.vintage.port is on the bleak Arctic coastline of Russia but love.vintage.port is Saskatchewan, Canada. Canada also have bottled.vintage.port in Manitoba. Not far away (in continental terms, at least) is pass.port.left in Michigan. But one of the best I have found is happy.port.magnum in Sici...

Although Vesuvio didn't declare in 2002, there were others who did - like Cavadinha, Noval Silval, Roeda and Vargellas.

Jacob,

Here you recently posted a tasting note on a Port from a producer I've not encountered. Assuming they are still going and in the same place as they were when you visited them in 2014, where is the shop and / or Quinta?

Thanks,

Alex

This was JDAW’s thoughts on the wine:

G66, d+5½h. Glorious red, 40% opaque. Nose of mature Port, with a hint of dark plum. Palate soft and full and lovely; coffee early; slight heat mid-palate; start to finish is an unctuous large fully mature Port. Really good.

And a couple of days ago Ramos Pinto reported viosinho grapes were being brought into the winery at Bons Ares.

I saw today on FaceBook that Niepoort have started to bring in their Pinot Noir into Napoles.

It is the same Quinta da Corte as was owned by Delaforce. I’m writing this from memory so please check independently, but I believe around 2000 Delaforce and Quinta da Corte were owned by the Fladgate partnership. At some point the Delaforce brand was sold to Royal Oporto, who used (and may still be...

Yes please, put me down for a place.

How about a category of “most prolific organiser”?

Or “best venue used by TPF”? It would be nice to invite Gary and / or James Davy to a tasting to accept their award.