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So, now Sogevinus has a Quinta for their potential next Calem Single Quinta Vintage Port

However, they were very clear that the law of two-thirds only applies to their sales of tawny Port and not to sales of VP and LBV. This would make sense if you look at tawny Port and the fact you need to have a good stock to be able to make quality blends. I'm not confident that the rules published...

Visited former Quinta do Convento two weeks ago. Will now be bottled as Kranemann. Very good Vintage Port 2018 and a beautiful estate:

Unfortunately a bit under the radar, at least on mine...

http://worldofport.de/Wein/Wein20-06%20EN.html

Gran Cruz will also bottle 2018 VP under their brands Ventozelo, Dalva and Cruz.

Axel

I have been exchanging with a wine-lover who happens to be my neighbour. We pour a full bottle and exchange half bottles blind without any announcement: Sometimes this is scary, because for two times we have exchanged the same produccer (mine was Beychevelle 83, his 98, mine was Carruades 99, his La...

Oscar told me that he will also bottle...

I will collect all addresses until end of next week and then pass the list on to Niepoort.

Stay safe and healthy everyone.

Niepoort has published a Port Glossario.

Everyone who would like a copy, please send me your full name and shipping address to axelprobst@worldofport.de.

Dirk will then kindly send you a copy.

You can download a map here:

http://worldofport.de/Pictures/World%20 ... 50.000.jpg

Not as nice as the Forrester map, but more precise...

https://ivdp.pt/consumidor/vintages for the basic source in Portuguese...

This will lead to some fantastic discussions.... Porttoportwine.jpg My little two cents: * What is the definition of a classic year? * I am missing 2015. * 1989 and 1978 - get out of here. I have never drank anything fantastic from these years. * Back to back years 91/92, 82/83? * I never heard that...

Thanks to everyone who voted:

https://tastingbook.com/pages/bww2020_best_wine_critics

Dow would be fantastic. Also baby brand tasting?

Only good years and all three side by side? 63-66-70-77-80-85

Axel

I just talked to Wolfgang, he would be game.

... with some other 60 Vintage Ports from 2017 here:

Why would I be on the reserve list?

I would like this, too, but can we also have something nice afterwards (1 or 2 glasses...)

Count me in.

Axel

Fantastically organised by Dorli Muhr and her team at
https://www.wine-partners.at/

It can be easy and rewarding to organise "Full verticals". As there are only 4 years of Stone Terraces so far, it will be fantastic to see them side by side today and next week on location in the Douro: ST Labels.jpg I never had a vertical before, where I rated all Ports with at least 19/20... More ...