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I've been reading and enjoying the Malvedos blog from the latest harvest. It's a great way to get an insight and to feel some of the excitement of the harvest when I can't be there in person.

But has anyone else noticed the Vintage Port Site has been quietly abandoned. While it's a great resource for historical data, the blog has disappeared so old blog articles can no longer be accessed. The last "ask the expert" question was from 30 June 2013 and I cannot believe that was the last time anyone asked a question.

I wonder how long it will be before the site is taken off-line? It is a great pity as the site gives a view across all of the SFE brands while the Malvedos blog focuses purely on Grahams. The Vintage Port Site was also where the real port lover was able to learn about proper technical stuff; the Malvedos blog is interesting, visually attractive but rather transient - I read it, think "meh" and move on.

That is a shame. Have you heard anything from the Syms about it?

djewesbury wrote:That is a shame. Have you heard anything from the Syms about it?

No. I might drop them a note later in the year when they are less busy, or perhaps raise it when we see one of them at the BBR Port Walk.

I browsed the Vintage Port site two or three weeks ago and dimly remember that the "Ask the expert"-function was disabled with a note that they would be back after ??. October (can't remember the date). Now they don't mention the date any more when service would resume.

But the latest entry of the http://malvedos.wordpress.com/ is from today (i.e. 17th October 2013)

If needed I could host the content. That is, the Symingtons send it to me in a digital form, and give me a non-exclusive licence to publish it, and I do the rest.

jdaw1 wrote:If needed I could host the content. That is, the Symingtons send it to me in a digital form, and give me a non-exclusive licence to publish it, and I do the rest.

I doubt that hosting is the problem. The absence of an employee with the skill and energy to keep it going is more likely to be the issue.

DRT wrote:

jdaw1 wrote:If needed I could host the content. That is, the Symingtons send it to me in a digital form, and give me a non-exclusive licence to publish it, and I do the rest.

I doubt that hosting is the problem. The absence of an employee with the skill and energy to keep it going is more likely to be the issue.

Yeap.

The VPS and Graham's blog were handled largely by one individual, but even the marketing director above has changed too, as has the direction and focus on both the blog and website. Hopefully, they will be given more time and effort now that the harvest is over.