Vintage Port Shop Blog
The Barão de Forrester
Posted 31 May 2019
by Jamie Ashcroft
The Baron of Forrester is a legend in Portugal. Here are some of the reasons why, over a century after his death, his legacy remains...
Tasting Pocas' Very Old Tawny Port
Posted 9 May 2019
by Vintage Wine and Port
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Joao Monteiro, European Sales Director for Pocas, at the fabulous Big Fortified Tasting event in London. Following our conversation, Joao very kindly gave me a test tube of liquid presented in a lovely wooden box, wrapped carefully in tissue paper. He rather proudly told me that it was around 100 years old - which made it nearly as old as Pocas itself.
The port is an amazing dark dense liquid with a verdant green edge that reveals its great age. After so many years the liquid has concentrated (tawny ports reduce in volume by about 4% per year). On the nose the port is beautifully fragrant, with notes of black pepper, spice and molasses. …
Blandy's Madeira Tasting Packs
Posted 2 May 2019
by Jamie Ashcroft
These packs are the perfect opportunity to taste all four Madeira styles, all in the form of ten year old wines from the only producer to have remained family-owned since its inception!
Symington Family Declares 2017
Posted 9 April 2019
by Dia Grigoriou
The Symington family just announced 2017 as a classic Vintage Port year, making this their first ever 'back-to-back' general declaration since Andrew James Symington arrived in Porto in 1882!
What is an LBV?
Posted 27 March 2019
by Jamie Ashcroft
What is an LBV?