Vintage Port Shop Blog
The Don
Posted 28 January 2019
by Jamie Ashcroft
The mysterious caped Don is a wine icon, and ‘one of the three most famous characters in the Alcohol industry’. Ever-present on any Sandeman port bottles, the figure wearing a traditional Portuguese student’s cape and holding a port glass, has seemingly always been a part of the company… but where did he come from?
Wasps and Wine
Posted 18 January 2019
by Jamie Ashcroft
Who here likes wasps? I know I don’t… but I also can’t dislike them, because without wasps where would we be? In a world of less painful summers, true, but also a world of less quaffable wine.
Constantino Colheita, 1896
Posted 18 January 2019
by Jamie Ashcroft
Constantino's 1896 Colheita Port
Kopke Port
Posted 18 January 2019
by Jamie Ashcroft
The World's Oldest Port Wine Export Firm
Anniversary wines from 1969. 1959, 1979 and 1989
Posted 11 January 2019
by Tony Carter
If you are thinking of buying a special wine from 1969, 1979, 1989 or 1959 then read on! This article discusses the vintages and makes recommendations for you to buy.
