Really delighted to stumble across this superb online resource. It’s The Port Lovers’ Forum map of Douro Quintas. For anyone like me who has been to the Douro a number…
1952 Colheita from Graham for the Diamond Jubilee
Old wines? I love them. And some of the best old wines are fortified wines: Madeira, Vintage Port, Tawny Port and VORS Sherry. This is a 60 year old single-vintage…
In the Douro, at Warre’s Quinta da Cavadinha in the Pinhao Valley
A short film from a visit to Warre’s Quinta da Cavadinha, in the heart of the beautiful Pinhao Valley. I am with Paul Symington and viticulturist Miles Edlmann.
Highlights from the New Douro tasting
Yesterday’s New Douro tasting was one of the best yet. While the emphasis was on the 2009 vintage, producer’s also brought the odd older wine, which was appreciated. 2009 is…
Harvest time at Quinta de Roriz (Video)
Here’s a short film from this year’s harvest at Quinta de Roriz in Portugal’s Douro region. This is where the famous table wine Chryseia is made. It’s a beautiful property….
A superb, affordable Port from Grahams
Now this is pretty smart. It may only be an LBV, with a T-top rather than driven cork. But it’s actually a really good Port, and worth thinking about as…
Video: mechanical/robotic foot treading for Port
In this short film, Paul Symington describes the way his company have pioneered the use of mechanical foottreaders (also known as robotic lagares) for Port production. It’s not straighforward: Port…
Video: the spectacular Quinta dos Malvedos in the Douro, Portugal
A film from my recent Douro visit. It’s Graham’s spectacular Quinta dos Malvedos, shot the day before harvest began. For more on Malvedos, take a look at the superb Graham’s…
Video: foot treading grapes in the Douro
So here’s a film of foot treading at Quinta do Vesuvio, one of the Symington’s properties in the Douro. It’s amazing to think that many of the top Port wines…