So, the film Dave Fuller and I made in the Douro is now live. We’re really pleased with it, but would love to hear some feedback. If you have 8…
Robustus 1990 with Dirk Niepoort
On Saturday night (15 September 2012) I had dinner with Dirk Niepoort at Quinta do Napoles in the Douro. It was a lovely evening with a bunch of like-minded wine…
Some more Douro pictures
Just on my way home from the Douro, so only time to post a few more pictures. Yesterday was Vallado, then Vale Meao, then Niepoort’s Quinta do Napoles, and overnight…
Some pictures from the Douro
I’m busy filming in the Douro this weekend. It’s harvest time and looking as beautiful as ever. Just time to post a few pictures from yesterday at Quinta do Crasto,…
Two lovely Douro reds at the Dirty Dozen tasting
Thoroughly enjoyed the Dirty Dozen tasting today. It’s the start of term for us wine writers this week. We’re back in the tasting and travelling season. Tomorrow is the Bunch…
Another lovely Portuguese red from Quinta do Noval
One of my favourite wine countries: Portugal. Some great terroirs, and some inspiring wine growers. And lots of progress over the last decade. This red, the second wine from Quinta…
A brilliant resource for Douro fans: map of the Quintas
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.