A great opportunity to get to know Madiera’s most important quality grapes and the work of the only Maderia producer still owned by one of the trade’s founding families. Each wine displays a classic Madeira grape style... Read More
A touch less bracing than Sercial but with less sweetness or oxidization than Bual or Malmsey, Verdelho Madeira is the perfect all-around wine to enjoy with or without food.
The 17/20 point review from Jancis Robinson is for a relase well over a decade ago, but it's still a great description of what you'll find in this toasty, spicy, tasty bottling. Dark brownish with yellow-green rim. Heavy,... Read More
This started out as regular red Port, but was allowed to rest in casks for around 20 years – some less, some longer – to take on layers of orange peel, toasted nut and caramel flavors and old Port’s unique “Tawny”... Read More
Butler Nephew makes nice vintage Port, but Tawny is really the house specialty and where they excel. The Tawny style here is a bit more elegant and noticably brighter than most, although there's still plenty of toasted nut... Read More
We suspect most of these will hop into shoppers’ bags because they’re just so cute and priced so attractively for impulse giving and stuffing of stockings. That’s fine, but please don’t overlook something... Read More
Once again, a terrfic value! Dark black raspberry, plum, purple flowers, cocoa powder and dusty mineral scents are just some of the aromas showing on the complex nose. As in past releases, there's plenty of dark raspberry... Read More
What’s the fuss over Vintage Port all about? Simple – in a great harvest, Port winemakers are able to use the wines from their finest sites to make fortified reds that can improve in bottle for decades. And, with modern,... Read More
Lower ABV A good Vinho Verde is pretty much the perfect warm weather wine. And this is one of a pair of top-notch Vinho Verde, both from 100% Loureiro grapes grown on steeply sloped vineyards overlooking northern Portugal’s... Read More
Lower ABV A good Vinho Verde is pretty much the perfect warm weather wine. And this is one of a pair of top-notch Vinho Verde, both from 100% Loureiro grapes grown on steeply sloped vineyards overlooking northern Portugal’s... Read More
From one of the few Madeira producers working primarily with their own vineyards, this is a full rich - meaning nicely sweet and dense - Madeira with perfect levels of balancing vivid acidity. It's 100% Tenta Negre, the most... Read More
An outstanding in real Madeira for sipping or use in rich sauces or soups. The light tawny color and heady aromas and flavors of toasted nuts, dark caramel, and burnt orange peel come from barrel aging and exposure to high heat... Read More
A great example of what is perhaps the most classic style of “wood aged” or “Tawny” Port. Winemaker Alvaro van Zeller, formerly winemaker at Quinta do Noval, blends this from Port lots that have aged in... Read More
A stunning old barrel-aged Port in an equally stunning decanter-styled package. Maynard Ports come from members of the Van Zeller family, former owners of Quinta do Noval. All of the base wines for this blended wood Port were... Read More
Lower ABV Dead classic and delicious dry Vinho Verde from the region’s main grape – Loureiro – grown in the heart of the zone between Oporto and Braga. It’s loaded with passionfruit, citrus, and sour peach... Read More
When Sophia Bergqvist stopped by the store in January, she brought an extra-special treat for me to try before the class began: a pre-release sample of her not-yet-released 30 Year Tawny Port. It was rare, expensive and - at the... Read More
When Manoel de Boullosa purchased Quinta dos Pesos in 1968, the wine Carcavelos wine region was already obscure and little known beyond Lisbon. While M. de Bullosa continually crafted Carcavelos through his death in 2005, he put... Read More
A favorite style of port, a blend of wine from different vintages each aged in oak for around 20 years. Taylor-Fladgate's version is always a perfect blend of richness and elegance with a long, caramel-coated nut, finish.... Read More
A classic LBV held in cask for 4 years then in bottle for 10 more. Delicious now and - as an unfiltered wine - able to improve for a decade or two to come.
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