Category Archives: Port

Niepoort – A Photo Essay About Making Still and Port Wines at Quinta de Nápoles, Douro Valley

One of the quintas I chose to visit in the Douro Valley was Niepoort’s Quinta de Nápoles. It has been a mainstay in the Douro since 1842 with the sixth generation of the family (originally from Holland) still firmly ensconced … Continue reading →

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What does an 86 year old Port wine taste like; Barros, Colheita 1940, Douro DOC, Portugal, 20% abv., 40 euros for 15 ml

If you’ve every travelled to Portugal, you will have left knowing every street in the country  goes up hill, both ways. There we were – at the bottom of yet another hill, when we decided to go into Garrafeira Soares, … Continue reading →

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Taylor Fladgate, LBV, 2007 bottled 2012, Douro, Portugal, 20% abv, C$25.99, 375ml

According to the Taylor Fladgate website, this style accounts for over a quarter of all port sales in Canada – and 20% of all port purchases in the United Kingdom. The reason it’s so popular lies in the fact that … Continue reading →

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