Vintage Wine & Port Blog
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
Perrier-Jouët and Makoto Azuma's Belle Epoque Florale
Posted 18 January 2019
by Jamie Ashcroft
We at Vintage Wine and Port love to find rare and storied wines, and this is just that: the Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Florale Edition. Featuring artwork by renowned Japanese floral artist Makoto Azuma, the bottle is as beautiful as its contents.
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.
Port Cocktails: A White Port Summer
Posted 17 July 2018
by Dia Grigoriou
White port was invented by the Taylor's brand many years ago (first blended in 1934!) and it seems to be THE summer drink of the Portuguese.
If you have sat in the banks of the Douro river on a hot summer's day and have not enjoyed a white port with tonic you haven't really experienced the refreshing side of port wine!
White Port can be enjoyed chilled on its own, as an aperitif, or with a twist of lemon accompanied by roasted almonds, olives or dry biscuits. But our favourite options are cocktails, when white port is the main component blended with different ingredients to form fascinating and refreshing flavour combinations.
That all sounds great and really tempting but what is White Port?