Guys’ Port Weekend – Seattle
In the early months of 2021, I embarked on a wine adventure with three of my Port-loving comrades hailing from Los Angeles, Santa Cruz,...
1985 VPs and an Ancient Madeira
This tasting took place in Seattle, Washington on January 22, 2022.
1985 Smith Woodhouse Vintage Port - Amber-purple in color with some subtle hints of...
Reds and Ports
This tasting took place on November 11, 2021
1980 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port – Red fruit and some herbal notes on the nose. Intense mouthfeel...
Kopke Virtual Tasting
This tasting of Kopke White and Tawny Ports was conducted virtually using a set of test tube wine samples which were shipped to participants....
Red, White & Vintage
This tasting took place on May 8, 2021, in Sammamish, Washington.
2019 Broadbent Quinta dos Carvalhais Dão White - Produced by Sogevinus. Great minerality on...
Colheita & Madeira Tasting
This tasting was held on March 21, 2021 in Sammamish, Washington.
1966 Kopke Colheita Port - Bottled in 2015. Clear, amber-orange in color. Cinnamon powder,...
Three Ports & A Madeira
1990 Dow Quinta do Bomfim Vintage Port - Decanted 6 hours. Light maroon with some pink hues at the edges. Light cinnamon, chocolate, fig,...
2018 Vintage Ports
I had the opportunity to taste a number of newly released 2018 Vintage Ports that had been opened four days earlier for another tasting....
Sammamish Tasting – November 2020
Tasting in Sammamish, Washington on November 1, 2020
1985 Croft Vintage Port - Nose of chocolate and some subtle herbs. Dusty red fruit, cherry and...
Quinta do Vesuvio Tasting
1994 Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port - Dark purple in color. Floral notes, cocoa powder, and dark fruit on the nose. Intense blueberry with...
