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Archive for August 2nd, 2007

Quinta do Vale D. Maria Vintage Port 2003

Cristiano van Zeller is a fairly big name in the Port game.  He was part owner in one of the most prestigious port houses, Quinta do Noval, for many years and branched out on his own in 1993.  He started off making table wines and when the lease came up on his wife's family vineyard, [...]

Niepoort Vintage Port 2003

We are at last having a real winter here in Melbourne.  Loads of rain, cold nights and plenty of wood for the fireplace have kicked off port drinking season.  I've heard this theory that these "new wave" vintage ports from the Douro boys drink well for about 5 years from vintage, then need to sleep [...]