Vintage Wine & Port Blog Valentine's Day at VWP Posted 30 January 2019 by Jamie Ashcroft Valentine's Day at VWP Read More The Wine Blight Posted 29 January 2019 by Jamie Ashcroft The plague of the wine world - where did it come from? Read More Who are Taylor's? Posted 29 January 2019 by Jamie Ashcroft Taylor’s, a Port House established centuries ago back in 1692, is to many the first and greatest name in port wine. But who are they? Read More The Don Posted 28 January 2019 by Jamie Ashcroft The mysterious caped Don is a wine icon, and ‘one of the three most famous characters in the Alcohol industry’. Ever-present on any Sandeman port bottles, the figure wearing a traditional Portuguese student’s cape and holding a port glass, has seemingly always been a part of the company… but where did he come from? Read More The Massandra Collection Posted 25 January 2019 by Jamie Ashcroft A collection of fine wines from Massandra, Tsar Nicholas II's personal wine cellar. Read More Older Newer Posts 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025