Vintage Wine & Port Blog
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?
New World Arrivals
Posted 3 July 2018
by Dia Grigoriou
Although Vintage Wine and Port specializes mainly in fine wine from the Old World, we do love a quality New World alternative!
Our directors and wine buyer recently travelled to South Africa and were absolutely thrilled and impressed with the Klein Constantia Estate's history and excellent wines, so they decided to bring them home and add them to our portfolio. Apart from covering a gap in our white wine list, this new addition makes the recently very hot June and July in the UK slightly cooler and bearable - not that we should complain anyway!
In addition to these, we couldn't help but include some stellar multi-awarded Australian Shiraz from Kilikanoon, the perfect choice to pair with those marvellous summer BBQ gatherings.
If you are intrigued by our introduction, please read more below about the interesting history of this beautiful Cape Estate and discover the delightful taste of its wines along with our food pairing suggestions.
2016 Vintage Port- Initial Impressions on taste and quality
Posted 21 May 2018
by Vintage Wine and Port
Richard Mayson, the renowned wine writer of the classic "Port and the Douro" and an eminent authority on Vintage Port has recently released his first impressions of the 2016 vintage ports. Please read Mr. Mayson's insights below as a guide to purchasing the 2016 ports.