In my view, young vintage port is pretty similar to young classed-growth red bordeaux: better cellared than drunk. But mature vintage port is one of the world’s great treats, especially in the...

Paul Symington sends the following news from the Douro Valley in Portugal: We are probably mad to do this in these difficult times, but we are pleased to announce that we have acquired...

Last week's London tasting of the newly released crop of vintage ports, the 2007s, was held in a sort of transitional passageway at The Foreign Press Association in Carlton House Terrace. The...

To the bemusement of many observers, The Fladgate Partnership responsible for such ports as Taylor's, Fonseca and Croft, with the Quinta de Vargellas (pictured) their flagship winery, has...

In 2007 vintage ports - Part 1 Richard Hemming reported on a recent showing of these exciting new wines made by Adrian Bridge of The Fladgate Partnership (Croft, Delaforce, Fonseca, Taylor's),...

Not Nick but Jancis on food this time in fact. This Twitter/tweeting business is getting to me.  Always being asked, as you are on Twitter, to reveal 'What are you doing now?'...

See Part 2 , my notes on 36 2007 vintage ports - JR Three port companies - Fladgate, Symington and Noval - shared a room last week to declare the 2007 vintage and offer previews of...

Proud parents of toddlers born in 2007 need worry no more about what to lay down for their offspring to commemorate the year of their birth. The Symingtons kicked off open season for declarations...

I asked Paul Symington to amplify his remarks about the new places to stay and eat in the Douro Valley made in yesterday's article New museum, new mood in the Douro and this is his response:...

Paul Symington of the eponymous and powerful port shippers sends this report of developments in northern Portugal. He could hardly be said to be impartial but most wine lovers should learn a...

For many a wine drinker in the northern hemisphere, even (perhaps particularly) in the current economic climate, the chilly depths of winter is the time when pulling out all the stops seems not...

This is the time of year when there really is no excuse not to open bottles of wines that are stronger and sweeter than the norm, and here are some that are looking especially delicious or...

At a time when so many of us ar wearing our warmest clothes, it seems especially appropriate to look at port.  See, for example, Julia's recent tasting notes on ports that are currently...

We start a series of tasting notes on the three great fortified wines with Julia on port. With such great variety – from fresh, delicate tawny and colheita ports to rich, sweet,...

Paul Symington of the Symington port group sends the following rather equivocal report on the 2008 harvest in the Douro Valley which suggests Julia was pretty lucky with...