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Vintage Update: Malvedos and Vale de Malhadas | Graham's Port

The latest report from our Malvedos winemaker Henry Shotton:

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2013 Harvest in the Douro – time to crush the grapes

Harvest is now underway. We were waiting for quite some time until having the feeling that grapes were in perfect conditions to be harvested. And finally we started harvesting the red grapes from our most important vineyard, Quinta Vale d’Agodinho.

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The 2013 Harvest will Begin for Graham’s on Monday, September 23rd | Graham's Port

The vintage (grape harvest) at the Graham’s Upper Douro Valley vineyards will commence early Monday morning, September 23rd. The harvest is quite late this year; normally we begin picking grapes at Malvedos and neighbouring Tua around mid-September. Last year we commenced harvesting at Tua on September 12th and just a few days later at Malvedos, so this year we are about 10 days behind schedule. Following three months of drought (not a single drop of rain fell during the whole of August), a heaven-sent 14mm of rain came down over Malvedos during the night of September 5th. Some initial reports had indicated 10mm, but we have since received confirmation that it was in fact 14mm of precipitation.

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Privacy in the internet age — jamie goode's wine blog

Occasionally I allow myself the luxury of a non-wine-related post. This is one such occasion.

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Congratulation - ich glaube Jamie Goode ist damit der erste internationale Wein-Blogger, der sich diesem Thema annimmt und Stellung bezieht. Ich hoffe, dass auch unter den Weinfreunden die Gefahr erkannt wird und wir darüber diskutieren, sonst wird uns vielleicht irgendwann auch der beste Wein nicht mehr schmecken......

2013 harvest: when to kick off?

The harvest of 2013 is revealing quite interesting. After several weeks with very little rain, the long showers we had last week-end changed a bit the expectations for this harvest. If until late August we could expect an average vintage (or even below), this rain, which helped vines and grapes to rehydrate, is rising the hopes for a good vintage.

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10, 20, 30 and 40 Year Old Tawnies from Graham’s — jamie goode's wine blog

Graham’s have recently released a series of aged Tawny Ports, which arrived here in small bottles packaged in an attractive box. Here are my notes on them. Aged tawnies (10 years and older) are just a small part of the market for Port (3%), but they are important wines, and I reckon that they are currently underappreciated. One of the advantages of these wines is that because they are made oxidatively, they can be kept for a long time, preferably in the fridge (I like my tawnies chilled, but many prefer them at room temperature), for an occasional treat.

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Portguese wine: expressing the terroir in the Douro Valley - Telegraph

“It’s a blend of white grapes, local varieties.”

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Symington investe 2,3 milhões em nova adega e centro de visitas no Douro - Revista Wine | EV

O principal grupo de Vinho do Porto, a Symington Family Estates, vai construir uma nova adega e centro de visitas na Quinta do Bomfim, no Pinhão, num investimento estimado em 2,3 milhões de euros e que criará 20 novos postos de trabalho.

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Barros Special Edition 100th Anniversary Very Old Tawny Port | Sarah Ahmed - The Wine Detective

Very Old Tawny Ports are a growing category, albeit by their very nature niche.  Barros recently joined the frey with a limited production Very Old Tawny Port of 1913 numbered bottles.

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Holidaying in the Douro: a couple of cultural tips | Sarah Ahmed - The Wine Detective

I took an early summer holiday last month, the second week of  which was in the Douro.  I really enjoyed finding out more about the history and culture of the region and can highly recommend a couple of museums.

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Katherine Canfield: behind the scenes at the Vintage 2011 Port Presentation

Three hours, 56 vintage port wines from top Douro Valley producers and a panoramic view of Oporto's beaches: what more could one ask for?

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Noval Nacional 2011 — jamie goode's wine blog

So, in my initial round-up of 2011 Vintage Ports, I missed Quinta do Noval, and Noval’s Nacional, as well as Romaneira, which shares a connection (Christian Seely). My notes for all three are here. I’ve also included a video of me  tasting the wonderful 2011 Nacional.

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Lust auf Reben - Genussreisen Michael Giesen

Liebe Freude des Weines und des genussvollen Reisens,

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LBV Late Bottled Vintage Port Wine - Taylor's

Late Bottled Vintage, or LBV, is the most popular premium Port style in both England and Canada, representing one in five purchases of Port in the UK and over a quarter of all Port enjoyed by Canadians.

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Den LBV finden Sie im Portwein-Shop hier.

The Fladgate Partnership acquires Portuguese port producer Wiese & Krohn - Drinks Business Review

The Fladgate Partnership, a Portugal-based owner of three port houses - Taylor’s Port, Croft Port and Fonseca Porto, has acquired port wine producer Wiese & Krohn of Portugal for an undisclosed amount.

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Port producers push through big price increases for first time in a decade

According to Adrian Bridge, CEO of The Fladgate Partnership, the price of spirit for fortifying wine in the Douro has gone up by over €1 per litre since last year, and around €2.80 since 2011.

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2011 Vintage Port presentation | Polish Wine Guide

I’m just back from Oporto where I attended the 2011 Vintage Port declaration. Everybody seems to agree 2011 is one of the best vintages in living memory. Comparisons to historical successes such as 1963 and 1970 were flowing and star winemaker Dirk Niepoort summed up the excitement saying 2011 “is likely the best vintage ever”.

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Taylor’s augments its tawny stocks with Krohn takeover

The Fladgate Partnership has strengthened its position in the growing aged tawny port sector with the acquisition of Wiese & Krohn, a Port house renowned for its Colheitas.

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Erste Bewertungen der 2011er Vintages lassen auf ein phantastisches Jahr und entsprechend herausragende Qualität schließen. Teilweise wurden 96 bis 100 Punkte gezogen! Noch sind die Vintage-Portweine nicht auf Flaschen gezogen, aber in diesen Tagen gibt es für die Liebhaber die Möglichkeit, den neuen Jahrgang zu günstigen Subskriptionspreisen zu erwerben. Noch in dieser Woche gibt es auch im Portwein-Shop die Möglichkeit der Subskription. Achtung: die Fristen sind recht kurz und laufen teilweise schon am 12. Juli ab!

2011 Vintage Ports round up - 34 Ports reviewed | Sarah Ahmed - The Wine Detective

I’m wary of being reductive but, if there’s a phrase to sum up the 2011 Vintage Ports, it’s modern classic.

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