Author Archives: 2009VintagePort

Northern Ireland is the destination of the first shipment of Taylor’s Vintage 2009 which left our lodges this morning. With an average annual temperature of 12ºC in Northern Ireland, everyday of the year is perfect for drinking Taylor’s Vintage Port. … Continue reading →

On the 6th of June our wine maker David Guimaraens and I started our summer tour of the US. The main draw, of course, was for the release of the Vintage 2009 Ports from Croft, Taylor Fladgate and Fonseca. We … Continue reading →

The first tastings of the 2009 Vintage Ports, in the UK, Portugal and more recently the USA, have drawn an enthusiastic response from key wine media and trade.  Tasting notes and ratings from leading wine critics and publications can be … Continue reading →

Hosted by Adrian Bridge, CEO of The Fladgate Partnership, a first tasting of the 2009 vintage ports from Croft, Taylor, Fonseca and Skeffington took place last Friday, in London. Quo Vadis Soho was the chosen place for this fabulous trade … Continue reading →

Taylor, Fonseca and Croft will each bottle a limited edition of double magnums of 2009 vintage port.  These will be shipped individually and presented in traditional wooden boxes.  It is 30 years  since double magnums were last offered as part … Continue reading →

Taylor, Fonseca e Croft irão engarrafar uma edição limitada de duplos magnums de Vintage 2009 para cada uma das marcas. Serão comercializados individualmente em tradicionais caixa de madeira, sendo que cada garrafa duplo magnum contém o equivalente a quatro garrafas … Continue reading →

Today is St George’s Day, the date on which the historic Port houses of Taylor, Fonseca and Croft traditionally announce whether they will release a new classic vintage port.  In other words, whether they have decided to ‘declare’. The exciting … Continue reading →