Occasionally, I actually agree with Robert Parker’s reviews. Yes, really. Such as in this case, when it comes to a 10 Year Tawny Port to which RMP Jr. dolled out 94 points, in sharp contrast to many other long-established critical voices who deigned to bestow it a high-80s score, probably because it retails for $33…
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Tasting 40 Years Of A Tawny Port Icon
“Billy C. is drinking Sandeman Port down at the old café And the river goes by slowly, the river likes it that way.” – The Knuckleball Suite, Peter Mulvey In the world of wine, there are a few images that stand the test of time and can truly be described as iconic, instantly conjuring up…
1WineDude TV Episode 42: Port, Simplified!
In this episode of 1WineDude TV, I attempt to simplify one of the greatest of cool-weather beverages, Port – and I try to tell you most of what you will ever need to know about Port in under five minutes. I fail, primarily because I go way over five minutes, but along the way I…
Benny And The Jetsetters: Tasting A 111 Year Old Wine
Until a little over a week ago, I’d never had a one hundred and eleven year old wine before. And when heading out to dinner in downtown Chicago, I hadn’t expected to run into a wine that was celebrating it’s eleventy-first birthday; I mean, does anyone ever expect to run into anything celebrating 111 years…