Published: 24 November, 2020
The UK remains at the forefront of the premium Port category, with sales of late-bottled vintage (LBV), quality white Port, aged tawnies, single vineyard and classic vintage ports, all remaining resilient through Covid. A nation of consumers stuck at home, looking to indulge, appears to have been largely positive for the quality end of UK Port sales. Built on a long-standing relationship with the UK, sales at Symington Family Estates are up 10% by value and 9% by volume compared with this time last year.
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Published: 16 November, 2020
Leading Port maker James Symington has passed away, leaving behind many decades’ worth of dedication to his and his family’s craft.
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Published: 03 September, 2020
Bibendum Wine has expanded its Douro menu with the addition of Quinta de la Rosa to its on-trade and Walker & Wodehouse portfolios.
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Published: 02 September, 2020
From Barca Velha to small-batch single varietal Douro wines by way of Clink cocktails, Luís Sottomayor gives Andrew Catchpole the lowdown on life at the helm
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Published: 24 August, 2020
A new auction to provide much-needed relief for Lebanon’s struggling wine sector has drawn support from the UK wine trade, after a massive explosion decimated the country’s main port on 4 August.
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Symington Family Estates has collaborated with Michelin-starred chef Pedro Lemos to launch pop-up restaurant Casa dos Ecos at the Port producer’s Quinta do Bomfim estate.
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Port producer Symington Family Estates has launched a new digital platform named The School of Port.
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Sogevinus has acquired historic Quinta da Boavista from Lima Smith for an undisclosed sum.
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Winetraders has added Quinta da Pedra Alta to its portfolio, marking the company’s first Portuguese producer.
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Sogevinus has announced the release of four 2018 vintage Ports, one from each of its four Port houses.
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Published: 27 April, 2020
Quinta do Noval has become the latest Port house to declare 2018 a vintage year following “extreme” weather conditions.
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Published: 23 April, 2020
The Fladgate Partnership has declared 2018 a ‘classic vintage’ for Taylor’s but not for its Fonseca or Croft Port brands.
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Published: 14 April, 2020
The Symington Family has announced its 2018 vintage Ports - to be launched via live video presentation for the first time.
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Published: 09 April, 2020
Sogrape Estates has declared 2018 a vintage year for its Sandeman, Offley and Ferreira estates.
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Published: 13 March, 2020
Rowena Curlewis, CEO of drinks design specialist Denomination, on why legacy brands are enjoying a new lease of life.
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Published: 28 January, 2020
Huyshe Bower, senior family member and former director of The Fladgate Partnership, has passed away.
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Published: 11 December, 2019
Port producer Churchill's has appointed Zoe Graham – daughter of founder Johnny Graham - as its new sales & marketing director.
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Published: 01 November, 2019
TIM ATKIN MW
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Published: 28 October, 2019
Taylor’s Port has launched a new digital campaign to promote the possibilities for the fortified wine for key occasions in the autumn and winter calendar.
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Published: 19 September, 2019
Ian Symington, a leading figure in the Port trade for nearly 50 years, has passed away.
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