In the wake of an overall cool vintage, expectations remain high in the Douro Valley, with initial reports suggesting that year's crop will showcase “vibrant fruit, fine tannins, and remarkable acidity”.
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Adrian Bridge (pictured), CEO of The Fladgate Partnership, has his say on a so-called “social catastrophe” for winegrowers in the Douro region.
Portuguese winemaker Luis Cerdeira has left his family’s renowned Soalheiro wine company to establish a new Vinho Verde wine project with his son Manuel, a Plumpton College graduate.
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On St. George’s Day, 23 April, The Fladgate Partnership traditionally discloses whether it will introduce a new Vintage Port release.
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In some quarters, Port sales received something of a lockdown boost as consumers made the most of longer, more relaxed at-home-drinking occasions. Jo Gilbert asks, can restaurants utilise this goodwill to maximise sales this winter?
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On a long enough timeline, everything comes back into fashion. Not so long ago, it was the alcopop revolution, which caught the imagination of the younger generation, alongside a slew of low-rise jeans and trucker hats (mutter what you will: it was the epitome of 2004 popular style). While some might wish such things were relegated to the annals of fashion – and fashionable drinks – it’s also true that things never come back in quite the same way.
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Quinta do Noval has become the latest Port house to declare 2018 a vintage year following “extreme” weather conditions.
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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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The 2019 Climate Change Leadership Conference - Solutions for the Wine Industry, kicked off yesterday with key industry figures and experts taking to the stage to highlight and share actions taken to mitigate global warming.
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