Last fall, I received samples of Dow’s current releases of 10-Year and 20-Year Tawny Ports for review. Dow ‘s (website), of course, is one of the most prestigious winemaking houses in the Douro, Portugal region. Port is one of my favorite wines—I just love how much complexity is in each glass along with enough sweetness
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W. & J. Graham’s “Six Grapes” Special River Quintas Edition Reserve Porto Douro, Portugal For those of us who love travel, the last half year has built our wanderlust into a growing, gnawing creature of torment. Yes, my horror writer side crafted that description. 😉 But it’s apt—the longing to visit countries I’ve yet to
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Vale do Bomfim 2015 Red Wine Blend Douro, Portugal 13.9% ABV I’m about to leave for the 2017 Wine Bloggers Conference in Santa Rosa, and I thought, before I take off, I’d post one of my regular features since I started this blog in 2007: the simple wine review. Wine blogging has changed a lot
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Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Port Douro, Portugal Obligatory disclaimer: This review is based on a sample bottle. I love port. The richness, depth of flavors, and luxurious mood that port imparts are always a wonderful way to end a meal. They are the last crescendo that confirms you have witnessed something glorious this evening. Graham’s
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