Port Wine

A bluffer’s guide to Port

06-Oct-2017 By James Beeson

When it comes to a classic after-dinner drink, Port is a popular choice with connoisseurs.

Croft and Taylor’s maker QVB produces two new Ports for Molson Coors

28-Aug-2012

QVB, the Port producer behind the Croft and Taylor’s brands, has produced two new Ports exclusively for Molson Coors.

Menu Matching focus: Working the back bar

12-Dec-2007

While spirits and liqueurs are generally regarded as pre- or post-dinner drinks, pubs and their customers may be missing a trick by not serving up...

Break with tradition

04-Oct-2007

Fiona Sims suggests wines to wow customers and complement your festive menu I know Port isn't just supposed to be for Christmas, but it seems to...

The port pundit

24-Jan-2007

How do port producers go about changing the drink's old-fashioned image?That image of port comes from it being poured in some of the best gentlemen's...

Cheeky new tack for port

08-Dec-2005

Thanks to the efforts of singer Charlotte Church, port is starting to gain a following outside the Christmas period. But, as Rosie Davenport reports,...

Wine - The Douro region

01-Dec-2005 By Chris Losh

In my experience, there isn't a wine growing region anywhere on the planet to touch the Douro. It's pretty enough on the Spanish side of the border,...

Meet the Merchant - Adnams

01-Aug-2005 By Chris Losh

Article on wine merchant Adnams

The enduring appeal of port

13-Feb-2003

It was Samuel Johnson who quipped that Claret was the liquor for boys but Port was the choice for men. Today this politically incorrect remark makes...