Bottega: quality Prosecco and Prosecco Rosé 
Book 5 Index 
951. Mullineux, Syrah Swartland, 2011 
950. W & J Graham & Co, 30 Year Old Tawny Port, NV (2010) 
949. Cartuxa, Pêra-Manca Branco Évora, 2012 
948. Pella, Xi-Ro Cuvée Experimentale, NV Fortified
Passing the Port: Douro Boys and classy table wines
The Douro Boys are a group of 5 grower-winemakers who clubbed together in 2003 to promote the wines of the Douro valley, upriver of …
Big Fortified Tasting: go hard or go home
On 9th May 2018, I went to my first edition of the fabled trade tasting, the Big Fortified Tasting. The clue is in the …
76. Domaine des Bernardins, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Included here primarily because of the label. I initially mistook it for Domaine de Durban because of the 3 “T” green shield… a lookalike …
55. Silva Cosens, Dow’s Late Bottled Vintage Port, 1995
Very nice LBV. Graham’s 1994 was the ‘benchmark’ I had previously used for LBV but this was more to my taste. Robust ruby colour …
29. Domaine de Durban, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, 1997
Very drinkable Muscat de Beaumes de Venise. Tea-and-orange-peel as usual but stronger on the orange sharpness. Slightly sweeter than usual, so matched up quite …
27. Osborne y Companía, Rare Sherry Pedro Ximénez Viejo, Jerez, NV
This stuff is so damn good that I had to buy another. Makes excellent ice cream, and wonderful with peanut M&Ms… The ageing makes …
20. Vignerons de Beaumes de Venise, Muscat de Beaumes de Venise Carte Or, 1997
This was the wine which introduced me to Muscat de Beaumes de Venise – and to dessert wines with food (crème brulée which it …
8. Hijos de Rainera Perez Marin, Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda “La Guita”, NV
Light and clean Sherry with degree of nuttiness and apple aromas. Pity Mike Riley drank the remaining 2/3 bottle (a litre bottle too…)