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Taylor’s: a tawny blending masterclass & a very special pre-phylloxera wine
Taylor’s (owned by Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman), is the brand leader for aged tawnies, so I grabbed the chance to participate in a hands-on 20 Year Old Tawny blending masterclass with Chief Blender, Natasha Bridge (pictured with blending material) last week. She is the eldest daughter of Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman’s chairman, Alistair Robertson, who [...]
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Posted Friday 19th February 2010
Just picked up an email from Fortnum & Mason advertising 25% off the case price of, among others, (and this is my star pick), Fonseca Quinta do Panascal 1998. Here’s my tasting note from a vertical of Fonseca port presented by winemaker David Guimaraens: “robust but ripe tannins beneath its red and black fruits with [...]
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Posted Monday 10th May 2010
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