Port-ologist: Crafting Port Wine Cocktails – Book Review The Port-ologist is the pen name of Dutch writer and Port-lover Ruud Scholten. He is also the founder of a website which covers Port in depth, called PRTwine.com. On February 26th this year he published a book (in English) called Crafting Port Wine Cocktails1. This book demonstrates how Port, one of the …
Yuletide drinking – a dozen wines for Christmas 2023
Yuletide drinking – a dozen wines for Christmas 2023 I hope you like my Yuletide card to you all! Like last year, I remain mindful that living costs stay off the scale. However, unlike the previous year, there’s no overall price cap, but each category includes a “budget” wine. No compromises have been made regarding excellence and value in recommending …
Introducing Port – it’s not one drink
Introducing Port – it’s not one drink. Port is a quintessentially British drink, yet it comes in many guises and can be confusing. Port is an entire category of wines rather than one drink. Sales of Port remain stubbornly seasonal, although it’s good at any time of year. However, peak Port is Christmas, which naturally gets the most commercial attention. …