Category Archives: Portugal

Madeira from Barbeito

Posted on June 29, 2015 by vintomas

At the Portuguese wine day in Stockholm about a month ago, a single Madeira producer was present, namely Vinhos Barbeito. This is a high-class producer, and their wines are elegant i style as well as slightly lower in sweetness than other … Continue reading →

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Taylor’s Port, vintages from 1863 to 2011

Posted on January 7, 2015 by vintomas

Taylor’s is one of the most known and best Port wine houses, in particular when it comes to Vintage Port. Their style is on the powerful and spicy side, often with rather prominent tannins when the wines are young, and they … Continue reading →

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Tawny Port tasting with AuZone

Posted on January 5, 2015 by vintomas

A recurring December in the wine tasting club AuZone is a Port tasting arranged by our member MW. This time around, the theme was Tawny Port, i.e., the more light-coloured Ports that get their character through a longer and oxidative treatment … Continue reading →

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Season’s end at Erik’s Wine Bar

Posted on December 30, 2014 by vintomas

Just over a week ago, Eriks vinbar, which unsurprisingly translates as Erik’s Wine Bar, finished their season. On the Stockholm wine map, this is one address that is just as pleasant as it is reliable. On this occasion, there were some extra … Continue reading →

Posted in Bordeaux, Bual, Burgundy, Cabernet Sauvignon, Champagne, Madeira, Pinot Noir, Sauternes, Wine bar | Leave a comment

Tasting of mixed new releases with a few heavy-duty Super Tuscans included

Posted on December 27, 2014 by vintomas

Earlier in December I tasted a selection of recent releases on the Swedish market. This type of “purchase a ticket and taste the wines at your own pace”-tasting is arranged a number of times per year by a Munskänkarna, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Champagne, Chardonnay, Grenache, Merlot, Munskänkarna, Port, Sherry, Syrah, Tuscany | 1 Comment

Dinner with 1990 DRC Richebourg 1990 and 1990 La Tâche

Posted on May 25, 2014 by vintomas

There are unique and memorable wines that have brought great joy when tasted, but where there’s good reason to assume that you won’t be able to taste these wines again, given the inevitability of older vintages being consumed or becoming … Continue reading →

Posted in 1990, Burgundy, California, Champagne, Chardonnay, Muscat, Petit Manseng, Pinot Noir, Portugal, Southwest France | Leave a comment

Portuguese reds with AuZone

Posted on December 13, 2013 by vintomas

The most important event during the past autumn affecting Swedish-Portuguese relations was the football match in November (that’s “soccer” for those of you on the other side of the pond), where the 2-3 result meant that Sweden didn’t make it to … Continue reading →

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Mixed wines including some five Rhônes and two traditional Riojas

Posted on September 13, 2013 by vintomas

Last week a major wine tasting club in town, Munskänkarna, arranged a tasting of various wines, having that in common that they were new arrivals at our “dear” monopoly. Many were new vintages of old classics, rather than brand new … Continue reading →

Posted in Cabernet Franc, Chablis, Chardonnay, Douro, Grenache, Loire, Munskänkarna, Rhône, Rioja, Sagrantino, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tempranillo, Tuscany, Umbria, Viura | Leave a comment

Fine wine BYO with some interesting coincidences

Posted on July 25, 2013 by vintomas

Earlier this summer there was again a fine wine-oriented BYO pulled together via a forum called finewines.se. As usual some truly high-class wines, but unlike some of the earlier editions, Champagne made up less than half the wines, and there … Continue reading →

Posted in Burgundy, Chablis, Champagne, Chardonnay, Grenache, Pinot Noir, Port, Rhône, South Australia, Syrah | Leave a comment

Taylor’s Port

Posted on November 27, 2012 by vintomas

Taylor’s – or Taylor Fladgate which is what the logotype on their labels actually says – is one of the most notable Port companies. Taylor’s counts as one of the best, and their style is characterised by good concentration and wines … Continue reading →

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