Port is a classic Christmas drink – but which one should we choose?
White? Tawny? Ruby?
Is a vintage port the best bet?
And what is the difference between a late bottled vintage (a LBV) and the others?
Why do we pass it to the left – or is it the right?
This year is the 205th anniversary of the Fonseca Guimaraens Port house. And we are delighted and very excited to have David Guimaraens, as winemaker of the eponymous Fonseca Guimaraens and Taylor Fladgate port houses, join us for our Port Tasting.
David is sixth generation of the Fonseca Guimaraens family. Described as “friendly and energetic”, David is widely renowned as one of, if not the top, Port winemaker of this generation,
Since his first harvest , in 1973, at eight years old, David has worked alongside his father, Bruce, watching the great changes his father and his generation made in Port production.
Also joining us this evening, a good friend of the Fonseca Guimaraens family, is Andrew Steele. Andrew actually “trod” the harvest in 1998 and we will be tasting one of the ports prodcued that year: Fonseca Panascal Vintage 1998. Andrew has trodden 5 vintages of Port with Taylor Fonseca, will be talking us through the various types and Steve will be telling us which to drink with our Christmas fare.
Port Master Class -with David Guimaraens, 6th Generation Port Winemaker at The Fladgate Partnership
Port is a classic Christmas drink – but which one should we choose?
White? Tawny? Ruby?
Is a vintage port the best bet?
And what is the difference between a late bottled vintage (a LBV) and the others?
Why do we pass it to the left – or is it the right?
This year is the 205th anniversary of the Fonseca Port house. We are delighted and very excited to have David Guimaraens, as winemaker of the eponymous Taylor’s, Fonseca and Croft port houses, join us for our Port Tasting.
David is sixth generation of the Fonseca Guimaraens family. Described as “friendly and energetic”, David is widely renowned as one of, if not the top, Port winemaker of this generation,
Starting with his first harvest in 1973, at the age of eight alongside his father, Bruce, David has continued the progress in Port production started by his father and generations before.
Also joining us this evening, a good friend of the Fonseca Guimaraens family, is Andrew Steele. Andrew actually “trod” the harvest in 1998 and we will be tasting one of the ports produced that year: Fonseca Panascal Vintage 1998. Andrew has trodden 5 vintages of Port with Taylor’s and Fonseca, and he will be discussing the ports with David and Steve The Cheese will be telling us which to drink with our Christmas fare.
The Port Master Class selection case contains a bottle of each of the following:
Fonseca 10 year old tawny
Fonseca Panascal Vintage 1998 (with funnel)
Fonseca Bin 27
Event details are as follows: