Quinta do Noval

Port: Vintage 1827, by Raymond R. Rath

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

What follows is part two in my telling of the story of Villar d’Allen. If you have not read part 1, please do so now. This story was originally published in 1981 by my Grandfather, retelling his experience opening a Quinta do Noval 1827. I have included footnotes to clarify some points, otherwise, this has been left […] Continue Reading →

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Ancient Cellars – Selfless Thoughts for Future Generations

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

About six years ago I was very active over at eRobertParker. Back then, I had a very low subscriber number and enjoyed learning from people before the vitriol began to pour, eventually leading to the closing of the board. However, during my active days on the forum, I noticed something disturbing: people regularly talked about “drinking […] Continue Reading →

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