Paddy's Diary

Paddy's Diary

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Porto 10th August


Have spent the last week in the Douro Valley researching wines and Ports; now in Porto for three days of wine research with friends living here. Originally planned to update this blog daily but a combination of many tastings’ and a lack of internet access delayed the first entry. The real truth is, after the many strenuous tastings’ undertaken each day, the only person with a reasonable chance of understanding my updates would have been me; and even then only at the time of writing them!

There are many exciting developments occurring here in the Douro Valley, and once back in Bordeaux I will do a detailed update. Off to meet a French oenologist friend of mine who has been living here for the last 15 years, he has become a real specialist of Port wines. We shared a few glasses last night and today he is introducing me to some of the up and coming stars of the Douro region.

Hi Ho Hi Ho it’s off to work I go dee dle i d di

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