Comments on: Stomp, Portuguese style http://www.drvino.com/2007/03/27/stomp-portuguese-style/ wine talk that goes down easy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:42:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Treading Grapes in the Lagar - Traditional Vinification in the Douro http://www.drvino.com/2007/03/27/stomp-portuguese-style/#comment-153738 Treading Grapes in the Lagar - Traditional Vinification in the Douro Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:24:07 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/03/27/stomp-portuguese-style/#comment-153738 [...] lagar. The first time was last year, with the same friends but in Quinta de Ventozelo. Some people prefer the wines from this traditional method of vinification, others say the results are similar when compared to fermentation in a tank with mechanical [...] [...] lagar. The first time was last year, with the same friends but in Quinta de Ventozelo. Some people prefer the wines from this traditional method of vinification, others say the results are similar when compared to fermentation in a tank with mechanical [...]

]]> By: Croft Port - 1945, 1960, 2003 | Dr Vino's wine blog http://www.drvino.com/2007/03/27/stomp-portuguese-style/#comment-115027 Croft Port - 1945, 1960, 2003 | Dr Vino's wine blog Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:28:39 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/03/27/stomp-portuguese-style/#comment-115027 [...] installed automated stomping machines and, as I posted last year, when it comes to port, nothing beats the foot. When The Fladgate Partnership purchased Croft in 2001 to bring it under the same ownership as [...] [...] installed automated stomping machines and, as I posted last year, when it comes to port, nothing beats the foot. When The Fladgate Partnership purchased Croft in 2001 to bring it under the same ownership as [...]

]]> By: David H http://www.drvino.com/2007/03/27/stomp-portuguese-style/#comment-8203 David H Mon, 21 May 2007 02:17:15 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/03/27/stomp-portuguese-style/#comment-8203 There is something romantic, something primal, something joyfull about wine made in the ancient method of foot treading. It seems something pure and almost magical that a machine will never duplicate. People and wine are at one from start to finish, only interrupted while it waits in the bottle. Does it get any better? Cheers! There is something romantic, something primal, something joyfull about wine made in the ancient method of foot treading. It seems something pure and almost magical that a machine will never duplicate. People and wine are at one from start to finish, only interrupted while it waits in the bottle. Does it get any better? Cheers!

]]> By: Dr Vino’s wine blog » Blog Archive » The elusive green ruby: Fonseca organic port http://www.drvino.com/2007/03/27/stomp-portuguese-style/#comment-6368 Dr Vino’s wine blog » Blog Archive » The elusive green ruby: Fonseca organic port Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:07:25 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/03/27/stomp-portuguese-style/#comment-6368 [...] is pleasantly balanced between sweet and acid as well as being luscious–thanks to the advances in automated crushing, no doubt, since it is piston fermented–and the finish long and sweet. it’s the [...] [...] is pleasantly balanced between sweet and acid as well as being luscious–thanks to the advances in automated crushing, no doubt, since it is piston fermented–and the finish long and sweet. it’s the [...]

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2007/03/27/stomp-portuguese-style/#comment-1092 Dr. Vino Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:53:51 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/03/27/stomp-portuguese-style/#comment-1092 Derrick, True enough! Mark, Thanks for returning to your beat with that info! Cheers, Derrick,

True enough!

Mark,

Thanks for returning to your beat with that info!

Cheers,

]]> By: Mark Ashley http://www.drvino.com/2007/03/27/stomp-portuguese-style/#comment-1091 Mark Ashley Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:10:15 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/03/27/stomp-portuguese-style/#comment-1091 As the onetime Senior Free Wine Correspondent for DrVino.com, I feel it's my moral duty to point out that port tastings at Taylor's in Porto are <strong>free</strong>. Which I only learned today, here: http://www.portocityguide.com/2007/03/26/taylors-fladgate-port-wine-winery-restaurant/ As the onetime Senior Free Wine Correspondent for DrVino.com, I feel it’s my moral duty to point out that port tastings at Taylor’s in Porto are free. Which I only learned today, here:
http://www.portocityguide.com/2007/03/26/taylors-fladgate-port-wine-winery-restaurant/

]]> By: Derrick Schneider http://www.drvino.com/2007/03/27/stomp-portuguese-style/#comment-1090 Derrick Schneider Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:35:45 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/03/27/stomp-portuguese-style/#comment-1090 So only vintage ports are foot-pressed. But isn't a vintage only declared after the fruit has fermented? So in non-vintage years, some foot-pressed port must be in regular port, right? So only vintage ports are foot-pressed. But isn’t a vintage only declared after the fruit has fermented?

So in non-vintage years, some foot-pressed port must be in regular port, right?

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