MWH Wines Fine Wine Blog

Welcome to the MWH Wines Fine Wine blog. Here you'll find a range of blog pieces all about the wonderful wine of wine - the www in www.mwhwines.co.uk. Over the coming months we'll be posting pieces on topics as varied as, 'What is Vintage Port?', 'The Wine Taster's Lexicon - What to Say and What not to Say at a Wine Tasting' and ‘Wine Gifts: Picking the Best of the Vintage Bunch' plus news and opinion on all that’s happening in the world of fine wine.

Vintage Port: A Buyer’s Guide February 17, 2018 15:03

Vintage Port is one of the wine world’s greatest delights; virtually indestructible, capable of decades of life and a joy to drink. But what do you need to look for when choosing a Port? Read our buyer’s guide and find out.

Wine Condition: Beauty in the Beast April 18, 2016 10:02

A wine's condition is important: but to dismiss a bottle of fine old Bordeaux, Burgundy and especially Vintage Port because it is not pristine may mean you miss out on some wonderful wine experiences, often at affordable prices...

What is Vintage Port? August 4, 2015 17:41

Port has been a lifelong passion of mine, particularly Vintage Port. Vintage Port’s combination of power and richness coupled with Port’s ever-changing, ever-evolving character as it ages and matures has always captivated me. But what is a Vintage Port? In the case of most other wines a vintage wine simply means it is the product of a single year, for example Château Montrose 2003 was made from grapes that were grown and harvested in the year 2003. With Vintage Port, however, things are a little bit more, well, complicated… read more →