1936 Shaking in the 60's by Eddie Clarke

Port This is a wine madefrom the grapes grown in the vine yards of the valley of the Upper Douro River and its tributaries in Portugal. The word "Port" is recognised by both the British and Portuguese Governmentsasreferring to wine produced in this clearly defined and limited area. It is a fortified wine which means that spirit is added. There are various kinds ofPort, as follows:— Vintage The wines ofone very good year. It is usually shipped in cask and bottled two years after the vintage. Arising out of the Second World War, when for obvious reasons it was impossible to ship vintage wines in cask,the Portuguese had no alternative but to bottle them at home—known as Oporto bottling. When peace was declared these wines were shipped to Britain and were very welcome to replace the rapidly decreasing stocks. It was thought, and indeed the Portuguese in their usual honest waysuggested,that as these wines had been stored in a much warmer climate, they would develop quicker than was the usual custom of Port bottled and stored in England. Five or six years after the vintage was considered a safe period before drinking. They erred on the right side,for these Oporto bottled wines kept much longer than was anticipated. These shipments were a great success and the practice is being continued, though Vintage Port, bottled and stored until maturity in England, is unquestionably the best. Late Bottled Vintage Such wines are becoming popular.They are ofa specific year, kept in a cask for some five years before bottling, in which time they have "thrown off" the natural sediment

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