November 2009
This was the long awaited Taste to Learn event presenting Port. There were 14 attendees at Mary and Jerome’s home with Grace Nilsson doing the presentation. The U C Davis Wine Judging sheet was reviewed going over the categories: Characteristics of Appearance, Aroma-Bouquet, Taste, Aftertaste, and Overall Impressions. Then there was a benchmark Port from Portugal tasted and discussed to begin with. We went on to taste Ruby Ports, Tawny Ports, White Ports.
Rank Name Price Points
1 Dow’s Ruby Porto $21 209
2 Optima $20 199.5
2 R. L. Buller $13 199.5
3 Porto Rocha Bronco Lagrima $18 179
4 Bonair Ruby $20 178.5
5 Grace Nilsson Muscat Cream de Cocao 139
6 Sandeman Tawny $15 136
7 Paul Masson Ruby Port $12 74