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Quinta do Noval has just formally declared the 2011 vintage for both Quinta do Noval and Noval Nacional! In order to bring more attention to the 2011 vintage, Quinta do Noval and the Fladgate partnernship have partnered together to hold three tastings in early June. Save the Date! Click the invite to download it.
The Wine & Spirits Restaurant Poll Issue was just released, highlighting some of the most major trends on wine lists at the most popular restaurants across the country. Quinta do Noval climbs back up to the #6 Port Brand and was the fastest growing Port Brand last year. Champagne Bruno Paillard also appeared on this year’s poll. Bruno Paillard’s Brut and Rosé come in as the #11 By the Glass Brand in the country topping big brands like Santa Margherita, Moet & Chandon, Ruinart, Banfi, and Louis Martini. In this high end, sommelier-heavy poll Paillard also comes in as the #4 Sparkling Brand in the country, ahead of La Marca and Roederer Estate. Click here to see a summary of the great results!
Bernard’s Bar at the Waldorf Astoria in Chicago, Il, celebrated President’s Day with a cocktail featuring Noval BLACK! The cocktail, named, “Betsy Ross,” is part Noval Black, Courvoisier, Combier & some Orange Juice. Bernard’s has shared the cocktail on Twitter – click here to see the feed!
Jake Shimon, Mixologist at La Piazza in Melville, NY, just created a new Noval BLACK cocktail recipe called “Black Magic”! The magical drink can be recreated using the following ingredients…
1 1/2 ozs. Noval Black
3/4 oz. Cognac
1/2 oz. Fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. Perfect Pure’e of Napa Valley strawberry pure’e
Shaken, single strain over fresh ice, served on the rocks in Collins glass, topped with Sprite and garnished with lime.
"Black Magic"
As reported on Ohio.com, Anthony Mandala, beverage manager for The Office Bistro in Akron, Ohio, will be mixing up a special cocktail for customers on Valentine’s Day featuring Noval BLACK. Called “Chocolate Covered Cherry,” Mandala’s original creation is made up of Noval Black Port, Grand Marnier Cherry Liquor, house made vanilla syrup and Fee Brothers Chocolate Bitters. For garnish: dark chocolate covered cherry wedges and flower petals. Click here to read the article!
CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY: 1½ oz. Noval BLACK port wine 1 oz. black cherry liqueur Splash of vanilla simple syrup (see note) Dash (3 drops) of chocolate bitters Ice Chocolate covered cherry candy, for garnish Flower petals, for garnish
The La Crosse Tribune, a regional newspaper based in Wisconsin, names ’Wine of the Week’ was Quinta do Noval’s BLACK their ’Wine of the Week’ . ”Bitterly cold winter nights are a perfect time to gather around a fireplace and sip port” write Chris and Sherrie Hardie. The Hardie’s give Noval BLACK 3 and 3 1/2 stars. To read the full article click here.
Wine Spectator’s managing editor and lead taster on the wines of Portugal, Kim Marcus, writes a great piece highlighting Port. Marcus writes about the Quinta do Noval tasting that took place in New York last fall, which focused on “the most storied and rare of Ports: Quinta do Noval Nacional”. He gives the details on the grapes that go into the Nacional and how the wine is made. “The results can be profound” says Marcus. “The oldest wine of the tasting,the 1963, was stunningly fresh and lively, with well-integrated saline and iron notes, and very velvety. I gave it a score of 98 points, non-blind.” To read the full piece click here.
Christian Seely’s blog started off the new year with a great video clip of the Quinta do Noval Vintage Nacional Vertical Tasting held back in New York in September, which Seely calls “one of the most exciting and enjoyable events of 2012″. Take a look at the clip below!
Once again, Jim Meehan’s Noval BLACK cocktails are a great hit. Martha Stewart Living posted ”Very Merry (and Modern) Port Cocktails” to give readers some creative concoctions to enjoy during the winter season. “Third Wheel” and “My Port of Manhattan” are featured on the Martha Stewart site, where the recipes and some facts on Port can be found, just click here. There is also an exclusive interview with Jim Meehan.
In his blog WineDiarist.com, Mike Steinberger writes about his greatest hits of 2012, which included Quinta do Noval’s 1963 and 1967 Vintage Port Nacional. His comments below:
“1963 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port Nacional: Sometimes they become legends for a reason.”
“1967 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port Nacional: And sometimes they deserve even bigger reputations than they have.”
Click here to read the full post.