Thinking about Ports

It's kind of difficult to think about Ports when temperatures are still in the '90s. I tend to enjoy the sweet, alcoholic red dessert wines when temperatures drop. There's nothing like sipping on a glass of Port on a cold, rainy evening.

But I'm working on an article about Ports for the November issue of Seattle Homes & Lifestyles.

When I think about Northwest Ports, two wineries immediately come to mind: Hinzerling in Prosser and Knipprath in Spokane. Both focus a lot of effort on Ports (red and white styles).

But several other wineries throughout the Northwest make Ports, including Powers in Kennewick and Barnard Griffin in Richland (both about three minutes from my house). Abacela Winery in Roseburg, Ore., makes a gorgeous Port from traditional grapes. And I've enjoyed many Ports from Laurel Ridge in Oregon's Yamhill County. In B.C., it's against the rules to call a Port a Port, so you have more fanciful names, such as Pipe (from Sumac Ridge) and "Black Brandt" (a Foch Port from Wild Goose).

My favorite food pairings with Port are blue cheeses, biscotti or table grapes. Most of the time, I just like to sit and sip.

The two greatest wines in my life have been Ports. One was a 1963 Cockburn, and the other was an 1896 Royal Oporto. Is there anything in the world like aged Ports? I cannot imagine.

Do you have some favorite Northwest Ports?

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Vintage ports

I would be interested to know which wineries are making vintage ports worth aging.

There is a tradition of buying a case of port (or other age-worthy wine) from the year in which one's child is born and then sharing a bottle with them at, say, age 16 and again at, perhaps, 18 and 21. At the 21st birthday the remaining bottles can be presented to the young adult.

It would be nice to know which NW ports could fill this particular bill.

BTW, recently I had a bottle of '55 Fonseca (my birth year) and it was very, very good.

La Frenz Muscat is worth seeking out

Reminiscent of some of the great Aussie muscats, this is a luscious little number that I'd highly recommend. Definitely distinctive in this part of the world.

Northwest ports

I'm intrigued by the Abecela mention, as two of their wines recently topped an international tempranillo tasting by our weekly tasting group.

In the meantime, my favorite Washington ports have been those made by Steve Lessard, at Hedges (formerly) and Whitman (currently). Steve's ports are less sweet than many.

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