An Evening of Port with the Symingtons, Tuesday 26th November 2024
Tutored Tastings
Treat yourself, your family or a client to one of our exclusive tutored tastings. One of our experts will guide you through a range of wines or spirits while educating you on the evening’s topic. From style and regional focusses to cheese and wine pairings, these are unmissable chances to broaden your wine and spirits knowledge.
When is a wine ready to drink?
We provide drinking windows for all our wines. Alongside the drinking windows there is a bottle icon and a maturity stage. Bear in mind that the best time to drink a wine does also depend on your taste.
Not ready
These wines are very young. Whilst they're likely to have lots of intense flavours, their acidity or tannins may make them feel austere. Although it isn't "wrong" to drink these wines now, you are likely to miss out on a lot of complexity by not waiting for them to mature.
Ready - youthful
These wines are likely to have plenty of fruit flavours still and, for red wines, the tannins may well be quite noticeable. For those who prefer younger, fruitier wines, or if serving alongside a robust meal, these will be very enjoyable. If you choose to hold onto these wines, the fruit flavours will evolve into more savoury complexity.
Ready - at best
These wines are likely to have a beautiful balance of fruit, spice and savoury flavours. The acidity and tannins will have softened somewhat, and the wines will show plenty of complexity. For many, this is seen as the ideal time to drink and enjoy these wines. If you choose to hold onto these wines, they will become more savoury but not necessarily more complex.
Ready - mature
These wines are likely to have plenty of complexity, but the fruit flavours will have been almost completely replaced by savoury and spice notes. These wines may have a beautiful texture at this stage of maturity. There is lots to enjoy when drinking wines at this stage. Most of these wines will hold in this window for a few years, though at the very end of this drinking window, wines start to lose complexity and decline.
Book
Description
Join us for an extraordinary evening of Port and history as we celebrate the legacy of the Symington family, who have been crafting world-renowned wines in northern Portugal for five generations. With roots that span Scottish, English, and Portuguese heritage, the Symingtons have been passionately committed to producing exceptional Ports since 1882, as well as nurturing the land and community they call home.
In collaboration with the Symington Family, we are thrilled to host an exclusive Port tasting event at Berry Bros. & Rudd's Sussex Cellar on Tuesday, 26th November. The evening will begin with a refreshing White Port & Tonic on the mezzanine, followed by an intimate Q&A session with Charles Symington, who will personally introduce three exquisite wines selected for the occasion.
Following this, guests will embark on a journey through six tasting stations featuring a remarkable collection of Ports from Dow’s, Warre’s, Graham’s, and Quinta do Vesuvio. Whether you're a Port enthusiast or a newcomer, you'll have the opportunity to explore the signature styles of these esteemed houses, including new releases like the 50-Year-Old Tawny from Graham’s and the 2022 Vintage Ports from Dow’s and Quinta do Vesuvio.
For those with a competitive edge, test your palate at our blind tasting table, where identifying three mystery Ports could win you a bottle of Vintage Port. This promises to be an unforgettable evening of fine wine, expert insights, and a chance to deepen your appreciation for one of the world’s most cherished wine traditions.
Wines to be tasted:
Blend No.5 White Port, Graham's
2018 LBV, Graham's
2010 LBV Bottle Matured, Warre's
2010 Quinta do Bomfim, Dow's
Six Grapes, Vinhas Velhas, Graham's
2011 Single Harvest Tawny, Graham's
1997 Single Harvest Tawny, Graham's
20YO Tawny, Graham's
50YO Tawny, Graham's
2022 Senhora da Ribeira, Dow's
2022 Quinta do Vesúvio
2022 Capela do Quinta do Vesúvio
2003 Graham's
1977 Graham's
1963 Graham's
1995 Quinta do Vesúvio
1966 Dow's 1977 Warre's
N.B Due to the age of the Ports being opened, the above list is subject to change on the basis of condition upon opening. If a wine is out of condition, we will endeavour to replace it with an alternative wine of equal quality.
Dress code: smart casual
Event details
Delivery and quality guarantee