Wine Fair 2013 - Fortifieds

Sometimes in the middle of the event, it is not obvious that certain themes are developing, but on hindsight it becomes very obvious. One of the targets for my Wine Fair "campaign" was to taste enough new grapes so as to take my tally up to 400. The unexpected theme was fortified wines. First there was the trio of old wines, Don PX 62, Banyuls 50 and Rivesaultes 46. There was also Marsala from Marco Bartoli, introduced by Sebastiano himself. Then there was the company which deals with both old Pineau de Charentes from Lheraud, as well as old "ports" from Seppeltsfield. Now that must count as a secondary theme for this year's Wine Fair.