Fortified wine da Fonseca, the founder of the oldest table wine company in Portugal dating back to 1834. Port wine (also known simply as Port) is a fortified wine from the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal. It is typically a sweet red wine, but also comes in dry, semi-dry and white varieties. Sherry is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez, Spain. The word "sherry" itself is an anglicisation of Jerez. In earlier times, sherry was known as "sack" (from the Spanish "saca", meaning "a removal from the solera"). In the
Vintage Tipple clear to win by three lengths from the Jim Bolger-trained Solas Mo Chroi. On 14 September the filly was dropped in distance for a minor stakes race over seven furlongs at the Curragh and started 5/4 favourite against five opponents. She started slowly but took the lead a furlong out and accelerated away from her rivals to win by four lengths in "impressive" style. Vintage Tipple was ridden by Jamie Spencer when she began her second season in the Group 3 Athasi Stakes over seven furlongs at the Curragh. Starting at odds of 5/2 she kept on well in the