Otima 10 Tawny, Warre, 20%, €22.99If you think Port a heavy, overly sweet and sticky monster, then check out this light-coloured, light-bodied slimjim with a silky texture and notes of caramel and orange rind.
"We worked incredibly hard on this blend. We want to bring in new consumers," says Symington. Try it chilled as an aperitif. From: Fallon & Byrne, Exchequer St; Kenmare Food Company; 64 Wine, Glasthule; World Wide Wines, Waterford; Superquinn and Supervalu (branches)
Junior Tinto, Niepoort, 20%, €18.95This ever novel house had divided its Ports into two aging streams, oak and bottle. This full-bodied model of vivid, intense, dark fruit is bottled young retaining a degree of freshness. Senior to the Junior are Late Bottled Vintage and Vintage Port. From: Wicklow Wine Co; Red Island Wine, Skerries; Power & Smullen, Lucan; Fallon & Byrne, Exchequer St; Probus Wines, Oughterard; Redmond's, Ranelagh; Partridges, Gorey.
Oporto Royal White Port, 19%, €16.50Try this chilled in a tall glass with a piece of orange rind - refreshing, big-time. Chilled White Port threatened to become one of last Christmas's cool drinks and this neat, clean, well balanced example, at home in winter or summer, deserves another tilt at the title. From: Donnybrook Fair; McCabes, Blackrock; Bin No 9, Goatstown; Cellars, the Big Wine Warehouse, Naas Rd; Fallon & Byrne, Exchequer St; the Bottle Shop, Goatstown.