In all the hoopla about what to call SA Ports after the Portuguese came over all Peri-Peri about us using the world Oporto without the leading and trailing o’s, no one to my knowledge suggested Fort, which is what they are – fortified wines. By the way, what is the new name for Port Elizabeth? With friend of FIFA Danny Jordaan as mayor, perhaps the name is open for bids. We had 40 Forts entered for our blind tasting this morning and Greg Mutambe is the new judge to replace Tawanda Marume who is now in Tanzania.

The top scorers were

De Wet Cape Vintage 2008 price R40.00 score 16.80
De Krans Premium Cape Ruby price R74.00 score 16.80
La Couronne White Muscadel NV price R115.00 score 16.70
Orange River Red Muscadel 2014 price R47.00 score 16.60
Koelenhof Wynkelder Pinorto 2012 Pinotage Cape Ruby price R50.00 score 16.60
Orange River White Muscadel 2013 price R47.00 score 16.50
Peter Bayly Cape Late Bottled Vintage 2008 price R150.00 score 16.50

which is an incredibly high set of scores. With a little bit of RECM Best Value fairy dust, the six bargains come out as

De Wet Cape Vintage 2008 price R40.00 value R225.00 score 16.80
Orange River Red Muscadel 2014 price R47.00 value R165.00 score 16.60
Koelenhof Wynkelder Pinorto 2012 Pinotage Cape Ruby price R50.00 value R165.00 score 16.60
Orange River White Muscadel 2013 price R47.00 value R150.00 score 16.50
De Krans Premium Cape Ruby price R74.00 value R225.00 score 16.80
Slanghoek Hanepoot Jerepigo 2014 price R43.00 value R115.00 score 16.30