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by Sideways
14:55 Fri 18 Dec 2009
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Sainsbury Offer
Replies: 17
Views: 7605

Re: Sainsbury Offer

I just picked up three bottles of the Eira Velha 2000 for £7.99 each. They had stained labels and were on the reduced shelf.

Muito obrigado.
by Sideways
11:30 Wed 18 Mar 2009
Forum: Other Wines
Topic: Apostoles
Replies: 2
Views: 2719

Apostoles

Is it ok to mention a sherry in this section?

Recently spotted in my local Sainsburys-
Apostoles Palo Cortado 30yo, 37.5cl Muy Viejo reduced to £6.30

I took a gamble and grabbed the last three bottles, very glad I did. Just 'off-dry' with a bright, complex, nutty piquancy. Delicious.
by Sideways
16:15 Tue 02 Dec 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Dow's Trademark Reserve, again.
Replies: 2
Views: 2100

Re: Dow's Trademark Reserve, again.

[removes tounge from cheek] More seriously, Jamie Goode gives it the thumbs-up over on his site- Dow’s Trademark Finest Reserve Port NV Portugal Nice stuff, and a brilliant bargain at Sainsbury’s offer price. Good density of curranty red fruits on the nose. The palate is sweet with good fruit and ni...
by Sideways
14:39 Tue 02 Dec 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Dow's Trademark Reserve, again.
Replies: 2
Views: 2100

Dow's Trademark Reserve, again.

On offer at Sainsburys, £5.99 I didn’t bother with this last year, I think it was because it failed to excite anyone on this forum. Having another look today I noticed it had picked up a Decanter Gold in their World Wine Awards. Surely Decanter's extensive panel of wine experts can’t all be wrong? A...
by Sideways
16:47 Tue 18 Nov 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Fletcher's @ Aldi?
Replies: 3
Views: 6579

Fletcher's @ Aldi?

This Christmas Aldi is offering Fletcher's 10yo Tawny Port for £7.99 (75cl).

Anyone familiar with Fletcher's?

Aldi do bring out some decent wines over the Christmas period (and throughout the year), worth checking out if you generally avoid the place.
by Sideways
20:56 Thu 01 May 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: A little port quiz
Replies: 36
Views: 13172

Demarcation by parishes?
by Sideways
14:00 Wed 23 Apr 2008
Forum: Other Wines
Topic: Homemade Port - Should I declare?
Replies: 7
Views: 6088

Perhaps there is an opportunity to establish fortified elderberry wine as a UK speciality, the fruit seems to enjoy our climate.

I intend to make more later this year, only this time I will stop the fermentation properly, as apposed to back-sweetening existing wine I have no plan to drink.
by Sideways
13:48 Wed 23 Apr 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: When does a hobby turn into an obsession?
Replies: 25
Views: 10066

Obsession?

Ask yourself, how often do you simply stand and stare at your wine rack?

Nurse! the blinds!

Me- 50% red, 30% white, 10% port (mostly LBV), 5% sherry, 5% fizz. Roughly x250 bottles. I also have around 100 bottles of homemade wine that I rarely drink, most gets given away.
by Sideways
10:41 Wed 23 Apr 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 1969 Recommendation.
Replies: 10
Views: 5994

I’d like to say thank you to Simon Lisle for kindly allowing me to acquire his only bottle of Vargellas '69.

:)
by Sideways
22:16 Tue 22 Apr 2008
Forum: Other Wines
Topic: Homemade Port - Should I declare?
Replies: 7
Views: 6088

I would suggest the following master plan: Firstly: try to persuade the Portugese embassy to built an outpost at your field, then it is officially Portugal. Secondly: Write a letter to the Marques de Pombal asking him kindly to think over his demarkation plan again with the suggestion that a little...
by Sideways
22:10 Tue 22 Apr 2008
Forum: Other Wines
Topic: Homemade Port - Should I declare?
Replies: 7
Views: 6088

Derek T. wrote:I bid that Sideways attend an Off-line soon and bring along a bottle for us all to taste :D
I will do you the honour one day but I cannot be held responsible for the destruction of your existing cellar, should you have a road to Damascus moment after sampling this truly great wine.
by Sideways
15:45 Tue 22 Apr 2008
Forum: Other Wines
Topic: Homemade Port - Should I declare?
Replies: 7
Views: 6088

Homemade Port - Should I declare?

I have recently bottled my first homemade port, Elderberry (with a little blackberry for backbone). All from a single estate (field) close to where I live. The fruit was picked in September '05, the resulting table wine was bottled in May '06. I opened five bottles in Oct'07, returned the wine to a ...
by Sideways
09:58 Fri 18 Apr 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: What does the sediment tell you?
Replies: 22
Views: 8874

When you ‘stand’ your VP prior to opening, do any of you lean the bottle at an angle, say 45deg?

I wonder if having the sediment gather in the ‘cradle’ of the bottle base (one half) rather than an equal share around the base offers less disturbance to the sediment when you come to decant.
by Sideways
15:29 Tue 08 Apr 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 1969 Recommendation.
Replies: 10
Views: 5994

uncle tom wrote:Calvados - Pays d'Auge

Slightly slug chewed label - retails for around £90

Want to make me an offer?

Tom
That's very kind of you Tom but it's not what I had in mind.
by Sideways
14:09 Tue 08 Apr 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 1969 Recommendation.
Replies: 10
Views: 5994

uncle tom wrote: I have a bottle from '69 in the cellar which I'll happily part with - but it's not port!

Tom
Interesting... Bordeaux was poor, Burgundy much better, perhaps a Richebourg? £20? Sold. :wink:
by Sideways
14:03 Tue 08 Apr 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 1969 Recommendation.
Replies: 10
Views: 5994

Some sound advice, thanks guys.
by Sideways
10:25 Tue 08 Apr 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 1969 Recommendation.
Replies: 10
Views: 5994

1969 Recommendation.

Hi all I am fast approaching the big 40, next year, vintage '69. From what I have read '69 is not a declared year but some decent wines were produced. I would like to get hold of a bottle of port to put away for the event, can any of you recommend a '69 that is drinking well? Once I have one or two ...
by Sideways
14:34 Fri 14 Mar 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Dows LBV '01, 50cl -Bargain?
Replies: 9
Views: 5248

Thanks Alex, that's useful to know.

By the way, is that you or Professor Plum in your avatar? :)
by Sideways
11:53 Fri 14 Mar 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Dows LBV '01, 50cl -Bargain?
Replies: 9
Views: 5248

Corked :x And I have lost the receipt :evil: I decantered it last night, had a sniff this morning, the 'dry box' smell had died down quite considerably but it still showed. I can taste bright fruit struggling to navigate a fog of dusty oak, a real fight going on, Harry Hill would be proud. Down the ...
by Sideways
10:23 Wed 30 Jan 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Dows LBV '01, 50cl -Bargain?
Replies: 9
Views: 5248

Thanks Derek.

I think I will hold on and try it first before returning. If the 75cl was available for £5.49, the 50cl price is not should a good deal.
by Sideways
10:06 Wed 30 Jan 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Dows LBV '01, 50cl -Bargain?
Replies: 9
Views: 5248

Dows LBV '01, 50cl -Bargain?

Just spotted in my local Somerfield, Dows LBV 2001 in 50cl bottles, reduced to £4.99 I find the 50cl bottles a 'very comfortable' size for weekend drinking, I drink other wines too and like to finish the evening on a glass or two of port. I have not tried the '01 as yet but do recall enjoying the '9...
by Sideways
15:28 Thu 20 Dec 2007
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Dows Trademark Port £5.50 Sainsburys
Replies: 6
Views: 7552

The standard price for Warrior is about a tenner, it's only on promotion at that sort of price. I think you should shop around, this is their standard price, Somerfield also sell it for a similar price..... http://www.tesco.com/winestore/controller.aspx?Bc=0&Btt=warrior&R=7671456&Btk=De...
by Sideways
14:27 Thu 20 Dec 2007
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: '92 LBV past it?
Replies: 2
Views: 2398

Thanks Alex, I think I will do that, put the last '92 away for another day, at least give it 20 yrs (2012) hey! I I could call it my Olympic wine, will it be a medal winner or an in-the-biner? :wink:
by Sideways
13:42 Thu 20 Dec 2007
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Dows Trademark Port £5.50 Sainsburys
Replies: 6
Views: 7552

If I were to spend £5~£6 on a bottle of port (before promotion), I would go with the Warre's Warrior.
by Sideways
13:40 Thu 20 Dec 2007
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: '92 LBV past it?
Replies: 2
Views: 2398

'92 LBV past it?

I was planning on opening one of my Warre's LBV's this weekend, I have one '92 left plus a bunch of '95's. I was thinking, maybe I should leave the '92 for a few more years and see what happens, it could be the last time I see a '92 as, from what I have seen, the stores that stock it are all on the ...