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Vintage Port is made from the very best wines available to the producer and is intended for long-term ageing so is priced to suit a customer base that is looking for a long term investment and can therefore attract a higher cost. LBV is normally made from the next tier down in quality and normally i...

Yes please.

Starter: Starter portion of Scallops, prawns and bacon with Chilli — no need to include the salad
Main: Medium-rare Rib-eye steak with skinny fries
Dessert: None

You should change your username to "LuckyChris5317" :D That bottle would sell for between £500 and £1000 from a reputable wine merchant and at the lower end of that range at auction or a private sale. It also happens to be fabulous Port provided it has been stored properly. The fabulousness cannot b...

Yes please.

I have Croft, Dalva, Graham, Fonseca and Warre.

Congratulations, Axel!

This is good inspiration for you to produce an English translation...

DRT wrote: ↑

17:01 Sat 06 Jan 2018

AHB wrote: ↑

10:07 Fri 05 Jan 2018

I'm pleased to report that I have finished posting all my tasting notes from 2017!

Excellent. I will update the index shortly.

The new definition of "shortly" is "within 5 months from today"

Now updated.

696 new TNs have been added since the last update.

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jdaw1 wrote: ↑

21:08 Tue 29 May 2018

New policy for future events. I will post that people are getting a copy of a recent order, and if different might be wanted, it will be their responsibility to check and request.

A very sensible policy.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

22:26 Wed 23 May 2018

Draft of the food order.

Please copy my food order from the Royal Wedding Tasting and make it a default for future tastings that I attend. Thanks.

Given eurozone inflation and changes in the exchange rate (taking the change in sterling to USD to reflect a global price outlook) one might expect a release price increase for the '16s of around 15% over the 2011s. First indications however are suggesting that release prices are being hiked by a w...

The bottles with the selo under the capsule will have been shipped soon after release. Those with the selo over the top will have been shipped from Oporto many years later. The selo is normally applied immediately before shipping. I don't think they will have been re-corked otherwise the selo could ...

Your 1970 and 1977 bottles are excellent. The others are less desirable. As you are near the City perhaps you should contact a wine merchant such as Uncorked or Hedonism and ask if they want to make you an offer? You can get an idea of value by looking at www.winesearcher.com - the prices shown ther...

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

18:39 Sun 13 May 2018

I accept your kind offer and will deliver my magnum to the B&F for you to decant.

Will do.

AHB wrote: ↑

20:14 Sun 13 May 2018

sometime between 17.00 and 17.30?

I will be at the B&F decanting. Please text or call when you are close and I will meet you there.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

22:35 Sun 13 May 2018

Some of my Monday will be taken by a small operation

Good luck.

Excellent. My bottle with three 8's in the vintage is already at the B&F along with a modest but very drinkable back-up.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

21:33 Fri 11 May 2018

1970 Fonseca (DRT)

My Fonseca 1970 is already at the B&F. I plan to be there at some point in the afternoon to decant it. Are there other bottles at the B&F that I should also decant?

AHB wrote: ↑

18:12 Sun 13 May 2018

I note that Berry Brothers are running a pop up bar in Flat Iron Square on Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th May, 17.00-23.30.

I plan to call in on my way to the B&F to see what they might have. Anyone care to join me?

It would seem rude not to. What time?

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

14:16 Wed 09 May 2018

A reply has been received from Kensington Palace. For reasons that arenʼt obvious, it is labelled “Private and Confidential”, so shouldnʼt be posted here. It will be brought to the tasting.

It is understandable that Harry would want to keep the venue of his stag night a secret.

DRT wrote: ↑

12:00 Fri 09 Mar 2018

Sorry chaps - I am having my second knee operation on 21 May so will still be immobile and, more significantly, in an alcohol-free state when this tasting happens.

My knee operation has been delayed due to my current employment status.

Am I still in or on a wait list?

Oh dear {sackcloth-and-ashes}

DRT wrote: ↑

09:23 Wed 02 May 2018

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

22:38 Tue 20 Mar 2018

Mr. Derek R. Turnbull: what will you bring?

Cockburn 1977

Someone call the police!!

My Cockburn 1977 has been stollen from the wine fridge!

Would a Fonseca 1970 be a welcome replacement?

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

22:38 Tue 20 Mar 2018

Mr. Derek R. Turnbull: what will you bring?

Cockburn 1977

Food: Same as 1963 tasting.

Berry Bro.s surely? https://www.bbr.com/about/shops If you visit BBR you should also visit Fortnam & Mason, which is just a 5-10 minute walk from BBR. You could also try Hedonism in Mayfair, also close to BBR, who have an extensive Port list: https://hedonism.co.uk/wines/fortified-wines/?winetype=F...