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Arghh, I can't make this (these) date(s), due to other obligations

My first attempt to supply some pointless statistics here :-) (some of the calculations are partially manually, as my spreadsheet skills are quite basic (not to say horrible). Of my port, 87.6% is Vintage, 6,3% is Colheita, 2,9% is LBV, 2,5% is Tawny and just under 1% is White. My Vintage Ports are ...

A tasting of Dutch and/or Belgian bottlings of (Vintage) Ports, perhaps to be held in The Netherlands

Very well done Axel. A much deserved accolade for you and the work that you do in and for the Port trade!!

Regarding the Fonseca Guimaerens 1947 VP. Some years ago I bought 3 bottles. I've still got them (haven't opened one yet).

I shall look up where I bought them, and send some pictures if to JDAW.

1937 Feurerheerd Coleheita (bottled for the Italian market, so named "Lenteiro". Bottled in 1973 (my birthyear, that's why I went for it). Got it at an online auction. When I received the bottle today, I was surprised because of the (good) condition of the capsule. It was wrapped in some foil/tape s...

1987 Cálem Quinta da Foz VP (12 bottles)

AHB wrote: ↑

14:47 Wed 19 Dec 2018

Should we start a thread on TPF to help the author with his second edition? We could create a list of Ports we encounter which are not mentioned in the book, along with photographic evidence to back up our findings.

Sounds like a plan! I would be more than happy to help

Not received my 2 copies (2 separate orders) yet. Hopefully they will arrive next week. This evening I will get your data (from a file to quick I don't have access at work) and have fulfillment company report. Both books were delivered in good order yesterday afternoon (Dec. 11, Sprundel, Netherlan...

Not received my 2 copies (2 separate orders) yet. Hopefully they will arrive next week.

Axel P wrote: ↑

10:15 Thu 22 Nov 2018

Vintage Port Confraria 2016 (1).jpg

You are also able to taste Ports that you can taste nowhere else...

I'm very curious about this one (among -the many- others of course)!!

Is anyone else from attending the VP Tasting in Germany as well?

If at all possible, I would like to be added to the Reserves list. As I'll be just 77 at this time I expect to be able to attend. 2011 VP's that I could bring along are: Not yet on the list: - Kopke - Krohn - Krohn Quinta do Retiro Novo - Pocas Junior Already on the list: - Cockburn's - Fonseca - Qu...

That’s a lot of bottles of Latour and Warre’s for that many people. For 170 people who won't be drinking much that's about 3 to 4 cases of Latour 90 and 1 case of Warre 77. The Latour is £9-10k per case on WS so I think I'd rather be paying for the Port :roll: Yes, quite :D . I presume that the Lat...

Our royal Family is on state visit in the UK. :D One member of the Dutch press was invited to attend the dinner (in total there were about 170 people), the menu served (including the wines), and he shared the menu. Excellent wines (1990 Latour :shock: ) were served, and Warre's 1977 VP with desert. ...

1977 Delaforce VP (2x Magnum)

1970 Butler Nephew VP (belgian botteling, G Thienpont "Red rich Alto Douro Portwine), 12 bottles

2011 Fonseca VP, 8 halves
2000 Q. do Noval Silval, 12 bottles

Quevedo declared 2016 as well:
http://quevedoportwine.com/quevedo-decl ... tage-port/

I know of one other label which produced a 1970 (of which I have a couple of bottles):
Amandio (Real Companhia Vinicola do Norte de Portugal)

I also have some Kopke Q. Sao Luiz, Cálem and Messias Cachao form 1970 (If possible, I would like to sign up for this tasting )

Fonseca 1997 VP (Magnum). Just bought this at auction over here. I realised (about 20 seconds after the fact), that I overbid myself online by putting in a higher bid on the standing bid (which was my own written bid, that I put in earlier) :lol: . But at least I prevented another online bidder to s...

1970 Messias Quinta do Cachao VP 2x (@ well under €40 a bottle, I thought it was an acceptable gamble

on Christmas eve, I opened up a 1963 Avery's VP, it seemed a tiny bit corked. Yesterday, after Christmas dinner, we had a 1995 Kopke VP, and later on the evening I returned to the 1963, which seemed to have improved a bit (still not a great showing but quite enjoyable).

Was a great event Axel (even spotted myself on the 4th picture ! Hope to be able to join again next year!

Hi all, I don't know if anyone is taking part in the wine/port auction which is being held in Belgium this weekend, but if so, please take note of the following. There is 1 lot of 2 1927 VP bottles (Royal Oporto). Because I had some questions about this lot, I asked around a bit (It wasn't quite cle...

Andy, Glenn,
Thanks for your reactions.

Given the good level of my remaining bottle, I will keep it untill its 70th birthday in 2025