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Exciting, for being the first port I’ve had for too long and almost the first wine I’ve been able to smell after a long dreary head-cold. There is no sinutab in Sweden. And also for being the first record of this port ever having been tasted on TPF. Very nice nose. Kirsch cherries, warm, a little ma...

DRT is very patriotically marking Brexit Day by flying to Sweden. While he's there he will enjoy the fruits of one of Britain's oldest international trade partnerships, the Methuen Treaty, by drinking vintage port. To cap the symbolism, he will be joined by Mr. Kneeshaw, representing the Republic of...

Not sure I enjoyed the (very well chosen) reference to Lucretius. A hint of smug schadenfruede echoed in his poem. Hope you're well Daniel! Then again, some critics insist that Lucretius is not saying that real joy is to be taken from seeing others in peril; rather that it is instructive and even e...

Book arrived in Gothenburg today. It’s in perfect condition, no shipping problems. Marvellous to browse through. I already have one amendment for second edition... Listed as “Maren” on p. 541, the photographed entry in fact reads “Waren” - that’s an 18th-century upper case roundhand W at the start (...

One of a very good Irish-bottled lot shared with Justin and Alex. I think the second I’ve opnened. Decanted 2½ hours At decant this had prominent alcohol, but then so did I. Drunk after pigeon, pheasant, roast spuds, roast parsnips, roast leeks, braised carrots, sprouts with walnuts and honey, julie...

Well of course I’ll be there. Can’t your man just check with my man?

I see what you did there. I'm drinking a Negroni in Gatwick at the moment. Will have a look at this when I get home.

OK.. I'm onto it...!!

I'm pretty great on wine.
I'm making a lot of great wine.
Some people saying I don't make great wine.
Bad.

(Sorry, meant to post this ages ago but somehow forgot...)

Have I missed this boat?* I was unable to commit previously but I discover now that I'm on annual leave for the whole of June, prior to terminating my contract. I have a couple of engagements the following week (speaking at a conference, pouring gargantuan quantities of liquor down the throats of ev...

... I'd have murdered the lot of them, starting with Harriet. Rather a harsh critique on poor Harriet Walters' efforts in the 1987 TV adaptation. Personally I thought she was rather good and played off Edward Petherbridge's foppish twit better than most would have been able to. Ian Carmichael was b...

That I am tediously repetitive I will allow, but I think this is the first reference to "Busman's Honeymoon" made here or indeed anywhere else on this forum, unless I am wrong. Which has been known. Good day to you sir! Gad. I stand corrected then. I feel sure I had discussed those unfortunate bott...

TPF is also a forum of many learned and scholarly souls, some of us frequenting the rarer, loftier realms of academe. We should probably organise a viva voce with you soon to check that you can adequately defend your research (into drinking port).

Sorry everyone, can't make Weds 1st. Coming over on the 3rd, can't change that.

You should also make sure that you have been standing on your head for 15 minutes of every hour before drinking. And whilst you may want to wear linen trousers, these could impair the flavour of the port, in which case a neoprene overcoat can be adopted. Really, so few rules, and so little time to d...

Dorothy Sayers again in "Busman's honeymoon" (not one of her strongest) has Bunter, Wimsey's valet exploding with rage when Mrs Ruddle washes and stands upright two and a half dozen of the Cockburn '96. The horror. Just for variation I am looking into a reference in Raymond Chandler's "The High Win...

B&F closes 10pm on Mondays. Is there a reason why not Tuesday? Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk Only picked a Monday as this is when we have tended to hold tastings. However, happy to slightly revise the date fort this tasting to be Tuesday 10 October 2017. On Thu 05 Jan 2017 the poster was chan...

On Thu 05 Jan 2017 the poster was changed from djewesbury to idj123 , to give the latter control over this post and the title of the thread. — jdaw1. Ian: when a date is selected please edit the first post to add it to the title. I wonder what Schubert would have thought of the ownership of his Sym...

I just got one for £7 from House of Fraser, so obviously I can now go and spend £118 at my local wine merchant.

Has anyone tried one of these Barwise corkscrews? I seem to have left my old Le Creuset / Screwpull behind me, and noticed that the old model has been discontinued (though I'm sure they're still available). I'm not daft enough to pay £125 for a Durand.

What marvellous news - congratulations to you all! All the best from this side of the pond!

That good? I see...

The only 55 I have is a Butler Nephew, so it will be coming along too. I need to report a theft. Having reserved my BN55 for this tasting it seems that someone stole it from my cellar, took it to the Douro during this year's harvest and drunk it :shock: I will need to adopt, please. The exemplary d...

DRT wrote:

djewesbury wrote:

DRT wrote:Congratulations on the new job

I am pleased to see that you and Justin had a pleasant evening. Presumably my invitation was lost in the post?

Your invitation was returned with "Derek isn't allowed to come" written on the envelope… In your handwriting!

Harsh.

Yes I thought so too.

DRT wrote:Congratulations on the new job

I am pleased to see that you and Justin had a pleasant evening. Presumably my invitation was lost in the post?

Your invitation was returned with "Derek isn't allowed to come" written on the envelope… In your handwriting!