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by jdaw1
21:33 Sun 24 Jun 2007
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Apostrophe crimes
Replies: 2072
Views: 701361

Multiple teachers would have ‟teachers’ heads”

Multiple teachers would have ‟teachers’ heads” (unless many teachers were sharing a single head). Let’s not go there.
by jdaw1
18:52 Sun 24 Jun 2007
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Apostrophe crimes
Replies: 2072
Views: 701361

Conky’s apostrophe crimes

Others were parodying, but this was careless:
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=583#583]Here[/url] Conky wrote:I used to do my English Teachers head in as well!
by jdaw1
18:42 Sun 24 Jun 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Kopke
Replies: 3
Views: 5578

Re: 1985 Kopke Vintage Port

1985 Kopke:
Derek T. wrote:Purchased at Heathrow Airport in Aug 1985
Wow!

Edit: DRT corrected to Aug 2005.
by jdaw1
15:56 Sun 24 Jun 2007
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Apostrophe crimes
Replies: 2072
Views: 701361

Derek T.’s apostrophes

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=444#444]Here[/url] Derek T. wrote:Although enjoyable, I was disappointed in this wine given it’s provenance (purchased from Noval in VNG in 2005) and it’s hefty price tag.
by jdaw1
15:50 Sun 24 Jun 2007
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Apostrophe crimes
Replies: 2072
Views: 701361

Apostrophe crimes

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=577#577]Here[/url] Conky wrote:Alan (The man who see's all the Cruz Bargains!)
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=446#446]Here[/url] Derek T. wrote:This bottling of Sandeman 1963 seems to be outliving it’s siblings.
by jdaw1
03:38 Sun 24 Jun 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1950 Taylor Special Quinta
Replies: 2
Views: 5058

Pictures of a TSQ50 can be found here

Pictures of a TSQ50 can be found here.
by jdaw1
03:35 Sun 24 Jun 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1987 Quinta do Noval Nacional
Replies: 6
Views: 6708

NN87

I bought a case of this in New York, and have not had as strong an experience as have you. Alas.
by jdaw1
03:33 Sun 24 Jun 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1983 Taylor
Replies: 10
Views: 9510

T83: terrible

In my limited experience Taylor 1983 is Taylor’s worst declaration since the war (unless they declared 1975?); and Taylor 1983 is the worst 1983 of the major houses. I am not a fan.
by jdaw1
03:30 Sun 24 Jun 2007
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Across the pond
Replies: 6
Views: 5601

Ahh, a true American, …

Ahh, a true American, rather than someone living in a beer-free country. Welcome.
by jdaw1
00:41 Sun 24 Jun 2007
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Reply notifications
Replies: 8
Views: 6511

Hasn’t changed as of the notification of your reply

Hasn’t changed. At least, not as of the notification of your reply.
by jdaw1
23:49 Sat 23 Jun 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Ramos Pinto
Replies: 6
Views: 8087

1985 Ramos Pinto

Having rather enjoyed the Ramos Pinto at my 1985 horizontal in March , I bought Soho Wines ’ entire stock, that being a mere three bottles, for the trifling sum of $55 each. http://www.jdawiseman.com/ftlop/20070623-rp85-bottle.jpg Cork extracted easily with screwpull. Decanted through muslin, with l...
by jdaw1
23:03 Sat 23 Jun 2007
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Reply notifications
Replies: 8
Views: 6511

Re: Reply notifications

I wasn’t criticising; merely suggesting.
jdaw1 wrote:Is it possible to be notified automatically of new threads? That facility would keep things moving nicely.
Please?
by jdaw1
18:14 Sat 23 Jun 2007
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Forum Rules
Replies: 21
Views: 14077

More admin rules

And every time an admin does change a post, a line must be left on that post: “Edited by name-of-admin on date to remove something-that-describes-the-offence†.
by jdaw1
15:08 Sat 23 Jun 2007
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Software that makes placemats
Replies: 1268
Views: 1194868

Software that makes placemats

Custom placemats As some users of this BB already know, at jdawiseman.com/papers/placemat/placemat.html is some free software, open-source as well, that makes elegant placemats for use in a port tasting (or the like). Clearly labelled placemats really do help avoid confusion later in the evening. T...
by jdaw1
12:54 Sat 23 Jun 2007
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Forum Rules
Replies: 21
Views: 14077

Recalling why we are here, …

Recalling why we are here, here being both domain and thread… What are the rules on the administrators? • Manifest spam, obscenity, pornography (using a work-compatible definition), flaming, and automated submissions can go. • But admins pay two roles. They are god — in that they can change other’s...
by jdaw1
12:47 Sat 23 Jun 2007
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Reply notifications
Replies: 8
Views: 6511

I think admin is a person.

I think admin is a person. post-alert@… would be my preference.
by jdaw1
03:06 Sat 23 Jun 2007
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Reply notifications
Replies: 8
Views: 6511

Reply notifications

1. Reply notifications currently come from what appears to be Alex K’s real human email address. They should actually come from something that doesn’t mention a human’s name.

2. Is it possible to be notified automatically of new threads? That facility would keep things moving nicely.
by jdaw1
03:03 Sat 23 Jun 2007
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Forum Rules
Replies: 21
Views: 14077

Rule 42

Rule 42: no viagra advertisements.
by jdaw1
02:54 Sat 23 Jun 2007
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Nacional 1962, 1980 and 1985
Replies: 3
Views: 8424

Nacional 1962, Nacional 1980, and Nacional 1985

Nacional 1962, Nacional 1980, and Nacional 1985 were tasted in a further celebration of the birth of my first child, Sophia Wiseman . Present were myself and the missus, and friends BAW ODM TZ SGO'S and RO'S; the first of these bringing some fines cheeses. All were decanted at about 3pm through musl...
by jdaw1
02:53 Sat 23 Jun 2007
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Nacional 1962, 1980 and 1985
Replies: 3
Views: 8424

Nacional 1962, 1980 and 1985

by jdaw1
02:43 Sat 23 Jun 2007
Forum: Reviews
Topic: 1985: Nacional, Noval, Warre, Dow, Calem, Royal Oporto …
Replies: 1
Views: 7051

1985: Nacional, Noval, Warre, Dow, Calem, Royal Oporto …

Saturday 17th March 2007: again chez mon père, a 1985 horizontal, consisting mostly of houses new to me ( paperwork , more fancy-schmancy than that used the previous evening ). Notes are even briefer: my enthusiasm for note-taking had clearly diminished. Present: JDAW MAW RAW APPW JRW RKA JFH MF SRG...
by jdaw1
02:41 Sat 23 Jun 2007
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Cockburn 1908, 27, 55, 60, 63, 70, 85; Taylor 08, 27, 50, 85
Replies: 10
Views: 25764

What the wife could see

What the wife could see.
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Naughty girl took no notes! (Or at least, very few notes.)
by jdaw1
02:41 Sat 23 Jun 2007
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Cockburn 1908, 27, 55, 60, 63, 70, 85; Taylor 08, 27, 50, 85
Replies: 10
Views: 25764

Bottle pictures

Well, since people are being nice, I’ll post more. Bottles first. Cockburn 1908 revealing that it was bought at Sotheby’s New York (lot 1203, 20 May 2006). http://www.jdawiseman.com/ftlop/20070316-c08.jpg Sold at auction as ‟Cockburn, believed 1950’s” (Bonham’s, lot 711 on 27 Sep 2005), though actu...
by jdaw1
02:40 Sat 23 Jun 2007
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Cockburn 1908, 27, 55, 60, 63, 70, 85; Taylor 08, 27, 50, 85
Replies: 10
Views: 25764

People: in the lower picture yours truly is pouring water

People: in the lower picture yours truly is pouring the water. http://www.jdawiseman.com/ftlop/20070316-people-1.jpg http://www.jdawiseman.com/ftlop/20070316-people-2.jpg Observe the colour of the ’08s in the decanters, and the cloudiness of the Taylor 1908 in the glass of the man far left, he being...