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I've found the Croft unfiltered LBV, 2004 vintage bottled this year, in Tesco, in half bottles (excellently priced at £3.99). There is some fine sediment settled at the bottom, and it has more depth of flavour than the filtered varieties that I have had. However the bottles are closed with T type s...

I tried a variation on a Forme of Cury recipe earlier this year using a port reduction. Dow's Trademark Finest Reserve. I had to add some sugar even after it had reduced a lot, perhaps the Dow style was the reason for that!

I've found the Croft unfiltered LBV, 2004 vintage bottled this year, in Tesco, in half bottles (excellently priced at £3.99). There is some fine sediment settled at the bottom, and it has more depth of flavour than the filtered varieties that I have had. However the bottles are closed with T type st...

Sherry certainly offers very good QPR. It is certainly being revived in my household! Waitrose Bloomsbury has as much sherry as port, and possibly better variety (including, an unusual vintage 1990 oloroso). Sainsburys Camden, for bizarre reasons, was offering the extremely good Lustau East India in...

Mainly those and also older tawnies and colheitas. Buying in cases a better value option then? -Mark

Hello,
Just a quick question to ask for recommendations on merchants (in London) where small quantities can be purchased (ie 2 or 3 bottles) that can be collected so that the disproportionate shipping charges can be avoided.

'fraid I will have to pass on the 26th.

How does that work - bringing your own to a bar ? would it be drinkable after a good shake on a tube journey ? Also (at the risk of appearing a letdown) my experiences of vintage port are somewhere at the lower end of the learning curve and I'm keen to get away from the frequent disappointment that ...

My name is Mark, and, yes looking forward to some drinking/tasting that is on offer !

Hi, just joined this forum. Prefer the tawny style (which extends to sherry and madeira). Would be good to meet up and/or discuss the king of wines over a glass of it. Located in London.

I hope you are all normal and not like these gentlemen!

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