Because I fancy some port. Only reason. (You see, I always fancy some port. So that reasons hold true every time I open a bottle. Supplementary reasons include the wife fancying port, a port tasting, or just because I fancy some port. It’s really that easy.)
Nine in ten are VP.
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- 01:53 Mon 25 Jun 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Do you have to have a reason to drink good port?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 19144
- 01:40 Mon 25 Jun 2007
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Avatars
- Replies: 35
- Views: 18938
It is an excellent avatar. Well done.
It is an excellent avatar.
• It speaks of you and yours;
• It is stylish; and
• It is not so loud or moving as to distract a reader from the text.
Well done.
I would rather it were slightly narrower, but that would lose resolution so I’m not doing any of my usual grumbles.
• It speaks of you and yours;
• It is stylish; and
• It is not so loud or moving as to distract a reader from the text.
Well done.
I would rather it were slightly narrower, but that would lose resolution so I’m not doing any of my usual grumbles.
- 21:47 Sun 24 Jun 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 101 things to do with a Vesuvio bin label..
- Replies: 38
- Views: 61165
Vesuvio bin label photo please
Please could we have a photo or two?
- 21:38 Sun 24 Jun 2007
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Avatars
- Replies: 35
- Views: 18938
a child’s rendering of an explosion in a flag factory
No. Use Paint or like software to make your own avatar. Something that speaks distinctively of you or yours, rather than a child’s rendering of an explosion in a flag factory.
- 21:36 Sun 24 Jun 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Decanting through a filter: an experiment
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11123
decanting into micro-decanters, holding one glass each
Suggesting decanting into micro-decanters, holding one glass each. Perhaps the technique would be to decant directly into twenty-odd glasses, and … (stop me when this gets silly, like, perhaps, now)uncle tom wrote:While the last glass may end up being a tad cloudy - it's often the best one out of the decanter
- 21:33 Sun 24 Jun 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Apostrophe crimes
- Replies: 2072
- Views: 701735
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.
- 18:52 Sun 24 Jun 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Apostrophe crimes
- Replies: 2072
- Views: 701735
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!
- 18:42 Sun 24 Jun 2007
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Kopke
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5578
Re: 1985 Kopke Vintage Port
1985 Kopke:
Edit: DRT corrected to Aug 2005.
Wow!Derek T. wrote:Purchased at Heathrow Airport in Aug 1985
Edit: DRT corrected to Aug 2005.
- 15:56 Sun 24 Jun 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Apostrophe crimes
- Replies: 2072
- Views: 701735
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.
- 15:50 Sun 24 Jun 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Apostrophe crimes
- Replies: 2072
- Views: 701735
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.
- 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.
- 03:35 Sun 24 Jun 2007
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1987 Quinta do Noval Nacional
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6709
NN87
I bought a case of this in New York, and have not had as strong an experience as have you. Alas.
- 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.
- 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.
- 00:41 Sun 24 Jun 2007
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Reply notifications
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6513
Hasn’t changed as of the notification of your reply
Hasn’t changed. At least, not as of the notification of your reply.
- 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...
- 23:03 Sat 23 Jun 2007
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Reply notifications
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6513
Re: Reply notifications
I wasn’t criticising; merely suggesting.
Please?jdaw1 wrote:Is it possible to be notified automatically of new threads? That facility would keep things moving nicely.
- 18:14 Sat 23 Jun 2007
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Forum Rules
- Replies: 21
- Views: 14078
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†.
- 15:08 Sat 23 Jun 2007
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Software that makes placemats
- Replies: 1268
- Views: 1195125
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...
- 12:54 Sat 23 Jun 2007
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Forum Rules
- Replies: 21
- Views: 14078
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...
- 12:47 Sat 23 Jun 2007
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Reply notifications
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6513
I think admin is a person.
I think admin is a person. post-alert@… would be my preference.
- 03:06 Sat 23 Jun 2007
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Reply notifications
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6513
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.
2. Is it possible to be notified automatically of new threads? That facility would keep things moving nicely.
- 03:03 Sat 23 Jun 2007
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Forum Rules
- Replies: 21
- Views: 14078
Rule 42
Rule 42: no viagra advertisements.
- 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...
- 02:53 Sat 23 Jun 2007
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Nacional 1962, 1980 and 1985
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8424