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Luc what peanut butter jar should I bring in Portugal as a gift ?

I recall having seing the Quinta do Tedo VP label with those golden lines.

I'll try, I'll try! It will only depends on how often I can get a connection and for how long!

I don't think she can do worse than the Bush... I really like Bill, I don't mind if he gets into decisions... we can't say the same thing about Bush senior.

Anyway, her or anyone, it can't get worse in USA than it is atm.

The only positive aspect that the seal brings in my opinion is that Port and Douro bottles are easily spotted on the shelves when you see the seals.

When you have drink one Cruz, you know that the seal is not a garantee of quality or something like that

While having less alcohol, from brandy because in the end they have the same amount per volume, I do find that Infantado Port have much heat than others on the palate. Probably because the sweetness is covering this. I'm not a fan of the house, especially because VP have high tannins concentration a...

A month ago, Fred reported that the season was running late, since when the weather has done nothing to make up for lost time. Tom I sent an email recently to 3 good sources with a few questions about port and harvest season and none replied on the latter :cry: I'll try to know more this week maybe...

Derek T. wrote::

• I am willing to travel and find reasonably priced accommodation

Ideas please?

Derek

How about travelling to .... Canada You'd probably only have to pay your plane ticket. Free breakfast with peanut butter toasts!

http://www.starchefs.com/wine/starvintners/html/infantado/interview.shtml An Interview with João Roseira of Quinta do Infantado, Portugal By Jim Clarke Jim Clarke: Why did you decide to make your ports in a semi-dry style â€‟ less sweet than most consumers expect for port? João Roseira: This ha...

Each year before going to Portugal, I organise a tasting with a few friends where I pour Portuguese wines and Port to spread the words. This year I was also the cook of a 7 course meal. Luckily I got some help that was greatly appreciated. As a welcome wine, I did serve the Saumur 2004, chateau Yvon...

I had a great uncle, now dead, that was blowing glass. He used to be making those sort of "Port pipe". It was mainly used for cognac back in the days. I don't know where the influence source comes from but I know that Montreal's wine accessory merchant are selling those a lot, they are alw...

The problem is that in the USA, there is 25% of loan that are considred high risk. For comparaison, in Canada it is only 5%. What happens now is that people can't give the money back for their loan and they struggle selling their house as a last act. I have a bad feeling about this situation where b...

I've tasted the 98 once. It was indeed very good and Bordeaux like. 98 is a lesser year in Napa and for me the beste wines came from that year, because they have acidity and freshness, too the fruit is not overipe. I don't know if it tastes similar in other years and I'd doubt it having taste some o...

Don't worry Derek , they'll just bottle It , and ship It to Québec , and sell It for $ 500.00 a bottle . Then some poor sap will buy It . . . Just read that the SAQ's net revenu for the last trimester was $ 1,6 million ! ! ! No wonder Québec is the worlds 4th largest market for premium Port . . . O...

It is very unsual. Well only a few companies are doing it. Fonseca is releasing Qta da Panascal, Niepoort is releasing Secudum and Ramos Pinto Qta da Ervamoira. The most consistent of doing so over the years has been Fonseca. Close of doing so is Dow's that release 2 SQVP when not releasing classic ...

Duero is the Spanish name btw

The En primeur system is coming from the Bordeaux region that invented it in the 70's to counter the lack of founds to repair the vineyards and installation. You want to sell the wines earlier and cheaper than the market price so people are buying it. You get the money now for the wines you'll give ...

Well, just looking at Terra Feita at £15 per bottle, then adding tax and VAT puts it up beyond the retail price of the 1999s in Majestic (£17.99), so it's hardly run to the shippers time. As for halves at just under the price of bottles - no ta. Still it is 50% cheaper than Canada :wink: I think I'...

Having done a harvest tour, I'd be very happy to travel over at a time when things are less hectic for the poor sods who we would want to meet and spend time talking to. If I was able to pick the perfect time of year for my next trip to the Douro then I would probably choose to go in April. Hopeful...

Don't forget Cockburn's who did great Port


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Fonseca
Graham
Noval
Croft
Sandeman
Cockburn
Niepoort
Ferreira

Flood happens yes because of global warming but mainly because of woodland cuttings that are the main water retaintion source. England, France and many countries used to do massive woodcuttings like this happening there, it is a primary and easy source of income and heat. Thought we used to be a few...

Dow's 20 yr old tawny : First time I taste this Port. Amber tawny color with a slight hint of ruby. The nose is opening nicely on orange peal liquor, toffey and dried figs flavours. On the palate, not too sweet, the acidity is sharp, nice smooth mid palate on orange peal liquor, grilled nuts, dried...

Hey! you are right :lol: Cruz sells its 89 for 34$ can and the 2000 for 32$. YOu might even buy the 2035 with the inflation for -drum roll- 40$ :lol: Seriously there was a boom in port price when the 94 where release. Since that it affected the new release prices but I don't think it affected the ol...

Exhibiting a light golden color, this is has a pure expression of ripe pear, citrus, chalk, flint stone and some smokey flavours on the bouquet. It is precise and intense at the same time. On the palate, the wine shows the buttery texture of a chardonnay and the crispy acidity of a riesling though n...

if we are able to set a specific canvas that every one could use when writing a TN, I'd be happy to write the SQL to retrieve the information from the database field.