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by jdaw1
14:53 Mon 15 Sep 2008
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: New Style
Replies: 263
Views: 81587

Re: New Style

Reverted to “font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;†.
by jdaw1
14:22 Mon 15 Sep 2008
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: New Style
Replies: 263
Views: 81587

Re: New Style

OK. Will revert.
by jdaw1
04:07 Mon 15 Sep 2008
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: New Style
Replies: 263
Views: 81587

Re: New Style

PM icons made language-independent. PMs http://www.theportforum.com/styles/ThePortForumRed/imageset/pm_unread.gif ; Fora http://www.theportforum.com/styles/ThePortForumRed/imageset/forum_unread_locked.gif http://www.theportforum.com/styles/ThePortForumRed/imageset/forum_unread.gif http://www.theport...
by jdaw1
03:49 Mon 15 Sep 2008
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: New Style
Replies: 263
Views: 81587

Re: New Style

Changes: • The header typeface specification repaired, such that browsers other than Firefox now will (or at least, are more likely to) render “ ThePortForum.com † in Palatino. Reports of success or failure welcomed. • Body text now should be in your browsers default typeface — which is controlled...
by jdaw1
02:57 Mon 15 Sep 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
Replies: 28
Views: 23243

Re: Ferreira November Vertical/New York City

Fabulous. Having checked, my only Ferreira is a 1977, which, of course, is at the service of the team.
by jdaw1
22:47 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Reviews
Topic: ’83 and ’85 Double-horizontal, Sat 13 Sept ’08, Brooklyn
Replies: 21
Views: 18694

Re: ’83 and ’85 Double-horizontal, Sat 13 Sept ’08, Brooklyn

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Left-to-right: Molly E. B.; Subir G.; Dave C. = differentdave; Jay = jfaciol; EricD.; Michael W. = TBird.

Off to the viewer’s left are Stephanie and Jeff Ghi, and yours truly is behind the camera.
by jdaw1
18:53 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Reviews
Topic: ’83 and ’85 Double-horizontal, Sat 13 Sept ’08, Brooklyn
Replies: 21
Views: 18694

Re: ’83 and ’85 Double-horizontal, Sat 13 Sept ’08, Brooklyn

In all five houses I preferred the ’85. Most males present agreed, with scores averaging 4-1. (The ladies preferred the ’83s.) In all five houses ’85 had better fruit than ’83, and the spirit was more overt in the ’83.

It is always fabulous to see one’s prejudices reaffirmed. Hurray!
by jdaw1
18:35 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Fonseca
Replies: 11
Views: 7408

Re: 1985 Fonseca

Fonseca 1985: this port was just like Fonseca 1985. And this was odd, because, you know, / They hadn't any feet. To behold, black. Nose and mouth: huge cloying sticky sweetness. Delicious delicious, but — in the largest writing on my tasting notes, “Wait!†.
by jdaw1
18:33 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1983 Fonseca
Replies: 4
Views: 5087

Re: 1983 Fonseca

Fonseca 1983: darkish translucent red. Nosing of coffee, plums, cherries, and ED rightly said cinnamon. Soft to the mouth, with some heat, and great length. At its plateau: no need to wait longer. Enjoy your stocks of F83 over the next decade.
by jdaw1
18:30 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Graham
Replies: 10
Views: 6848

Re: 1985 Graham’s

Graham 1985 : Dark red. Nosing of molasses. In particular I was reminded of the molasses present in a 40-year-old Springbank that had been aged in an old Bourbon cask. (Astonishingly, some people said that this description was not helpful.) To taste, sweet dark fruit, a little light alcohol, pepper...
by jdaw1
18:27 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1983 Graham
Replies: 4
Views: 6245

Re: 1983 Graham’s

Graham 1983: Dark translucent red, nosing of sweetness — oh sweetness! — and black fruit. Likewise to taste, though somewhat softer and blander than the ’85, though very obviously its sibling.
by jdaw1
18:25 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Dow
Replies: 6
Views: 5364

Re: 1985 Dow

Dow 1985: translucent, and slightly lighter than brick red, with, to smell, far more fruit than the D83. Red fruit, maybe cherry and strawberry. But very dry to taste, very tannic, the same red fruits, great length. Very good, if one likes Dow’s drier style.
by jdaw1
18:23 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1983 Dow
Replies: 3
Views: 4172

Re: 1983 Dow

Dow 1983: Cloudy purple, with a light nose, JES rightly finding lemon. Medium-light, hot, short, dry, dull.

Not obviously the same as Eric’s experience.
by jdaw1
18:17 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Quinta do Noval Nacional
Replies: 11
Views: 6969

Re: 1985 Nacional

Nacional 1985: Great brick red. Vegetable nose (and I don’t like vegetables). DC suggested play-do. To taste lots of tannin, little fruit, no finish.

Later it was a changed port, with a very strong candy-like sweetness, though still short.
by jdaw1
18:14 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1983 Quinta do Noval Nacional
Replies: 3
Views: 4383

Re: 1983 Nacional

Quinta do Noval Nacional 1983 : acquired by Eric directly from the Quinta a few years previously. Mid-red, and smelling of passion fruit (which some people called eucalyptus) and something less nice, celery being the most plausible description. Also, perhaps, some citrus like orange peel. Perhaps. ...
by jdaw1
18:08 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Gould Campbell
Replies: 3
Views: 4707

Re: 1985 Gould Campbell

Gould Campbell 1985: translucent red, lighter than the GC83. Nosing of pepper, jalapeño, and lovely spice, which re-appeared in the taste with solid tannic structure and good length. Much better than its older sibling.
by jdaw1
18:07 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1983 Gould Campbell
Replies: 3
Views: 4593

Re: 1983 Gould Campbell

Gould Campbell 1983: cloudy and dark, shifting to purple at the edge. Nose initially spirit, then black cherry. The taste for me spoilt by a bitterness throughout the palate, with more heat later.
by jdaw1
18:04 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: ThePortForum cufflinks and lapel pins
Replies: 36
Views: 53751

Re: ThePortForum cufflinks and lapel pins

benread wrote:Do we get photographic evidence of them being worn tonight?!
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And a zoom:
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by jdaw1
17:36 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Reviews
Topic: ’83 and ’85 Double-horizontal, Sat 13 Sept ’08, Brooklyn
Replies: 21
Views: 18694

Re: ’83 and ’85 Double-horizontal, Sat 13 Sept ’08, Brooklyn

The bottles, as photographed late in the evening.
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by jdaw1
15:47 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Wine shippers
Replies: 19
Views: 5958

Re: Wine shippers

The weight argument has persuaded me that a semi-custom suitcase wouldn’t be clever.

And as Jay had an idle whole-case polystyrene shipper, he has donated it to me. Problem solved, as well as it can be.
by jdaw1
15:45 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: ThePortForum cufflinks and lapel pins
Replies: 36
Views: 53751

Re: ThePortForum cufflinks and lapel pins

DRT wrote:How did you manage to wear cufflinks with your trusty TPF F-Plan t-shirt?
Easy. Don F-plan T-shirt. Remove F-plan T-shirt. Don double-cuffed real shirt. Don cufflinks. Done.
by jdaw1
15:39 Sun 14 Sep 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Awards, Medals and the like
Replies: 19
Views: 5404

Re: Awards, Medals and the like

That suggests price categories: £5·01 to £10, £10·01 to £15, etc.