Port for sale by retailer

[Mark D]

Free bottle of Dow's White Port!!!

Spend $50 on any port, madeira, or red wine (discounted) or any combination of these (before shipping and taxes), and we will send you a FREE bottle of Dow's White Port!

http://www.portwine2u.com

Check us out. Dow's White Port is also great in a Porttonic (mix equal parts white port with tonic over ice). Serve with lemon or lime garnish.

[RAYC]

Tesco have the Vargellas '01 back on for £20 instore - i purchased a couple when their 25% reduction was going, but might re-test this weekend to see whether further purchases are merited at that price. Well reviewed by Richard Mayson recently.

[JacobH]

Tesco have the Vargellas '01 back on for £20 instore - i purchased a couple when their 25% reduction was going, but might re-test this weekend to see whether further purchases are merited at that price. Well reviewed by Richard Mayson recently.

Though the last time I had this it oddly tasted of cabbages, Ports from Quinta de Vargellas are fine wines, in my view, and certainly worth acquiring at that price.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Tesco are running their "buy 6 bottles and get 25% off" offer until Sunday 14th August. This makes Vargellas '98 £15.75 a bottle, Tesco Finest 1994 (which we think is Quarles Harris) £16.50 and Croft '04 LBV halves are only £3 each.

The offer also applies to table wine and Champagne - my other half will be happy that we have restocked Heidsieck Blue Monopole NV at £15 a bottle.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Tesco are running their "buy 6 bottles and get 25% off" offer until Sunday 14th August. This makes Vargellas '98 £15.75 a bottle, Tesco Finest 1994 (which we think is Quarles Harris) £16.50 and Croft '04 LBV halves are only £3 each.

The offer also applies to table wine and Champagne - my other half will be happy that we have restocked Heidsieck Blue Monopole NV at £15 a bottle.

Did anyone else manage to take advantage of Tesco's generosity?

[uncle tom]

Did anyone else manage to take advantage of Tesco's generosity?

I picked up some Bomfim '99 and the own brand (QH) '94 - despite checking three stores, I was unable to find any Vargellas '01 - which had been my primary target...

Tom

[DRT]

The stores I visited had no TV01 or Cr04LBV on the shelves so I bought some champagne instead.

[jdaw1]

Is it possible that Tesco’s computer has seen which stores lose discounted port in large pieces (18+ bottles in one customer), and no longer stock those stores? Tesco wants footfall, not port raiders.

[DRT]

Is it possible that Tesco’s computer has seen which stores lose discounted port in large pieces (18+ bottles in one customer), and no longer stock those stores? Tesco wants footfall, not port raiders.

Entirely possible.

There was a news report on BBC today explaining how Tesco predict almost exactly what will be sold from each shop on each day of the year depending on the weather conditions using a database of every sale on every day in every shop plus weather data over a rolling five year period. That same database could allow them to do exactly what JDAW suggests.

[uncle tom]

Tesco predict almost exactly what will be sold from each shop on each day of the year depending on the weather conditions

About four years ago I attended a convention in Iowa in mid August. Kitted out with T-shirts and the expectation of 100F heat; we were surprised to encounter some of the coldest summer weather ever recorded there..

Raiding the local Walmart to see what - if anything.. - in the way of warmer clothing might be found, I was amazed to find racks of warm fleeces ready and waiting just inside the door..

Tom

[RAYC]

Is it possible that Tesco’s computer has seen which stores lose discounted port in large pieces (18+ bottles in one customer), and no longer stock those stores? Tesco wants footfall, not port raiders.

Entirely possible.

There was a news report on BBC today explaining how Tesco predict almost exactly what will be sold from each shop on each day of the year depending on the weather conditions using a database of every sale on every day in every shop plus weather data over a rolling five year period. That same database could allow them to do exactly what JDAW suggests.

Interesting.

The Henley Tesco had a shelf with approx. 250 Croft 04 lbvs on special offer to £4.00. Over the past few weeks i had purchased approximately 30 of them. From the looks of the shelf, I was pretty much the only buyer over a 3-week period. Yesterday they were gone. This strikes me as a lot of effort to prevent me saving an extra £1, so i am more convinced that there is a broader plan to what they are doing!

[DRT]

About four years ago I attended a convention in Iowa in mid August. Kitted out with T-shirts and the expectation of 100F heat; we were surprised to encounter some of the coldest summer weather ever recorded there..

Raiding the local Walmart to see what - if anything.. - in the way of warmer clothing might be found, I was amazed to find racks of warm fleeces ready and waiting just inside the door..

The Henley Tesco had a shelf with approx. 250 Croft 04 lbvs on special offer to £4.00. Over the past few weeks i had purchased approximately 30 of them. From the looks of the shelf, I was pretty much the only buyer over a 3-week period. Yesterday they were gone. This strikes me as a lot of effort to prevent me saving an extra £1, so i am more convinced that there is a broader plan to what they are doing!

What more evidence do we need? There is clearly a conspiracy going on here and we are all just pawns in the game. Someone is clearly controlling the weather in order to maximise profits. Is it Aliens? Communists? the CIA? Or has someone built one of these? we might never know.

[uncle tom]

Before getting too carried away with grand conspiracies, try talking to someone who actually works at Tesco about the stock control f***-ups they have to sort out every day...

Tom

[jdaw1]

Before getting too carried away with grand conspiracies, try talking to someone who actually works at Tesco about the stock control f***-ups they have to sort out every day...

That would be more informative, but a lot less fun.

[jdaw1]

Please consider from our own stock.
Vintage ports 1927 ”“ 2000

1966 5 botts Nacional £9900 dp/doz
1960 6 botts Nacional £7200 dp/doz

1992 19 cs Fonseca £560 dp/cs
1985 8 cs Fonseca £550 dp/cs
1980 1 cs Fonseca £540 dp/cs
1977 12 cs Fonseca £1280 dp/cs
1966 3 botts Fonseca £1450 dp/doz
1960 2 cs Fonseca £1080 dp/cs
1948 10 botts Fonseca £9900 dp/doz
1945 11 botts Fonseca £9400 dp/doz

1992 1 cs Taylor £1080 dp/cs
1992 1 cs HALVES Taylor £1150 dp/cs 24 halves
1985 2 cs Taylor £530 ub/cs
1983 5 cs Taylor £480 dp/cs
1960 1 cs and 4 Taylor £1080 dp/cs
1955 1 cs and 9 botts Taylor £2995 dp/cs
1948 2 cs Taylor £9900 dp/cs
1945 1 cs Taylor £9600 dp/cs
1935 5 botts Taylor £8800 ub/doz
1927 2 botts Taylor £9600/doz

2000 1 cs Graham £395 dp/cs
1980 6 cs and 6 botts Graham £480 dp/cs
1977 1 cs Graham £600 ub/cs
1970 19 cs Graham £950 ub/cs

1985 2 cs and 6 botts Dow £415 ub/cs
1983 6 botts Dow £420 dp/doz
1977 3 cs and 10 botts Dow £620 dp/cs
1970 24 cs and 7 botts Dow £840 dp/cs

1977 2 cs Warre £540 ub/cs

1966 10 botts Sandeman £840 dp/doz
1970 1 cs Cockburn £660 dp/cs
1960 5 botts Cockburn £780 dp/doz

1985 9 botts Quinta do Noval £280 dp/doz
1966 3 cs Quinta do Noval £780 dp/cs
1945 7 botts Quinta do Noval £6000 dp/doz
1931 1 bott Quinta do Noval £18000 dp/doz

1977 5 cs and 6 botts Offley Boa Vista £395 dp/cs
1966 1 cs Offley Boa Vista £460 dp/cs
1977 1 cs Gould Campbell £480 dp/cs
1970 11 botts Delaforce £480 dp/doz
1958 1 cs and 4 botts Martinez £1200 dp/cs
1955 3 botts Martinez £1500 dp/doz
1978 1 cs Croft, Quinta do Roeda £240 dp/cs
1983 1 cs Churchill Agua Alta £180 dp/cs
1995 2 cs Fonseca Guimaraens £240 dp/doz

[Zelandakh]

Wish I'd seen the Tesco Henley LBV at £4 a bottle post a few weeks ago - I'd have been straight down there!

If anyone sees anything like that, is there a way we can ping out PMs or similar to alert thirsty members?

[jdaw1]

2 doz, 1948 Taylor, £9900 per doz
4 bot, 1955 Taylor, £2995 per doz
1 doz, 4 bot, 1958 Martinez, £1200 per doz
5 bot, 1960 Cockburn, £780 per doz
2 doz, 1960 Fonseca, £1080 per doz
1 bot, 1963 Dow, £1440 per doz
2 bot, 1963 Graham, £1880 per doz
3 doz, 1966 Quinta Do Noval, £780 per doz
10 bot, 1966 Sandeman, £840 per doz
11 bot, 1970 Delaforce, £480 per doz
21 doz, 6 bot, 1970 Graham, £950 per doz
2 doz, 10 bot, 1977 Dow, £620 per doz
11 doz, 3 bot, 1977 Fonseca, £1280 per doz
2 doz, 6 bot, 1977 Offley Boa Vista, £395 per doz
1 bot, 1977 Taylor, £950 per doz
1 doz, 1980 Fonseca, £540 per doz
6 bot, 1980 Graham, £480 per doz
6 bot, 1983 Dow, £420 per doz
2 doz, 6 bot, 1985 Dow, £415 per doz
1 doz, 1985 Fonseca, £550 per doz
7 doz, 1992 Fonseca, £560 per doz
2 doz, 1995 Fonseca Guimaraens, £240 per doz
1 doz, 2000 Graham, £395 per doz

[RAYC]

Wish I'd seen the Tesco Henley LBV at £4 a bottle post a few weeks ago - I'd have been straight down there!

If anyone sees anything like that, is there a way we can ping out PMs or similar to alert thirsty members?

If i see it again i will post here and pm you. I will even pick them up if you tell me how many!

[RAYC]

Davy's have a sale on at the moment - if anyone thought the days of mature VP for £15 per bottle were over, think again

Although OBV83 @ £32 per bottle (all in) may be of more interest to most.

[jdaw1]

Please consider from our own stock.
Vintage ports 1920 ”“ 2000

1966 5 botts Nacional £9900 dp/doz

1992 7 cs Fonseca £560 dp/cs
1985 6 botts Fonseca £550 dp/cs
1980 1 cs Fonseca £540 dp/cs
1977 11 cs Fonseca £1280 dp/cs
1966 3 botts Fonseca £1450 dp/doz
1960 2 cs Fonseca £1080 dp/cs
1948 10 botts Fonseca £9900 dp/doz
1945 11 botts Fonseca £9400 dp/doz

1963 2 cs Taylor £1800 dp/cs
1955 1 cs and 9 botts Taylor £2995 dp/cs
1948 2 cs Taylor £9900 dp/cs
1945 1 cs Taylor £9600 dp/cs
1935 8 botts Taylor £8800 ub/doz
1927 2 botts Taylor £9600/doz
1920 1 cs Taylor £8400 dp/cs

2000 1 cs Graham £395 dp/cs
1985 5 cs Graham £540 dp/cs
1980 6 botts Graham £480 dp/12 botts
1977 1 cs Graham £600 ub/cs
1970 21 cs Graham £950 ub/cs

1985 1 cs Dow £415 ub/cs
1983 6 botts Dow £420 dp/doz
1977 3 cs and 10 botts Dow £620 dp/cs
1970 24 cs and 7 botts Dow £840 dp/cs

1985 5 cs Warre £430 dp/cs

1966 10 botts Sandeman £840 dp/doz
1970 1 cs Cockburn £660 dp/cs
1960 5 botts Cockburn £780 dp/doz

1985 9 botts Quinta do Noval £280 dp/doz
1966 3 cs Quinta do Noval £780 dp/cs
1945 7 botts Quinta do Noval £6000 dp/doz
1931 1 bott Quinta do Noval £18000 dp/doz

1977 2 cs and 6 botts Offley Boa Vista £395 dp/cs
1970 11 botts Delaforce £480 dp/doz
1958 1 cs and 4 botts Martinez £1200 dp/cs
1978 1 cs Croft, Quinta do Roeda £240 dp/cs

[Alex Bridgeman]

I've been in several different branches of Tesco over the last few weeks and have not seen any bottles (or even any empty shelf space for) Croft LBV. Has anyone seen this in Tesco recently or can we assume this has now left their stock list?

[DRT]

I was in my local Tesco today and they still have the 04 @ £4 per half bottle.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Tesco are currently running one of their "buy 6 and get 25% off" deals. I'm not sure when the offer ends.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I went into Tesco on my way to work this morning. The 25% off if you buy 6 deal has gone, but Dow 2006 LBV is still half price (£7.15 or thereabouts), Noval 2005 LBV is £11 and Tesco BOB Vintage is reduced a bit.

[RAYC]

So...an interesting trip to Tesco tonight.

As griff alluded to upthread (or on the recent buy thread), there is both a Noval 2005 lbv and a Quinta do Noval "single vineyard" lbv on sale at Tesco.

Except...when I took my goodies to the checkout, there was no code for the single vineyard lbv so they would not sell it to me and proceeded to clear the shelves of the other bottles!