Hello
Posted: 11:43 Thu 08 May 2008
With a newly approved membership of this forum and feeling a bit wet behind the ears, I'm here to introduce myself.
My interest in port goes back to a wet afternoon in Vila Nova de Gaia a few years ago. With nothing else to do and being rained upon into the bargain, I decided to seek refuge in Sandeman's lodge. After all they offered a guided tour, a museum and a free glass of port afterwards. It was as good a thing to do as any I felt.
Well, not only was it good, but I liked the wine so much that I decided to go down the road and repeat the experience at Calem's and Cockburn's and Warre's and Taylor's and so on (not all on the same afternoon you understand . . .). I've been drinking and enjoying the stuff ever since and I now have some particular favourites and others that I would not make my first choice.
Situated as I am in the eastern half of the UK I'm in a good position to make frequent trips to Portugal, not that I have particularly but I always hope. The world of the Douro valley and port itself has changed much since that afternoon and I'm here to learn more.
Chris
My interest in port goes back to a wet afternoon in Vila Nova de Gaia a few years ago. With nothing else to do and being rained upon into the bargain, I decided to seek refuge in Sandeman's lodge. After all they offered a guided tour, a museum and a free glass of port afterwards. It was as good a thing to do as any I felt.
Well, not only was it good, but I liked the wine so much that I decided to go down the road and repeat the experience at Calem's and Cockburn's and Warre's and Taylor's and so on (not all on the same afternoon you understand . . .). I've been drinking and enjoying the stuff ever since and I now have some particular favourites and others that I would not make my first choice.
Situated as I am in the eastern half of the UK I'm in a good position to make frequent trips to Portugal, not that I have particularly but I always hope. The world of the Douro valley and port itself has changed much since that afternoon and I'm here to learn more.
Chris
