No, never.
I must say I find the label quite interesting.
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- Alex Bridgeman
- Graham’s 1948
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Not seen this before, but that is an interesting bottle.
Julian has copies of lots of the historic Wine Society catalogues. He might be able to give some more details on it.
Julian has copies of lots of the historic Wine Society catalogues. He might be able to give some more details on it.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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From two separate auction houses (one Irish and one English):
Graham's '77 x 1
Graham's '63 x 1
Graham's '70 x 2
Fonseca Guimaraens '82 x 1
Fonseca Guimaraens '85 x 1
Dow's '70 x 4
Dow's '80 x 1
Dow's '83 x 1
one Rioja '95 and two Barolos '56 & '66 (cos I like old Barolos)
Graham's '77 x 1
Graham's '63 x 1
Graham's '70 x 2
Fonseca Guimaraens '82 x 1
Fonseca Guimaraens '85 x 1
Dow's '70 x 4
Dow's '80 x 1
Dow's '83 x 1
one Rioja '95 and two Barolos '56 & '66 (cos I like old Barolos)
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- Dalva Golden White Colheita 1952
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Nice selection.Justin K wrote: ↑18:02 Tue 16 Apr 2024 From two separate auction houses (one Irish and one English):
Graham's '77 x 1
Graham's '63 x 1
Graham's '70 x 2
Fonseca Guimaraens '82 x 1
Fonseca Guimaraens '85 x 1
Dow's '70 x 4
Dow's '80 x 1
Dow's '83 x 1
one Rioja '95 and two Barolos '56 & '66 (cos I like old Barolos)
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Quarles Harris ‘70 x 1
Royal Oporto ‘70 x 1
€75 all in but a L&M buy.
Royal Oporto ‘70 x 1
€75 all in but a L&M buy.
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Cockburn’s Full Dry was in Wine Society catalogues, intermittently, from about March 1912, at 24/- per dozen (ten metric pennies per bottle).nac wrote: ↑11:09 Tue 09 Apr 2024From checking the Mutuals Public Register it appears that the Wine Society were at Holles Street between August 1929 and October 1940, so it's probably a 1930s bottling.
From October 1912 (all pictures, contrast much enhanced):
From March 1924:
From June 1937: