No problem for me to bring a Cheap Ruby... Cockburn ruby is the only stuff they sell in this country...... But...are you really expecting me to DRINK it as well????
Lady Roots wrote:No problem for me to bring a Cheap Ruby... Cockburn ruby is the only stuff they sell in this country...... But...are you really expecting me to DRINK it as well????
LadyR, don't worry, two more posts and you wil be off Cheap Ruby and onto an expensive ruby - Cockburn's Special Reserve.
An idea occurs to me! I could have both my current status to hand for the purposes of posting in accordance with the currently proposed rules - AND something of my choice to celebrate!
Ben
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
I clearly recall the thread discussing the need to properly clean your decanter before pouring the precious liquid in. Of course you cannot help a little wastage in that process!
Ben
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
benread wrote:I clearly recall the thread discussing the need to properly clean your decanter before pouring the precious liquid in. Of course you cannot help a little wastage in that process!
Oporto clearly doesn't grasp that we americans don't have a desire to be brits and would like our own low cost quality sunshine. Ok, so this reply is really just to see what port appears on the left.
JoshDrinksPort Port wine should perhaps be added -- A Trollope
Don't forget that there's always the opt out - you can ask one of the admins to change your rank temporarily for the tasting. That way you get to drink whatever you want for the birthday party!
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
We could introduce some creativity to this! My train of thought:
1. You have clearly been very active in the last year.
2. Your current ranking goes only to 3000+ posts.
3. A few people are approaching that rank.
4. There is no apparrent contingency for future ranks.
So my proposal:
If you want to request alternative status for 20th June, it must be a completely new rank and port that does not already feature. You are requested to justify that Port as a rank and propose its level as part of the meaningless drivel that evening. I am sure the levels of scrutiny will be sufficiently high!
All subject to the Admin's having final say of course!
Ben
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
We do have ranks above 3,000 but nobody is anywhere near yet so they have not been shown. Once you get to 3,000 you will be on Vesuvio 1994 and remain on it until the next level. There's no need for a higher level until somebody has reached the top one, yet foresight has given us a contingency.
I have actually found someone who is selling a Fonseca Unfiltered LBV 2000! At least I can qualify if there is no last minute change of heart on status!
(I think I may be Fonseca by then!)
Ben
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
Hmm…as I’ll probably be on the Warre’s Warrior at that point, I might do a side-step and go for the Graham’s Six-Grapes which I think is pretty much the same thing but with some better reviews!