Port acronyms

[jdaw1]

This thread is to hold port acronyms. But please gather them together in sets, related somehow ideally humorously. Think of it as a game.

I’ll start.

• TPF = ThePortForum[.com] ;
• TFP = Taylor Fladgate Partnership;
• TFH = The Factory House, known in Portuguese as Feitoria Inglesa.

[g-man]

• FPT = Fellow Port Tasters

[jdaw1]

Very good. But others note that new themes are not only allowed, but encouraged.

[DRT]

• VP - Vintage Port
• LBV - Late Bottled Vintage
• SQVP - Single Quinta Vintage Port
• FTLOP - http://www.fortheloveofport.com
• WS - Wine Spectator

Apologies for the lack of humour.

[Glenn E.]

As promised at the Old & Odd on November 7th, 2008:

• SABLE - Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy

This acronym comes from knitting circles and normally refers to yarn, but also seems appropriate for Port drinkers. Alex did some quick computing at the table and determined that, in order to reach SABLE, he would need to expand his cellar by about 5000 bottles. Get to it!

[Glenn E.]

I also have a query:

• QPR - ???

[jdaw1]

QPR = Queens Park Rangers, I thought. Which isn’t obviously relevant to port.

[g-man]

Quaffability to Price Ratio.

[Glenn E.]

Aha! I believe that g-man's answer is most appropriate within context as I have seen it used. It seems to show up somewhat regularly here and on ftlop.com but I had never seen it explained.

[DRT]

To be more accurate: Q = Quality

[g-man]

To be more accurate: Q = Quality

something might be someone's definition of quality but might not be my definition of quaffability =)

[uncle tom]

ISMP

Indefinite Supply of Mature Port

At my present rate of personal consumption, (about four dozen bottles of VP p.a.) and assuming I kept it all for myself; if I drank my oldest bottle and worked forward, I would never open a bottle under fifty years of age, before running out in my 97th year!

Tom

[SushiNorth]

ISMP - Indefinite Supply of Mature Port
At my present rate of personal consumption, (about four dozen bottles of VP p.a.) and assuming I kept it all for myself; if I drank my oldest bottle and worked forward, I would never open a bottle under fifty years of age, before running out in my 97th year!

one 50 y.o. per week for life? I've got to come visit the UK

[benread]

Can I suggest a new one:

PIR - Port to Initials Ratio as first calculated by Jacob H here(16th November posting)!