Port brand abbreviations
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List looks good to me.jdaw1 wrote:Updated list:
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And me.PhilW wrote:List looks good to me.jdaw1 wrote:Updated list:
Do we need an 'E' to fill out the alphabet? I was backing up pictures and ran across several from my 50th birthday party. This was the cake. Everything above the silver-wrapped serving board is edible.
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What about Real Vinicola?
(I'm happy with the proposed Fs for Feist.)
(I'm happy with the proposed Fs for Feist.)
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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= RO?AHB wrote:What about Real Vinicola?
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No, a different brand owned by the same company. The same only in the sense that Gould Campbell and Quarles Harris are the same. While the same wine could be used for the different labels, it was also equally possible that different juice was used.
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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RVi? RVc? Pee? RVo?
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What is the rule for a single letter abbreviation to be used for a shipper? Why no single letter abbreviation for shippers beginning with M?
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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RVi works for mejdaw1 wrote:RVi? RVc? Pee? RVo?
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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Shippers are not equal. Taylor is a more important shipper that Tedo. As Taylor is the only ‘T’ with this property, Taylor gets a single letter. Likewise, Sandeman and Skeffington; Graham and Guedes; Fonseca and Feuerheerd; Dow and Dalva.AHB wrote:What is the rule for a single letter abbreviation to be used for a shipper? Why no single letter abbreviation for shippers beginning with M?
There are no important M shippers. None get the single-letter privilege.
The definition of ‘important’ is ‘as deemed by JDAW’.
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Burmester is historically more important to shippers beginning with B than Martinez is to shippers beginning with M. Discuss. (100 marks available.)jdaw1 wrote:The definition of ‘important’ is ‘as deemed by JDAW’.
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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That’s fair. Martinez = M?AHB wrote:Burmester is historically more important to shippers beginning with B than Martinez is to shippers beginning with M. Discuss. (100 marks available.)jdaw1 wrote:The definition of ‘important’ is ‘as deemed by JDAW’.
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Martinez = M has better brevity than Burmester = Bu.
Works for me.
Works for me.
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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It’s a substantial change of years-long practice. It needs more of a consensus than AHB enthusiasm and JDAW reluctant acceptance of change in a changing world. Others?
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I am mostly ambivalent, but happy to accept our new M=Martinez overlords.
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Glenn E. wrote:Why not RV for Real Vinicola?
jdaw1 wrote:RV = Rebello Valente
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I'm less convinced by the idea of complete overhaul. I would stay with Mz, for example. For Real Vinicola while I'm OK with RVi, I would suggest an alternative not proposed of RVn, on the basis that we seem to have mostly select next/later consonant rather than vowels to date.
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Martinez: Alex wants change. Glenn and I tolerate it. Phil opposes.
RVn: opinions?
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Any objection to Ps = Quinta do Passadouro (whether or not made by Niepoort)?
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I'm with Phil on the Martinez point. Just because M is free doesn't mean it must be used. When I read Mz I immediately recognise which shipper is being referenced. If I read M, I would need to think about it for a moment.jdaw1 wrote:Martinez: Alex wants change. Glenn and I tolerate it. Phil opposes.
RVn: opinions?
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My familiarity with Passadouro ends basically with the name.jdaw1 wrote:Any objection to Ps = Quinta do Passadouro (whether or not made by Niepoort)?
If it produced Port on its own, then Ps seems fine.
But when produced by Niepoort, it should be NiPs for those vintages.
I don't think Ps should be used for both.
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I do understand the desire to keep what works, and am fine with Mz. I'm really only in favor of breaking with tradition when doing so provides additional clarity or better standardization. Mz -> M really does neither.PhilW wrote:I'm less convinced by the idea of complete overhaul. I would stay with Mz, for example. For Real Vinicola while I'm OK with RVi, I would suggest an alternative not proposed of RVn, on the basis that we seem to have mostly select next/later consonant rather than vowels to date.
RVi and RVn are equally fine to me now that I've been reminded of RV.
Glenn Elliott