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by StevieCage
17:57 Wed 12 Oct 2011
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 27 October 2011 ”“ London with StevieCage & RonnieRoots
Replies: 29
Views: 34295

Re: 27 October 2011 ”“ London with StevieCage & RonnieRoots

Looking forward to a London offline! :)
by StevieCage
10:18 Sat 10 Jul 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Summer offline in The Netherlands - 9 July 2010
Replies: 92
Views: 57792

Re: Summer offline in The Netherlands - 9 July 2010

Petra and I had a great time - what a nice offline: thanks all! 88)
by StevieCage
20:15 Sun 04 Jul 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Summer offline in The Netherlands - 9 July 2010
Replies: 92
Views: 57792

Re: Summer offline in The Netherlands - 9 July 2010

I dropped off the '97 & '00 at Joost's yesterday - really looking forward to friday; See you all then! Nice contributions, Axel... 88)
by StevieCage
16:28 Mon 07 Jun 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Summer offline in The Netherlands - 9 July 2010
Replies: 92
Views: 57792

Re: Summer offline in The Netherlands - 9 July 2010

A bit late perhaps, but if it is still possible, than Petra and myself would like to attend as well! We can provide 85, 95, 96, 97, 00 and / or 03. I'll let Ronnie pick his favourites, but I do think a '77 should be included... 88)
by StevieCage
13:24 Tue 01 Jul 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Summer offline in Holland - Wednesday 2nd July
Replies: 118
Views: 74582

Tom, PM send. See you all tomorrow! :D :D :D
by StevieCage
12:13 Mon 30 Jun 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Summer offline in Holland - Wednesday 2nd July
Replies: 118
Views: 74582

Great you can join us Tom! There will be another guest joining us on wednesday: Frank Jacobs will drop by as well. 88)
by StevieCage
14:01 Wed 18 Jun 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Summer offline in Holland - Wednesday 2nd July
Replies: 118
Views: 74582

Joost, will give you a call. Petra's attendance is confirmed!
by StevieCage
23:26 Mon 16 Jun 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Summer offline in Holland - Wednesday 2nd July
Replies: 118
Views: 74582

Oh - KillerB: that also means crashing at Marieke's won't be an option - but you are welcome to use the sleeping couch at my place in Amsterdam should L&J not be available...check the Roots for references...they'll explain... :? :shock: 88)
by StevieCage
23:23 Mon 16 Jun 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: How to be sure?
Replies: 10
Views: 6685

Ruddy, the label states that it was bottled by an English company (one that I have never heard of, BTW): 1970 was the last year that was possible. So yes, you do have 2 bottles of 70GC. Fill level on the left bottle is low though - what else was in the lot?
by StevieCage
20:27 Mon 16 Jun 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: FREE VINTAGE PORT!!
Replies: 4
Views: 4271

Tom, I've send you 2 PMs, but they remain stuck in my send box. Shoot me an email (steven curly-a rocawijnen dottythingy nl) - I might be able to help you out.
by StevieCage
20:09 Mon 16 Jun 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Summer offline in Holland - Wednesday 2nd July
Replies: 118
Views: 74582

Decanting in the morning sounds good to me. Joost, will you be able to handle that, or should we bring our bottles ready decanted? I could drop off my bottles sometime this weekend or next week. On a sad note: Marieke won't be joining us - she booked an impromptu vacation to Cork, Ireland: she'll be...
by StevieCage
23:35 Fri 13 Jun 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Euro 2008
Replies: 66
Views: 33343

4-1: WHAT a match! I had never expected the Dutch team to play this well...amazing!
by StevieCage
23:01 Mon 09 Jun 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Euro 2008
Replies: 66
Views: 33343

I enjoyed the match, and was rather surprised by the lacklustre preformance of the Italians. We celebrated "our" victory with a double magnum of Zenato 2005 Valpolicalla Superiore (tasty stuff, by the way)!
by StevieCage
20:37 Sun 01 Jun 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Summer offline in Holland - Wednesday 2nd July
Replies: 118
Views: 74582

Cheese KillerB? Hmmmm, how about big, bold and blue? Some of those '77 will be rather young, so should pair well with your famous Stilton... 88) I can also provide 6 identical decanters for the tasting, as well as a set of official IVDP-stemware. And happy to provide some nice wines for a pre-tastin...
by StevieCage
16:36 Fri 30 May 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Summer offline in Holland - Wednesday 2nd July
Replies: 118
Views: 74582

Superb KillerB! 88)

LadyCage also offers her comfortable home (crawling distance from our venue) to host a Port-smelling guest, so no worries about sleeping arrangements. But should you prefer the hospitality of Leontien and Jeroen; no problem - and at least you've crashed there before... :)
by StevieCage
14:28 Mon 19 May 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Welcome Joost
Replies: 5
Views: 5660

Welcome Joost - it's time to share some wine (bubbles?) again! 88)
by StevieCage
14:27 Mon 19 May 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi!
Replies: 11
Views: 9398

Good to see you here as well Jasper!
by StevieCage
13:32 Mon 19 May 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Summer offline in Holland - Wednesday 2nd July
Replies: 118
Views: 74582

I had forgotten about that most recent article by JS...would be very cool if we could indeed get the entire top-10! We are in for a treat!
Ruddy, I have a (trusted) source for a Sandeman '77 - not to expensive either: PM me for details, should you like to get it.
by StevieCage
07:49 Mon 19 May 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Summer offline in Holland - Wednesday 2nd July
Replies: 118
Views: 74582

I like the line-up so far! Dow and Niepoort - check.
by StevieCage
15:06 Sat 17 May 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Summer offline in Holland - Wednesday 2nd July
Replies: 118
Views: 74582

88) KillerB! Should you need a place to crash afterwards, I'm sure we'll have a place for you either in Amsterdam or Utrecht.
by StevieCage
14:31 Sat 17 May 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Summer offline in Holland - Wednesday 2nd July
Replies: 118
Views: 74582

Marieke (aka LadyCage :) ) would also like to join us. So we've settled on 77VP as the theme? Nice! I can provide Dow, Niepoort and / or Taylor.
by StevieCage
13:29 Wed 14 May 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Summer offline in Holland - Wednesday 2nd July
Replies: 118
Views: 74582

Excellent - count me in! '77VP sounds like a nice theme to me.
by StevieCage
17:15 Mon 21 Apr 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Utrecht w/b 21st April 2008
Replies: 29
Views: 16165

I'm back! Looking forward to Wednesday in Utrecht, and about to show KillerB the liquid delights of De Zotte... 88)
by StevieCage
01:13 Sat 02 Feb 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: NV Marks and Spencer Pink Port
Replies: 9
Views: 7757

Derek T. wrote:
Thanmakers of Cruz Ruby must be delighted that they no longer produce the worst port in the Douro. :P

Derek
:shock: :shock: :shock: 88) :lol:
by StevieCage
17:41 Wed 30 Jan 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Wednesday Offline, London 30.01.2008 at crushing pipe 19.00
Replies: 21
Views: 11685

Have fun - I hope that Andrea is feeling better!
by StevieCage
01:40 Tue 15 Jan 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: SimonSaysDrink
Replies: 43
Views: 22296

See you VERY soon, Pfalzman! 88)
by StevieCage
01:38 Tue 15 Jan 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Tsunami
Replies: 16
Views: 10738

Good to see you made it over here, Tsunami! 88) :D 88) :D
by StevieCage
16:00 Sat 29 Dec 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1995 Burmester
Replies: 1
Views: 4084

Opened another one this Christmas: not much to add to the previous TN. Some secondary flavours are coming; it seemed a bit more earthy than my previous tasting of this VP, but still young. 89 points seem to be about right for now.
by StevieCage
23:11 Wed 19 Dec 2007
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: What are you drinking now?
Replies: 25
Views: 13824

Grolsch NV Pilsner :oops: :)
by StevieCage
12:18 Wed 19 Dec 2007
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: What will you be opening for Christmas?
Replies: 21
Views: 10126

I think it'll be a Dow '88 Bomfim on the 25th and a 375 of the '89 on the 26th. The 29th I'm attending a VP-tasting and I'll be bringing a Churchill '91.
by StevieCage
19:36 Tue 18 Dec 2007
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Yearly fine wine tasting at my fathers
Replies: 8
Views: 4642

I was pleasantly surprised by the Offley '63 last week - drinking very well. Sandeman '63 should make for a nice pairing.
Skip the 85's: Burmester suffers from VA and Noval '85 is lacklustre and boring.
I'd love to see a TN on the Dow '66!
by StevieCage
00:39 Sun 16 Dec 2007
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Hoping that 2008 will be a Vintage year
Replies: 18
Views: 8650

RonnieRoots wrote:You do know that we will get a little bit suspicious of she only speaks Polish?
WHAT a great comment! :D :D :D :D :D
by StevieCage
16:18 Fri 14 Dec 2007
Forum: Reviews
Topic: The Port Forum Christmas Offline 2007
Replies: 30
Views: 19073

I only have one picture of you, Alex - you are holding *gasp* a glass of water *shudder* I'm sure you do not want that to be posted on a public forum...
by StevieCage
14:46 Fri 14 Dec 2007
Forum: Reviews
Topic: The Port Forum Christmas Offline 2007
Replies: 30
Views: 19073

I've uploaded some of the pictures I've taken: click here!
by StevieCage
23:37 Thu 13 Dec 2007
Forum: Reviews
Topic: The Port Forum Christmas Offline 2007
Replies: 30
Views: 19073

Just got home - what a night it was yesterday! Great company, great Ports, great location!
I've taken some pictures, an will post them tomorrow...now headed for bed...
by StevieCage
11:33 Mon 10 Dec 2007
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: The Port Forum Christmas Offline
Replies: 141
Views: 68287

Steak...mmmmMMMMMM! :)
by StevieCage
12:35 Fri 23 Nov 2007
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: The Port Forum Christmas Offline
Replies: 141
Views: 68287

A pity Derek - hopefully next time!
by StevieCage
12:11 Tue 13 Nov 2007
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Corking questions
Replies: 23
Views: 10213

Tom, I would use lab-grade alcohol for sterilising your corks, not a sulpher solution.
by StevieCage
21:40 Wed 07 Nov 2007
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: The "Deeper Underground" Offline (28 Jan 2008)
Replies: 248
Views: 147648

I'd love to join, but I'll be starting with a new job around those dates, so I will not know whether I can make until perhaps the last minute... :(
by StevieCage
21:35 Wed 07 Nov 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2005 Kopke
Replies: 1
Views: 3435

I was actually rather amazed at the decisiveness with which you (almost) nailed this Port! The conversation went something like this: (Snifffff) - (Snifffff) It's a bit...green, isn't it? - Celery! Kopke? - Yes...or perhaps Crasto? Either one..but young. - Very young: 03 or 04. It was a nice VP for ...
by StevieCage
21:24 Wed 07 Nov 2007
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: The Port Forum Christmas Offline
Replies: 141
Views: 68287

Looking forward to it...I will miss the (pre-)Christmas dinner of the company I work for because of this offline, but if I have to choose between a party with or without Port: easy! See you all soon! 88)
by StevieCage
22:36 Sun 28 Oct 2007
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: How you realised Port was a bit special!
Replies: 8
Views: 5291

I didn't have a specific incident, it was an accumulation of tastings, mostly in the company of Stevie, Ronnie and Maartje. I never realised we were such pushers, but come to think of it - indeed we are! For me it was spending an internship at UTAD in Vila Real, at the border of the Douro and havin...
by StevieCage
18:47 Wed 10 Oct 2007
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: who's taking more places?
Replies: 10
Views: 7158

I should take inventory again, but last time it was Taylor and Dow almost equal at 10% each.
by StevieCage
21:06 Mon 08 Oct 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2003 Quinta do Noval
Replies: 1
Views: 3307

2003 Quinta do Noval

2003 Noval VP Stop spitting and start drinking. Droooooool. Repeat.
by StevieCage
21:04 Mon 08 Oct 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1997 Sandeman
Replies: 1
Views: 3434

1997 Sandeman VP

1997 Sandeman VP â€‟ not the Vau. Nose: closed. Palate: well structured, thick, with a backbone of very ripe fruit. Good finish, tannic.
This Port seemed to be almost completely closed to me. Revisit in 5 years.
by StevieCage
21:04 Mon 08 Oct 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1995 Ferreira
Replies: 1
Views: 3473

1995 Ferreira VP

1995 Ferreira VP â€‟ now this smells young. I mean, REALLY young. The palate is not much different: full, rich and primairy. A good balance, but also a bit “angular†, if you know what I mean. Supple finish with yummy red cherries, lingering and warm. I was impressed â€‟ really impressed â€‟ wit...
by StevieCage
21:04 Mon 08 Oct 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Offley
Replies: 4
Views: 4828

1994 Offley

1994 Offley VP â€‟ wow, this smells minty…odd. Some dark fruit aromas, but it’s mostly mint, mint and mint again. Well structured, good balance, juicy red fruit if a tad medicinal. The finish was a let-down, though: very, very sweet with artificial fruit candy flavours lingering on. I did not like...
by StevieCage
21:03 Mon 08 Oct 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1989 Cruz
Replies: 1
Views: 3824

1989 Gran Cruz VP

1989 Gran Cruz VP â€‟ what fun to see this wine in the line-up! I was very interested to find out how this would taste after the stories of the Crusting Pipe offline. I did not find the nose that enchanting â€‟ it did not give much. Supple bodied, nice structure, but a bit medicinal tasting. A sl...
by StevieCage
21:02 Mon 08 Oct 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Pocas
Replies: 1
Views: 3348

1985 Pocas

1985 Poças VP â€‟ a pleasant surprise! Licorice on the nose, with still some fresh red fruit. Almost fresh. Medium bodied, bordering the full. Spicy and smokey, with a hint of dades. Smooth caramel on the nice finish. Good wine, drinking very well now, but capable of additional aging.
by StevieCage
21:02 Mon 08 Oct 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1977 Calem
Replies: 1
Views: 3821

1977 Calem VP

1977 Calem VP this looks old: pale tawny. Not a very expressive nose, light dried fruit aromas and caramel. Light bodied, sweet, with fig and rasin flavours. Long finish, unfortunately sharpish sweet, almost burning. Should have been drunk at least 5 years earlier.

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