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- 17:26 Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Muslin cloth
- Replies: 3
- Views: 61
Re: Muslin cloth
Thank you!
- 15:29 Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Muslin cloth
- Replies: 3
- Views: 61
Re: Muslin cloth
If you're attending the BFT, I'll take some cloth! Already ran out, so this is as good a place as any.
- 22:44 Mon 25 Mar 2024
- Forum: Other Fortified Wines
- Topic: A Rare Wine on a Rare Date - Carcavelos back to 1906
- Replies: 4
- Views: 52
Re: A Rare Wine on a Rare Date - Carcavelos back to 1906
Excellent read, and such a brilliant line-up.
- 00:53 Fri 22 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Free to share a bottle? 18/04 or 26/04 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 389
Re: Free to share a bottle? 18/04 or 26/04 2024
Well, that's bloody true.
Anyway, Alex is out, but I'm still in!
Anyway, Alex is out, but I'm still in!
- 00:39 Fri 22 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Free to share a bottle? 18/04 or 26/04 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 389
Re: Free to share a bottle? 18/04 or 26/04 2024
More than reasonable, it's a big event!Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑00:36 Fri 22 Mar 2024I’m not usually good company that close to the BFT. It gets pretty all-consuming for the week when it’s on.
Sorry.
- 16:39 Wed 20 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Free to share a bottle? 18/04 or 26/04 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 389
Re: Free to share a bottle? 18/04 or 26/04 2024
I'll be in London between the 21st and the 24th. I'm attending the BFT, but other than that I'm free.
Re: Lisbon
Good god.
Re: Lisbon
I'm having a hard time imagining what a revolting tosta mista even looks/tastes like.
But yes, avoid Terreiro do Paço/Praça do Comércio (except for sightseeing).
But yes, avoid Terreiro do Paço/Praça do Comércio (except for sightseeing).
Re: Lisbon
I sent them to Alex via WhatsApp (forgot I said I'd post them here), but I can retrieve them and post here if it's useful to more people.
- 00:15 Sun 10 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Postponed: Port not frequently seen
- Replies: 18
- Views: 537
Re: Tue 9th Apr 2024, B&F, Port not frequently seen
Can confirm!
Alas, I can't make this gathering, I'm only in London from Sun 21st until Wed 24th.
- 11:50 Thu 07 Mar 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Aged LBVs, 5 March 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 413
Re: Aged LBVs, 5 March 2024
Well, that was pretty clear, wasn't it?
- 22:12 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1912 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1981)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 83
Re: 1912 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1981)
Such a beautiful Port. One of the best I've ever had the pleasure of tasting.
- 10:15 Sun 03 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1900 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1971)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 177
Re: 1900 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1971)
Wow!Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑03:01 Sun 03 Mar 2024 (b) been a better glass of wine than the amazing 1912 Niepoort that I had this evening. And that was spectacular!
- 01:33 Thu 29 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1957 Graham
- Replies: 7
- Views: 600
Re: 1957 Graham
Not in the bible? Outrageous.
Just checked. There's a 1957 Graham's Malvedos, but not a general Graham's. 3rd edition needed!
Just checked. There's a 1957 Graham's Malvedos, but not a general Graham's. 3rd edition needed!
- 11:16 Sun 25 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1977's - June 11th 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1392
Re: 1977's - June 11th 2024
You can't make a mistake in this place!
- 11:42 Fri 23 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Mould under foil/on top of cork
- Replies: 5
- Views: 325
Re: Mould under foil/on top of cork
I've seen it often enough (saw it just yesterday, when opening a Fonseca Panascal 2004). It's not really an issue, as long as the mould doesn't extend to the *inside* of the cork. It's a good idea to clean it, though, as, when pouring, the wine might come into contact with mould that might be presen...
- 11:29 Fri 23 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The Big Fortified Tasting 2024 - Volunteers Welcome
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1600
- 23:18 Mon 19 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The Big Fortified Tasting 2024 - Volunteers Welcome
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1600
- 14:24 Mon 19 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The Big Fortified Tasting 2024 - Volunteers Welcome
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1600
Re: The Big Fortified Tasting 2024 - Volunteers Welcome
I'm attending this year for the first time (as a visitor). Looking forward to it and to seeing some familiar faces.
- 20:02 Sun 11 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1396
Re: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
It's not an insinuation, it's just a fact that there's more flexibility to experiment and to make small and micro batches to try out different things, including (but not limited to) whole bunch fermentations. There was no offense meant, or any attempt to frame the question as "small=good, large...
- 23:51 Sat 10 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1396
Re: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
About how much stem inclusion is now being use for VP? I can answer that: none. At least in the big producers. Smaller operations might be experimenting with that, but the big boys all use big destemmers and selectors at the winery reception. At least this was my experience working for a couple of ...
- 19:03 Sat 10 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1396
Re: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
That worries me. I sincerely hope that, in the quest to make VPs more approachable at a younger age, producers haven't stunted their long term longevity. The observation is that Port seems to age slower. That might well be the opposite of “stunted their long term longevity”. Well, Phil specifically...
- 18:41 Sat 10 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1396
- 21:42 Thu 08 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1396
Re: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
All things mentioned here are plausible, and could have, to more or less extent, affected the colour of VP over the years. It is, of course, impossible to say for sure. Something which might affect the extraction and colour for years to come is the use of robotic treaders. They don't tire, and work ...
- 19:36 Sun 04 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2095
- Views: 831056
Re: Latest buy
6 x Fonseca 2011 from Nickolls & Perks, £324 delivered. Good deal if you ask me.