That was my thinking, especially since the original post made me wonder if it was an academic question, in which case contacting the IVDP for evidence might make sense.JacobH wrote:They must be in order to make the beneficio system work, surely?
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- 22:12 Wed 29 Mar 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: which are the biggest quintas?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 196
Re: which are the biggest quintas?
- 09:46 Wed 29 Mar 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: which are the biggest quintas?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 196
Re: which are the biggest quintas?
Would the quinta size (estate and/or vine area) have been registered with the IVDP?
- 13:01 Wed 22 Mar 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tuke Holdsworth vertical (? TBC perhaps 21st Nov 2023)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 410
Re: Tuke Holdsworth vertical (? TBC perhaps 21st Nov 2023)
Doubtless this will be a complete tasting, including all of: 1931 Tuke Holdsworth 1934 Tuke Holdsworth 1935 Tuke Holdsworth 1943 Tuke Holdsworth (Quinta da Eira Velha) 1945 Tuke Holdsworth 1947 Tuke Holdsworth 1948 Quinta da Eira Velha ? Perhaps 1950 Tuke Holdsworth FWIW, I have images of bottles p...
- 12:55 Wed 22 Mar 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tuke Holdsworth vertical (? TBC perhaps 21st Nov 2023)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 410
Re: Tuke Holdsworth vertical (? TBC perhaps 21st Nov 2023)
So far we have expressions of interest from 10 people (possibly 12), but only five vintages. That number might yet increase (THRA?) but if not then we might need to expand the criteria, perhaps by including other Hunt Roope and Co produced brands from the same period (such as the Eira Vehla '43 and ...
- 22:59 Tue 21 Mar 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Cavadinha, Tue 28th March 2023, B&F
- Replies: 62
- Views: 5048
Re: Cavadinha, Tue 28th March 2023, B&F
Food order please:
- Starter: Grilled flatbread with lemon and coriander houmous
- Main: Sirloin steak - medium rare - please please bearnaise sauce, fries
Thanks.
- Starter: Grilled flatbread with lemon and coriander houmous
- Main: Sirloin steak - medium rare - please please bearnaise sauce, fries
Thanks.
- 16:30 Fri 17 Mar 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tuke Holdsworth vertical (? TBC perhaps 21st Nov 2023)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 410
Tuke Holdsworth vertical (? TBC perhaps 21st Nov 2023)
At a recent tasting there was enthusiasm expressed for a Tuke Holdsworth vertical, and since I haven't arranged a vertical in some time I offered to organise. As we already have a Ferreira vertical aimed for Sept, I propose that we plan for a Tuke Holdsworth vertical in mid-November (perhaps Tur 21s...
- 22:24 Mon 13 Mar 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ferreira vertical sept 2023
- Replies: 19
- Views: 376
Re: Ferreira vertical sept 2023
Most definitely, yes please. Have '60 and '70.
- 13:33 Tue 28 Feb 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tue 28 Feb 2023, B&F, Decanting Experiment
- Replies: 86
- Views: 2466
Re: Tue 28 Feb 2023, B&F, Decanting Experiment
Opened 21:45. Bottle top covered with a coffee filter, to keep out insects. Sound like you need to bury the bodies, not leave them in your cellar. Obviously there should also be a "Bottle top covered with muslin" bottle for comparison, also. Sadly no chance for last-minute attendance this...
- 18:06 Fri 24 Feb 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Warre Private Cellar etc - Thursday 23 February 2023 - REBORN
- Replies: 24
- Views: 604
Re: Warre Private Cellar etc - Thursday 23 February 2023 - REBORN
Massive thanks to Neil for putting this together, and the tenacity to make is still happen after a number of rescheduling issues, and to Neil and Tony for supplying the hard ports. A thoroughly enjoyable evening, and great that Tiago was able to join us as well (and that Harry could stay! Hurrah!).
- 14:56 Wed 22 Feb 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The 1980s & quality
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1668
Re: The 1980s & quality
I’d also avoid F80, but only because it’s not a great wine. Perhaps it’s one for you to buy and try so you can make up your own mind. The last bottle of F80 I had was delicious, but looking back at my tasting notes of 1980 vintage port, my top two highest rated bottles of 1980 vintage port are both...
- 14:50 Tue 21 Feb 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Warre Private Cellar etc - Thursday 23 February 2023 - REBORN
- Replies: 24
- Views: 604
- 14:19 Wed 15 Feb 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Warre Private Cellar etc - Thursday 23 February 2023 - REBORN
- Replies: 24
- Views: 604
Re: Warre Private Cellar etc - Thursday 23 February 2023 - REBORN
Food order please:
- Starter: Grilled flatbread with lemon and coriander houmous
- Main: Sirloin steak - medium rare - please please bearnaise sauce, fries
Thanks.
- Starter: Grilled flatbread with lemon and coriander houmous
- Main: Sirloin steak - medium rare - please please bearnaise sauce, fries
Thanks.
- 15:31 Tue 07 Feb 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Hotel or Restaurant Price List of the Week
- Replies: 165
- Views: 86993
Re: Hotel or Restaurant Price List of the Week
How many of these are there now? Is it just these five: Graham’s Stone Terraces; Taylor’s QdVVV; Qd Noval Nacional; Niepoort Bioma (& friends); and Croft Sērikos? You're also missing at least Vesuvio Capela, and the Warre Vinha Velhas (only one release to date, in 2020 for the 350th anniversary...
- 14:52 Tue 07 Feb 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tue 28 Feb 2023, B&F, Decanting Experiment
- Replies: 86
- Views: 2466
- 16:54 Mon 06 Feb 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: TPF awards ceremony - 7th February 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IMamF9i1Rw
- Replies: 134
- Views: 9214
Re: TPF awards ceremony - 7th February 2023
I'm talking to Zak about having 2 (or more) machines running tomorrow night. The tentative plan is that Zak can broadcast via YouTube but we can have people joining remotely on a Teams / Zoom / WhatsApp / Other link with one per person per PC around the table. That should give both a clear view of ...
- 14:20 Fri 20 Jan 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Please help me find a 1964 Dow
- Replies: 7
- Views: 351
Re: Please help me find a 1964 Dow Bomfim
From the Summary table in the book (v1, I don't have access to v2 while at work) we have: - Produced and sold: D, F, G, N, RP, T (note table not distinguishing SQVP from VP, although chapters ofc do). - Produced, probably sold: GB - Perhaps: BN - Unlikely: OBV From the tasting notes section of TPF w...
- 15:24 Tue 17 Jan 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tue 17 Jan 2023: emergency
- Replies: 15
- Views: 454
Re: Tue 17 Jan 2023: emergency
Ch82: Opened 07:30, decanted 14:00, quality sample check result: "oh yes" 

- 13:09 Mon 16 Jan 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tue 17 Jan 2023: emergency
- Replies: 15
- Views: 454
Re: Tue 17 Jan 2023: emergency
ok; I will bring Ch82.
Julian will bring F85.
Initial post updated for revealed ports and AHB non-availability.
Julian will bring F85.
Initial post updated for revealed ports and AHB non-availability.
- 10:49 Mon 16 Jan 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tue 17 Jan 2023: emergency
- Replies: 15
- Views: 454
Re: Tue 17 Jan 2023: emergency
A possible alternative to random deliciousness, partiuclarly if it turns out there are only two of us. There are a couple of head-to-heads I've been wanting to try: - (PW's) best of the 80s : Ch82 vs F85 - (PW's) best of the 77s : Ni77 vs F77 I may have had the latter alongside each other, though do...
- 15:14 Sun 15 Jan 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tue 17 Jan 2023: emergency
- Replies: 15
- Views: 454
Re: Tue 17 Jan 2023: emergency
I'm in. Will bring "something delicious to share" unless told otherwise.
- 16:56 Thu 05 Jan 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tue 28 Feb 2023, B&F, Decanting Experiment
- Replies: 86
- Views: 2466
Re: Tue 28 Feb 2023, B&F, Decanting Experiment
Warre Private cellar tasting has been confirmed to be going ahead, so as indicated I will be unlikely to be able to make this tasting as well; please move me to reserve.
- 12:32 Tue 03 Jan 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tue 28 Feb 2023, B&F, Decanting Experiment
- Replies: 86
- Views: 2466
Re: Tue 28 Feb 2023, B&F, Decanting Experiment
Yes, and have RV77 mage available, but... will depend on whether the postponed Warre Private cellar tasting goes ahead on Feb 23rd, as I'm unlikely to make both; the Warre tasting has been multiply-postponed, and the current date might or might not be provisional (sign-ups unclear in thread etc).
- 11:04 Wed 14 Dec 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Software that makes placemats
- Replies: 1268
- Views: 923948
Re: Software that makes placemats
So you want a three-level hierarchy of directions (down then across then down), by dividing into pairs of rows. I think a two-level hierarchy would be more intuitive for most users. I think most people would understand "four A6 pages on an A4 sheet" which is all I was looking for; you're ...
- 11:01 Wed 14 Dec 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thu 15 December 2022 - The Port Forum's 15th Xmas Tasting
- Replies: 82
- Views: 4774
Re: Thu 15 December 2022 - The Port Forum's 15th Xmas Tasting
(S)He's going to have to drive really fast to avoid pumpkins.
- 08:37 Mon 12 Dec 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Software that makes placemats
- Replies: 1268
- Views: 923948
Re: Software that makes placemats
Generalised form: Page is divided into CxR "cells" with T tasting notes per cell. i.e. C = Number of columns per sheet R = Number of rows per sheet (n.b. rows of cells, not tasting note rows) T = Number of tasting notes per cell For 8 tasting notes per page, your preference is 2,1,4; mine ...