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Would love to join but have very little so would likely need to adopt (unless you want Noval '62 crusted (bt '65) or 50yr tawny), so happy to be reserve.

What is the optimal volume of a glass from which to drink red Port. If relevant, assume non-old: maybe LBV, maybe crusted, or still-primary VP. For me it depends on the size of the pours, and of course suitable glass shape, as aroma is important - I don't want a glass where the aroma is not/barely ...

@neil - do we want to use Zoom (which I can't help with as I only have the free account)? I think the alternative of MS Teams is still free if we want to switch over to that. Or we could try using WhatsApp - which I've used successfully for small conference calls of up to 4 people. (not Neil, but I...

akzy wrote:
Glenn E. wrote: ↑19:57 Thu 23 Apr 2026 GST, F, and VM/V/Fr... what a finish for Ferreira! I'd have never guessed it could finish that high in this group of Ports.
All third places were well deserved. Bar the capella which was obviously dodgy, an excellent showing!

What was (perhaps worryingly) wrong with the Capela?

nac wrote:
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That's interesting - not many port corks have branding on the end, at least until post-2000. Thanks for posting the pic.

I'll be there.

Sadly, the only revelation was a cork branded "Koppenhagen, Vintage 1947", so producer not known.

Re: The Port Forum Christmas tasting - 16 December 2027 I'll be there, also.

I'll be there, also.

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Revelation awaits (or not).
As do I; currently working downstairs in B&F.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:41 Mon 20 Apr 2026The placemats have been accordingly amended. Somebody please check.

I think the placemats are correct. First post definitely doesn't match and isn't up-to-date (and unless it's just my cache has contradictions in it) but the placemats seems to match the latest posts from people in the thread.

winesecretary wrote:I am very grateful that, due to the multiple kindnesses of others, I will be able to attend it.

Hear, hear.

Absolutely, very interested of course.

Christopher wrote:A perfect occasion to bring the 6 different shippers in one magnum!

Most excellent.

winesecretary wrote: ↑20:36 Mon 06 Apr 2026 Damn. I am mandatorily away all of that week at a conference. Ironically it will be taking place at the Port Forum (in Barcelona).

Are you suggesting a venue change? Does "The Port Fòrum" (TPFr) have sufficient glasses available? In which case we would become "63@63..TPF@TPFr"

Either work for me currently

Yes, absolutely.

Bertie3000 wrote: ↑16:30 Sat 04 Apr 2026 We have two adopters - could they reach out to relevant people to see if they could adopt one of the years that needs adopting (1970/1983/1985). It is not clear yet whether we need any bottles younger than 1994.

Ian has offered for me to adopt the 1983.

Please add "+ fries + peppercorn sauce" to my sharing Tomahawk. ty.

I hope they have Carmina Burana playing on loop when you enter... "O Por-tuno <bom> <bom>"...
Sounds well worth a visit next trip.

I love the idea of this; maybe it was a blend of their favourite shippers, or just what they had left from each cask after the main bottling, and who knows what the proportions might be. Would love the know the story behind it (did they know the Avery family perhaps?).

Phil: your recent proposal doubtless has many fine technical merits. Pray tell, could a tasting organiser, and hypothetically a tasting organiser who has had his share of the Port being tasted, be confident of being able to effect it accurately? Hah! In a thread where the square root sum is potenti...

Interesting analysis; so much to respond to... Just a couple for now. Before analysis of the more subtle attack described by Julian, the Quadrature method looked the most effective for defence against simple attacker, but the effort of calculation and hence risk of error might outweigh the risk of T...

nac wrote: ↑22:00 Sun 29 Mar 2026 Assume room booked? First post not entirely positive about this.

First post could indeed use a little more love.

A great find I generally wax all my old bottles. Personally if it had some seepage as you have lost 3/4 of the cork I would find an excuse to drink it soon Agree with Christopher, and even more so not just because of the seepage, but since you sampled some as well - so rather than a recorked vts-le...

a Mystery Port. Suitably mysterious Port? 2026-03-12 16.25.56.jpg Love it. Interesting that they've maintained the feather/medals as also used on the Ferreirnha range, which also included Acyprestes (both as 1872, and as undated tawny), which were likely bottled just prior to this one; the earliest...

But think of the discomfort that some of the poor champagne corks must be feeling through their hips maintaining such an angle, particularly those who have withered, dried or shrunk and can no longer maintain such a broad-based mushroom. And their caps keep falling off. Can't anyone provide succor?

Decanted 07:30. Unknown bottler, but from a stash that has shown well previously. The sediment was perhaps interesting (for those with sufficient geekiness) - there seemed to be none to begin with, almost nothing in the gauze/funnel. The bottle is of light green glass, and I could see no sediment in...

Despite great personal injury from his use of the laser engraver on the Mk1 and 24 hrs in hospital I'm pleased to report that Beaker under the personal direction of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew from Muppet Labs Inc and a trip to Hobby Craft have perfected a scalable solution for Branding the Mk2 Cork Stand....

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:35 Sat 14 Mar 2026 Food order started.

Food order please:
- Starter: Scotch Egg
- Main: *Sirloin (med-rare) + fries + peppercorn sauce
- Dessert: TBD on day.

*Please upgrade to Tomahawk (med-rare) to share with CPR if special steaks are possible; thx.

Alex Bridgeman wrote:
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I must admit, it's not easy to sneak the Mark 1 version into the house without the other half noticing. It's also quite a challenge to find bottles with corks big enough to fit on the Mark 1.

I'm relieved that the Mark 2 version is smaller and lighter.

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flash_uk wrote:
jdaw1 wrote: ↑09:07 Sat 14 Mar 2026
jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:49 Mon 09 Mar 2026The placemats and the images in the first post have been updated.
Please would somebody carefully check the placemats.

Had a look - placemats seem fine.

+1

Absolutely. Love the cork rest concept.
Totally ridiculous, and brilliant.

NigelM wrote: Mike would like to source his own port, but I will give him only a week or so to confirm suitability, otherwise I will make him adopt!

in case it helps, the queen's children were all born in decent port years - perhaps except for Anne, unless you live at Raby.

Christopher wrote:Not sure which vintages are in it but thought a bit of fun. I also purchased the Cockburn of Leith multi shipper magnum for a bit of fun!

Nice - I thought that looked like a really interesting bottle, will be intrigued to hear about it when you open it.

I shall bring a Koppenhagen 1947 (believed Dow) being the year of Elizabeth's marriage.

Thank you, both. Will the year be on the cork? I plan to open it soon and will let you know. Yes, I would expect the year and shipper to be on the cork as Harry says, and Berry Bros might also be mentioned on there. e.g. "Taylor, Vintage 1927, Bottled 1929" (each line separated by comma&q...

Hi Granmaa, I have seen other similar bottles from Berry Bros (note, before they became Berry Bros & Rudd, so pre-) with varying capsule colours in the same design as on your bottle, from the 1920s.

Seven years ago we commemorated Victoria’s 200th ( planning , review ). ... (It is acknowledged that this is only one week after ’60 @ 66 . (Edit, following Mike’s comment: and two days before the 2011 tasting .) So?) Fabulous idea, yes please. (Minor note: I am unlikely to be able to make both thi...

Port & wine reduction/jus with duck breast or some form of wellington. Or bolognese, provided you have sufficient parmesan.
Or... haggis.

Christopher wrote: ↑22:04 Thu 19 Feb 2026 Missed this one!
Can I please be added to reserves

Of course; done.

Christopher wrote: ↑15:04 Wed 25 Feb 2026 If you decided to go back further I could help on Fonseca but not Niepoort

Noted and appreciate the offer.

Note - whilst label says "Shipped by Smith Woodhouse" the capsule says "Gould Campbell", so the latter is assumed to be the identity. Cork just stamped "JUSTERINI'S VINTAGE". I believe all Gould Campbell vintage port is shipped by "Smith Woodhouse & Ca. Lda.&q...

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑13:41 Tue 24 Feb 2026 What does “Unrecorded” mean?

From Oscar's youtube video description for this wine, this is tawny from a barrel for which there are no records (whether never recorded, or records lost).

Food order please:
- Starter: Scotch Egg
- Main: Sirloin (med-rare) + fries + peppercorn sauce - but please upgrade to Tomahawk (med-rare) to share with CPR if special steaks are possible; thx.
- Dessert: TBD on day.

winesecretary wrote: ↑21:31 Sun 22 Feb 2026 Palate, sadly, congruent, with a faecal finish.

Yikes.

winesecretary wrote: ↑21:31 Sun 22 Feb 2026 Flawed sample.

I'd hope so, given the previous comment!

I like the 2005s a lot. They may not have the same longevity as some others years, and seem to be earlier maturing, but also seem to be lovely. Probably time I opened a case. So, yes please. ChG, Ni, TTF, Q
(all currently unopened cases in storage, so would need notice please)

5th or 12th works for me ..... But why not hold it on the 7th ? For that matter how about the holding it on the 7th of July 2027 at 7pm ? You could also fix it at 14 people and hold it on two tables .... You'd have to let people have 7 points to vote with, there would be carnage. You could also hav...

I was fortunate to taste this recently, and agree with Alex that this is a lovely white colheita; I didn't score it quite as highly as Alex, my score being the equivalent of roughly 93-94 on Alex's scale, but it has a lovely intensity (less common in many white ports) and is very well balanced, very...

**Please note date change** The date has now been set as 19th January 2027, with Daniel Niepoort and David Guimaraens joining us as guests for the evening. Based on the bottles offered, the range of vintages/bottles will be the range of 1945 to 1977 for which both producers declared (45, 55, 60, 63,...

Tasted as part of this tasting pack. Vasconcellos 80yt Much, much darker with a greening rim, slightly thicker legs, and an incredible nose. Huge intensity, with lovely waves of complexity with toffee, burnt caramel, walnuts and hints of cigar, very well balanced by a wonderful huge acidity; great l...

Tasted as part of this tasting pack.

Vasconcellos 50yt
Slight more intense than the 40yt, but with much more complexity and depth. Slightly dryer, and only a hint of the orange, again with a slightly sour finish.
Rating: vg+

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