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by Axel P
11:48 Sat 21 Jan 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: ProWein 2023
Replies: 0
Views: 135

ProWein 2023

ProWein teaser.jpg You can either queue in any of the traffic jams at the exit/parking-lot or cab-line or join me in a very special lecture at the end of the day. For the first time ever these three prestigious producers will join forces at ProWein. To taste their wines and Ports, please already do...
by Axel P
11:47 Sat 21 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

I can liaise you to the swedish guys, Glen. They might be able to locate this. I have tasted this in DK some years ago. A delightful Port, but at the very end of its drinking plateau.
by Axel P
12:26 Wed 18 Jan 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: O-PORT-UNIDADE II
Replies: 8
Views: 434

O-PORT-UNIDADE II

Dear Portlovers, after a rather delicious Vintage Port and a fantastic Colheita (still in the pipa) from 2013, I am thrilled to announce the second edition of the O-PORT-UNIDADE project. The aim is to bottle another joint Vintage Port from 2023 with most of the best producers in the Douro valley wit...
by Axel P
11:38 Tue 06 Dec 2022
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 50y old White and Tawny Ports
Replies: 1
Views: 171

50y old White and Tawny Ports

Need to try these, guys...
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by Axel P
10:11 Wed 09 Nov 2022
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Portweinmesse 04 November
Replies: 3
Views: 1054

Re: Portweinmesse 04 November

Review:
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by Axel P
20:18 Tue 04 Oct 2022
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 50 Year Old Tawnies (and potential friends) - 2023 (or later)
Replies: 20
Views: 2067

Re: 50 Year Old Tawnies (and potential friends) - 2023 (or later)

By the time of your tasting, Symington and Rozes should have bottled, too...
by Axel P
10:41 Mon 26 Sep 2022
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Portweinmesse 04 November
Replies: 1
Views: 383

Portweinmesse 04 November

In addition to the 40th anniversary celebration with a Masterclass of the Confrariadovinhodoporto with George Sandeman, a great Masterclass with Kopke's Carlos Alves and the secret how to blend a Tawny Port, a vertical of Fonseca Vintage Ports, many 50y old Tawny Ports and more than 100 special cate...
by Axel P
18:10 Sun 18 Sep 2022
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 50 Year Old Tawnies (and potential friends) - 2023 (or later)
Replies: 20
Views: 2067

Re: 50 Year Old Tawnies (and potential friends) - 2023 (or later)

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Should be a very nice tasting...
by Axel P
15:47 Wed 14 Sep 2022
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 50 Year Old Tawnies (and potential friends) - 2023 (or later)
Replies: 20
Views: 2067

Re: 50 Year Old Tawnies (and potential friends) - 2023 (or later)

Messias is planning, too

Available to taste at this year's Portweinmesse 4 November!
by Axel P
15:45 Wed 14 Sep 2022
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Portweinmesse 04 November
Replies: 3
Views: 1054

Re: Portweinmesse 04 November

And Robert Weil Wines sponsoring the dinner. What is not to like?
by Axel P
10:10 Wed 17 Aug 2022
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Confraria Vintage Port tasting
Replies: 3
Views: 918

Re: Confraria Vintage Port tasting

Alex Bridgeman wrote: 17:50 Tue 16 Aug 2022 That is a brilliant tasting.
Only one way to find out...

Confraria members are set "by nature"
by Axel P
13:01 Tue 16 Aug 2022
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Confraria Vintage Port tasting
Replies: 3
Views: 918

Confraria Vintage Port tasting

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Portwine brotherhood or Confraria do vinho do Porto, I am very proud to present the unique chance to participate in a vertical tasting of the Confraria Vintage Ports, hosted by the Chanceler George Sandeman at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen. Info here: http:...
by Axel P
18:15 Thu 07 Jul 2022
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 2020 Declarations
Replies: 72
Views: 13881

Re: 2020 Declarations

Menin Douro Estates (new producer)
Ramos Pinto Quinta da Ervamoira
Niepoort Bioma Vinhas Velhas
by Axel P
15:14 Wed 29 Jun 2022
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Portweinmesse 04 November
Replies: 3
Views: 1054

Portweinmesse 04 November

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by Axel P
15:09 Wed 29 Jun 2022
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 2nd and fully revised version of Portwein
Replies: 1
Views: 785

2nd and fully revised version of Portwein

now on the market:

new faces, new Ports, new companies:

https://www.amazon.de/Portwein-Erweiter ... 3938839392
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by Axel P
14:36 Fri 25 Mar 2022
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 2nd and fully revised version of Portwein
Replies: 1
Views: 1253

2nd and fully revised version of Portwein

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Available fom 1 July
by Axel P
13:20 Fri 17 Dec 2021
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Quevedo Garrafeira
Replies: 27
Views: 5533

Re: Quevedo Garrafeira

As one of the quite few on the planet I once had a complete Garrafeira tasting with Dirk in Germany and these Ports are very much worth looking out for. As soon as the wine-world will understand the scarcity and quality of these Ports, they will increase in price again. Having said this, I am very m...
by Axel P
11:25 Thu 16 Dec 2021
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Thursday 16th December - The Unknown Shipper & His Peculiar Friends
Replies: 88
Views: 17171

Re: Thursday 16th December - The Unknown Shipper & His Peculiar Friends

I wish you all negative tests, great Ports, no corc or VA, fantastic steaks and the usual great company. @Tom, please give all your waitresses a hug from me and the guys, too, if you must :-) for the very first non-international christmas tasting (WS1 does not count as international as he is already...
by Axel P
15:28 Mon 18 Oct 2021
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Portweinmesse 26 November 2021
Replies: 12
Views: 6830

Re: Portweinmesse 26 November 2021

Where can you: - taste almost all Vintage Ports from 2018 and 2019 (and many 2017s as well)? - taste a 70y old Tawny Port and learn that this might be a new category soon? - taste more than 50 year old Vintage Ports in a specially selected Masterclass? - have a small vertical tasting of the rare Con...
by Axel P
08:12 Wed 29 Sep 2021
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Warre's Sesquarcentennial Tasting - Weds 6th Oct 2021 (date confirmed)
Replies: 181
Views: 69900

Re: Warre's Sesquarcentennial Tasting - Weds 6th Oct 2021 (date confirmed)

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