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- 12:52 Sat 14 Nov 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: "Port(uguese) labels" artwork by Valentino Monticello
- Replies: 2
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"Port(uguese) labels" artwork by Valentino Monticello
Here is another striking artwork by my late friend Valentino Monticello. Valentino's work was made entirely from wine labels. This untitled example uses many Vintage Port labels. Learn more about Valentino's life and work at https://ardenfinewines.com/valentino-monticello/ (Please excuse the low res...
- 12:42 Sat 14 Nov 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: "Billy Budd" – with Port labels
- Replies: 5
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- 10:35 Tue 08 Sep 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: "Billy Budd" – with Port labels
- Replies: 5
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"Billy Budd" – with Port labels
The attached image is by my late friend Valentino Monticello, who was the sommelier at Harry's Bar for many years. A talented artist and passionate lover of opera, a 1986 commission to create a mural prompted Valentino to experiment with collages comprised of wine labels. Cutting out and arranging t...
- 10:32 Mon 31 Aug 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Cockburn’s Port and the Midnight Express
- Replies: 1
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Cockburn’s Port and the Midnight Express
The distinguished film director – and former advertising man – Sir Alan Parker passed away recently. I came across the “1977 Alan Parker Agency Showreel”, which included an ad for Cockburn’s Special Reserve Port. Special Reserve was first made in 1969 as a user-friendly style of Port. It is essentia...
- 09:50 Fri 10 Jul 2020
- Forum: Selling Port
- Topic: 1977 Graham’s | Two bottles for sale @ £95 each
- Replies: 0
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1977 Graham’s | Two bottles for sale @ £95 each
I am pleased to give Port Forum members first pick on two bottles of 1977 Graham’s acquired from a private Somerset cellar by Arden Fine Wines. Very damp-stained labels. Ullage into neck. Priced very generously at £95 per bottle + delivery. Currently stored in Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1. Pleas...
- 13:24 Tue 03 Mar 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2000 Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha
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2000 Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha
I thought that I'd dig out some notes from a Quinta de Vargellas 2005-1967 vertical conducted by Adrian Bridge, Managing Director of Taylor’s, at The Royal Opera House in London, to commemorate the release of the 2005 Quinta de Vargellas a few years ago. Taylor's vintage report for 2000 says, "...
- 13:22 Tue 03 Mar 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1997 Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha
- Replies: 0
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1997 Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha
I thought that I'd dig out some notes from a Quinta de Vargellas 2005-1967 vertical conducted by Adrian Bridge, Managing Director of Taylor’s, at The Royal Opera House in London, to commemorate the release of the 2005 Quinta de Vargellas a few years ago. At the 1995 harvest it was decided, exception...
- 13:20 Tue 03 Mar 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1995 Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha
- Replies: 0
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1995 Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha
I thought that I'd dig out some notes from a Quinta de Vargellas 2005-1967 vertical conducted by Adrian Bridge, Managing Director of Taylor’s, at The Royal Opera House in London, to commemorate the release of the 2005 Quinta de Vargellas a few years ago. At the 1995 harvest it was decided, exception...
- 13:18 Tue 03 Mar 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2005 Taylor Vargellas
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4905
2005 Taylor Vargellas
I thought that I'd dig out some notes from a Quinta de Vargellas 2005-1967 vertical conducted by Adrian Bridge, Managing Director of Taylor’s, at The Royal Opera House in London, to commemorate the release of the 2005 Quinta de Vargellas a few years ago. Located in an extremely remote location in th...
- 13:16 Tue 03 Mar 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2001 Taylor Vargellas
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4852
2001 Taylor Vargellas
I thought that I'd dig out some notes from a Quinta de Vargellas 2005-1967 vertical conducted by Adrian Bridge, Managing Director of Taylor’s, at The Royal Opera House in London, to commemorate the release of the 2005 Quinta de Vargellas a few years ago. Located in an extremely remote location in th...
- 13:14 Tue 03 Mar 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1998 Taylor Vargellas
- Replies: 0
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1998 Taylor Vargellas
I thought that I'd dig out some notes from a Quinta de Vargellas 2005-1967 vertical conducted by Adrian Bridge, Managing Director of Taylor’s, at The Royal Opera House in London, to commemorate the release of the 2005 Quinta de Vargellas a few years ago. Located in an extremely remote location in th...
- 13:12 Tue 03 Mar 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1995 Taylor Vargellas
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4724
1995 Taylor Vargellas
I thought that I'd dig out some notes from a Quinta de Vargellas 2005-1967 vertical conducted by Adrian Bridge, Managing Director of Taylor’s, at The Royal Opera House in London, to commemorate the release of the 2005 Quinta de Vargellas a few years ago. Located in an extremely remote location in th...
- 13:11 Tue 03 Mar 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1987 Taylor Vargellas
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4693
1987 Taylor Vargellas
I thought that I'd dig out some notes from a Quinta de Vargellas 2005-1967 vertical conducted by Adrian Bridge, Managing Director of Taylor’s, at The Royal Opera House in London, to commemorate the release of the 2005 Quinta de Vargellas a few years ago. Located in an extremely remote location in th...
- 13:09 Tue 03 Mar 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1970 Taylor Vargellas
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4853
1970 Taylor Vargellas
I thought that I'd dig out some notes from a Quinta de Vargellas 2005-1967 vertical conducted by Adrian Bridge, Managing Director of Taylor’s, at The Royal Opera House in London, to commemorate the release of the 2005 Quinta de Vargellas a few years ago. Located in an extremely remote location in th...
- 13:07 Tue 03 Mar 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1967 Taylor Vargellas
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4873
1967 Taylor Vargellas
I thought that I'd dig out some notes from a Quinta de Vargellas 2005-1967 vertical conducted by Adrian Bridge, Managing Director of Taylor’s, at The Royal Opera House in London, to commemorate the release of the 2005 Quinta de Vargellas a few years ago. Located in an extremely remote location in th...
- 16:37 Wed 12 Feb 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1955 Burmester Colheita
- Replies: 0
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1955 Burmester Colheita
A cask sample, tasted at Vila Nova de Gaia on 24 July 2010 with Fernando Oliveira, Master Blender for Barros. Amber tawny, like the sunset over Porto. Beautiful nose of spices – cinnamon, perhaps. Some wood influence on the palate again but this is not quite as fine as the 1963. Like an out of focus...
- 11:38 Fri 24 Jan 2020
- Forum: Selling Port
- Topic: Vintage Ports for sale from Arden Fine Wines
- Replies: 0
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Vintage Ports for sale from Arden Fine Wines
At the suggestion of Derek Turnbull and Julian Wiseman, I am pleased to introduce myself and my fine wine business to The Port Forum. Arden Fine Wines is the Mayfair-based specialist in fine and rare wines and spirits. I was the winner of the Scuderia Ferrari Club Wine Award 2019 for “outstanding pr...
- 14:22 Wed 18 Dec 2019
- Forum: Selling Port
- Topic: 1965 Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port
- Replies: 2
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1965 Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port
Hello Port Forum members, I have a bottle of 1965 Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port that might go nicely with the Stilton after Christmas lunch... The bottle came from from the cellar of the late British television producer, documentary filmmaker, journalist, and television executive Desmond Wilcox (1...
- 13:40 Fri 23 Mar 2012
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 9,000-bottle Port collection for sale
- Replies: 8
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9,000-bottle Port collection for sale
On behalf of a client, I am offering a 9,000-bottle collection of Port with vintages back to 1847. These bottles are part of an extensive private cellar that was established and owned by a family in the Douro Valley, where the wines still lie. The head of the family passed away some time ago and it ...