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- 17:47 Sun 15 Nov 2015
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 903561
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Aldi have Maynard's 2011 unfiltered LBV at £9.99.
- 18:22 Wed 23 Sep 2015
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2105
- Views: 907828
Re: Latest buy
Having picked up a couple of dozen of the Sandeman 2003 Vau Vintage from Tesco thought my port buying was done for the month. Today a friend offered me some bottles found when an elderly relative moved into a home. they are 2 bottles Dow's 1955, 1 bottle Croft 1963, 1 bottle Dow's reserve "matu...
- 09:05 Sat 29 Aug 2015
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 903561
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Tesco have 2003 Sandeman Vau Vintage port reduced to £12. I cleared the shelf.
- 17:47 Sun 15 Mar 2015
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Best bargain purchase at auction
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8760
Re: Best bargain purchase at auction
My best auction buy was 4 bottles, Croft 1935, Taylor's 1945 Warre's 1958(undrinkable) and SmithWoodhouse 1983, all for £100 plus buyers premium.
- 13:21 Tue 13 Jan 2015
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Alcohol and health
- Replies: 340
- Views: 202493
Re: Alcohol and health
From the Independant "A bottle of wine a day is not bad for you and abstaining is worse than drinking, scientist claims "
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style ... 71010.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style ... 71010.html
- 19:18 Sat 30 Aug 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 903561
Re: Port for sale by retailer
2004, sorry should have said.PhilW wrote:What year?mpij wrote:Just spotted half bottles of Croft unfiltered LBV in Tesco for £8.99, it was in only store in Dundee where I ever saw it at full price, hoping it's a precursor to lots of it on offer at half price soon!
- 23:08 Fri 29 Aug 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 903561
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Just spotted half bottles of Croft unfiltered LBV in Tesco for £8.99, it was in only store in Dundee where I ever saw it at full price, hoping it's a precursor to lots of it on offer at half price soon!
- 12:46 Sun 03 Aug 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Pyramid shaped tea bags
- Replies: 46
- Views: 15039
Re: Pyramid shaped tea bags
[quote="LGTrotter"] Tea in Delhi makes me think of all the chia-wallahs selling that sweet brown cardamom flavoured brew, which while little to do with tea as I understand it is a terrific thing. Especially in those little clay dishes which everybody threw out of train windows. I also have...
- 12:39 Sun 03 Aug 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Pyramid shaped tea bags
- Replies: 46
- Views: 15039
Re: Pyramid shaped tea bags
Do you have tasting notes on the different years?LGTrotter wrote:Precisely!DRT wrote:I find that builder's tea is a bit like sucking an old tuppeny bit.
- 22:23 Fri 25 Jul 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Cellar #4
- Replies: 94
- Views: 28116
Re: Cellar #4
Hope your all enjoying yourselves.
- 20:58 Wed 23 Jul 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Upside-Down Union Jacks
- Replies: 134
- Views: 201850
Re: Upside-Down Union Jacks
It would, however, ruin this thread.PopulusTremula wrote:Would the issue go away if Scotland were to secede from the Union, i.e. would the flag become fool proof? If so, we may just have stumbled on the only instantly verifiable argument in favour of secession.
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- 23:19 Tue 08 Jul 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: The Shopping Channel for Winos
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5017
Re: The Shopping Channel for Winos
I prefer to keep my job!
- 09:30 Sat 28 Jun 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Labelling in your cellar
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7402
Re: Labelling in your cellar
My cellar is a Miele 162 bottle wine storage unit that sits in the hallway of my 13th floor flat. it has never been anywhere near full and I find opening the door and having a look is enough to keep track of what Ihave. Am sure I have issues with theft and evaporation but not having any records cann...
- 14:33 Thu 26 Jun 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale at auction
- Replies: 366
- Views: 243849
Re: Port for sale at auction
My local auction house, http://www.curranddewar.com/auction-lis ... 0&mrows=40 , has a double magnum of Taylors 1976 lbv in their next sale. Does anyone know if this is filtered or unfiltered and will it be past it's best by now? Will buy it anyway if it sells near estimate but don't want to ov...
- 17:15 Wed 25 Jun 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale at auction
- Replies: 366
- Views: 243849
Re: Port for sale at auction
My local auction house, http://www.curranddewar.com/auction-list.cfm?srow=1&aid=101&sterm=&imgonly=0&mrows=40 , has a double magnum of Taylors 1976 lbv in their next sale. Does anyone know if this is filtered or unfiltered and will it be past it's best by now? Will buy it anyway if i...
- 08:13 Wed 04 Jun 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
- Replies: 9703
- Views: 1840195
Re: One quiz at a time
Haven't you just made it three?jdaw1 wrote:So “One quiz at a time” has had two quizzes at a time. Now what?
- 07:41 Wed 04 Jun 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Wine auctions and market manipulation
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11051
Re: Wine auctions and market manipulation
A side question: is it legal for a private individual to sell a bottle of alcohol to another private individual without a licence? Alcohol has to be either sold by a person who holds a personal licence, or sold to a person who holds a personal licence. I hold a personal licence.. I have bought alco...
- 18:24 Sun 25 May 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
- Replies: 9703
- Views: 1840195
Re: One quiz at a time
Antonio Gramsci.
- 16:05 Sun 25 May 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
- Replies: 9703
- Views: 1840195
Re: One quiz at a time
Hagel.
- 18:53 Fri 23 May 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: One quiz at a time
- Replies: 9703
- Views: 1840195
Re: One quiz at a time
Going by Twitter followers you have the famousness wrong.jdaw1 wrote:You have the less famous of the two.djewesbury wrote:Boris and Mrs Johnson.
- 06:07 Fri 23 May 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: A reason to get up early
- Replies: 595
- Views: 214148
Re: A reason to get up early
New meteor shower the Camelopardalids predicted for tonight.
- 06:27 Wed 14 May 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: It's just not cricket
- Replies: 2378
- Views: 426826
Re: It's just not cricket
I have a radical solution to the England teams problems. Offer the top job to Shane Warne.
- 18:07 Tue 06 May 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Rangers Football Club heading for administration again!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5247
Re: Rangers Football Club heading for administration again!
Rangers win this round and limp on.
- 17:59 Tue 06 May 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Rangers Football Club heading for administration again!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5247
Re: Rangers Football Club heading for administration again!
@STVGrant
Rangers CFO Philip Nash statement to court: “Renewal of season tickets has been slower, rather than lower, than expected”. Head scratcher.
2:00pm – 6 May 14
Rangers CFO Philip Nash statement to court: “Renewal of season tickets has been slower, rather than lower, than expected”. Head scratcher.
2:00pm – 6 May 14
- 23:30 Mon 05 May 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Rangers Football Club heading for administration again!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5247
Re: Rangers Football Club heading for administration again!
Former director Imran Ahmad at Court of Session tomorrow attempting to ringfence £500,000 relating to claim for unpaid bonuses. Also rumors on Twitter of emergency board meeting tonight. Things may be getting interesting.