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- 00:59 Sun 08 Feb 2009
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Corked/Spoilt Ports - Name and Shame
- Replies: 120
- Views: 203111
Re: Corked/Spoilt Ports - Name and Shame
1983 Cockburn that I opened at home tonight was very mildly corked - but still hugely powerful and massively fruity.
- 00:57 Sun 08 Feb 2009
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1970 Dow
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5575
Re: 1970 D(ivorce)ow
My heartfelt congratulations - it must be a real relief to finally have managed to achieve something that you have been trying to complete for so long. I am so pleased for you that the Dow '70 is showing well.
Oh yes, and well done on that divorce thingy.
Oh yes, and well done on that divorce thingy.
- 00:36 Sun 08 Feb 2009
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: London Quinta De Vargellas tasting - 24th March
- Replies: 138
- Views: 43175
Re: London Quinta De Vargellas tasting - 24th March (prob.)
Before we get too carried away, let me remind you of the two purposes of the Vargellas tasting: (1) to compare the difference made in bottling the 1967 vintage 2 years after harvest and 3 years after harvest; and (2) to relax in the company of other port lovers, to drink some fine port and to celebr...
- 23:52 Fri 06 Feb 2009
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: introduction thread
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3882
Re: introduction thread
Wolfgang,
Delighted you could join us on the forum. Keep an eye on the many informal small offlines that we organise from time to time. We use these as an opportunity to drink ports that we would not open if we were drinking on our own but enjoy opening to share.
Alex
Delighted you could join us on the forum. Keep an eye on the many informal small offlines that we organise from time to time. We use these as an opportunity to drink ports that we would not open if we were drinking on our own but enjoy opening to share.
Alex
- 21:02 Sun 01 Feb 2009
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Corked/Spoilt Ports - Name and Shame
- Replies: 120
- Views: 203111
Re: Corked/Spoilt Ports - Name and Shame
At the 1970 tasting on 30 January 2009 in London, the Fonseca 1970 was badly corked.
- 14:09 Sun 01 Feb 2009
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Crusted ports from the nineties
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5844
Re: Crusted ports from the nineties
I've seen or drunk current crusted ports from Dow, Fonseca (who started in 2001) and Grahams.
I've also drunk historic crusted bottlings from Martinez (bottled 1968) and Noval (bottled 1962).
Sadly, my drinking experience can't help answer the question about the possible gap in the 1990s.
I've also drunk historic crusted bottlings from Martinez (bottled 1968) and Noval (bottled 1962).
Sadly, my drinking experience can't help answer the question about the possible gap in the 1990s.
- 12:57 Sun 01 Feb 2009
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tasting evening 30th of Jan
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3031
Re: Tasting evening 30th of Jan
That's an interesting line-up. I am looking forward to reading what you thought of those wines when compared to each other.
- 21:44 Wed 28 Jan 2009
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Belfast
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1951
Re: Belfast
Stories of the troubles in Belfast remind me of the time I was locked into a pub in Portadown during marching season. Outside the pub we could hear a Fife and Drum band getting closer and then all hell broke loose with fighting and missiles being thrown around, police sirens going off and the occasi...
- 01:13 Sat 24 Jan 2009
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: London Quinta De Vargellas tasting - 24th March
- Replies: 138
- Views: 43175
Re: London Quinta De Vargellas tasting - date tbc (21/3 - 1/4)
Personally, I would prefer to try and find some other mature vintages of Vargellas that are not too pricey. For example, Ancient & Modern Wines have the 1972 for £40.JacobH wrote:Perhaps we could do it as a Mature (60s-ish) v. Young (90s-ish) tasting?
- 00:54 Sat 24 Jan 2009
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: London Quinta De Vargellas tasting - 24th March
- Replies: 138
- Views: 43175
Re: London Quinta De Vargellas tasting - date tbc (21/3 - 1/4)
Absolutely we should - just not this particular bottle!DRT wrote:Do you think we should include the Vargellas 1958?
- 00:50 Sat 24 Jan 2009
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: First Alex&Axel Offline, Jan 22nd Langenfeld, Ger
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2952
Re: First Alex&Axel Offline, Jan 22nd Langenfeld, Ger
No, please do not read too much into the lack of posting other than the fact that much port was consumed and good conversation was had. I should also thank Alex and Axel for their very kind hospitality in hosting my brief visit on my last trip to Germany while working for my soon-to-be-former employ...
- 00:27 Sat 24 Jan 2009
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: A Quick Introduction
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5534
Re: A Quick Introduction
Hi KSCO2
We look forward to sharing some ports - or at least some conversations about port - with you in the future.
From what little I know about the SAC, the fact that you have to travel frequently to the US must be a great help to the finances of indulging in fine wines and vintage ports!
Alex
We look forward to sharing some ports - or at least some conversations about port - with you in the future.
From what little I know about the SAC, the fact that you have to travel frequently to the US must be a great help to the finances of indulging in fine wines and vintage ports!
Alex
- 21:30 Sun 18 Jan 2009
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: London Quinta De Vargellas tasting - 24th March
- Replies: 138
- Views: 43175
Re: London Quinta De Vargellas tasting - date tbc (21/3 - 1/4)
Given the company, I would nominate a bottle of Vargellas 1964 as my contribution. Not sure of dates, however. I need to get my new job under my belt to understand what my travel and other commitments will be. The good news is that my office will be on the same train line as I use to get home from a...
- 17:21 Sun 18 Jan 2009
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: 15th Jan 2009 - London
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10611
Re: 15th Jan 2009 - London
Nice idea. I have a couple of bottles of mature vintages of Vargellas and it would be great to open them in like company.benread wrote: How about a QDV offline theme!
- 00:19 Sun 18 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4971
Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Perhaps a young port, tasting of blackcurrant juice, doesn't count as alcohol.
- 22:51 Sat 17 Jan 2009
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: London Colheita tasting - date tbc
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4350
Re: London Colheita tasting - date tbc
I'm interested in trying a few colheitas, having relatively little experience with them. I do know that in my new role I will need to travel in to London once or twice a month, but I don't yet know when I will next be sent in. I probably have most chance of making a London offline towards the end of...
- 22:34 Sat 17 Jan 2009
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: 15th Jan 2009 - London
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10611
Re: 15th Jan 2009 - London
I've been a bit busy the last couple of days so was not able to post on the tasting until now. We started on time and found TCP packed. The three of us (Ben, Jacob and I) squeezed around one of the tables in the back and were initially told that we could not eat off the dinner menu unless we sat at ...
- 23:28 Wed 14 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: What to open for 1-year anniversary
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5366
Re: What to open for 1-year anniversary
A first anniversary is a paper anniversary, so you should open a bottle of port which has a paper label or paper sello. Does that help you to decide? Hmm. Perhaps it doesn't, OK. I vote for the colheita only because you can drink them slightly chilled and that may be a welcome relief in the heat of ...
- 23:23 Wed 14 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 19th century English pottery cellar bin labels
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5715
Re: 19th century English pottery cellar bin labels
Are we into meaningless drivel yet?
- 23:22 Wed 14 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 19th century English pottery cellar bin labels
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5715
Re: 19th century English pottery cellar bin labels
Or perhaps a merchant ship which carries dairy products but doesn't go into deep water?
- 23:18 Wed 14 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Unusual places for drinking Port
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5210
Re: Unusual places for drinking Port
Are you on honeymoon with Uncle Tom? I think he said he was in Thailand...g-man wrote:I shall try such feat in the tropical jungles around Thailand during the honey moon!
will post pics =) have a great 2 weeks everybody!
- 23:13 Wed 14 Jan 2009
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: London (Crusting Pipe) 15 Jan
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16720
Re: London (Crusting Pipe) 15 Jan
Placemats printed and (hopefully) accompanying me into London tomorrow.
- 23:07 Wed 14 Jan 2009
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Time for a TN sort?
- Replies: 448
- Views: 309630
Re: Time for a TN sort?
I would also vote for not changing the initials of the person who made the first post. I don't tend to use the information on who the poster was, just read the note if I want to know what someone thought of the port. I vote to leave things alone on the initials of the poster. But linking to a name a...
- 07:38 Mon 12 Jan 2009
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: London (Crusting Pipe) 15 Jan
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16720
Re: London (Crusting Pipe) 15 Jan
Sorry to hear that. Hope everything goes as well as it can on days like this.KillerB wrote:Much as I would like to attend this, I'm sorry to say that I have to attend a funeral in Lancashire.
- 09:34 Sun 11 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Small bottles to hold tasting samples
- Replies: 28
- Views: 17757
Re: Small bottles to hold tasting samples
The use of a funnel has to be trialled before being offered to everyone as a working concept - when I bought it I didn't have any miniature bottles with me (I realise this may come as a surprise to some who read this post, but I admit I was not properly prepared for this shopping trip into town) and...