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by benread
23:08 Tue 06 May 2008
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: What are we going to do for our FIRST ANNIVERSARY???
Replies: 83
Views: 39169

Re: one should preferentially open the port of one’s … rank

Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank. But what happens if through posts made on the evening ones rank changes. Is that an automatic requirement to open a second bottle of said new rank?! This could b...
by benread
21:32 Mon 05 May 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Delaforce sold
Replies: 32
Views: 18329

Jacob, My hope is that they are good marketeers as well as good winemarkers. If they are good marketeers they will realise that positioning different house brands and styles with different segments of the market is in their interests. Reducing the number of brands is not. The different styles and vi...
by benread
18:23 Mon 05 May 2008
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Content re-use: proposed rules
Replies: 29
Views: 17845

Re: Content re-use: proposed rules

Shall we start a separate thread for the proposed discussion of content re-use? Yes, here. I propose that we do something like the following. Copyright © for all the content on :tpf: ThePortForum.com remains with the original author. Any poster allows contributions to be quoted and re-used, subje...
by benread
22:13 Sun 04 May 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: A question for new members...
Replies: 33
Views: 20230

The Noval LBV from Tesco fell into my trolley on Friday night. It was a toss up between that and the Cruz 1989 last night. I know what is next to open then!
by benread
21:32 Sun 04 May 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: A question for new members...
Replies: 33
Views: 20230

AHB wrote:I don't deride the Cruz '89. ...
....but somebody did!

viewtopic.php?t=1634

Coming back to the remaining half bottle this evening I am actually enjoying it more. A little smoother perhaps?

No experience of the Morgan '91 but the numerous TN's sound interesting.
by benread
16:38 Sun 04 May 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: A question for new members...
Replies: 33
Views: 20230

Virgin territory for me! Still I have the remains of my much derided Cruz 1989 to contemplate later!
by benread
15:17 Sun 04 May 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: A question for new members...
Replies: 33
Views: 20230

Via a freind of Alex B.
by benread
14:38 Sun 04 May 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: What is your favourite birthyear shipper
Replies: 18
Views: 6319

I personally have never tasted a 1970 but believe I may get the chance next time JDAW1 is in the UK - a 1970 tasting was suggested! I think I may have one or two suitable offerings for such an event now as well!

If anyone has any recommendations from 1970 I would like to hear them.

Thank you.
by benread
14:17 Sun 04 May 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: UEFA Cup
Replies: 28
Views: 16389

EUFA, UEFA, KNWON, KNOWN - whatever! At least it is all in the correct place - meaningless drivel!

Just had 150 miles of being a hooligan on my motorbike so back to more civilised pursuits now!

I will now look out for the subject line as pointed out by KillerB. Thank you.
by benread
07:11 Sun 04 May 2008
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Greetings
Replies: 15
Views: 9946

Jacob, Welcome from another new boy! I got introduced to TPF through a "friend of a friend" but it has helped feed what was already an interest with a lot more knowledge. I also need to balance my enjoyment of Port with certain financial constraints and have been trying to find enjoyable P...
by benread
18:56 Sat 03 May 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: UEFA Cup
Replies: 28
Views: 16389

That can be excused by three pints of good english real ale at a beer festival this afternoon! Just trying to decide if i would appreciate a port tonight and whether the pregnant wife would object to not being able to join me if I do!
by benread
18:48 Sat 03 May 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: UEFA Cup
Replies: 28
Views: 16389

Minor point but is it not more correctly knwon as the UEFA cup as opposed to the EUFA?!
by benread
09:35 Fri 02 May 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Newcomers....Dont be afraid of the Geeks!
Replies: 10
Views: 6390

WHat dO yOu exPect fRoM a NoViCE like I?!
by benread
06:05 Fri 02 May 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Newcomers....Dont be afraid of the Geeks!
Replies: 10
Views: 6390

As a relative newcomer, I can vouch for the sentiment. I was surprised at how much debate occurred over a bottle of Tesco own label Port I enjoyed last weekend.

...and just spotted my user level is "Cheap Ruby" as I post this!
by benread
14:40 Thu 01 May 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: I'm Excited!
Replies: 8
Views: 3493

Alex, 25th after cricket has a lot of potential! I hope to be on Pavilion balcony. My only caveat would be a heavily pregnant wife (3 weeks shy of "delivery" at that stage) I have managed to secure a few more bottles for the collection so options are increasing. Our 1970 tasting is now sec...
by benread
09:02 Tue 29 Apr 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Tesco
Replies: 19
Views: 14996

I do mean £35 for 3 bottles of the 1994 Tesco. It was a special offer I received by email as a Tesco customer. Delivery due Thursday!
by benread
22:07 Mon 28 Apr 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Tesco
Replies: 19
Views: 14996

However it seems they still have 1994 in the shops just not the wine store. I have just ordered 3 from the Gatwick superstore and got a further £10 total price with a voucher!

http://www.tesco.com/superstore/xpi/3/xpi54959753.htm
by benread
12:33 Mon 28 Apr 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Tesco
Replies: 19
Views: 14996

The bottle only referred to Symington family but Tesco website says it is Quarles Harris. I am none the wiser!

http://www.tesco.com/winestore/controll ... &R=5531067
by benread
21:15 Sun 27 Apr 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: New Oporto flight option
Replies: 0
Views: 1474

New Oporto flight option

Not sure if anyone else has seen this but BA are launching a Gatwick - Oporto route. I think from 27th October 2008. See link: https://lfn.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/lfn.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_sid=undefined&p_lva=undefined&p_li=undefined&p_faqid=3214&p_created=1208509567&p_sp=...
by benread
20:35 Sun 27 Apr 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Tesco
Replies: 19
Views: 14996

1994 Tesco

1994 Tesco VP (bottled by Symington) My first contribution to tasting notes. This was tasted alongside a Quinta Do Castelinho of the same vintage. The Tesco VP was much darker and with a finer sediment - a commercial gauze style filter failed to remove much of it. As a novice I can report that it s...
by benread
20:21 Sun 27 Apr 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Your first port
Replies: 6
Views: 3789

I am sure I will have tried the odd LBV but my first VP was a Dow 1960 laid down for me by my grandfather and prised from my fathers grasp in about 1992. 1 bottle of said case remains by which I deduce my father drank 8 as I have only has 3 in total since 1992!
by benread
14:20 Sat 26 Apr 2008
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: gmail.com and gmx.com are banned
Replies: 14
Views: 9995

I am a hotmail user but happy to switch to a different email accout if it helps.

Let me know - and advise me what to do if so.
by benread
09:11 Sat 26 Apr 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Snoring
Replies: 7
Views: 4526

In a bid to keep to meaningless drivel, I am a known snorer. I tell my wife it is my love tunes. She does not believe me, but often replies in kind. Alcohol or not!
by benread
22:13 Thu 24 Apr 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1970 Horizontal when Jdaw is in the UK
Replies: 18
Views: 8936

I could not miss that opportunity, being the year of my birth! Dates permitting of course.
by benread
07:13 Wed 23 Apr 2008
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Which vintage for a child of 2008?
Replies: 15
Views: 7167

Alex,

My thought was more along the lines that as my grandfather laid down a crate of Dow 1960 for a 1970 child, what would my options be? It must be Port though.

2000 or 2003 are obvious ones! I just wondered what else people might suggest and whether any specific houses?