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- 16:43 Mon 04 Mar 2019
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1989 Quinta do Vesuvio
- Replies: 2
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1989 Quinta do Vesuvio
Tasting notes for 1989 Quinta do Vesuvio tasted in NYC on March 1 2019.
- 05:08 Mon 04 Feb 2019
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The Book, ‘Port Vintages’, is for sale
- Replies: 93
- Views: 64661
Re: The Book, ‘Port Vintages’, is for sale
Book arrived; after some assistance from homebase. I saved "unboxing" until it could be done with some accompaniment, and selected a slightly older and less frequently seen wine for the occasion. There was a flaw in the plan, which i trust JDAW will spot immediately :) http://img.photobuck...
- 04:23 Mon 04 Feb 2019
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Well I never...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9901
Re: Well I never...
Took out the book (digitally) on seeing this thread, and so-far i'm enjoying the lead-up to that fateful chapter.
- 15:22 Sun 30 Dec 2018
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The Book, ‘Port Vintages’, is for sale
- Replies: 93
- Views: 64661
Re: The Book, ‘Port Vintages’, is for sale
Fingers crossed that mine's not far behind, but it hasn't arrived yet...
- 02:15 Tue 04 Dec 2018
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Virtual Tasting?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8645
Re: Virtual Tasting?
Yes please. Oddities? Leakers? 77? Half's?
- 15:07 Tue 13 Nov 2018
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: New to Port - Got Carried Away at Auction
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5699
Re: New to Port - Got Carried Away at Auction
Hi, I am new to the forum, to port and am seeking some advice. I recently returned from a trip to the Douro and had not tried port before then. It seems I have a bit of an obsessive personality, as I have become hooked on the "idea" of vintage port, despite having only tried a single 2016...
- 16:27 Wed 05 Sep 2018
- Forum: Selling Port
- Topic: 5 V.Ports for Sale N.J.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6792
Re: 5 V.Ports for Sale N.J.
Another consideration -- use them as your ticket to our port tastings. You're in NJ, we're in NJ (and NY too...), and tasting's are generally bring-a-bottle. Some are also "adopt" and others may want to pay you to adopt one of those, or split the cost with you. If you are interested, PM me...
- 16:01 Thu 09 Aug 2018
- Forum: Selling Port
- Topic: Benchmark got a load of port
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6656
Re: Benchmark got a load of port
Yeah, it mostly left me wondering "Who's selling that much port?" Who's even got that much port from reasonable vintages, with conditions that are more aligned to "i just want to drink it" rather than "i only buy to resell." It seemed either like a restaurant, or one of...
- 01:32 Wed 08 Aug 2018
- Forum: Selling Port
- Topic: Benchmark got a load of port
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6656
Benchmark got a load of port
Got a surprising email from Benchmark (a consigner). Seems like someone is unloading quite a bit of port (check out some of the quantities). also, I'm 99% sure they have a premium on top of these prices, but you can contact them to find out. [if this is in the wrong forum, pls move] "We are thr...
- 12:29 Wed 18 Jul 2018
- Forum: Selling Port
- Topic: Warre's 1977 Vintage Port for sale (Valuation & Advice?)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11243
Re: Warre's 1977 Vintage Port for sale (Valuation & Advice?)
Gus -- where are you located? How were the bottles stored (side/upright, in box, etc)? Have they been transported around?
- 03:01 Fri 13 Jul 2018
- Forum: Selling Port
- Topic: Valuation???
- Replies: 23
- Views: 19107
Re: Valuation???
You can try looking for a consigner (Benchmark) or for a wine auctioneer (zachys, acker merrall condit), or you can look for one of the "sell your wine" online sites/auctions. In any case, you'll be asked for details on how the wine was kept.
- 20:06 Thu 12 Jul 2018
- Forum: Selling Port
- Topic: Valuation???
- Replies: 23
- Views: 19107
Re: Valuation???
Even closer... https://www.jahrhundertweine.de/shpSR.php?A=13541&p1=257&p2=531 https://www.idealwine.com/uk/acheter-vin/B2095279-14-1-Bottle-Porto-Niepoort-1940-Red.jsp?utm_source=PARTENAIRE-WINE-SEARCHER&utm_medium=FEED Based on those Euro prices, looks like you could probably ask a lit...
- 19:44 Thu 12 Jul 2018
- Forum: Selling Port
- Topic: Valuation???
- Replies: 23
- Views: 19107
Re: Valuation???
That definitely explains the modern trappings on a a bottle labeled 1931, but is this a 1931 Niepoort "VP", or something else? What effect has Demijon>Bottle had (based on our tastings)? And has anyone seen this before from Niepoort? [edit] Looks like the answer is yes: http://www.theportf...
- 17:56 Thu 12 Jul 2018
- Forum: Selling Port
- Topic: Valuation???
- Replies: 23
- Views: 19107
Re: Valuation???
So, my impression on looking at the photos is that the Garantia is of a current styling, the bottle looks molded (not blown) per the shoulder seam in photo 3, the labels look like a mishmash of modern and antiqued, and the capsule is similar to what Niepoort has used recently. I think i recall openi...
- 17:48 Thu 12 Jul 2018
- Forum: Selling Port
- Topic: Valuation???
- Replies: 23
- Views: 19107
Re: Valuation???
All -- images posted here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sKDyOxZJyuJyn83FZfPo1OMYSM4NQgZ3/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JYowXkEAfmkT_KO2Pen8BjBUYVQteYGt/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QWTEtOqsZAlrAQb4Iwt-3p-_l2k10aLM https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sKDyOx...
- 22:52 Mon 16 Apr 2018
- Forum: Selling Port
- Topic: 9 Bottles of Vintage Port For Sale
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7058
Re: 9 Bottles of Vintage Port For Sale
Notified a friend in FL, thanks for posting!
- 18:29 Fri 23 Feb 2018
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The wine shed - a concept, and some horrible maths..
- Replies: 44
- Views: 25649
Re: The wine shed - a concept, and some horrible maths..
I've only ever heard it used (in the field of electronics) in relation to control of level change, rather than waveform delay (e.g. a thermostat set to turn off as the local temperature rises above 20C, which will then not turn on again until temperature drops below 19C, to avoid continuous switchi...
- 18:23 Fri 23 Feb 2018
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The wine shed - a concept, and some horrible maths..
- Replies: 44
- Views: 25649
Re: The wine shed - a concept, and some horrible maths..
I also thought that gaps/breaks of any sort in insulation materials create a heat sink that badly impairs the overall efficiency of the intended insulation. Specifically, this is about bridging. Wood beams, nails, etc conduct heat much better than air (or insulation encapsulating air), as such they...
- 18:18 Fri 23 Feb 2018
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The wine shed - a concept, and some horrible maths..
- Replies: 44
- Views: 25649
Re: The wine shed - a concept, and some horrible maths..
Water is by some margin the best source of thermal mass, at 4200J/L/C Stone or concrete varies a little but mostly comes in at just under half that figure. Something that intrigues me is the availability of stackable 10L jerrycans - often sold for camping purposes. These can be stacked to form a wa...
- 22:33 Mon 05 Feb 2018
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The wine shed - a concept, and some horrible maths..
- Replies: 44
- Views: 25649
Re: The wine shed - a concept, and some horrible maths..
So, this post came at an ideal time as I'm in the midst of a cellar rebuild. Interestingly, my last cellar was made of two 6mil plastic sheets, with 3" between, and it required intermittent AC (5K BTU) to keep the space 15-20F lower than surrounding space. The new cellar has 4-5" dense cem...
- 15:09 Thu 14 Dec 2017
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Quinta do Noval Olive Oil
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4141
Re: Quinta do Noval Olive Oil
Enjoyed the two bottles we bought from you a few years back (a suspicious looking exchange at Waterloo Station). A bit grassy, but that only required discretion in its application.
- 20:13 Wed 15 Nov 2017
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: NY: Jan timeframe placeholder with Chris @ TFP. <edit moved from Oct>
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14621
Re: NY: Jan timeframe placeholder with Chris @ TFP. <edit moved from Oct>
Checking in -- is there a date in mind?
- 19:33 Wed 28 Jun 2017
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: NY: Jan timeframe placeholder with Chris @ TFP. <edit moved from Oct>
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14621
Re: NY: October 18-22 timeframe placeholder
Cool -- will stay tuned
- 20:53 Mon 03 Apr 2017
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: HABEMUS VINTAGE PORT
- Replies: 23
- Views: 26187
Re: HABEMUS VINTAGE PORT
This is all very very cool (and 2013! we were just talking about that year )
- 05:17 Fri 24 Feb 2017
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port in movies, dramas and tv series
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25361
Re: Port in movies, dramas and tv series
An excellent thread. I shall have a think about this. Coincidentally I watched 'Babette's Feast' last night which prompted me to buy some Clos de Vougeot when I first saw it years ago. As did Jeanette Winterson, I understand. I actually thought there was some Port in babette's feast, no? Been so lo...