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by Glenn E.
18:12 Sun 21 May 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 63@60 2023 - 18th July 2023 - bring a bottle event
Replies: 63
Views: 58746

Re: 63@60 2023 - 18th July 2023 - bring a bottle event

idj123 wrote: 13:01 Sun 21 May 2023 Ck, C and Cr.
Pray tell, what is C if neither Ck nor Cr?
by Glenn E.
23:10 Wed 17 May 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 95
Views: 378848

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

Next year is a Significant Birthday (tm) year for me, and so my wife and I are planning several events and trips. One of those is currently looking like a trip to London for this tasting, followed by popping over to Porto for a tour. This is still a year out so we haven't started looking into flight...
by Glenn E.
18:45 Wed 17 May 2023
Forum: Travel
Topic: Porto recommendations for a friend
Replies: 12
Views: 3870

Re: Porto recommendations for a friend

Plus anything else local and interesting such as markets etc. I missed this part! There are lots of fun things to see in and around Porto, not even including all of the Port lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia. Amongst the lodges I always recommend Ramos Pinto for a tour because the tour includes their old...
by Glenn E.
21:58 Tue 16 May 2023
Forum: Travel
Topic: Porto recommendations for a friend
Replies: 12
Views: 3870

Re: Porto recommendations for a friend

Taberninha do Manel on the Gaia waterfront
Bufete Fase for the best Francesinha in Porto
Taberna dos Mercadores in Porto... very small so you'll need reservations
by Glenn E.
00:50 Tue 09 May 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 95
Views: 378848

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

Let's add me to this list at least for now. I have 1942 through 2017 and will have 2020 when I get around to it.

Also GST 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, and soon 2021.
by Glenn E.
04:48 Mon 08 May 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Replies: 72
Views: 149623

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - date tbc

It is possible that Q4 might work, but I won't know for sure until after summer.
by Glenn E.
17:30 Thu 04 May 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: The World's Largest Bottle of Port
Replies: 18
Views: 8186

Re: The World's Largest Bottle of Port

6 hours to go and still only $1400, with no reserve. That works out at $10.70 per bottle, to which you need to add buyer’s premium and sales tax. Say $14 per bottle all in. I wonder what Bin27 sells for in New York? It is $18 at Sherry Lehman, who aren't known for great prices. It can be ordered ov...
by Glenn E.
18:32 Tue 02 May 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Taking a 1963 port to a restaurant?
Replies: 14
Views: 10337

Re: Taking a 1963 port to a restaurant?

Note to self: if taking your own Port to a restaurant in WA, use a t-stopper and a heat-shrink capsule. The restaurant will never know the bottle has already been opened, double-decanted and resealed. Or just take a Tawny Port. :wink: But that is a great idea... I may need to look into heat-shrink ...
by Glenn E.
23:53 Mon 01 May 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Port Vintages, Second Edition
Replies: 189
Views: 82908

Re: Port Vintages, Second Edition

Something similar happened with the 1st Edition for me, so I just ignored it this time around.
by Glenn E.
23:52 Mon 01 May 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Taking a 1963 port to a restaurant?
Replies: 14
Views: 10337

Re: Taking a 1963 port to a restaurant?

I'd go with #3 if that's legal in your area. Here in WA, USA, they have to open the bottle or they will not allow you to drink it. It's probably some kind of liability thing... for all they know it might be spiked and they're liable if you leave the restaurant drunk and get in an accident. If #3 is ...
by Glenn E.
05:06 Wed 26 Apr 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Replies: 72
Views: 149623

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - date tbc

Very interested, but unlikely to be able to attend.
by Glenn E.
05:05 Wed 26 Apr 2023
Forum: Reference
Topic: Port brand abbreviations
Replies: 346
Views: 248722

Re: Port brand abbreviations

Alex Bridgeman wrote:While on the letter P, can we grab Pe for Petre’s Port? We have tasting notes for 3 vintages in the index and I’m sure there are at least another couple of vintages about.
Works for me.
by Glenn E.
00:16 Sat 22 Apr 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 2021 Declarations
Replies: 30
Views: 38138

Re: 2021 Declarations

Graham's have posted on Twitter that they have declared a 2021 Stone Terraces, as predicted by Alex. They say they will bottle 4,800 75cl bottles and 280 tappit hens (225cl). I was intrigued to see that they've only declared the Stone Terraces but no mention of a regular Graham VP. It'll be interes...
by Glenn E.
22:45 Fri 21 Apr 2023
Forum: Reference
Topic: Port brand abbreviations
Replies: 346
Views: 248722

Re: Port brand abbreviations

jdaw1 wrote: 21:49 Thu 20 Apr 2023 Pd = Quinta da Prelada ?
Hmm. I see Pd and I don't think Prelada. It makes me think that there must be some producer named Quinta do Pedro.

Pl? No.

Pr? Not really, but better than the others for me.
by Glenn E.
22:33 Fri 21 Apr 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 2021 Declarations
Replies: 30
Views: 38138

Re: 2021 Declarations

jdaw1 wrote: 19:11 Fri 21 Apr 2023
JacobH wrote: 08:40 Thu 20 Apr 2023Graham's have posted on Twitter that they have declared a 2021 Stone Terraces, as predicted by Alex. They say they will bottle 4,800 75cl bottles and 280 tappit hens (225cl).
Tregnums, surely.
Yes, they are the "normal" shaped bottles like they used in 2016 and 2017.
by Glenn E.
21:51 Tue 18 Apr 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Wed 3rd May 2023: Port Fit For a King’s Coronation
Replies: 27
Views: 45454

Re: Wed 3rd May 2023: Port Fit For a King’s Coronation

I dunno, it seems to me that the theme is appropriate for an event that some people aren't able to attend.

;-)
by Glenn E.
20:18 Tue 04 Apr 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: A newbie question on provenance
Replies: 19
Views: 14060

Re: A newbie question on provenance

I have only tried the Croft '03 (a bit underwhelmed, seemed somewhat simple, lacking fruit). I don't know whether or not you are aware, but Vintage Port tends to go through what we call a "down" phase that starts around 5-10 years after bottling and then lasts for perhaps 10-15 years. Ver...
by Glenn E.
17:54 Tue 04 Apr 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends
Replies: 60
Views: 72143

Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

Full marks for referring to the big bottles of 2016 and 2107 of Stone Terraces as tregnums. You are absolutely correct. Even though most wine sites probably use the terms interchangeably, I tend to use tregnum for 2.25 liter standard shape bottles and Tappit Hen for everything else in that volume r...
by Glenn E.
22:05 Mon 03 Apr 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends
Replies: 60
Views: 72143

Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

I need to get a 6-pack or so of the 2015 Quinta dos Malvedos to add to future verticals. I probably don't need 2 full cases of 2021 Stone Terraces, but if I can find them I'll certainly buy them! That's what I picked up of 2016 and 2017, not counting the tregnums. I ultimately bought a total of 2 ca...
by Glenn E.
18:58 Fri 31 Mar 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends
Replies: 60
Views: 72143

Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

Perfectly timed Facebook memory from 2019, given one of the topics yesterday!
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by Glenn E.
18:53 Fri 31 Mar 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends
Replies: 60
Views: 72143

Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

I, at least, would prefer to be corrected! I'm slowly learning Portuguese via Duolingo, but unfortunately it is Brazilian and not continental. I know some of the "rules" to switch between the two, but far from all of them. Combine that with what I'm sure is a very thick American accent, an...
by Glenn E.
19:47 Thu 30 Mar 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends
Replies: 60
Views: 72143

Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

Pre-meeting is over, we're now in the full meeting. Second link in the message from Alex.
by Glenn E.
18:45 Thu 30 Mar 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends
Replies: 60
Views: 72143

Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

My meeting is dragging a bit... looks like it's going to take the full hour rather than the hoped-for 45 min.
by Glenn E.
18:52 Wed 29 Mar 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends
Replies: 60
Views: 72143

Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

I don't think there's any need to keep them secret - it's not like we're all gathering in one place for a blind tasting!

I have a 10 Year Old S. Leonardo White Port open, and if that turns out to be insufficient I'll probably open a 1995 or 1997 Porto Souza VP.
by Glenn E.
18:08 Wed 29 Mar 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends
Replies: 60
Views: 72143

Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

I have a free Zoom account, which gives me the ability to host meetings for up to 40 minutes. Given Glenn has a meeting running until 11am / 7pm UK I'll set up a meeting for us to get together at 6.30pm UK. Once Glenn is finished, we can switch over to his account and continue for as long as we wan...