A question for new members...

Post by **DRT** » 23:05 Fri 29 Feb 2008

We have had a few new members recently and it would be interesting to know how you found the website. Google? A link from another site? A referral from a friend? etc.

Derek

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 23:21 Fri 29 Feb 2008

Musta smelled the 85 Taylor that you're not sharing

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 05:01 Sat 01 Mar 2008

All internet, probably google, but i think the site is linked on wikipedia too. I'd actually bookmarked it months and months ago, but waited til recently to join.

10Anos · Post by **10Anos** » 08:08 Sat 01 Mar 2008

IÃ‚Â´m not 100% sure, but I believe I used the link at the bottom of the article about port wine in Wikipedia...

Post by **DRT** » 08:42 Sat 01 Mar 2008

Thanks for responding.

Here is that wikipedia link

Unfortunately, I can't post a link to the smell of the Taylor 85

Derek

Rubby · Post by **Rubby** » 20:46 Sat 01 Mar 2008

I think it was a link on portlover.com, but it also could have been from Google.

Post by **jdaw1** » 04:06 Tue 18 Mar 2008

Derek T. wrote:Here is that wikipedia link

Hurray for me! I put that there.

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 21:07 Tue 18 Mar 2008

jdaw1 wrote:
Derek T. wrote:Here is that wikipedia link
Hurray for me! I put that there.

Well done. Credit where it is due. Lets hope more follow.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:13 Tue 18 Mar 2008

I also put a link to TPF in Google Directories, and had previously caused like for FTLOP.

Post by **DRT** » 23:40 Tue 18 Mar 2008

Well done Jdaw1.

Do you know how to make T'internet Bots registered members? I have a feeling it benefits indexing on Google etc.

Derek

ac-fast · Post by **ac-fast** » 08:34 Fri 21 Mar 2008

Can`t remember. I`ve been surfing the internet for hours and hours, looking for anything about Port.... and bingo, then i found the port forum. And I going to tell my port friends about this site

Post by **DRT** » 11:48 Fri 21 Mar 2008

ac-fast wrote:I going to tell my port friends about this site

draithby · Post by **draithby** » 22:32 Wed 26 Mar 2008

google

Post by **DRT** » 14:16 Sun 04 May 2008

We have some more new members so just wanted to post here so that the thread pops up to the top in case they missed the question.

Derek

benread · Post by **benread** » 14:17 Sun 04 May 2008

Via a freind of Alex B.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 15:33 Sun 04 May 2008

benread wrote:Via a freind of Alex B.

Word of mouth - excellent.

Don't wish to disappoint you Ben, but your next post takes you to Cockburn's Special Reserve.

benread · Post by **benread** » 15:38 Sun 04 May 2008

Virgin territory for me! Still I have the remains of my much derided Cruz 1989 to contemplate later!

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 19:47 Sun 04 May 2008

I don't deride the Cruz '89. When I served it blind to someone who shall remain nameless but does deride it - he said it reminded him of Fonseca in a lesser year.

I think it's a perfectly good everyday house port.

I also think we need to try and introduce you to Morgan '91...

Post by **DRT** » 19:49 Sun 04 May 2008

AHB wrote: I also think we need to try and introduce you to Morgan '91...

I think Jacob might also appreciate an introduction

benread · Post by **benread** » 20:32 Sun 04 May 2008

AHB wrote:I don't deride the Cruz '89. ...

....but somebody did!

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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.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 20:58 Sun 04 May 2008

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

Yup - me.

When AHB ambushed us with a bottle at the Crusting Pipe there were some nice comments made about it. I found it odd on that occasion but not as deeply unpleasant as the first time that I tried it. I may have had a bad bottle first time: it was so bad that it went down the sink.

If it was me that likened it to a poor vintage Fonseca then I was probably trying to articulate something. AHB may remember that I refused to hazard a guess at the bottle. It is certainly not as bad as my first impression but I can find other things to spend my £11 on that I would rather drink: Noval LBV at Tesco.

As I sit here, drinking a pleasant Chianti (£5 from Morrison's), I can promise that I am not a wine snob. I don't like some wines, regardless of price or reputation, and do like others. C'est la vie.

benread · Post by **benread** » 21:13 Sun 04 May 2008

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!

JacobH · Post by **JacobH** » 21:59 Sun 04 May 2008

I have to admit that I hadn’t heard of the Morgan 1991 before, but the TNs do make it sound interesting… Wine-Searcher only pulls up the 77, 70 and 48, though…

KillerB wrote: When AHB ambushed us with a bottle at the Crusting Pipe there were some nice comments made about it. I found it odd on that occasion but not as deeply unpleasant as the first time that I tried it. I may have had a bad bottle first time: it was so bad that it went down the sink.

I always assumed that no matter how bad a port is, it will always end up improving a sauce. At least that’s how I justified the M&S Pink Pork

Post by **DRT** » 22:14 Sun 04 May 2008

JacobH wrote: that’s how I justified the M&S Pink Pork

You're not allowed to swear on this Forum

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 22:16 Sun 04 May 2008

I always assumed that no matter how bad a port is, it will always end up improving a sauce. At least that’s how I justified the M&S Pink Pork

Hence my belief that I'd had a bad bottle: it was too rank to put in a chilli.

JacobH · Post by **JacobH** » 22:18 Sun 04 May 2008

The worst thing about it was that it had so little flavour, it barely had any effect even after being reduced...

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 06:15 Mon 05 May 2008

JacobH wrote:I have to admit that I hadn’t heard of the Morgan 1991 before, but the TNs do make it sound interesting… Wine-Searcher only pulls up the 77, 70 and 48, though…

You don't need Winesearcher to find the '91 Morgan. Send a PM to Uncle Tom and all will be arranged.

morteno · Post by **morteno** » 06:51 Mon 05 May 2008

Google.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 21:34 Wed 09 Jul 2008

Some crazy Brit sent me a link and told me to register.

He's holding a couple of bottles of 1964 hostage so I figured I better do what he said or he might drink them!

Post by **DRT** » 21:56 Wed 09 Jul 2008

Glenn E. wrote:Some crazy Brit sent me a link and told me to register. He's holding a couple of bottles of 1964 hostage so I figured I better do what he said or he might drink them!

Tell us who he is and we'll get him for you

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 22:07 Wed 09 Jul 2008

DRT wrote:
Glenn E. wrote:Some crazy Brit sent me a link and told me to register. He's holding a couple of bottles of 1964 hostage so I figured I better do what he said or he might drink them!
Tell us who he is and we'll get him for you

No, he shall remain nameless or all the local Port fanatics might storm his house in an attempt to "liberate" my bottles!

Roy Hersh · Post by **Roy Hersh** » 05:32 Thu 17 Jul 2008

Don't worry Glenn, I've been told he keeps them under his bed and that keeps everyone away!

JohninNYC · Post by **JohninNYC** » 22:41 Sat 25 Oct 2008

I found out about this originally through the Wine Spectator forum.

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:13 Sat 25 Oct 2008

Hello and welcome to JohninNYC. My powers of Holmes-esque deduction have led me to the conclusion that you might be located in former New Amsterdam. Wherein there are gentlefolk, male and female, with whom you might share an entertaining evening. Hello and welcome indeed.

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