A pocket version of Braodbent's book, also from the in-laws but stollen from me by Jo a week ago when I got home from London after buying it for myself in BBR
A bottle of Taylor's Select Reserve from my son, Ross
A book "50 Great Curries of India" from Jo's son, Lewis
Money from my Mum, Dad, Sister and Bro-in-law which has miraculously turned into 3 bottles of Dow 1980
I think they all know me well
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
Derek T. wrote:I have obviously been a very good boy this year
18 bottles of Quinta do Madelena 1988 from Jo
2 x Reidel Vinum Port Glasses from the in-laws
A pocket version of Braodbent's book, also from the in-laws but stollen from me by Jo a week ago when I got home from London after buying it for myself in BBR
A bottle of Taylor's Select Reserve from my son, Ross
A book "50 Great Curries of India" from Jo's son, Lewis
Money from my Mum, Dad, Sister and Bro-in-law which has miraculously turned into 3 bottles of Dow 1980
Derek T. wrote:I have obviously been a very good boy this year
18 bottles of Quinta do Madelena 1988 from Jo
2 x Reidel Vinum Port Glasses from the in-laws
A pocket version of Braodbent's book, also from the in-laws but stollen from me by Jo a week ago when I got home from London after buying it for myself in BBR
A bottle of Taylor's Select Reserve from my son, Ross
A book "50 Great Curries of India" from Jo's son, Lewis
Money from my Mum, Dad, Sister and Bro-in-law which has miraculously turned into 3 bottles of Dow 1980
I think they all know me well
Derek
Can I have your family please?
Ermmm? OK, I will loan them out to you for the week prior to your birthday each year
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
Happy birthday. I'm delighted to see from your tasting note that you have managed to guarantee yourself another 12 months of life.
That's also a great selection of birthday presents. Did your present from Lewis also include an introduction to the Ports of Goa and curries to cook to go with them?
Alex
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
AHB wrote:Happy birthday. I'm delighted to see from your tasting note that you have managed to guarantee yourself another 12 months of life.
That's also a great selection of birthday presents. Did your present from Lewis also include an introduction to the Ports of Goa and curries to cook to go with them?
Alex
Yes, no life insurance payments required for me this year
Here are a selection of the curries listed in the book Lewis gave me:
Chicken Porto Masala
Pop-a-port-a-doms and stilton dip
Cockburn Special Reserve Bhuna
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
Thanks for the birthday wishes. I will be drinking the last of my bottle of Vargellas 65 this evening and I suppose that will be that for another year.
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
jdaw1 wrote:What happens on the birthday four years from now? Will I have to change my avatar again?
I didn't know you had changed your Avatar this time. Did I miss something?
Fear not, I have 3 bottles of Vargellas 1965, 3 bottles of Fonseca Guimaraens 1965, 12 bottles of Graham Malvedos 1965 and 1 bottle of Dow Bomfim 1965 - so I have 19 more birthdays planned for and hopefully more bottles can be acquired in intervening years. Or, perhaps I should re-bottle some Malvedos into 375ml bottles to extend my planned birthdays by a few more years.
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
