Port for sale by retailer

[MigSU]

Or just upload to a hosting site like Imgur or some other one (and then post the link).

[Alex Bridgeman]

And if I could remember what Alex told me about compressing photos you would have seen an antique hand French corking machine! Use your imaginations

Assuming you're posting from your phone, when you're in the message where you want to post the picture, click the attachments tab below the box where you are typing. The click the "Add files" button.

Tap the "Photo Library" option and select the photo you want to post. Then BEFORE YOU CLICK ADD hit "OPTIONS" in the bottom left-hand corner. Choose either medium or small (and make sure the size is less than 500KB). Then click "DONE", then "ADD", then make sure the cursor is in the right place in the text box where you want the picture to go and then tap "Place inline".

That should add your picture - you can edit your post above to put the picture in if you want to practice!

To find these instructions next time you need them, just use the site search function (top right) and look for #postapicture or even #pictures or #photo

[Alex Bridgeman]

Or you can do what Glenn or Miguel have suggested. That would work too.

[Justin K]

Did it thanks Alex see back a page
And should have been in “Latest Buy” Julian and Derek will be annoyed

[Alex Bridgeman]

Now you have to think which thread to use when you post your photographs of the next time you fill a new half bottle! No-one has yet posted instructions on how to do that…

[benread]

Hi All,

I hate to mention Christmas, but for those interested, Vintage Wine & Port have just released the 2024 Quevedo Advent calendars, including the refill pack for those who have previously purchased one of the Prestige calendars:

• Quevedo Port Wine Advent Calendar - includes the 30 year old tawny and 1997 colheita this year

• Quevedo Prestige Advent Calendar

• Quevedo Prestige Advent Cabinet - the all wooden version

• Quevedo refill pack for Prestige Advent Calendar

The prestige calendars and refill pack contain some typically-Quevedo experimental Ports, including single varietal colheita, single vineyard colheita, a colheita made from an ex-LBV Port and a garrafeira.

Enjoy!

[Alex Bridgeman]

Hi All,

I hate to mention Christmas, but for those interested, Vintage Wine & Port have just released the 2024 Quevedo Advent calendars, including the refill pack for those who have previously purchased one of the Prestige calendars:

• Quevedo Port Wine Advent Calendar - includes the 30 year old tawny and 1997 colheita this year

• Quevedo Prestige Advent Calendar

• Quevedo Prestige Advent Cabinet - the all wooden version

• Quevedo refill pack for Prestige Advent Calendar

The prestige calendars and refill pack contain some typically-Quevedo experimental Ports, including single varietal colheita, single vineyard colheita, a colheita made from an ex-LBV Port and a garrafeira.

Enjoy!

Thanks Ben, I’ve just ordered my refill pack!

[flash_uk]

Refill pack has been ordered.

[nac]

Refill pack has been ordered.

Ditto.

[Justin K]

Seen in a Spanish supermarket, Almerka, in Tineo (I’m on the Camino Primitivo). I’ve never seen this before.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Good luck with the Camino. That’s a lot of walking.

Did you buy one so you can tell us whether it’s worth €11?

[nac]

Seckfords sale - 12 double magnums of Taylor 2011 at £190 each in bond.

[Glenn E.]

Seckfords sale - 12 double magnums of Taylor 2011 at £190 each in bond.

Wow! That's an amazing price for a double magnum. That's probably what a magnum would cost over here!

[idj123]

That’s quite tempting!

[idj123]

Seckfords sale - 12 double magnums of Taylor 2011 at £190 each in bond.

They now appear to be £220. Obviously, dynamic pricing in play…!

[rich_n]

Seckfords sale - 12 double magnums of Taylor 2011 at £190 each in bond.

They now appear to be £220. Obviously, dynamic pricing in play…!

You have to follow the link from their email, if you go on the site you won't be able to find the same deal.

[idj123]

Seckfords sale - 12 double magnums of Taylor 2011 at £190 each in bond.

They now appear to be £220. Obviously, dynamic pricing in play…!

You have to follow the link from their email, if you go on the site you won't be able to find the same deal.

Ah, funnily enough, I noticed the other day that they appear to have stopped sending me their weekly updates.

[rich_n]

Seckfords sale - 12 double magnums of Taylor 2011 at £190 each in bond.

They now appear to be £220. Obviously, dynamic pricing in play…!

You have to follow the link from their email, if you go on the site you won't be able to find the same deal.

Ah, funnily enough, I noticed the other day that they appear to have stopped sending me their weekly updates.

Happy to forward it on if you want the link.

[nac]

Just got a Taylor offer from Fine & Rare (all in bond prices):
- 1896 Very Old Single Harvest Tawny, £2900 per 1 x 75cl
- Very Very Old Tawny, £620 per 1 x 75cl
- Golden Age 50YO Tawny, £870 per 6 x 75cl

All available before Xmas!

If anyone wants the offer email let me know.

[winesecretary]

Snagged a bottle of 1977 Niepoort. Been looking for one for years. Am v.pleased. But there was only one!

[mcoulson]

Snagged a bottle of 1977 Niepoort. Been looking for one for years. Am v.pleased. But there was only one!

They do indeed appear to be rare beastie's .... I picked a single up like you a month or so ago .. the acid test is in the drinking tho ...

[Glenn E.]

Snagged a bottle of 1977 Niepoort. Been looking for one for years. Am v.pleased. But there was only one!

A friend of mine found 2 many years ago and called me to ask if the Port is any good. I told him that yes, he should buy them without thinking, and that if he didn't want them I did. As it turns out he couldn't really afford them at the time, so I got them both.

Still the only 2 bottles of it that I've ever seen. IIRC we've drunk one of them, and it was very nice.

[flash_uk]

Every Ni77 I have tasted has been superb.

[Alex M]

Quite a lot of new additions on BBR. Not cheap but not expensive either. Croft 1960 and Noval 1960 for £165.

[RAYC]

Fortnums has half bottles of Taylor Vargellas 1998 for around GBP 18.00 (in store rather than website).

I would have stocked up on a few if i still lived in London as i thought it made for thoroughly acceptable drinking! Be prepared for a mess with the crumbly cork though (experienced on both of the bottles i purchased).

[RAYC]

Quite a lot of new additions on BBR. Not cheap but not expensive either. Croft 1960 and Noval 1960 for £165.

They have had some fantastic stuff recently, and at less of a premium than I'd usually associate with them.

As I was mulling over some BBR-bottled & never-left-BBR-cellars Taylor 66 bottles on their site this morning (which were at the heftier end of the scale in terms of premium), a case-worth or so suddenly disappeared. I hope purchased by someone on this forum! I did snaggle the last couple despite promises to myself to stop purchasing...

[Alex M]

Quite a lot of new additions on BBR. Not cheap but not expensive either. Croft 1960 and Noval 1960 for £165.

They have had some fantastic stuff recently, and at less of a premium than I'd usually associate with them.

As I was mulling over some BBR-bottled & never-left-BBR-cellars Taylor 66 bottles on their site this morning (which were at the heftier end of the scale in terms of premium), a case-worth or so suddenly disappeared. I hope purchased by someone on this forum! I did snaggle the last couple despite promises to myself to stop purchasing...

Rebello Valente 1963 listed on there for £150 now too.

[nac]

There's been a discussion about this elsewhere, so thought this might be interesting...

Waitrose have discounted the Warre's Bottle Aged LBV to £22.99 until 12/11/24. Website suggests it's the 2009.

[CPR 1]

There's been a discussion about this elsewhere, so thought this might be interesting...

Waitrose have discounted the Warre's Bottle Aged LBV to £22.99 until 12/11/24. Website suggests it the 2009.

It is the 2010 in my local Waitrose now

[nac]

There's been a discussion about this elsewhere, so thought this might be interesting...

Waitrose have discounted the Warre's Bottle Aged LBV to £22.99 until 12/11/24. Website suggests it the 2009.

It is the 2010 in my local Waitrose now

Have just ordered some, so will find out!

[nac]

Other (possibly good value) pre-Xmas supermarket offers:
- Asda, Graham's LBV £12.50
- Sainsbury's, Taylor's LBV £15.00

[nac]

There's been a discussion about this elsewhere, so thought this might be interesting...

Waitrose have discounted the Warre's Bottle Aged LBV to £22.99 until 12/11/24. Website suggests it the 2009.

It is the 2010 in my local Waitrose now

Have just ordered some, so will find out!

….and was 2010.

[nac]

Nickolls & Perks have a "limited time offer" of Noval 2018. 6 bottles for £240 - duty paid & delivered. No idea how much they've got, but £40 a bottle all in seems like a good thing.

[MigSU]

Nickolls & Perks have a "limited time offer" of Noval 2018. 6 bottles for £240 - duty paid & delivered. No idea how much they've got, but £40 a bottle all in seems like a good thing.

That's a good deal, I'd get in on that if I could.

[SCP]

Vintage Wine and Port are running a Black Friday sale. Mostly 10%-15% discounts on a few bottles.

This 1973 Devesa White caught my eye at £50 for a 50cl that is 50yo (family bottling, so not a formal colheita). Noting the favourable reviews on this forum, I have bought several.
https://www.vintagewineandport.co.uk/pr ... tion-box-2

[Alex Bridgeman]

We've just had an offer from Quinta de Vale da Figueira's and their UK agent for us to be able to buy unbroken (6-bottle) cases of Quinta de Vale da Figueira's 10 YO tawny (the 2022 bottling).

These are priced at £150 per 6-pack, which includes duty, VAT and delivery to the UK agent's offices in Victoria (from where we have to collect the bottles). Of course, we're free to split 6-packs once we've collected them.

My opinion is that this is one of the best - if not the best - 10 YO tawny available. It's so good, that it would give some 40 YO blends a run for their money. There are some tasting notes from me and Jacob on the Tasting Note database.

I already have orders for 2 6-packs. Anyone else interested?

[MigSU]

Interestingly enough i just had one of their 10yo today at lunch. One person that had never had it before said "This is an interesting colour for a 10yo", followed by a "OK, this is an interesting profile for a 10yo". Great wines.

[flash_uk]

I already have orders for 2 6-packs. Anyone else interested?

I’ll take a couple of 6 packs Alex - many thanks.

[M.Charlton]

Please could I have four packs [of six bottles], Alex - thanks for posting the offer.

[flash_uk]

Please could I have four packs, Alex - thanks for posting the offer.

But they only come in six packs…

[nac]

We've just had an offer from Quinta de Vale da Figueira's and their UK agent for us to be able to buy unbroken (6-bottle) cases of Quinta de Vale da Figueira's 10 YO tawny (the 2022 bottling).
…
I already have orders for 2 6-packs. Anyone else interested?

I’ll take one pack please.

[Alex Bridgeman]

By WhatsApp (you know who you are you irritating people - I was hoping to keep all the orders in one place so I don’t risk losing any), I have had requests for a further 5 boxes. One person has asked if there would be interest in splitting a six-pack since they would, ideally, like to take only 3 bottles.

Mike - 1½
ZAR - ½
MC - 4
NAC - 1
AHB - 1
IDJ - 2
JDAW - 1

[flash_uk]

By WhatsApp you know who you are you irritating people - I was hoping to keep all the orders in one place so I don’t risk losing any), I have had requests for a further 5 boxes. One person has asked if there would be interest in splitting a six-pack since they would, ideally, like to take only 3 bottles.

The three-bottle lightweight can have three from one of my sixes Alex.

[Alex Bridgeman]

My branch of Waitrose has its “buy 6 bottles and get 25% off” offer going at the moment.

[Alex Bridgeman]

By WhatsApp (you know who you are you irritating people - I was hoping to keep all the orders in one place so I don’t risk losing any), I have had requests for a further 5 boxes. One person has asked if there would be interest in splitting a six-pack since they would, ideally, like to take only 3 bottles.

Mike
ZAR
MC
NAC
AHB
IDJ
JDAW

Email sent to everyone on the list. Please read and respond.

[nac]

Waitrose are doing their "Fine Wines at £10" promotion again (until 1/1/2025) which includes some interesting bottles...

...including Warre's King's Tawny Port - which is apparently reduced from £15.99.

[Alex Bridgeman]

2011 Warre LBV @ 25% off

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Ever since late last year when the Warre LBV vintage switched over to 2011 I’ve been waiting for this moment. Waitrose have just kicked off their “Buy 6 bottles and get 25% off” sale.

That brings a bottle of LBV down to £21.38.

You’re welcome.

[idj123]

Thanks Alex!

[nac]

Have just had an offer from C&B for the new Taylor's 1975 Single Harvest.
£215/bt IB or £1275/6bt IB

[idj123]

Have just had an offer from C&B for the new Taylor's 1975 Single Harvest.
£215/bt IB or £1275/6bt IB

Just beaten by what used to be BI at £212.50 IB!