What are we going to do for our FIRST ANNIVERSARY???

[jdaw1]

Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open

Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.

[DRT]

Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open

Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.

A fine suggestion for those who can provided there is no snobbery implied against those who can't.

[JacobH]

Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open

Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.

A fine suggestion for those who can provided there is no snobbery implied against those who can't.

Does that include those who can’t for moral reasons?

[JacobH]

Sorry, ignore that. I can do “cheap ruby†…I was worried about the †Cruz Ruby†!

[Conky]

Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open

Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.

A fine suggestion for those who can provided there is no snobbery implied against those who can't.

Does that include those who can’t for moral reasons?

Are you afraid of hardwork?

When your struggling to make an earth-shatteringly important point on Port, just nip to Meaningless Drivel.

[DRT]

If you reach 25 posts by then you'll be stuck with Cockburn's Special Reserve

[KillerB]

Sorry, ignore that. I can do “cheap ruby†…I was worried about the †Cruz Ruby†!

I would be worried about opening a Cruz Ruby too. I would be mush more worried about CSR which comes next for you.

I can do M85

[JacobH]

Hmm…So at what stage would this Virtual Off-line become a pleasurable experience for me?

[DRT]

I think I need to find a Vesuvio 1994

AHB - are you reading this?

[Conky]

I think I need to find a Vesuvio 1994 AHB - are you reading this?

How does he find that? What the numbers?

[KillerB]

Hmm…So at what stage would this Virtual Off-line become a pleasurable experience for me?

Fonseca Bin 27 comes next then Warre's Warrior.

[JacobH]

Hmm…So at what stage would this Virtual Off-line become a pleasurable experience for me?

Fonseca Bin 27 comes next then Warre's Warrior.

I suppose, at least, either of those would make a good Port Zabaglione!

[DRT]

I think I need to find a Vesuvio 1994 AHB - are you reading this?

How does he find that? What the numbers?

"he" can see them on the Admin menu. I think they have also been posted on the I'm Cruz Ruby thread.

[DRT]

Chief Admin and Admin 3,

Should we perhaps indulge in some one-night-only rank fixing so that each member can choose their preferred tipple and have that as their Rank for the evening?

Those who wish to choose based on their current rank could still do so but those who do not wish to or cannot could share in the Rank experience.

Admin2

[benread]

Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open

Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.

But what happens if through posts made on the evening ones rank changes. Is that an automatic requirement to open a second bottle of said new rank?! This could become self perpetuating. The more we post, the more we drink, the more we post. Where would it end?!

More to the point, can someone remind me where to find the ranking so I can plan for the future!

I am also vagualy hopeful I may be responsible for bringing another port drinker into this world around then. Is there any prize for engineering ones first son on that date?! It would of course be yet further excuse for more port!

[KillerB]

Chief Admin and Admin 3,

Should we perhaps indulge in some one-night-only rank fixing so that each member can choose their preferred tipple and have that as their Rank for the evening?

Those who wish to choose based on their current rank could still do so but those who do not wish to or cannot could share in the Rank experience.

Admin2

This could be done, but we will need notice of the Ports.

[jdaw1]

Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open

Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.

The “if possible† was meant to hide a variety of sins, including one’s rank being a not-for-human-consumption type of port, and not having the right bottle to hand.

[DRT]

Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open

Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.

The “if possible† was meant to hide a variety of sins, including one’s rank being a not-for-human-consumption type of port, and not having the right bottle to hand.

Did you miss a quote?

[jdaw1]

A reminder:

≥0 and ≤9 ⇒ Cruz Ruby
≥10 and ≤24 ⇒ Cheap Ruby
≥25 and ≤49 ⇒ Cockburn’s Special Reserve
≥50 and ≤74 ⇒ Fonseca Bin 27
≥75 and ≤99 ⇒ Warre’s Warrior
≥100 and ≤149 ⇒ Fonseca LBV
≥150 and ≤199 ⇒ Taylor’s LBV
≥200 and ≤249 ⇒ Quinta do Noval LBV
≥250 and ≤299 ⇒ Niepoort LBV
≥300 and ≤399 ⇒ Warre’s Traditional LBV
≥400 and ≤499 ⇒ Graham’s The Tawny
≥500 and ≤665 ⇒ Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
≥666 and ≤666 ⇒ Cruz Tawny
≥667 and ≤749 ⇒ Warre’s Otima 20 year old Tawny
≥750 and ≤899 ⇒ Graham's Malvedos 1996
≥900 and ≤999 ⇒ Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim 1987
≥1000 and ≤1099 ⇒ Cruz Vintage Port 1989
≥1100 and ≤1249 ⇒ Morgan’s Vintage Port 1991
≥1250 and ≤1499 ⇒ Martinez Vintage Port 1985
≥1500 and ≤1749 ⇒ Niepoort 1977
≥1750 and ≤1999 ⇒ Fonseca 1980
≥2000 and ≤2499 ⇒ Taylor Quinta de Vargellas 1987
≥2500 and ≤2999 ⇒ Dow 1980
≥3000 and ≤29999 ⇒ Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
≥30000 and ≤34999 ⇒ Quinta do Noval 1931
≥35000 and ≤39999 ⇒ Quinta do Noval Nacional 1963
≥40000 ⇒ Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931

These are subject to being changed, not necessarily at random, by the chief moderator. Some ranks are missing (those between V94 and N31, perhaps).

[DRT]

Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open

Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.

But what happens if through posts made on the evening ones rank changes. Is that an automatic requirement to open a second bottle of said new rank?! This could become self perpetuating. The more we post, the more we drink, the more we post. Where would it end?!

More to the point, can someone remind me where to find the ranking so I can plan for the future!

I am also vagualy hopeful I may be responsible for bringing another port drinker into this world around then. Is there any prize for engineering ones first son on that date?! It would of course be yet further excuse for more port!

Ben,

Good point on the changing Ranks mid-Off-line: We all need contingency bottles

I think the Ranks are in a post titled I'm Cruz Ruby in Meaningless Drivel or Site Stuff. If not they will probably appear here soon.

It would be fabulous if we could welcome our newest member into the world during the Virtual Off-line. Although, you might have difficulty persuading Mrs Read that he (she) should be named Ben (or Benita) The Port Forum Read

Derek

[KillerB]

• 0 Cruz Ruby
• 10 Cheap Ruby
• 25 Cockburn’s Special Reserve
• 50 Fonseca Bin 27
• 75 Warre’s Warrior
• 100 Fonseca LBV
• 150 Taylor’s LBV
• 200 Quinta do Noval LBV
• 250 Niepoort LBV
• 300 Warre’s Traditional LBV
• 400 Graham’s The Tawny
• 500 Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
• 666 Cruz Tawny
• 667 Warre’s Otima 20 year old Tawny
• 750 Graham's Malvedos 1996
• 900 Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim 1987
• 1000 Cruz Vintage Port 1989
• 1100 Morgan’s Vintage Port 1991
• 1250 Martinez Vintage Port 1985
• 1500 Niepoort 1977
• 1750 Fonseca 1980
• 2000 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas 1987
• 2500 Dow 1980
• 3000 Quinta do Vesuvio 1994

[DRT]

I think the Ranks are in a post titled I'm Cruz Ruby in Meaningless Drivel or Site Stuff. If not they will probably appear here soon.

I must have some sort of mystical powers

[benread]

I may just aspire to an LBV by 20th June!

[DRT]

I may just aspire to an LBV by 20th June!

The Warre's Traditional LBV is excellent

[KillerB]

I may just aspire to an LBV by 20th June!

The Warre's Traditional LBV is excellent

Quinta do Noval is also pretty good and also easier to achieve.

[benread]

I may just aspire to an LBV by 20th June!

The Warre's Traditional LBV is excellent

Quinta do Noval is also pretty good and also easier to achieve.

Either way I need to talk a lot of meaningless drivel in the next 6 weeks! Be prepared!

[DRT]

I may just aspire to an LBV by 20th June!

The Warre's Traditional LBV is excellent

Quinta do Noval is also pretty good and also easier to achieve.

Either way I need to talk a lot of meaningless drivel in the next 6 weeks! Be prepared!

From what we have seen so far I'm sure you will cope

[Alex Bridgeman]

• 0 Cruz Ruby
• 10 Cheap Ruby
• 25 Cockburn’s Special Reserve
• 50 Fonseca Bin 27
• 75 Warre’s Warrior
• 100 Fonseca LBV
• 150 Taylor’s LBV
• 200 Quinta do Noval LBV
• 250 Niepoort LBV
• 300 Warre’s Traditional LBV
• 400 Graham’s The Tawny
• 500 Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
• 666 Cruz Tawny
• 667 Warre’s Otima 20 year old Tawny
• 750 Graham's Malvedos 1996
• 900 Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim 1987
• 1000 Cruz Vintage Port 1989
• 1100 Morgan’s Vintage Port 1991
• 1250 Martinez Vintage Port 1985
• 1500 Niepoort 1977
• 1750 Fonseca 1980
• 2000 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas 1987
• 2500 Dow 1980
• 3000 Quinta do Vesuvio 1994

So what rank am I?

Ah. Martinez 1985 could be a problem as I don't have any. Niepoort 1977 would be and even bigger problem as I don't have any of that. Fonseca 1980 I can do, but may not want to.

I guess that I'll have to forecast my port consumption for the next 6 weeks to try and anticipate what I will be opening that night. Then I can request my rank change...

[Luc]

I guess Port & Peanut butter to celebrate is out of the question . . .

[Conky]

Is there a clever Canadian word for YES!!!

[Luc]

I don't know , I don't live in Canada
Ask Todd .

[benread]

I don't know , I don't live in Canada
Ask Todd .

I am confused. Location: Montreal, Canada.

[Luc]

I don't know , I don't live in Canada
Ask Todd .

I am confused. Location: Montreal, Canada.

Benread , although It should read Montréal , country of Quebec ( I've always refered to It in those terms ) . Conky and others are aware of my political leanings in regard to this unacceptable situation . )

[JacobH]

Benread , although It should read Montréal , country of Quebec ( I've always refered to It in those terms ) . Conky and others are aware of my political leanings in regard to this unacceptable situation . )

Ah, I was wondering if that was the reason! I spent a few days in Montréal last Summer. It’s a lovely city, though I was never quite convinced that “Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson† had quite the right ring to it!