What port to drink with friends tomorrow?
What port to drink with friends tomorrow?
I am hosting dinner for 4 friends tomorrow. The two gentleman are confirmed port drinkers, albeit infrequent. Not so sure about the ladies. I want to give them two contrasting but complimentary bottles. Which two?
Dinner:
Potted cheshire cheese
Beef wellington
White chocolate mouse
Cheese
Dinner:
Potted cheshire cheese
Beef wellington
White chocolate mouse
Cheese
Ben
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Re: What port to drink with friends tomorrow?
Take the Colheita 98 as aperitiv (slightly chilled) and the Corte 87 for the desert. If you need anything else with it, take the 94 Colheita, although I experienced quite some differences on the bottling dates. The 03 bottling is by far not that good than later bottlings.
Hope everything goes well
Axel
Hope everything goes well
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Re: What port to drink with friends tomorrow?
I've suggested going for the Niepoort colheita and the Gonzales VP so that your guests have a contrast in style to choose from.
Last edited by Alex Bridgeman on 10:03 Sat 25 Apr 2009, edited 1 time in total.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: What port to drink with friends tomorrow?
the wifey here prefers colheitas as she thinks other ports have too much of the cough syrup taste.
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Re: What port to drink with friends tomorrow?
Oh joy!benread wrote:Beef wellington
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Re: What port to drink with friends tomorrow?
And so what has been opened for the guests?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: What port to drink with friends tomorrow?
Thank you all for your advice! I opened the Gonzelez 85 and the Corte 87. Only the boys were drinking so I have the Corte 87 to drink in the next few days!
We also have some Beef Wellington left as well!
We also have some Beef Wellington left as well!
Ben
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Re: What port to drink with friends tomorrow?
So you ignored the vote and did what you wanted to do? Have you considered a job for the Irish government, running their next Lisbon referendum?
Re: What port to drink with friends tomorrow?
Or perhaps you could change your name to Ben Mugabe?jdaw1 wrote:So you ignored the vote and did what you wanted to do? Have you considered a job for the Irish government, running their next Lisbon referendum?
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Re: What port to drink with friends tomorrow?
I do have an Irish wife!jdaw1 wrote:So you ignored the vote and did what you wanted to do? Have you considered a job for the Irish government, running their next Lisbon referendum?
Ben
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Re: What port to drink with friends tomorrow?
Are you suggesting that is a necessary qualification, or a sufficient one?benread wrote:I do have an Irish wife!jdaw1 wrote:So you ignored the vote and did what you wanted to do? Have you considered a job for the Irish government, running their next Lisbon referendum?
Re: What port to drink with friends tomorrow?
Just an excuse for making my own decision based on valued input and not being bound contractually to a vote!jdaw1 wrote:Are you suggesting that is a necessary qualification, or a sufficient one?benread wrote:I do have an Irish wife!jdaw1 wrote:So you ignored the vote and did what you wanted to do? Have you considered a job for the Irish government, running their next Lisbon referendum?
Ben
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Re: What port to drink with friends tomorrow?
benread wrote:I do have an Irish wife!
North or South?
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Re: What port to drink with friends tomorrow?
North - Belfast.Axel P wrote:benread wrote:I do have an Irish wife!
North or South?
Axel
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