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Not cider.

Sherry?

LGTrotter wrote:Sherry?

✠” A fino sherry it was. And Owen’s question it is next.

jdaw1 wrote:

LGTrotter wrote:Sherry?

[HEAVY CHECK MARK] A fino sherry it was. And Owen’s question it is next.

Who will he pass it off to this time....?

djewesbury wrote:Who will he pass it off to this time....?

Nobody!

Having opened a rank bottle of cheap claret the other night my wife insisted I find something else. Due to poor planning on my part I had to open what rather over the top (for a weeknight) bottle of North American wine? No year needed.

It was presumably from the Napa Valley?

Screaming Eagle?

jdaw1 wrote:Screaming Eagle?

No; I said over the top not remortgage time.

djewesbury wrote:It was presumably from the Napa Valley?

Do you know I'm not quite sure, California certainly.

djewesbury wrote:It was presumably from the Napa Valley?

Having looked into this, no not from Napa.

jdaw1 wrote:A fino sherry it was.

(We prefer Palo Cortado, but while Rachel is currently drinking a Lustau, I am on a Cayetano.)

I was wondering what finos they were, I keep thinking about having a go at those non filtered ones.

djewesbury wrote:It was presumably from the Napa Valley?

But they do make a wine from Napa.

Something Mondavi?

Edit: not my turn.

I know next to nothing about American wine. This will be one for Glenn, Andy and g-man to guess...

Not Mondavi. (edit; forgot it wasn't your turn)

I too know next to nothing about American wines but this is something I came to young and still love with a passion. Not as preposterously priced as some top rank Californians either.

Ridge Geyserville?

Glenn E. wrote:Ridge Geyserville?

is that a wine? Or are you insulting him..?
What's your take on the 'world shortage of wine' story..?

Glenn E. wrote:Ridge Geyserville?

Oh I so want to give this to you; right winery but it was a Ridge...

Next guess.

Ridge Estate ?

djewesbury wrote:

Glenn E. wrote:Ridge Geyserville?

is that a wine? Or are you insulting him..?
What's your take on the 'world shortage of wine' story..?

I am not insulted but delighted that there are others out there who recognise true beauty when they see it and I am no longer 'wasting my sweetness on desert air' as it were.

AW77 wrote:Ridge Estate ?

Andre! Welcome aboard, thank goodness you got here. I have been meaning to ask you for the thing about owls and nightingales in the original language.

Ridge is the winery and I am seeking the name of the poshest offering they have (me being like Rhianna dead sophisticated)

Ridge Estate Monte Bello ?????
I can PM you the original version of the owls and nigthingale proverb.

AW77 wrote:Ridge Estate Monte Bello ?????
I can PM you the original version of the owls and nigthingale proverb.

Bang on! You are tonights winner! Sorry it's a rubbish prize, you get to agonise about a question for a while then come up with new ways to say no over and over again.

And why not share with all of us the owls and nightingales thing, I know Daniel was interested (but he may not be speaking to me due to my remark about wasting sweetness on desert air; if you're out there Daniel you know I still care)

Oh no! I have just realised that you guessed twice in a row. I am unsure what to do. We must present ourselves before the discipinary sub-comittee of the 'one quiz at a time' thread. I'm going to blame you.

Or we could just carry on as we were and forget it.

Thanks for the PM. I'm practising.

I forgive you you desert air quip. I am a desert rose. So, owls and nightingales, are you going to share?

Just read André's post. Fantastic. For that bit of Rhineland dialect he is forgiven for asking twice in a row and definitely gets the question.

Just blame me, I have a broad back
As I want to go to bed anyway (I'm one time zone ahead of the UK), I can live with a little delay.
I already have a question and would be ready to go if permitted to do so.

By the way, I explained the owls and nightingale proverb in the original thread:
http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.p ... 613#p63710

Absence of protest is unanimity of agreement: ask.

Where's Andre gone?

Am I the only one who is a bit scared to post after Roy on port conversations? I mean I don't mind being shallow and idiotic in front of most of you but Roy? I've bottled it I'm afraid.

LGTrotter wrote:Am I the only one who is a bit scared to post after Roy on port conversations? I mean I don't mind being shallow and idiotic in front of most of you but Roy? I've bottled it I'm afraid.

Don't mind Roy. He's passionate about Port but is also American. Fortunately we are slowly getting him more British. Post as you like, Roy is only challenging your thinking in an attempt to make you think a little more deeply.

Glenn and Andy have already reached the status of honorary Brit. G-man doesn't put milk in his tea so can't be an honorary Brit yet.

Thanks; I'm going in.

Andre went missing, and Owen stepped in with a question, which Alex immediately answered correctly. So it’s now Alex’s turn.

How many bottles of vintage port have I opened so far this year (as at 23:30 on 30 October) from my personal collection?

Edited for clarification - bottle is a reference to a glass container, not to a specific size of container

To the nearest....?

200

I think that one of the old lags was suggesting a calculation of 3 a week to me in a previous post so that would be erm.. (you see now why I did not get into Julians question) 132, plus 60 for your birthday, so 192.

194.

I think we think you drink a lot of port...

I did write a witty/drunken retort to Roy but then I bottled it again. (note to self; don't be scared of Americans)

168

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jdaw1 wrote:Andre went missing, and Owen stepped in with a question, which Alex immediately answered correctly. So it’s now Alex’s turn.

Got away with that!

96?

97

A mere 96? But you should know best. OK I will take a toned down 108. (unless 48 of them were tappit hens, isn't that just the best name in the world? I'll say it again Tappit hen).

LGTrotter wrote:A mere 96?

If he graces us with answers of the form ‟higher” or ‟lower”, some outlier guesses would help establish bounds.

Anyway, a gross.

Although I am impressed by your ideas of both my capacity to drink and the size of my cellar, you're all still too high with your guesses.

Mind you, I did specify vintage port. A dozen of the bottles I have opened so far this year were LBV or Crusted.

I could also add that when drinking at home I will average 4-5 days to consume a bottle of port.

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jdaw1 wrote:

LGTrotter wrote:A mere 96?

If he graces us with answers of the form ‟higher” or ‟lower”, some outlier guesses would help establish bounds.

Anyway, a gross.

I now see Alex as the Brucie of the port forum, with us the audience shouting 'higher' and 'lower' from the background.

Julian; have I managed to send you 2 or no PM's?

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More than 21...and 22

I have now finished listening to the rebroadcast of Orson Welle's War of the World's broadcast from 1938 - and thoroughly enjoyed it again. It's a while since I last heard it.

And my laptop battery is down to 12% and will shortly start beeping at me. It is time for me to retire for the night. More answers tomorrow (when I am holiday for the day).

Goodnight all.

Owen - no asking a question until you have the correct answer!! And I'm ignoring JDAW's ridiculous attempt at humour. Pah!

I think Andre has been robbed. He should be asked to do his question. You hypocrite lecteur, mon semblable, mon frere. Night all.

The response to your PM Julian is; ZUMMERZET!!!!

LGTrotter wrote:I think Andre has been robbed. He should be asked to do his question. You hypocrite lecteur, mon semblable, mon frere. Night all.

The response to your PM Julian is; ZUMMERZET!!!!

I presume he was trying to lure you to the Bung Hole?
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LGTrotter wrote:The response to your PM Julian is; ZUMMERZET!!!!

In which case you can be fairly quoted in the Apostrophe crimes thread.