What did you get for Christmas...

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 22:31 Wed 26 Dec 2007

...that is port, or at least wine, related?

I was very happy to receive a bottle of Vargellas '98, a bottle of Bonfim '96 and a DVD of the Sideways film that I look forward to watching (plus Hugh Johnson's pocket wine guide for '98).

Alex

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 05:09 Thu 27 Dec 2007

wine wise,

79 montrose,
82 second house of figeac
98 dom perignon

but i got a bunch of tv shirts and sweaters to tie me through the cold winter.

I was eyeing the plaid style shirt that alex wears, but steph vetoed me.

ah well =)

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 09:31 Thu 27 Dec 2007

I only received one bottle this year - a curiosity called Becherovka from the Czech Republic.

Allegedly, this 38% clear spirit is more akin to Gin or Geneva than it is to Vodka, and a quick sniff reveals a strong nose of Cinnamon.

One to drink with tonic perhaps??

Tom

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 09:38 Thu 27 Dec 2007

The only thing wine related was Hugh Johnson's 2008 wine guide as a stocking filler - bloody good one though.

ajfeather · Post by **ajfeather** » 10:45 Thu 27 Dec 2007

'Vintners Tales' from JR, I had not made it to wine when they first screened (but it is in colour!).

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 11:57 Thu 27 Dec 2007

Absolutely Nothing!!!

On the wine/Port front, that is. Debs did buy me a Sony VAI0 Laptop though, so I cant complain. It'll take a stiff upper lip to see it £200 cheaper in the sales of course!

I wonder if the Crusting Pipe has Wireless coverage? With this beauty and my 5 Mega Pixel Mobile phone camera, we could go live?

(Is this too technical for you, Jules?

)

Alan

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:41 Thu 27 Dec 2007

What I always want: nothing. Perfect.

Your new computer has a built in camera. You can even do Skype for live video-chat with those joining at a distance.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 14:20 Fri 28 Dec 2007

AHB wrote:
(plus Hugh Johnson's pocket wine guide for '98).

Alex

Somebody got you a ten year old version? I know you like your Ports a bit past it but this is getting silly.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 23:27 Fri 28 Dec 2007

Oops. Shouldn't have written the post after several glasses. I did, of course, get the 2008 version!

Alex

ac-fast · Post by **ac-fast** » 19:20 Fri 28 Mar 2008

My wife gave me Henrik Oldenburg book "port".
top nice

Simon Lisle · Post by **Simon Lisle** » 23:32 Fri 28 Mar 2008

Although I had some mixed cases of wine and a wine cooler plus a surgical cork removal kit the most interesting to me was a book called the wine behind the label Michael Broadbent is ok if you buy first growths on a regular basis but my funds don't stretch that far.This book surprised me the vinyards close to the house we have in France I thought we'd found the best ones yet so has this book .It has wines that start at £5 a bottle and I think it is superb.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 00:19 Sat 29 Mar 2008

Oldenburg's book is not often mentioned, but has some great photos

Tom

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 09:52 Sat 29 Mar 2008

I failed mention that later I received a bottle of the World's cheapest (yet still legitimate) Bourbon, but more properly a rabbit-style corkscrew.

I have seen these in action before but never had the chance to wreck corks with it myself. I have to say that I'm rather impressed. Don't think I'd use it on VP or old Bordeaux and Burgundy but for ripping corks out of low to mid-price stuff it is incredibly quick.

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