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I got everything I asked for from Harvey Nicks. Very happy.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑20:13 Mon 23 Jan 2023 That was a stunning price for the Graham's 1940 colheita - below the original release price!

I hope it was picked up by someone who will enjoy it (and perhaps share it!).

Maybe…

winesecretary wrote: ↑22:37 Fri 27 Jan 2023 I got everything I asked for from Harvey Nicks. Very happy.

Not quite everything, but also happy with outcome.

Well I got diddly squat, I knew they wouldn't send wine to the Republic (they closed their foodhall in Dublin because of Brexit) so I was diverting it to Northern Ireland (message said they couldn't send wine there either). I'd say the Unionist community is furious!

winesecretary wrote: ↑22:37 Fri 27 Jan 2023 I got everything I asked for from Harvey Nicks. Very happy.

Were you the buyer of the 1940 Graham? If so, I am delighted it went to someone who will love the wine.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑00:48 Tue 31 Jan 2023

winesecretary wrote: ↑22:37 Fri 27 Jan 2023 I got everything I asked for from Harvey Nicks. Very happy.

Were you the buyer of the 1940 Graham? If so, I am delighted it went to someone who will love the wine.

Was there just one on offer? I thought Neil gave a nod and a wink on the 1940… and George filled up on some port as well as some fine US wine, probably some Burg and I guess Madeira if there was any of any note.

I was not the buyer of the (I suspect single bottle) of Graham 1940. 3 Fonseca 85, 4 halves of Gosset rose, and a bottle of Gravelly Meadow 2018 was my lot. I have pre-spent the rest of this year's budget on house renovations and holidays. A terrible misuse of funds, of course... Were it not for the fact that one of the renovations will eventually enable my cellar.

I picked up:
3 x Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 2017
3 x Hardy’s Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2018
A magnum of a 2016 Taurasi
3 x Croft 94
A bottle of the Taylor’s VV Old Tawny & the 1940 Graham.

^^ Found him!

A worldwide chorus of "I'm available that evening" is thus heard.

Nickolls and Perks sale has gone live this morning. Quite a wide selection of ports and other wines on sale. No crazy prices but some very fair ones. Their website has clearly not been set up correctly as some of the discounts are not reflected in the price but I assume they will correct this later.

Ocado have (at least one) 4.5l Graham 10 YO on offer for about £135. Not my bag but if it's yours...

winesecretary wrote: ↑20:35 Mon 27 Feb 2023Ocado have (at least one) 4.5l Graham 10 YO on offer for about £135. Not my bag but if it's yours...

Much healthier drinking: the whole thing is, apparently, only 15 units of alcohol.

akzy wrote: ↑18:22 Mon 01 Aug 2022 As pointed out in the TPF Port Deals WhatsApp (which you can join using https://chat.whatsapp.com/KJD2UqySzxdGQ07WGsBIer)

Graham's Crusted (likely 2013) for £10 a bottle if you're happy to wait. Thanks Michael for the deal.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grahams-Cruste ... pldnSite=1

Zak I think we might need to take this link off the forum to avoid spam in the WhatsApp group? As an alternative, could we post a message to say "PM if you want to join the group". That would mean someone needs to first be a forum member...and we do a pretty good job of keeping spammers away from the forum so a much better chance someone here is real.

I've just had an email from Waitrose saying their "Buy 6, get 25% off" sale is on for a week.

A wine-lover's estate appears to be being sold at my (old) local auction house in Cambridge which includes, amongst other things, some interesting bottles of port at lots 160 - 185 for any gamblers out there.

https://www.cheffins.co.uk/fine-art/cat ... &pgstart=0

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Jamiesan12o wrote: ↑13:00 Mon 13 Mar 2023 A wine-lover's estate appears to be being sold at my (old) local auction house in Cambridge which includes, amongst other things, some interesting bottles of port at lots 160 - 185 for any gamblers out there.

https://www.cheffins.co.uk/fine-art/cat ... &pgstart=0

thanks, had seen, off to look at the furniture (banned from buying anymore paintings) and will have a look at the wines too, on Monday

Well there were some punchy prices at the Cheffins auction!

I’ve just come home after a few days in Cornwall. Whilst there, I visited 5 shops selling fortified wines.

The first was Ellis Wharton Wines in Indian Queens. A relatively new shop but run by someone who loves their fortified wines. A great choice of Port (Warre 1985 @ £90, Kopke 2003 Colheita @ £42 and loads more), Sherry and Vermouth and a promise to work on their Madeira offer. Well worth a visit.

Next was Bin 2 in Padstow. I have had fun with their Port list in the past but was a little disappointed this visit. The only Port available by the glass was Niepoort Trudy (which is an excellent Ruby Port) and the bottle selection was only marginally wider.

A quick visit to Wadebridge and Wadebridge Wines was also disappointing. A good selection of d’Oliveira’s Madeira, a decent selection of Vermouth and of Sherry but no colheita or vintage Port - LBV or Tawny.

The surprise of the trip was when Mrs B and I went for afternoon tea at the Mad Hatter’s tea shop down towards the cinema in Wadebridge. This is a most excellent tea shop and highly recommended for that reason alone - but has a rack of wine on the counter covering various 1980s cooking wines from Burgundy, a trockenbeerenauslese, a Tokaji, a bottle of Cockburn 1975 and a couple of bottles of Pichon Lalande from the 1980s that aren’t there any more.

The last wine shop visited was back in Padstow. Padstow Gin has a bar at 17 Duke Street. I’ve always ignored it, assuming it’s a Gin bar but while trying to find something to do while Mrs B was clothes shopping, I called in and I’m delighted I did. The range of Sherry and Vermouth was excellent, Port is from Pedra Alta and covered the 10yo Tawny and the 2018 Vintage. The Madeira selection was modest. Bottles can be opened and consumed on the premises for retail price plus £15. I didn’t ask if they can be opened one night and finished the next. Another spot I shall return to.

Seckford's have just listed a load of cases of halves of Passadouro (all IB, all 12 x 0.375):
2 x 1994 @ £195
20 x 1997 @ £195
4 x 1998 @ £150
40 x 1999 @ £150
29 x 2000 @ £150

Also some cases of bottles and magnums.

A seller on BidForWine has listed three cases of Warre 1977 at £700 each - DP inc VAT.

If they go for around that price then possibly a bargain. No bids yet.

Harveys Nichols have another wine sale on, but unfortuanately not as wide-ranging or drastic as the one just after Christmas. Only one Port - Sandeman Quinta do Seixo 2019 reduced from £75 to £60.

https://www.harveynichols.com/sale/food ... d-spirits/

nac wrote: ↑09:33 Sat 08 Apr 2023 A seller on BidForWine has listed three cases of Warre 1977 at £700 each - DP inc VAT.

If they go for around that price then possibly a bargain. No bids yet.

These all went unsold.