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Inspired by another Post. I thought we could have an Irrelevant Port Question Thread. Here goes my first offering.

Who, in 1849 was the biggest Shipper of Port Wine to the United Kingdom?

The source for this fact is the Company itself.

Alan

Sandeman

...and I think this should be in the port discussion area

Derek

No. Not Sandemans.

...and I just thought it could be off the wall Port questions, that might irritate our serious bretheran.

Crrrruuuuuuuuzzzzzz

Nope.

Cockburn?

...please name anyone you think is being too serious so that admin can deal with them accordingly

Derek

PS:port question = port forum, serious or not

Ok, move it then. (OK - I just have DT 9 Aug 07)

And NO!

Its not a trick question, or a remotely obscure name. It just surprised me.

Alan

As we're talking port wine, and not just vintage port, I'd be tempted to volunteer someone like Dixons - but I don't think they still exist.

Taylor would be obvious, but that would not surprise anyone...

I'm going to pitch for a big name that's faded away...

Martinez

Tom

Correct..Well Done Tom!

Its a fact from their site. Surprised me. Anyone fancy throwing in a similar offbeat question, that wont need the Brain of Britian, but stretches us mere mortals?
If not I'll think of another.

Alan

Which Port Company, which specialised in Aged Tawny Ports, or Colheitas was purchased by Real Co. Vinicola in 1951?

Alan

Is this question...

A) To hard,
B) To Boring

No guesses? Its a Company I'd never heard of, but if you were to Google it, there are many,many examples.

Alan

Hooper

Royal Oporto

So it was to easy!!!

Well Done Nevski. Correct.

Hoopers.

Anyone had a bottle, or know a bit more about them? They've certainly flown under my radar.


Does anyone fancy throwing another question in, but not something thats easily Googled.

And finally, Hi Nevski, welcome aboard. Do you fancy posting in introductions, or do you want to remain a person of mystery!

Alan

Luc,

A near miss.
As you can see it was Hooper's. But Royal Oporto's Parent Company is Real Co. Vincola, so they're all the same stable.

Alan

Alan ,
I'll take a near miss any time !!
In fact , I'm taking a near miss as we speak . . . let's just call it a Quinta do Noval Colheita 1986 . . .

Conky wrote:So it was to easy!!!

Well Done Nevski. Correct.

Somehow Hoopers came my mind, and when I checked Hooper's introduction from the Mayson's Port bible (page 284-285) it was there:

"Hooper is an old name in the port trade revived by Real Companhia Vinicola, which bought the company in 1951."

Conky wrote:And finally, Hi Nevski, welcome aboard. Do you fancy posting in introductions, or do you want to remain a person of mystery!

Thanks! Good that I discovered this BB, you haven't make too much noise about it.. No mysteries, I'll make my intro soon

What is this building, and what is its link to the Port World???

It's a place where they don't actually make anything...

Tom

Easy: it's the Factory House. Its link to the Port world? It's located only a few meters from Vinologia!

Correct!!!

Oh well, too good for me. I didn't even get to post this one,

Which is the ballroom. Maybe I should have gone for that one 1st, or would it still have been easy?

This was the article that sparked my interest.

Alan

Re: Hooper
I once had an old white port by Hooper that was very good.

Re Factory House: Do you think they will let us camp in the ballroom during the TPF Harvest Tour 2008 - maybe we would have to agree to pass the decanter to the person in the sleeping bag to the left

Derek

No , they won't let you pass the Port to the person in the sleeping bag to the left , unless that person knows the Bishop of Norwich . . .