For The Love Of Port

C. da Silva

Not a lodge - but... well worth it.

Except for rare weeks, the pace at which I can empty the bottles is faster than the pace I can find bottles worth buying...

Last week was a good week: 4 Casa Santa Eufemia 1999 Vintage 4 Casa Santa Eufemia Special Reserve White 3 CSE 1995 Colheita 1 CSE 20 yr Tawny 4 1963 Dalva Golden White 1 1952 Dalva Golden White 1 Dalva 1994 Vintage 1 Dalva 20 yr old White 2 Q. da Romeneira 40 yr Tawny 1 Q. da Romeneira 1988 Tawny 1 ...

I'll be there in August and will look for it.

Thanks

What is the dalva room?

I have one. Writing on it now. It's a fun toy. It is not a laptop replacement. It is a good Internet reader, book reader and fun game machine. As long as that is what you are looking for then grab one. The apps are great and the overall form factor and interface is a pleasure.

Hello,

My wife and I will have a long weekend in London (and a short business trip to Southampton) in a few weeks. I'm looking for any suggestions for good shops to visit and look for some interesting buys. We prefer Colheitas over Vintages if that narrows anything down.

Thanks,
Mac

An open bottle? Where?

The Brother in Law...

You actually watch the half time shows? :o

Dave,
as someone who has been called blunt myself, I appreciate the clarity you provided.

Thanks Andy. Another bottle to add to the wish list.

I have run across an odd lot at auction.

1940 White port - Alupka, Massandra

I've never heard of Alupka - can anyone help out?

Shamed into writing my first TN, so be kind. The bottle was bought from the Burmester Lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia and brought home by air. The fun part was that I got to try some from an open bottle left over from some VIPs - maybe the previous harvest tour? A quick check on the wife's international ...

Glad you found this. I found this during my one trip to Porto and upon my return searched and searched until I found a case. I also bought a number of the 1952 Dalva. In my opinion, the Dalva is better, but my wife prefers the Casa Santa Eufemia. I have found both to be great ports, perhaps more so ...

Hello,

I'm going to be out in SF (from the east coast) and will have a few hours to kill. Are there any great wine stores worth visiting in the city?

Thanks,
Marc

I followed Glenn E's approach and bought two bottles as soon as I read the first post. It's the lightest color white port compared to the other two I've had (Dalva 52 and Casa Santa Eufemia Special Reserve). I have to admit I found it a bit sharp and almost tasting a bit like a scotch whiskey. It ha...

1. Burmester 1940 Colheita 2. Dalva 1952 White 3. Burmester 40 year tawny 4. Casa Santa Eufemia Special Reserve White 5. Casa Santa Eufemia 40 year tawny 6. 1970 Grahams 7. 1944 Royal Oporto 8. Sandeman 40 yr Tawny (early in my education) Still looking for worthy items for #'s 9,10. Nothing really j...

I did go ahead and order 8 bottles of 1952 Dalva Golden White. The price was a little high (IMHO), but I've had trouble finding this elsewhere. The order was processed and shipped promptly. Overall I'm very happy except I'm already down 3 bottles -- 1 downed by me and 2 for the bro-in-law. Thanks fo...

I second the vote for the 1952.

I also like Casa Santa Eufemia's old white port - dry.

Thank you.

Exactly the type of feedback I was looking for.