For The Love Of Port

Sometimes I can get a good idea of what something tastes like with a small sip, but often I feel I need to really get the mouth wet to sense everything, Jancis Robinson backs this up in "How to Taste Wine". You need enough wine to cover all the areas of your tongue and to give enough of a...

Just so you guys know, this offer is still open. Bought some more today.

thanks,

Dylan

Screw it. With free shipping I can buy the $29.99 wine tomorrow with no additional expense. Thanks for the heads up on this square deal!

Dylan

I wonder if this deal will be available tomorrow... I'm interested in seeing what wines they have on that $29 special starting tomorrow they're advertising. Probably best not to wait...

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Nothing as exciting as Glenn's mega-horizontal, but I picked up a 2003 Taylor Fladgate LBV that my local grocery store had on clearance for $14.99. If I like it as much as I think I will based on some of the TNs I've seen around here, I'll buy the rest of their limited stock (which sounds impressive...

there are some extras on the DVD which delve into the fact behind it. Apparently there was such a military program. I doubt any soldiers actually killed goats or burst clouds with their minds, but its fascinating nonetheless.

The Rosetta Stone program for Spanish is great. I find it helpful and much less unbearably boring than other programs. I presume the program for Portuguese is similar.

... Anybody suggest another decent wine forum? FTLOP? A bit narrow in focus, but friendly and knowledgeable above all other wine forums I've seen. [cheers.gif] I meant no disrespect to FTLOP. It is the friendliest forum I've come across in a while and is extremely informative, just meant something ...

That does seem stupid, and it was a site I liked to read every few days (though they spent more time sniping at each other over age old disputes) than sharing their appreciation for wine (in my limited opinion)... Anybody suggest another decent wine forum?

thanks,

Dylan

Tim Swaback wrote:I'm with you. I'm at maybe $250

+1

One worth watching: The Men Who Stare at Goats! A funny movie that is surprisingly at least somewhat based on fact.

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Roy Hersh wrote:Another old gem I watched this weekend for the first time in ages, on IFC channel:

The amazing and funny Woody Allen feature: SLEEPER

Absolutely a brilliant film and it is fun to see if so many years later, yet again.

This is a good movie! I'll have to rent it again! Thanks Roy!

I'm going to drive over there today. Great deal. Thanks Roy!

dylan

I saw Law Abiding Citizen, unfortunately. Its a must miss! Glad it was free...

Oops. Quite a typo.

Just received "Hot to Taste Wine" in the mail. Can't wait to get started! Thanks again Roy!

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You're welcome Sebastian. I'm excited about it!

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I ordered the second of the two. Was from several years later and says "completely revised and updated." Hope it was the right one. Thanks for the suggestion Roy!

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Is it just for those folks in the UK? I'm happy to do it, but live in the US.

thanks,

dylan

I'm lucky, I guess. My blackberry will access this site. You know how many people give me weird looks when I"m standing in front of the ports in a liquor store for 20 minutes typing away on my blackberry?

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