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- Sat Mar 13, 2021 4:02 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What is the BEST Port you have consumed in 2020
- Replies: 39
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Re: What is the BEST Port you have consumed in 2020
A little late to the table, but Vic and I drank more port in 2020 than any previous year, and that was without the usual Port Harvest 2 tour in fall. This list is chronological. Only ports that scored 94 or above are listed. There are too many in the 91-93 point range to post. Most of these were ser...
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 4:48 am
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Offline in the Los Angeles area January 10-11, 2020
- Replies: 76
- Views: 32594
Re: Offline in the Los Angeles area January 10-11, 2020
I figured out what Vic and I are going to bring! For Friday night, I figure let's go for two 1974 Colheitas to jump on that theme. A Barao de Vilar and a Barros Special Edition.
For Saturday, I am going to play on Stewart's Krohn and bring in a 1967 Krohn VP and a 1968 Krohn Colheita!
-Lisa
For Saturday, I am going to play on Stewart's Krohn and bring in a 1967 Krohn VP and a 1968 Krohn Colheita!
-Lisa
- Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:43 am
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Offline in the Los Angeles area January 10-11, 2020
- Replies: 76
- Views: 32594
Re: Offline in the Los Angeles area January 10-11, 2020
Vic and I will be there for Friday dinner and port tasting.Andy Velebil wrote:Please post if you are planning on attending the Friday dinner. Just need to start getting an approximate head count.
-Lisa
- Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:56 pm
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Offline in the Los Angeles area January 10-11, 2020
- Replies: 76
- Views: 32594
Re: Offline in the Los Angeles area January 10-11, 2020
Vic and I are in! Looking forward to it!
-Lisa
-Lisa
- Wed May 01, 2019 12:01 pm
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: FTLOP 14th Anniversary Tasting
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15478
Re: FTLOP 14th Anniversary Tasting
Sign us up! Vic and I are in!
- Fri Nov 02, 2018 1:34 pm
- Forum: Port & Madeira Marketplace
- Topic: Borges 1970 VP on Last Bottle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2231
Borges 1970 VP on Last Bottle
Just saw the Borges 1970 VP on Last Bottle for $119 per bottle. https://www.lastbottlewines.com/offer/LB7348.html?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Borges%20Vintage%20Port%201970&utm_content=Borges%20Vintage%20Port%201970+CID_76c2a324173968351f5cfb70c9f91f1a&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20so...
- Wed May 09, 2018 9:21 am
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Porto again very soon. and nothing planned yet! (live report :-) )
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4739
Re: Porto again very soon. and nothing planned yet! (live report :-) )
It is getting harder and harder to put together a couple of good tastings in Porto without knowing somebody and arranging for something in private. It is a good thing you never made it to Augustus, since they are basically the same family and what I feel are the exact same wines, even though they de...
- Wed Apr 18, 2018 1:25 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: 2016 Vintage Declarations
- Replies: 63
- Views: 6776
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
I talked with Ana Rato from Ramos Pinto at an event in Seattle and she told me that Ramos Pinto will NOT be declaring a 2016 VP. When I asked about 2017, she smiled a big smile, but would make no comment.
- Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:18 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What was the TOP Port you consumed in 2017?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4195
Re: What was the TOP Port you consumed in 2017?
As I was around for quite a few of those, my questions are: a. Vintage Ports - Given the 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio was at the bottom of your Top 5 ... saying a TON ... what was it about the 2000 Meao that you liked better? b. Tawny Ports - I remember what you gave the 1937 Kopke and 1952 Kopke, so why...
- Tue Jan 02, 2018 4:39 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: NEW YEAR'S EVE Celebrations with Port
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2738
Re: NEW YEAR'S EVE Celebrations with Port
Vic and I had a 1978 Kopke Colheita bottled in 2016. It was a lot thinner than I expected, though pleasant.
- Mon Dec 25, 2017 10:44 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What was the TOP Port you consumed in 2017?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4195
Re: What was the TOP Port you consumed in 2017?
Looking through my notes, I had quite a few really nice ports. 60 different bottles scored 94 points or higher. 2017 wasn't a killer year for vintage ports for me after 2016 has some mind blowing bottles, especially from 1966. You had to score 95 points to make my Top 5 VP list. Now tawny ports, not...
- Sun Nov 05, 2017 12:26 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Douro Boys 2017 Video
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1119
Douro Boys 2017 Video
Wine Spectator recently sent out a link to a great video produced by the Douro Boys about white and red table wines, and ports in the Douro. A lot of our favorites are represented: Crasto, Vale Meao, Vallado, Nieeport, Vale dela Maria, and others. Worth the 10 minutes to watch! http://www.douroboys....
- Mon Oct 09, 2017 7:27 pm
- Forum: Port Basics
- Topic: Avoid the Trap
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8084
Re: Avoid the Trap
Thanks for the thoughts, Lisa. Mine exactly, I can see. However, with the amount of wine that I have and the fact that due to my medical condition my wife will almost certainly outlive the drinking up of my bucket list, estate planning does become something of a concern, unless I want to let many d...
- Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:51 pm
- Forum: Port Basics
- Topic: Avoid the Trap
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8084
Re: Avoid the Trap
John: Vic and I follow a very similar methodology when it comes to how many bottles of wine we purchase. We like to have around 7 years of age minimum on our Washington and Oregon wines (a bit less for whites). We drink about 400 bottles a year including port and dessert wines. So if we want our cel...
- Tue Aug 22, 2017 6:24 am
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Top 3 houses to visit in Gaia?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2865
Re: Top 3 houses to visit in Gaia?
I would highly recommend the Kopke tasting room if you like tawnies. they are right on the waterfront.
-Lisa
-Lisa
- Wed Mar 01, 2017 11:30 am
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: 2018 Vancouver Int'l. Wine Festival
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1786
Re: 2018 Vancouver Int'l. Wine Festival
I very well might have to make my first trip up there to the festival. I have been thinking about it for years.
-Lisa
-Lisa
- Fri Oct 14, 2016 12:59 am
- Forum: Port & Madeira Marketplace
- Topic: The next great subscriber's buying opPORTunity.
- Replies: 193
- Views: 28867
Re: The next great subscriber's buying opPORTunity.
Yep, I heard from him as well.
-Lisa
-Lisa
- Wed Oct 05, 2016 5:04 pm
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: WINES OF PORTUGAL - SAN FRANCISCO - Oct. 25th
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3056
Re: WINES OF PORTUGAL - SAN FRANCISCO - Oct. 25th
Andy Velebil wrote:I think this one is Seattle??
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When I went to look at it, it was in San Fran.
-Lisa
- Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:06 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: New port wine brand has recently been launched – Blackett
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8451
Re: New port wine brand has recently been launched – Blackett
Hey y'all: Just got back from Port Harvest Tour 2 and we got to taste these at the Quinta. Turns out that the folks behind Brunheda are responsible in part for these wines. Not exactly sure what the exact relationship is but we tasted them and bought them from Brunheda while we were there. I ended u...
- Sat Sep 03, 2016 1:50 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: IF you had to choose, which VP would it be?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1854
Re: IF you had to choose, which VP would it be?
I have the Fonseca rated a point higher than the Taylor when we did the 1994 horizontal tasting a few years back. -Lisa Just curious.... is that enough info for you to say you like one over the other?? If tasted side by side, for me that would be enough. But if not side by side, I usually need a 2-...