For The Love Of Port

Dear All, The conversation continued between Andreas and I, and we thought perhaps you might find the added history of the wine to be interesting. Here is the whole conversation we had offline, to be read from bottom to top: [What you paid] for this bottle is an absolute steal. I would have paid fiv...

Hi Folks, Roy brought this thread to my attention and I thought I'd chime in. The seal and the unusual bottle shape indicate that this bottle was part of the Collection of the Emperor's House of the Romanovs, and that makes this bottle, very, very special. This wine was specifically made to be poure...

Pardon me for being a little bit late to offer another reply regarding the new-looking capsule. I don't pretend to know as much about ancient Madeira and Port as Roy and others, but I will say that it is not uncommon to see wax capsules stand up to the test of time, unless we are talking about Leroy...

Hello Gentlemen, I am Frank Martell, new to the board today and in full disclosure - I am the director of the wine department for Heritage Auctions. I am also fortunate enough to call Roy a friend, though we finally met in person fairly recently. I hope you don't mind my input but I thought it appro...