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- Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:00 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Taylor buying Quinta do Portal
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1110
Re: Taylor buying Quinta do Portal
Yes, I received a call on Sunday letting me know of this big news. All 53 hectares, and all. But while it was not official until last night, when the final pieces of the negotiations were signed off on. There is a Frenchman who is the consulting oenologist for Portal, provides insight for Paulo Cout...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:20 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: 1863 Taylor Fladgate....how long to hold?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8926
Re: 1863 Taylor Fladgate....how long to hold?
I was with Cristiano van Zeller last week and he told me that he had talked Jose and Iolanda into allowing him to bottle a limited edition lote of the 1896s and the 1863 as well. I had no idea he had been directly involved in that project. I assume it was before the Taylor bottling in 2014, that Ale...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:57 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: thick rubber/plastic capsules
- Replies: 3
- Views: 774
Re: thick rubber/plastic capsules
A duff bottle, no. But I can remember a 15-20 minute struggle with a 1966 Fonseca VP. Screw driver didn't work, so I carefully tried to cut through the rubber with an exacto-blade and was happy I left with both hands and fingers attached!
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:52 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What have you opened this week?
- Replies: 5779
- Views: 1121650
Re: What have you opened this week?
20 Year Old Tawny Van Zeller's & Co.
10-20-30-40-50 both White Ports and Tawny by ENOLOGO, a joint venture between Denmark's Torben Mandrup and Joana Duarte, former winemaker for Bulas.
10-20-30-40-50 both White Ports and Tawny by ENOLOGO, a joint venture between Denmark's Torben Mandrup and Joana Duarte, former winemaker for Bulas.
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
- Replies: 4172
- Views: 848728
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
I have come up with a few bottles recently, while buying a BUNCH of cases of older table wines from various regions here in PT. As for Ports, I grabbed a few 2015 Graham's Crusted Port, plus the Graham's 2011 Single Harvest Tawny. I also unearthed on bottle of 1963 Sandeman and look forward to findi...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:37 am
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: BREAKING NEWS: Scandal rocks Madeira
- Replies: 3
- Views: 824
BREAKING NEWS: Scandal rocks Madeira
I will let you Siri or Google your way to the actual story, as I want to avoid commenting on a story this is still in the midst of breaking, but the "Governor" of Madeira, that Portuguese call the "President" of Madeira, has been arrested today. Also the President of the Municipa...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Newsletter #116 and the DR PORT Buying opPORTunity
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1095
Re: Newsletter #116 and the DR PORT Buying opPORTunity
I used to love the DR 40 Tawny too. In fact, I will miss it. Niepoort was another company that until recently, only had 10, 20, and 30 year Old Tawny Ports. But times are changing and companies are evolving to take part in the growth cycle of the Special Category Ports, in Europe, No. America and fr...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:17 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
- Replies: 4172
- Views: 848728
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
That Warre's is wonderful, try one early on and leave the other four to try once a decade from there on. :) Ignore this advice completely, if you are 50 or above. :) But to better appreciate these 2020 VP's, take a few days tasting one while it is young and you will love to gauge its evolution in th...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Short Interview with Adrian Bridge
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1290
Re: Short Interview with Adrian Bridge
Adrian Bridge, CEO of Fladgate Partnership, has been steadfast in his commitment to expand beyond the traditional confines of port wine. After having been steadfast in his commitment to "NEVER" produce Douro or any table wines, written in countless dozens of articles and interviews spanni...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:49 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: Madeira in Magnums - Pro or Con?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3258
Re: Madeira in Magnums - Pro or Con?
The past 2 years I've squirreled away half a dozen more magnums of Madeira. Talk about a party in a bottle. They are a LOT of fun! A group of peeps came to Madeira during a private tour to Madeira, in celebration of the host's 60th birthday this past October. I held onto all bottles we did not finis...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:07 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: TN: 1871 Cossart Gordon & Co. Madeira Bual Solera
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2369
Re: TN: 1871 Cossart Gordon & Co. Madeira Bual Solera
Sorry that this either didn't show well, had TCA, no note was written ... or someone knocked over you glass or dropped the bottle.
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: Event: SAMMAMISH PORT CLUB - MARCH 2023
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1547
Re: Event: SAMMAMISH PORT CLUB - MARCH 2023
Damn, I was looking forward to hear about this one. Bummer!
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:55 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Revisiting old posts you made on FTLOP
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1403
Re: Revisiting old posts you made on FTLOP
Lindsey wrote: (A.) I personally think Roy and Mannie have some responsibility for this with the many big dinners and tastings that were organized. Eric I. wrote: (B.) I definitely blame Roy and Mannie! 8--) No one was really drinking old Madeira prior to these tastings getting publicized. I remembe...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:08 pm
- Forum: Port Basics
- Topic: CellarTracker
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5532
Re: CellarTracker
I will do my best to find out the importer(s) on the E. coast and let you know!
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:02 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Richard Mayson on Graham's The Stone Terraces
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1771
Re: Richard Mayson on Graham's The Stone Terraces
Alex B. wrote: Glenn - Richard tasted the 2011 in 2023 when it had had the benefit of 10 years of bottle age. He rated it a perfect wine. What’s your view? Do you agree? I second Glenn's opinion on the 2011 GST. It is in a different league from all the others when doing them side-by-side. Glenn know...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:39 am
- Forum: Port Basics
- Topic: CellarTracker
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5532
Re: CellarTracker
Moses, Can you tell me from back labels on your bottle, who the importer was, and I can ask Jorge the head of RP, to see if that importer is still actively involved in bringing in their Ports anymore? He is the cousin of Ana Rosas that did a GREAT job in Port Personalities; In Focus ... in last mont...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:29 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
- Replies: 4172
- Views: 848728
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Random musings. Yes, the White 2008 Port by DR. They are not selling it anymore. I had a TN on the 2010 in the newsletter in November. But friends told me that the 2008 was considerably better. Now I will be able to judge for myself. When you saw me mention a bottle of DR that was dropped from the o...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:13 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Newsletter #116 and the DR PORT Buying opPORTunity
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1095
Re: Newsletter #116 and the DR PORT Buying opPORTunity
The recent buying op that was offered at the end of 2023, to ALL FTLOP'ers, set an all time record for volume of bottles sold and the highest total sales of all 23 previous buying ops. I am sure part of this was because DR was in the spotlight, but outside of buying winery direct, the prices and FRE...
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 4:04 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: Updating the madeira wine vintage list
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1341
Re: Updating the madeira wine vintage list
Well that’s a bummer. Wonder why they didn’t?
A simple link to the help desk, would have been great.
A simple link to the help desk, would have been great.
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 4:01 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: Updating the madeira wine vintage list
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1341
Re: Updating the madeira wine vintage list
Hi Andreas, I can't tell you why this happened, but I am sorry it did. I am not the guy able to fix this for you, tech-challenged unfortunately. But we have a good tech team, and I am sure they can get this working for you. Here is where you can detail what's going on: https://www.fortheloveofport.c...