For The Love Of Port

Pulled from the fridge and given ~20 minutes to warm. Upon pouring, obvious sweet fruity aromas with cherry and caramel. The glass reveals spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, and there might be some apricot hiding in the background. Quite sweet on the mouth with a little warmth in the finish, and a con...

Thomas V wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 2:16 pm I wonder if Crasto did a 2021.

I've found nothing to indicate they did.

This morning I heard from another source the reason for the sale of Mourao. Apparently it was owned by Miguel, his brother (father of Rita) and his sister. The latter wanted to get out, and this forced the sale. Sad, but things like this happen regularly. It will be interesting to see what Miguel d...

Has anybody ever bought a Magnum off WineBid and know how shipping for those work? Does it become the equivalent of 1/3rd of a case and ship with regular 750mls or what? I just arranged to ship five magnums I purchased on winebid.com. Four are coming in one box, $30. The fifth is in its own box, $2...

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:40 pm Otherwise, I’ll be hosting a lot of gatherings for us, by then, old Geezers to drink up what I have.

But I'll have to bring my bottles to drink up as well. And Glenn his ... We may have to invite a few friends without deep cellars.

Warre's Otima 20, for viewtopic.php?t=45533

Checked at my big local b&m and they didn't have the Otima 20, just the 10. Need to do a little research.

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:20 amI'm glad to see the Otima doing so well. ...though I'm still not a fan of the 500ml size (soapbox...LOL).

My issue with that was that when they switched, the price didn't change and Otima then seemed overpriced compared to the other tawnies in 750.

I think I need to bow out.

I just checked my cellar software and my longest complete vertical is of Noval Nacional. This vertical spans the period from 1960 to present. Apparently I also have an almost complete vertical of Taylor from 1955 to present, but there are a couple of holes that need to be filled. :shock: I have a f...

Edit: nope, doesn't look like it. Did some googling, and Quinta dos Corvos bottles look nothing like these (or Augustos). Yes, my conclusion as well. Cedovim pointed me too https://amavelcosta.com/en/porto-cedovim/ . So they are a brand under Amável Costa, which I am also unfamiliar with. But I don...

I would like to come, but my work schedule is becoming more uncooperative.

Moses Botbol wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:00 pm If the tongs were used, I crush the neck to view a perfect cork.

I just push it through at that point, from the top/outside down.

The tongs are good to see what cork says on the old bottles. Hate to break an old bottle, but seeing what the cork says is usually worth it. I think a couple of the bottles on my shelf in that photo were tonged. You usually can carefully sit the top back on in place. If that doesn't work, a little ...

Maybe too old? I have never experienced old LBVs (more than 15 years old) but for me also Smith Woodhouse LBVs are among my favorites (2002, 2003, 2004 and 2008 on more than 10 times)... In 2019 I opened a 1992 Smith Woodhouse LBV and scored it a respectable 93 points. And this year I put a 1994 Sm...

I keep some singles of empty bottles to line a shelf going down to the wine cellar. Has to be old and cool enough to make the cut. There's not a set criteria for what I keep. Old helps, but I've opened old bottles with a simple typed label that don't make the cut. Cool looking, did I really enjoy t...

Churchill noted the earlier year when he addressed Parliament during WWII announcing the base lease in the Azores. Since I went to Winston Churchill High School, I'm going with that one. But I'll drink to either year.

Alan Gardner wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:30 pm Very interesting - particulaly as it is only the 637th Anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Treaty of Windsor dates to 1386, but it was preceded by the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373.

Yes, while that article was focused on the hostel thing, I think the implications will be interesting across the board. What really surprised me about this was the magnitude of the step taken given that it hasn't been all that long since the last regulations were passed. Portugal already passed laws...

Well, a new law awaiting Presidential approval looks to shake things up: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/portugal-housing-law-hostels/index.html It will really be interesting to see what happens to costs (if) when this goes through. It might make for prime conditions to buy something if you aren'...