For The Love Of Port

I think we have to blow away a lot of Cobwebs away on this subject. I would hazard a guess there are only a handful of Port Experts who are generally correct at Blind Tastings. I was at a cracker a while back, where some reknown Port experts had a blind Cruz 87, and had it as coming from a major Hou...

Maybe 2015, but probably 2020+.

No brainer. I don't like young Port.

My only concession is a Vertical were you taste a youngster to gauge development.

Alan

this is one of the most inconvenient side effects of 9-11. Well, it is certainly inconvenient, even if only lightly so on the scale of the suffering of the Iraqis. Roy, I knew what you meant. It's a fair comment. But Julian's reply is blistering! You must always remember, amongst the thieves and va...

Would you believe you can take a cork out of a bottle with a hankerchief?

Before you dismiss me as a crank, I was shown how to do it and it works.

Curious??? A few of you will know I do not jest.

Alan

Good luck on the Trip lads...hope you have a Ball!

Next week its Germany and Ireland. The week after its Sweden and the US. Must remember to pack my bag... That itinerancy would have been a huge adventure in my younger years. But the thought of that now has made me go quite puce! Airports,packing,flights,hotel rooms!!! I'm definately a home boy now...

. I would love to see more Crusted and more (Unfiltered) LBV wines offered in the UK - but only ones where they have been bottled aged for far longer that they currently are. Alex Thanks, for that quote. Now I dont feel I'll make Roy's eyes roll, when I answer, Vintage. At least 20+years old. Havin...

Just to help, I choose less than most novices. But, I have the same problem as mentioned previously. I have Off Licences nearby, Supermarkets,etc, who buy decent port at a National level, and stock their stores. The human being you deal with, knows the price and how the barcode works, and thats it. ...

I can see I'm part of the problem. I'll go for anything thats 90 plus. I know its not a guarentee but an indication. In a fast world, where you often haven't got time to study in detail, its a short cut. I've tried to get our Tasting Note Section set up in a similar way. The article explains the Pro...

Just a bit of Fun Roy. I thought your jumping to conclusions was worthy of my careful editing. It'll be fun to eventually meet you, at some stage, but it is worth remembering it takes all sorts, and variety is the spice of life. We're very different with a mutual interest/passion, even if your versi...

This was a point from a person Roy 'trusts greatly' on decanting, which although I choose not to follow, I thought was a great explanation of that point of view. I am going to quote someone whose Port opinion I trust greatly: "Extended decanting of Port and especially VP is a good thing. But go...

Anyone who wants to take on the Gorgeous Deborah when she is in her 'Hating Men' mode, and Jessy the Dog (An aging Labrador who walks with a limp) is welcome to have a bottle from my World Class Cellars! The real reason I am responding, is to ask has anyone else noticed that our Forums own Salvador ...

Blimey!

Todd, my dear friend,

The only time you ever hear anyone using that word, you will find you are watching that great thespian Dick Van Dyke doing his great Cocker-Knee accent for the delictation of the Americans.
His Lawrence Olivier type performances still bring a tear to my eye.

Memo To all the Lads over this side of the Pond

My,my. An American with a Good Sense of Humour!!!

Quick, someone get the BlunderBuss and shoot the Bugger before he goes off!

Am I missing somethig?
Us folk over this side...who invented the language (The clue is in the name)...need to learn how you Buggers have abused it!!!

"I need to lie on that couch in the Dark room with the pills again, Dear!"

Wasters ! !! :snooty: And Derek. I'm not going to invite you around again (For a good sleep, greasy spoon,chip butty and smoke of my only Cohiba) if you cant raise your game and stop letting it affect you in this way! :Naughty: In reality, what a great bloke, sets up 5 decanters of great Port, 3 or...

although Al-C is catching up quick now that he has 12 (or is that 11?) bottles of Warre's LBV 95 :lol: Although I took some pride out of my inverted snobbery, in NOT having a cellar, and just buying what I drink, something strange has happened. I now have a small recess under the stairs cleaned out...

Thanks Todd. I'm a man of my word. I just wont be giving it as freely next time!

Alan

I'm drinking the Warre's Unfiltered 1995 LBV as I type. Thanks to Derek getting me a dozen for £5 each. I hope its not the fact its a bargain affecting my judgement, but what a marvelous drink. Smooth and rich with a nutty aftertaste. I've had a run of poor LBV's from reknown Shippers (like Taylors,...

Welcome Back! :)
I was missing your occasional surrealism.