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- Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:04 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: White Port season coming up
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1272
Re: White Port season coming up
Is this for the basic White Ports or is there a push by more producers to start making an aged white Port, such as the 10 Year Old White Port's that have recently shown up, which are causing the demand? Both Andy, for the basic and for the aged Whites. You know there some very interesting Aged Whit...
- Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:00 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: A Historic Move in the Port Trade
- Replies: 12
- Views: 655
Re: A Historic Move in the Port Trade
I heard they had sold Fonseca to Cruz...Roy Hersh wrote:In an astonishing move in the Port business, The Fladgate Partnership sold off the world famous brand of Fonseca to the Symington Family today. Details to follow, so keep your eyes peeled here!
- Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:22 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: White Port season coming up
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1272
Re: White Port season coming up
White Port is gaining more and more fans and with repercussion on the price of the grapes. Regular white grapes are now more expensive than regular red grapes. Some years ago it was the other way around and because of that many vine growers decided to plant red vines where they were growing whites.
- Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:46 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: are there obscure small port makers in the douro similar in quality to national
- Replies: 19
- Views: 994
Re: are there obscure small port makers in the douro similar in quality to national
indeed are there obscure small vineyards in the douro that are of the same quality as national but dont sell outside portugal thankyou symonb No Symon, and it's not only because of the quality of the grapes, but the winemaking techniques used during the fermentation and the skills of a very experie...
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:53 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: is the quinta noval 2007 best qn young port in last 40 years and is it stuffed with 2007 qnn
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1337
Re: is the quinta noval 2007 best qn young port in last 40 years and is it stuffed with 2007 qnn
Symon, I can't answer to your question. I don't know and I'll probably never know which is the best Noval. But the 2007 Noval is a great Port, very complete and worth to try. You will not regret.
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:06 am
- Forum: Port Basics
- Topic: 2010 Douro Weather Report thread
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1002
Re: 2010 Douro Weather Report thread
Ronald, sorry for my late answer. Rain is not a problem at this time of the year. It could be a problem if it rains too much during flowering, which could reduce the production. Or if it hails during the budbreak and shooting, damaging the vines. But we are still some weeks ahead of the budbreak. So...
- Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:10 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Another PINK?!?!?!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2014
Re: Another PINK?!?!?!
Hi Dominique, I look forward to try a Rose from Symington. Any plans when it will come up?
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:29 am
- Forum: Port Basics
- Topic: 2010 Douro Weather Report thread
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1002
Re: 2010 Douro Weather Report thread
It seems you're very well informed Roy! Good friends you have in the Douro. I'll give you my version of these last weeks. It's definitively been a wet Winter. It rained almost every day of December. Temperatures were considerably low, as it has succeed in all around Europe. At home I heard someone s...
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:54 am
- Forum: Port Basics
- Topic: what can I expect from the 1985 vintage?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10517
Re: what can I expect from the 1985 vintage?
I hope I can join you! Would love!Glenn E. wrote:Roy, I was thinking 2015 as well to mark the 30th Anniverary of the Vintage. Let's pencil it in!
From what I tasted and heard from some producers 85 is already over the hill. But I must admit I can be wrong, I've tasted few 85's.
- Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:36 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Another PINK?!?!?!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2014
Re: Another PINK?!?!?!
Richard, Rose Port chilled is something that can work on a Texas hot evening...
I agree Eric!Eric Menchen wrote:I prefer "rose" over "pink." "Pink" makes me think of hip-hop and young girls with Barbie dolls. "Rose" just makes me think of weak wine.
- Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:35 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: A brand NEW Port
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3126
Re: A brand NEW Port
Ok, so it seems that the Noval black is a Reserve Ruby and the Midnight is a Ruby Port. Didn't know about this but it is not mandatory to use a traditional designation in Ports that are not special categories.
- Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:08 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Another PINK?!?!?!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2014
Re: Another PINK?!?!?!
Andy, it does not make sense for us to change now to Pink. We are comfortable with Rose and some clients actually prefer it instead of Pink.
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:54 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Port business and Portuguese budget deficit?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 343
Re: Port business and Portuguese budget deficit?
HI Michael, I would say that there is no big relation as the domestic market represents only around 15% of the consumption. In any case, I don't see the Government increasing sharply the taxes on Port to rise revenues to reduce the deficit. The only relation I see is that the Portuguese budget defic...
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:39 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Another PINK?!?!?!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2014
Re: Another PINK?!?!?!
You can check here who has already registered Pink http://servicosonline.inpi.pt/pesquisas ... sp?lang=EN Write "pink" in the trademark field and fill in 33 in the classification. Plenty of brands approved, so now it's not a legal issue anymore, it's a marketing decision.
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:20 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: A brand NEW Port
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3126
Re: A brand NEW Port
Good juice and a sexy package. Nowhere on the bottle does it say, "Ruby Reserve" or provide any clue as to which category it fits into, albeit the price does give that away. But it does mention that it contains Sulfites. 8--) A little bit weird that it doesn't mention the category, as I t...
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:23 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Another PINK?!?!?!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2014
Re: Another PINK?!?!?!
Nope, but how'd they get away with calling it "pink"? I thought TFP (The Fladgate Partnership) had a trademark on the combo Pink Port as a name for these types of light ruby Ports? TFP had at the beginning. But after some appeals from different producers they can no longer claim the use o...
- Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:52 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: A brand NEW Port
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3126
Re: New Release in 48 hours ... a brand NEW Port
What a tough job you have....! Keep us informed, we want to know more!
- Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:20 pm
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: TNR: Adding in TNs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 684
Re: Adding in TNs
Thank you Glenn! The FTLOP 4th Anniversary Party was definitively one of the highlights of 2009 and one of the most interesting tasting I've ever done. Lots of greats wines and nice people, all this thousands of miles away from my home! In that moment I felt how spread and extended the knowledge and...
- Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:25 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: A Fine to Filter?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 490
Re: A Fine to Filter?
I would say that those filters would not change the flavors of the wine. But I don't have empirical experience as I never use filters when decanting.
- Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:30 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What was the worst Port you tasted in 2009?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1149
Re: What was the worst Port you tasted in 2009?
Is not this ??Derek T. wrote:There were a few for me, and all of them were pink