Bartholomew Broadbent gives good reasons to buy Port, shows the difference between some of the styles and overall, is just a good basic primer on bottles featured at a wine shop:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap-CQaxADvE#t=114
Port Basics - four bottles explained
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Port Basics - four bottles explained
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Re: Port Basics - four bottles explained
Did he say put a Tawny with ice 
If it sells and people like it, I say why not 
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Re: Port Basics - four bottles explained
Well we know some of the crazy things that the Brits used to do when buying a glass of Port at their pubs back in the day ... and some still do so today! 
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Re: Port Basics - four bottles explained
Oh, and they don't like tawny Ports eitherRoy Hersh wrote:Well we know some of the crazy things that the Brits used to do when buying a glass of Port at their pubs back in the day ... and some still do so today!
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