This being my first post, I would like to introduce myself, I am a 3rd Year Law Student at Notre Dame and have begun to cultivate an interest in Port. However, because ND is in a relatively small town in IN without many stores with a good selection of Port, I am left with little selection of Port. I am particularly interested in finding and tasting Tawny's from Ferreira (my mother's family being all Portuguese drink this almost exclusively). However, without driving to visit my family in NJ, I have no idea how to get my hands on this wine I am so eager to taste. Any suggestions on where to purchase and shipping information. Being a novice I know that shipping wine in the US isn't necessarily an easy task and was unsure to just jump in without knowing what I'm up against. Any suggestions or information would be greatly appreciated.
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PG
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Hi Paul,
Welcome to the FTLOP Forum! Nice to have you here with us and I hope this was the first of many fine posts. Thanks for the fine introduction, too.
My recommendation (although quite broad) is to have a look at http://www.winesearcher.com where you'll find all the retailers that have the Ferreira 10 year old Tawny which is quite tasty as well as the 20 year old which is called "Duque de Braganca" which is my personal favorite of this genre. The PROFESSIONAL version of winesearcher is far more advanced and advantageous but it is not FREE like the regular version. But, if you are into buying wine, the $30 you'll spend a year for that service is very very worthwhile and speaking for myself, it easily pays for itself over and over.
I am sure there will be others to join here in welcoming you and maybe they'll provide specifics for you.
Best regards,
Roy
Welcome to the FTLOP Forum! Nice to have you here with us and I hope this was the first of many fine posts. Thanks for the fine introduction, too.
My recommendation (although quite broad) is to have a look at http://www.winesearcher.com where you'll find all the retailers that have the Ferreira 10 year old Tawny which is quite tasty as well as the 20 year old which is called "Duque de Braganca" which is my personal favorite of this genre. The PROFESSIONAL version of winesearcher is far more advanced and advantageous but it is not FREE like the regular version. But, if you are into buying wine, the $30 you'll spend a year for that service is very very worthwhile and speaking for myself, it easily pays for itself over and over.
I am sure there will be others to join here in welcoming you and maybe they'll provide specifics for you.
Best regards,
Roy
Ambition driven by passion, rather than money, is as strong an elixir as is Port. http://www.fortheloveofport.com
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Andy Velebil
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Paul,
Welcome to FTLOP, great to have you here. I agree with Roy that WineSearcher is a great tool to use, even the free version (although you don't get as many "hits"). I did check winesearcher for you, and there is no place in IN that lists the Ferreira tawnys for sale (only 1 store had a Vintage Port).
I don't know the shipping laws into IN, but as long as it is legal to ship wines into the state, then I sugguest ordering on-line. I buy most of my wines and Ports on line from all over the US. Most retailers are very good and if you ask here for retailer recommendations before buying I'm sure you will get a few responses. That being said, the only store that I would avoid is in NJ, its called Wine Chateau.com (do not confuse it with Wine Chateau in Missouri which is a good place). There has been a lot of negatives things posted, in another forum, about that store.
IMO, you've picked one of the best 10 and 20 year tawnys on the market here in the states, Ferreira's are just awsome. Some other top notch tawnys are by Niepoort, Quinta do Noval, and Fonseca 20 year tawny, Sandeman 20 year, Ramos Pinto 20 year to name a few. You can also use the search function on the site to locate a ton of tasting notes and peoples favorites.
What ever you end up drinking, please be sure to post what you thought about it. It does not need to be a detailed note, but I and others, would love to hear your impressions of what ever you try, good or bad.
One more thing....we are a very friendly group here and there are no dumb questions or questions that are "to small." So whatever questions you may have, please be sure to ask away. There is a massive wealth of knowledge here and people willing to share.
Welcome to FTLOP, great to have you here. I agree with Roy that WineSearcher is a great tool to use, even the free version (although you don't get as many "hits"). I did check winesearcher for you, and there is no place in IN that lists the Ferreira tawnys for sale (only 1 store had a Vintage Port).
I don't know the shipping laws into IN, but as long as it is legal to ship wines into the state, then I sugguest ordering on-line. I buy most of my wines and Ports on line from all over the US. Most retailers are very good and if you ask here for retailer recommendations before buying I'm sure you will get a few responses. That being said, the only store that I would avoid is in NJ, its called Wine Chateau.com (do not confuse it with Wine Chateau in Missouri which is a good place). There has been a lot of negatives things posted, in another forum, about that store.
IMO, you've picked one of the best 10 and 20 year tawnys on the market here in the states, Ferreira's are just awsome. Some other top notch tawnys are by Niepoort, Quinta do Noval, and Fonseca 20 year tawny, Sandeman 20 year, Ramos Pinto 20 year to name a few. You can also use the search function on the site to locate a ton of tasting notes and peoples favorites.
What ever you end up drinking, please be sure to post what you thought about it. It does not need to be a detailed note, but I and others, would love to hear your impressions of what ever you try, good or bad.
One more thing....we are a very friendly group here and there are no dumb questions or questions that are "to small." So whatever questions you may have, please be sure to ask away. There is a massive wealth of knowledge here and people willing to share.
Andy Velebil Good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used. William Shakespeare http://www.fortheloveofport.com
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Gizzyeq
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Welcome Paul :)
There's plenty of stores that you can order from and get it shipped to you (if your state allows it)
Like Andy I also get most of my ports shipped from all over ordered online. Just be careful when shipping in extreme cold/hot temps. If your gonna order from far away in any extreme temp..next day air is your only choice...but if its close by such as wine shops in the chicago area then you can probably get away with ground shipping...but always have someone to sign for it...you dont want it sitting out in the cold and getting frozen
There's plenty of stores that you can order from and get it shipped to you (if your state allows it)
Like Andy I also get most of my ports shipped from all over ordered online. Just be careful when shipping in extreme cold/hot temps. If your gonna order from far away in any extreme temp..next day air is your only choice...but if its close by such as wine shops in the chicago area then you can probably get away with ground shipping...but always have someone to sign for it...you dont want it sitting out in the cold and getting frozen
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PaulG
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Thanks all for the quick replies and advice. I was able to find a new store locally with a decent selection of port through wine-searcher. But so far it seems shipping laws into IN are not particularly forgiving so my search for Ferreria tawny continues. Thanks again to everyone so far, I hope to continue learning more through this great site and forum.
PG
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Moses Botbol
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You may try having your local liquor store order what you like. I'd imagine the 10 year is not too expensive and most friendly liquor stores have no problems ordering a case.
If he needs a distributor's name, I am sure someone on this site knows that. Costco has two good 10 year ports too; both by Fonseca.
My local liquor store ordered me a case of Ferreira LBV recently.
If he needs a distributor's name, I am sure someone on this site knows that. Costco has two good 10 year ports too; both by Fonseca.
My local liquor store ordered me a case of Ferreira LBV recently.
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