+1Roy Hersh wrote:Maybe but here's another truism:
... because spending an hour searching for the lowest price on Port wine glasses or decanters is like an art form or a Greco-Roman sport!
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When you can post answers to the trivia questions in:
http://www.fortheloveofport.com/ftlopfo ... =1&t=17390
Mahmoud.
http://www.fortheloveofport.com/ftlopfo ... =1&t=17390
Mahmoud.
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...when you see rare/mature bottles at your LWS and say a little prayer that someone that is willing to appreciate them buys them instead of the guy next to you with a roll of 100s and a handle of rotgut.
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Good one Mahmoud!
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When you signed up as a member ofthis forum!
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John F. Newman wrote:When you signed up as a member ofthis forum!
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Brilliant, let me second that.Andy Velebil wrote:John F. Newman wrote:When you signed up as a member ofthis forum!
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Agreed!Mahmoud Ali wrote:Brilliant, let me second that.Andy Velebil wrote:John F. Newman wrote:When you signed up as a member ofthis forum!
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You know you're a port geek when... you meet up with five other like-minded individuals, and open 6 bottles of identical port (Taylors 1985 as it happens) from a single case with good provenance, in order to determine the amount of bottle-variation within a single case.
A very interesting test, as it happens - with significant (and unexpected) differences between the bottles, despite great care having been taken to ensure they were all handled identically.
A very interesting test, as it happens - with significant (and unexpected) differences between the bottles, despite great care having been taken to ensure they were all handled identically.
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Phil W wrote:You know you're a port geek when... you meet up with five other like-minded individuals, and open 6 bottles of identical port (Taylors 1985 as it happens) from a single case with good provenance, in order to determine the amount of bottle-variation within a single case.
A very interesting test, as it happens - with significant (and unexpected) differences between the bottles, despite great care having been taken to ensure they were all handled identically.
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So you own at least 1148 bottles.Gerwin de Graaf wrote:Still working up to a (hopefully in the near future ) status of Port Geek. Most of my cellar is not port (I'm up to 33,36% divided in 27,79% VP and 5,57% other ports). This is not including the greater part of my 2011 VP orders, which have not been delivered yet.
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Julian wrote:
But if I may ... in your presence:
Coming up with the requisite algorithms or tables for creating the incredible Port/wine placemats that you have, Julian, definitely puts you way up at the top of the Port "geek" ladder and I say that with true admiration!
That qualifies you sir, as a true MATH geek.So you own at least 1148 bottles.
But if I may ... in your presence:
Coming up with the requisite algorithms or tables for creating the incredible Port/wine placemats that you have, Julian, definitely puts you way up at the top of the Port "geek" ladder and I say that with true admiration!
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Thank you. Hopefully you will allow a link for non-users: www.jdawiseman.com/placemat.html. And algorithms, not tables.Roy Hersh wrote:Coming up with the requisite algorithms or tables for creating the incredible Port/wine placemats that you have, Julian, definitely puts you way up at the top of the Port "geek" ladder and I say that with true admiration!
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Why certainly, Julian. Much appreciated!
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Today, my total number of bottles is 1414, with 410 bottles of VP (and about 2/3 of my 2011 VP orders have arrived) and 76 bottles of other Port. (the percentages have shifted a bit since my earlier post).Julian D. A. Wiseman wrote:So you own at least 1148 bottles.Gerwin de Graaf wrote:Still working up to a (hopefully in the near future ) status of Port Geek. Most of my cellar is not port (I'm up to 33,36% divided in 27,79% VP and 5,57% other ports). This is not including the greater part of my 2011 VP orders, which have not been delivered yet.
Probable the nr of VP's after this weekend will be one lower, when -hopefully - I have recovered from my common cold enough to be able to enjoy a nice VP (it would be a shame to open one when I have next to no taste and/or smell)
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I just got over the flu and everything tasted bland for about 5 days. Thankfully all is back in good working order now and that Crasto Reserva Douro I had last night was jummy. Hope yours comes back soon.Gerwin de Graaf wrote:- I have recovered from my common cold enough to be able to enjoy a nice VP (it would be a shame to open one when I have next to no taste and/or smell)
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When you have over 40 posts revolving around the formation of a new (FTLOP Favicon). That should be the winner here, or maybe for Darwin Awards.
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The first thing you do is check the harvest report in the douro ... every year for the past 10 years
Vintage avant jeunesse/or the other way around . . .
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The only reason you decant , is to have something to spread on your toasts the next morning
Vintage avant jeunesse/or the other way around . . .
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"Furniture" in your house are actually stacked boxes of Port in every room.
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