ON-LINE SORCE FOR PORT
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- DavidG
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ON-LINE SORCE FOR PORT
Has anyone found an on-line sorce that offers extensive selection in port? Is there a secret site out there some of you do most on-line shopping at? If so please do share!
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- Andy Velebil
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David,
There is really no one stop shopping for Port in the states. Some stores, such as Premier Cru or K&L) tend to have a decent selection of Port all the time. But they all tend to come and go, in relation to what they stock or the variety. And prices can vary wildly between stores. So I just use Winesearcher and go from there.
There is really no one stop shopping for Port in the states. Some stores, such as Premier Cru or K&L) tend to have a decent selection of Port all the time. But they all tend to come and go, in relation to what they stock or the variety. And prices can vary wildly between stores. So I just use Winesearcher and go from there.
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- DavidG
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I live in Sacramento CA.....well I kind of half expected for there to be no real "port authority" for on-line sales....perhaps I was just dreaming of portheaven.com or something like that...ha....oh well, thanks for the info guys...!
- Mark DaSilva
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Some other excellent retail resources for Port are:
WineXchange
The Wine Club SF
Tinamou
Premier Cru
Sokolin
WineXchange
The Wine Club SF
Tinamou
Premier Cru
Sokolin
Ambition driven by passion, rather than money, is as strong an elixir as is Port. http://www.fortheloveofport.com
Agreed, but there prices are prohibitive and many folks consider that retailer "a joke" as they are nearly always amongst THE most expensive listing on winesearcher.com, but if you MUST have a bottle quick ...
Anyway, there are so many great Port-friendly websites and brick & mortar retailers out there.
I almost forgot about Tom at Flickinger. They have a very wide supply of Ports.
Anyway, there are so many great Port-friendly websites and brick & mortar retailers out there.
I almost forgot about Tom at Flickinger. They have a very wide supply of Ports.
Ambition driven by passion, rather than money, is as strong an elixir as is Port. http://www.fortheloveofport.com
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True, 20/20 would not be my everyday "go-to" source for port. Although on occasion I've picked up some hard-to-find bottles at reasonable prices. The key is to do a bit of research and have some sort of ballpark figure in mind before laying down some serious dollars for a port purchase. If the price seems wildly out of whack, just step away (this applies for wildly expensive as well as amazingly cheap bottles), chances are you'll probably get burned either way. Just my two centavos...
Marc
Marc
Jeez, although Madeira is their thing, The Rare Wine Co. is certainly a progressive Port retailer and occasionally turn up some real gems.
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I agree Marc. I've bought from 20/20 a few times and got good deals. But they are no where near my everyday source for any wine due to their prices. But if you need it fast and don't mind paying a premium, they usually have a really good selection of old Ports.Marc J. wrote:True, 20/20 would not be my everyday "go-to" source for port. Although on occasion I've picked up some hard-to-find bottles at reasonable prices.
Marc
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I have found Premier Cru to generally have the best pricing, but you may need to wait a long time if the Port is "pre-arrival"
Blicker-Pierce sometimes have nice deals, particularly for less popular vintages such as '95:
http://www.bpwine.com/
Another source, which I have not yet tried, has lots of port: http://www.europeanwineresource.com/wine-regions/port
Jay
Blicker-Pierce sometimes have nice deals, particularly for less popular vintages such as '95:
http://www.bpwine.com/
Another source, which I have not yet tried, has lots of port: http://www.europeanwineresource.com/wine-regions/port
Jay