Harvest Tour Odds & Ends

[Stewart T.]

Just wondering if anyone was bringing a video camera on the trip to capture some youtube moments of us stomping around in the lagares...

I was planning on bringing one, but it seems to be developing some sort of issues...

[**Playergirl*]

I know Roy said they would be videoing the stomping. We also will video it, but with our little digital still camera...

[Andy Velebil]

I dont have one, but I am under the impression that Roy and Mario have someone to video us in the lagars. So there should be a good quality video made. So start practicing your military drill stomping as I've got a feeling that really mean looking drill sergeant guy will be back to lead us

[Andy Velebil]

Also, Be sure not to miss Sunday's fun. It is so worth it to attend and its a great warm up to the week that will follow. Lots of memories come from this first day in Oporto.

[Derek T.]

Lots of memories come from this first day in Oporto.

Noval Colheitathon 2007

[Andy Velebil]

Lots of memories come from this first day in Oporto.

Noval Colheitathon 2007

No kidding, I hear it was an unforgettable tasting by some witness' accounts

[Roy Hersh]

The video camera I had been expecting all along WAS Stewart's. He had been talking about doing the video for youtube etc.

As for Sunday, we have a great day planned. 2 p.m. with a Colheita-athon with multiple mini horizontals from various Port houses from specific great Colheita years. For those that are not familiar with Colheita this will be extraordinarily educational. There will also be a bottle of my own Colheita cuvee (4 top vintages included) that some of you got to taste in May and/or June 2007. Another bottle has been unearthed.

Dinner will rock the casbah with some fun white and Douro reds, then off to Vinologia for a very long dessert and at least a dozen Ports. Come prepared, but don't miss Sunday ... even though this is not part of the real Port Harvest Tour fun.

[Jan-Tore Egge]

I am rather envious. Must get on one of those trips some time. Looking forward to your reports.

[Stewart T.]

So...anyone ELSE have or bringing a video camera?

[Jay Powers]

Sorry, I don't have one or I would.

Jay

[Conrad Bodnar]

Have a great trip you guys. I saw the comment on colheitathon 2007 and couldn't agree more. Although this was not an officially sanctioned FLOP event, the Sunday Noval visit was a highlight. Enjoy some 1971 birthyear vintage for me (I may even open a 1971 on Sunday just for memories sake). Anyone other than Andy and Stewart that I would know travelling on this trip? Again, have a great trip and hoping to make next year's.

[Andy Velebil]

a great time so far. And the oficial tour starts in 1 hour! Hope all is well Conrad. Thanks for the message gotte run

[Roy Hersh]

I am not sure if this year's first day was any where near as crazy, but it sure was fun. The impressive horizontal lineup of Colheitas from each of the vintages: 1979, 1966, 1952 and 1937 was impressive. Then "the hike" helped to sober everyone back up again, only to then be slathered by the wares of Vinologia after some fine piggy. All in all, a fun day and not too excessive. I did not see anyone with a greenish tinge the following morning when we began the official first day of the trip.

[*podvodnic]

Dan and I got our pictures from the Harvest Tour posted to our gallery and we wanted to share them with everyone. Enjoy!

Porto pictures
http://gallery.boom.net/shannon_porto

Douro pictures
http://gallery.boom.net/shannon_douro

Shannon

[Erik Wiechers]

Excellent pics Shannon. I loved watching them. Thanks

[Jan-Tore Egge]

Looks like a great trip.

[Glenn E.]

Shannon,

Great pictures! You should upload some of them for the FTLOP photo contest, you might win another trip!

[Andy Velebil]

Great pics!! Aw the memories

Please do upload them into the Portraits section

[*podvodnic]

I tried and I "don't have permission to perform this operation."

[Andy Velebil]

I tried and I "don't have permission to perform this operation."

Ah, that message only appears if you are not a "Subscriber." Only subscribers have full acess to upload pictures into the database. So click on over to the subscriber page and subscribe now...It's not to late to do so and try and win a prize and take advantage of other cool things.