Is Port or Champagne part of your New Year's Eve plans?

[Roy Hersh]

So, is it going to be bubbly or Port on New Year's Eve this year ... or both?

What is in your lineup?

[João Rico]

Both of course.

Not really now yet what will be opened since i will be in a friends house. But since he is a port producer, i think i will have ports, good ones.

But i know what i will bring to New year's eve.

José Maria da Fonseca Old Moscatel (1920/30)
Quinta do Barão Carcavelos (1940's)
1963 Cockburn's Vintage
And a bunch of still wines like Cos 1976, Chapoutier Vin de Paille 1995, Ferreirinha Reserva Especial 1962, etc

I will have an bottle pre 1900 of Niepoort, called Imperador (Amazing Label) to present to the host in that night.

[Ray Barnes]

I am going to sound like a terrible killjoy, but I have never much enjoyed New Year's Eve and have no plans at all to do anything out of the ordinary. Unless we wind up visiting relatives, I plan to work until almost 12mn. Big celebrations are not my strong suit, I prefer quiet moments of celebration every day.

Ray

[Erik Wiechers]

I hear ya Ray. I wont probably do anything either. Watch a cabaretshow and if im lucky i wont fall asleep before midnight...LOL

[Eric Ifune]

I'm working so nothing for me.
I'll probably open something nice when I get back home.

[Todd Pettinger]

Both for me. I have a ton of various tawnies left over from a tasting I hosted for a couple of family members over Christmas (anecdote coming... no TNs were taken this night.)
I will likely start with a newly-acquired 1998 Ventozelo LBV (unfiltered) before moving on to the bubbly at midnite. Followed by more Port, most likely tawny so I can evaluate the LBV over a couple of days (or at least pretend like I have that kind of restraint.)

Happy New Years to all if I don;t get back here before then!

Todd

[David Spriggs]

I have a special sparkling wine I brought back from Canada - 2001 Sumac Ridge "Pinnacle" - a limited edition release (500 cases). We've always liked their "Stellar's Jay" release and this should be a bit better.

For Port, I have two bottles that have been already opened - 1994 Vesuvio and 1994 Martinez.
-Dave-

[Ray Barnes]

That's an excellent choice in sparklers! :)

Looks like i will be spending tomorrow night at my cousin's place - and apart from Giacondi vino rosso I have no idea what will be served there.

Ray

[Michael M.]

We decided only to have sparkling wine, namely 2004 Rheingau Riesling Sekt brut Réserve from Sekthaus Solter in Rüdesheim am Rhein. I do like this better than many Champagnes.

For Port, I have two bottles that have been already opened - 1994 Vesuvio and 1994 Martinez.
-Dave-

David, please report betimes on the 1994 Martinez.

Michael

[Micky Jensen]

Our current line-up looks like this:

- Kopke VP, 1970
- Ramos Pinto VP, 1982
- Martinez VP, 1985
- Fonseca-Guimaraens VP, 1995

- Sao Pedro, 40+ Tawny

And we are still missing one guys ports, but I think it will be a Nieeport 1987 VP and a Delaforce Curious and Ancient*, 20yr Tawny.

And for the bubblies:
- Moet & Chandon, Brut Imperial (sparkly-stone version to look pretty)

We are not at all into Champagne, so with a heavy Portwine list, we did not ant to delve that much into the bubbles on this evening as well :)

PS: Curious and Ancient is the best name ever for a port, and one we have very much adopted here

[Andy Velebil]

Micky,
Some interesting Ports and a few are not seen very often (such as the Kopke, an '82 Ramos Pinto, and an '87 Niepoort), the later of which is a stellar VP.

I hope everyone has a safe and fun New Years and may all your bottles show perfectly!

[Todd Pettinger]

That is a great line-up and sounds like a fun night in store for Micky and friends.

I bought the bubbly yesterday - Veuve Clicquot (Demi Sec as my wife prefers the sweet stuff to the brut sparklers.)
And as far as this quote:

I will likely start with a newly-acquired 1998 Ventozelo LBV (unfiltered) before moving on to the bubbly at midnite. Followed by more Port, most likely tawny so I can evaluate the LBV over a couple of days (or at least pretend like I have that kind of restraint.)

I kinda opened and finished that bottle last night... no restraint whatsoever... I couldn't even wait for New Year's Eve!!!

Needless to say, I will be finding something else to take its place.