Mine is: "I will resist all temptations to open any bottle of Vintage Port ... on which it is written on the label: 1983 Cockburn's!
On a brighter note, I plan to open more LBVs in 2011 than I did in 2010.
I need something easy to achieve: Ok .. I will get my FTLOP Forum post total down below 15% for the first time ever (although it has never exceeded 16% since the end of 2005).
It is currently at 15.08%.
Any Port-related New Year's Resolutions!
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Any Port-related New Year's Resolutions!
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Spend less money on Port, Maderia and other wine than 2010!
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Build a cellar. Failing that (if it just won't fit in the basement where I want it), buy a wine refrigerator.
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Eric M.,
So if you were a betting man, which do you believe would be the most likely outcome?
So if you were a betting man, which do you believe would be the most likely outcome?
Ambition driven by passion, rather than money, is as strong an elixir as is Port. http://www.fortheloveofport.com
Re: Any Port-related New Year's Resolutions!
Buy (moderately ) and try some more Ports
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Buy less; drink more!
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Build up my Taylor and Fonseca collection. I don't think I have a complete case of any particular Taylor or Fonseca vintage.
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continue to have patience to allow these wines to reach the peak!
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Re: Any Port-related New Year's Resolutions!
Take the time to enjoy life more than I did last year and drink more Port.
(and visit FTLOP more often!!!)
(and visit FTLOP more often!!!)
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We're going to fully renovate our backgarden, and placing a large gardenhouse. When working on this I am trying to squeeze in my plan to build a wine/port cellar.
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Drink more of it!!
Not very original - i like to go with what i know!!!!!
Not very original - i like to go with what i know!!!!!
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Remodel the kitchen
Andy Velebil Good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used. William Shakespeare http://www.fortheloveofport.com
Re: Any Port-related New Year's Resolutions!
Open some of the old Vintage Ports I've been accumulating. After a number of years of working to educate myself and my palate in the relatively new world of Port, and even though I'm convinced we never stop learning when it comes to wine, I finally feel in a position to appreciate some really great ones. And in keeping with my general wine philosophy of not hoarding great bottles for a super-special occasion that never seems to come, I hope to be opening some good bottles with regularity in the coming year -- anyone up for an offline in Madison?
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Andy,
While you're at it, there's also a BBQ in your backyard that has seen better days...
Marc
While you're at it, there's also a BBQ in your backyard that has seen better days...
Marc
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Well, I already passed on two cellar chillers available on craigslist, so I guess I'm not putting money on it. But I still give it 50-50 odds.Roy Hersh wrote:Eric M., So if you were a betting man, which do you believe would be the most likely outcome?
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Hey Hey Hey, give the "Easy Bake BBQ" a break Actually I plan on getting a new one this spring. And a funny thing is I just came across the original receipt for it. My mom won it in a contest at work back in 1992!!!!Marc J. wrote:Andy,
While you're at it, there's also a BBQ in your backyard that has seen better days...
Marc
Andy Velebil Good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used. William Shakespeare http://www.fortheloveofport.com
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Andy,
So you already have a relatively new BBQ. I bought a new Weber charcoal grill this past summer. I kept the old one "just in case" and have used both simultaneously only 1x. That said, my former wife's grandfather gave us his Weber (seen in the youtube piece with the Port tongs) back in 1987. I have no idea how many years he had used it before he gave it to us, but it has served me well for 23 years now. I'd love to get a gas one at some point, but I really do prefer the charcoal flavor.
So you already have a relatively new BBQ. I bought a new Weber charcoal grill this past summer. I kept the old one "just in case" and have used both simultaneously only 1x. That said, my former wife's grandfather gave us his Weber (seen in the youtube piece with the Port tongs) back in 1987. I have no idea how many years he had used it before he gave it to us, but it has served me well for 23 years now. I'd love to get a gas one at some point, but I really do prefer the charcoal flavor.
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At least yours looks like a BBQ. I also like charcoal but hate the mess associated with them now that I've been using gas for so long....guess I got spoiled.Roy Hersh wrote:Andy,
So you already have a relatively new BBQ. I bought a new Weber charcoal grill this past summer. I kept the old one "just in case" and have used both simultaneously only 1x. That said, my former wife's grandfather gave us his Weber (seen in the youtube piece with the Port tongs) back in 1987. I have no idea how many years he had used it before he gave it to us, but it has served me well for 23 years now. I'd love to get a gas one at some point, but I really do prefer the charcoal flavor.
Andy Velebil Good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used. William Shakespeare http://www.fortheloveofport.com
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Try new types of Port. Still need to try 20 and 40 y.o. tawnies, colheitas, white port, garrafeira, crusted, etc etc..
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Hi Roy!
You stated:
"Mine is: "I will resist all temptations to open any bottle of Vintage Port ... on which it is written on the label: 1983 Cockburn's!"
at the start of this thread.
On the FTLOP-front page you have listed your Top 12 Vintage Ports, and there 1983 Cockburn is included.
As your guidance for the Top 12 is important for many of us, does that result into 1983 Cockburn being replaced by another vintage port?
If so, which one?
You stated:
"Mine is: "I will resist all temptations to open any bottle of Vintage Port ... on which it is written on the label: 1983 Cockburn's!"
at the start of this thread.
On the FTLOP-front page you have listed your Top 12 Vintage Ports, and there 1983 Cockburn is included.
As your guidance for the Top 12 is important for many of us, does that result into 1983 Cockburn being replaced by another vintage port?
If so, which one?