Do you want to be a better taster?

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Ambition driven by passion, rather than money, is as strong an elixir as is Port. http://www.fortheloveofport.com
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this is an excellent article. thx for posting
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Indeed, an excellent article that all levels of wine drinkers should read.
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Very nice indeed!
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Do you hear what I hear?

An echo. :lol:
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Roy Hersh wrote:Do you hear what I hear?

An echo. :lol:
WHAT :lol: :lol:
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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you can hear the reverberations ( is that a word ? ) in 2013
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Thanks for posting I missed this one earlier and I think it nails it for me.

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I haven't had many VP's or colheitas myself, so is what he says about texture relevant to how well someone would gage their future?
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If by future you are talking about the window of drinkability, then, I'd have to say, no.
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