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What sport goes best with Port?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:41 pm
by Roy Hersh
Do you have any specific sporting events that you watch on TV that you typically watch with a glass of Port in hand? No need to tell us about your favorite beer. We know beer and sports is a natural. Just wanting to some of us enjoy spectator sports with Port wine.
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Re: What sport goes best with Port?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 2:03 am
by Paul Fountain
I've been known to have a port or two while the Tour de France is on. This has a lot to do with the coverage starting at about 9:30pm and it being the middle of winter for me.
With the winter Olympics about to start, I might have to see how that goes with port - the only problem being we are expecting a 40C day on Saturday when it starts in earnest, so not optimal port drinking weather.
Re: What sport goes best with Port?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:23 am
by Monique Heinemans.
As I don't watch many sport on the television, can I answer my preferred time to have a glass?
Just before and during preparing dinner. Just wonderful, listening to jazz radio, no one around, just me, the dog and a nice glass of port to sip from...
Re: What sport goes best with Port?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:22 pm
by Eric Ifune
I think I'm going to watch the Winter Olympics with Port. Just looking at all that cold with some Port sounds right.
Re: What sport goes best with Port?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:30 pm
by Glenn E.
Eric Ifune wrote:I think I'm going to watch the Winter Olympics with Port. Just looking at all that cold with some Port sounds right.
Yeah, me too.
Other than that, I find that Port goes better with more relaxed watching. It's not a football drink to me, because if I'm watching football I'm probably yelling at the TV at least occasionally.
Curling seems to be the perfect Port sport. Or maybe Cricket? Baseball is nice and relaxed, but I think of that as a summer game so it'd have to be a white Port.
Re: What sport goes best with Port?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:44 pm
by Andy Velebil
[quote="Glenn E]Curling seems to be the perfect Port sport. Or maybe Cricket? Baseball is nice and relaxed, but I think of that as a summer game so it'd have to be a white Port.[/quote]
Curling and Port? We want people to drink more Port not less after they have one glass and fall asleep from sheer bordom. And surely they will blame the Port.
Re: What sport goes best with Port?
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:58 pm
by Moses Botbol
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Agility Events
Re: What sport goes best with Port?
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:08 pm
by Frederick Blais
Eric Ifune wrote:I think I'm going to watch the Winter Olympics with Port. Just looking at all that cold with some Port sounds right.
Same reason I choose hockey :)
Re: What sport goes best with Port?
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:23 pm
by Glenn E.
Moses Botbol wrote:Pembroke Welsh Corgi Agility Events
Someone else does the handling for you, I presume?
Re: What sport goes best with Port?
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 4:40 pm
by Bradley Bogdan
Glenn E. wrote:Moses Botbol wrote:Pembroke Welsh Corgi Agility Events
Someone else does the handling for you, I presume?
That's where the true skill comes in, anyone can handle, not everyone can handle and not spill
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Re: What sport goes best with Port?
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 4:44 pm
by Bradley Bogdan
I'll second the relaxed sports idea. I like curling and will watch with port. I'll also watch biathlon/XC skiing with port as well.
As for non winter Olympic sports, I'll go with some basketball (less important games), long distance running, baseball and sports I'm only kinda into.
Re: What sport goes best with Port?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:40 pm
by Roy Hersh
Downhill skiing and LBV Port works well.
Mogul runs with either 20 year old Tawny or even a 30 year old Tawny for the final round.
Re: What sport goes best with Port?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:33 pm
by Mika H
I would go with football - soccer that is. I was watching the play off Sweden-Portugal in last november when Portugal made it to the next summer's World Cup.
After Christian Ronaldo scored third time i just had to reach my Kopke tawny bottle and say "saute" to that genius of a player.
Portugal butchered our neighbour Sweden 2-3 with Ronaldo's hat-trick.
When the right moment comes, i think it would be cool to watch a good game from FC Porto with some nice Port wine to go with. :)
Re: What sport goes best with Port?
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:06 am
by Andy Velebil
Mika H wrote:I would go with football - soccer that is. I was watching the play off Sweden-Portugal in last november when Portugal made it to the next summer's World Cup.
After Christian Ronaldo scored third time i just had to reach my Kopke tawny bottle and say "saute" to that genius of a player.
Portugal butchered our neighbour Sweden 2-3 with Ronaldo's hat-trick.
When the right moment comes, i think it would be cool to watch a good game from FC Porto with some nice Port wine to go with. :)
If it ever gets cold enough here, I've got an FC Porto scarf to wear while drinking and watching a game
Re: What sport goes best with Port?
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:56 am
by John F. Newman
Roy Hersh wrote:Do you have any specific sporting events that you watch on TV that you typically watch with a glass of Port in hand? No need to tell us about your favorite beer. We know beer and sports is a natural. Just wanting to some of us enjoy spectator sports with Port wine.
Downton Abbey. .
