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Do you prefer dry or sweet White Ports?
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:48 am
by Roy Hersh
Colheitas not included.
Re: Do you prefer dry or sweet White Ports?
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:52 am
by Glenn E.
Roy Hersh wrote:Colheitas not included.
Um... well then... none of the above?
For me, though, that's really true of all Port whether white, ruby, or tawny. I'm just not a fan of the base-level Ports. I'd have to choose the sweeter white Ports, though, if forced to choose between the two.
Re: Do you prefer dry or sweet White Ports?
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:40 am
by Eric Menchen
Well, to be contrarian, yes, I prefer dry or sweet white Port, depending on my mood. IMHO, the dry can be a nice apéritif, and the sweet a nice dessert wine. I recently pulled a different white dessert wine when a guest told me she didn't like red wine at all (or couldn't tolerate it? don't remember for sure), so there's a place for it, and a few places in my cellar for white Port.
Re: Do you prefer dry or sweet White Ports?
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:48 am
by Roy Hersh
Glenn,
There's always good old 10 year old White Port and that is not considered a Colheita, but a new category.
Re: Do you prefer dry or sweet White Ports?
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:12 am
by Glenn E.
Roy Hersh wrote:Glenn,
There's always good old 10 year old White Port and that is not considered a Colheita, but a new category.
I've been wanting to try one of those, but still haven't had the chance. I discussed it briefly with Goncalo as I was placing my order, but ended up not having enough room coming back to order one. I believe he had a Lamelas available, but I just didn't think I'd be able to fit it in. I was already 3 bottles over my suitcase's 8-bottle capacity at the time.