For The Love Of Port

About 20 years ago I bought a case of Sandeman 1966 and a case of Dows 1966 (my first ever purchase of port) and I have tasted the Sandeman & Dows every two to three years or so. I think the Sandeman has developed very nicely over the years and have even come to look forward to it, even over the...

Cead Mile Failte (a hundred thousand welcomes). Just let me know where you plan to meet up and I will try and make it (doubtful). I live outside Dublin so not great at recommending a place to eat but the Port House (6770298) on South William Street is good for Tapas and Neary's in Chatham Street is ...

As previously mentioned I have a bottle of Dow's 1940 which I bought about 20 years ago. I corresponded with Mr Symington; it was probably part of a private bottling by one of the clubs in London. I have no idea what it will taste like but I am a patient man and am keeping it until 2040!

Further to a previous query I had regarding a bottle of Dow 1940, I eventually dug up some info that may also be applicable to the Niepoort 1940. Mr. Dominic M. Symington wrote to me in 1990 and I quote "during the "War" no Vintages as such were Declared, but it was general practice f...

Prioritise!

Guests coming around - Quita Da Corte 1984

Sharing with the other half - Dow 1966

and finally for my own selfish pleasure - Croft 1950 (but only in half bottles)

Happy Christmas or as we say in my country Nollaig Shona

I voted for no. 3 for the obvious help when decanting. Roy mentioned one off bottling using brown bottles but Findlaters in Dublin used brown as their standard colour in the 50's and I think I have some Calem 1960 in brown bottles, bottler unknown. Brown may look awful but you can see through them w...

Michael,

About 15 years ago I bought a number of unmarked bottles of port at an auction and on pulling the cork of one I found the words Da Silva 1947, I can't find a reference to it anywhere but I add it to the pile of possibilities. Maybe someone out there can expand on this.

Justin

Alex, I also agree with Derek but for a different reason, I foolishly bought up small pockets of port, 2 to 5 bottles at a time, over a twenty year period and most of the 40's, 50's & 60's I bought are now drunk and whereas I am well stocked on 90's and 00 I have virtually no 70's & 80's. A ...

On a similar note about 15 years ago I bought Dows 1940 another undeclared vintage. After a lot of research (pre-internet) Mr Symington wrote back to me to explain that sometimes Gentlemen's clubs or wine merchants would buy port in barrel then bottle and "declare" it themselves even, as i...

Recently there was some controversy re the selling of Noval Nacional 1963; I have some Noval Nacional 1958 bought from an inpeccable wine merchant. I am travelling to the U.S.A. to visit family (March 17th to 26th.) in New York and New Jersey. I know the 1958 isn't as well regarded but as I intend t...

I just recently signed up so I am new to this. I am going to an auction next Tuesday in Ireland where there will be a small selection of V.P. I am not familiar with Delaforce. The vintages available are 2000, 1994 & 1975; also some of their Quintas 1995, 1984 & 1980. Anyone out their tried t...