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by Errol Kovitch
Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:26 am
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1943 Hooper Vintage Port
Replies: 5
Views: 515

Re: TN: 1943 Hooper Vintage Port

Roy, absolutely we have to do that again!! Hopefully we will have some better weather, although the snowstorm last year just added to my memories of that great evening at Joel and Sally's. My only regret of that evening was that we didn't share enough Port. However, with my recent cellar purchase I ...
by Errol Kovitch
Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:20 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: What do I have? 1948 Douro Wine Shippers
Replies: 1
Views: 477

What do I have? 1948 Douro Wine Shippers

In a recent cellar purchase that is destined for auction, I picked up two bottles of Porto 1948 Vintage Port. And that's all it says in white stenciled paint on one side of the bottle. On the other side is a paper label that attributes the wine to "The Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Associatio...
by Errol Kovitch
Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:18 pm
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1943 Hooper Vintage Port
Replies: 5
Views: 515

1943 Hooper Vintage Port

From a recent cellar purchase for resale. One bottle had a very low fill level mid shoulder, so we opened it. Color was a golden, almost like a 20 yr old Sauternes. Rather disconcerting to see a vintage port poured out of a bottle with no evidence that it was ever purple colored! I have zero experie...