For The Love Of Port

If you look at Alfred’s first two posts, you’ll see that he feels this is a modern bottling of an old Madeira. The bottles are of all different shapes and sizes. It seems that whoever bottled it was using whatever bottles they could get their hands on. eBay might be the easiest or most familiar sale...

Here's an update- This woman just added two more bottles for sale on eBay: 1800 Terrantez magnum and 1830 Terrantez magnum. Again, these are coming out of Funchal, not mainland Portugal. There was definitely mud or clay painted on the bottles. That could have been to protect the bottles from light. ...

Those are pretty harsh words. Let me shed a little light... These bottles are currently being offered on eBay. In fact, there are a few bottles that are coming to the end of the auction in 2 days. They are being offered by a young woman in Madeira who claims she inherited them, and they ship out of ...

Rare Wine Company is offering bottles of 1888 Araujo Verdelho, up to 3 per person at $895 each.
Has anyone tasted it?

1900 D'Oliveiras Verdelho
1900 JBF Bual
1900 Unknown Producer Malvasia (magnum)
1900 D'Oliveiras Moscatel

1954 Miles Terrantez
1954 Justino's Verdelho
1954 Blandy's Bual (btl'd 1984)
1954 Barbeito Malvasia Reserva Velha (btl'd 03/2010)

1940 Justino's Sercial btl'd 2001

3 bottles of 1899 Migueis Terrantez

1915 LMR Bual Colheita
1950 Welsh Bros Sercial
Both bottles opened in preparation for Xmas Eve oyster happy hour. Still picking out some more bottles.

Has anyone tasted the 1990 Barbeito Malvasia Candida Faja dos Padres Madeira?
I'd especially like to know how it compares to the 1986.

I have a bottle of 1869 Avery's Boal. It was brought into the US by Wine Imports LTD for Esquin Imports (according to the label).

1900 JBF Bual 1900 Barros e Sousa Bual Both were opened this evening at 7:30pm EST. The JBF immediately gave off a fanstasic array of spices, caramel, and figs. It took all of my willpower not to pour the bottle straight down my gullet. The Barros e Sousa was all about bottle stink-- turpentine and ...

Hi There- I'm tired of looking at these 6 bottles that are just sitting in my collection. There is nothing wrong with these bottles. It's simply that the 1950 Royal Madeira Sercial is too dry- it doesn't offer any pleasure for me. The only use I've found for it, is to freshen up a tired or overly sw...

I was planning to put in bids on the following: Madeira Malvazia Welsh Brothers 1906 Madeira Malvasia Blandys 1910 Madeira Sercial Cossart Gordon 1910 Madeira Malmsey Leacock 1952 If FTLOP members can organize which lots they'd like, in order of their preference, maybe each person could focus on the...

My previous post was incorrect-
The stenciling reads 1948 Barbeito Malvazia.

1948 Barbeito Malvasia

It's back on the RWC list, but now at $575 for the bottle...and still worth it.

This coming Tuesday, I'm responsible my wine group's tasting. They've agreed to have a Verdelho tasting. They'll have a list of the bottles included, but the Madeira will be tasted blind. My apartment has smelled amazing since decanting them. I will post the rankings. Nov. 21, 2017 has come and gone...

1850 D'Oliveiras Verdelho
1890 D'Oliveiras Verdelho
1912 D'Oliveiras Verdelho (btld. 2005)
1934 H & H Verdelho
1954 Justino's Verdelho
1966 D'Oliveiras Verdelho (btld. 2005)
1966 D'Oliveiras Verdelho (btld. 2012)
1973 D'Oliveiras Verdelho (btld. 2007)
1981 Barbeito Verdelho (btld. 2005)

1875 D'Oliveiras Malvazia Reserva
1940 Justino's Sercial ( btld. Sept. 28, 2001)

I have 12 bottles of 1920 Blandy's Bual that I'm selling for $600 a bottle, or $585 each for three or more.
You can pick them up from me in Manhattan, or I can deliver then to any NYC borough, except for Staten Island.
I will not ship.
Please PM me, if you are interested in any.

Thanks,
Jim