For The Love Of Port

Detroit does produce some lemons but there are serious consequences, legal and otherwise which the wine producers do not face or fear. Detroit does not knowlengly sell lemons. The wine industry KNOWS that a certain percentage of the closures will fail yet they have refused to look elsewhere. It seem...

The wine industry is the only business which knows IN ADVANCE that a significant percentage of their product will go bad because of the closure that they use. Even in everyday wines there is such bottle variation, even among the same or multiple cases which I have purchased, that IMHO it can only be...

I just had a dissapointing weekend TWO corked Cockburn 1983.

Both purchased from a very reliable source and both bottles were in pristine condition.

Both bottles were so badly corked that it overwhelmed and possible pleasure.

Down the drain was the only solution.

Last of these that I buy.

Andy; I have had several bottles of this in both 750 and 375 format as a local shop has had these at a very advantageous price. I thought that I had posted a tasting note but if not I will do so from memory. The wine was extremely dark and a little bit alcoholic but the fruit does shine thru. While ...

Last year at their once a year sale I purchased the following from them; Quinta de la Rosa both 1985 & 1986 (more than two cases in total), each for under $20.00 and it was a great buy to use for an every day quaf. To bad they are almost all gone; Neipoort 1994 for around $75 each and, Multiple ...

I have been to their store many times on my way to eastern long island.

They have a great selection of wines and ports and have always treated me well.

I have never shipped anything because it was not necessary but to use UPS or some other domestic shipper should be no problem.

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I do see, via wine searcher, that Fonseca can be had for $69.99 from more than one source. What interested me about Main Street was there location and the chance that I would have found another local source of ports. I do intend to pick upanother case at one of...

Main Street Wines & Spirits kept telling me that Martin Scott, the distributor, would deliver the wine to them. First Martin Scott supposedly sent the wrong port again. Then Main Street would not call me back and I kept getting different stories from different employes. So today I drove back to ...

David, welcome to our forum. There are several factors which effect wine as it is stored or shipped. Light, temp, humitity and vibration are the four major influences. After receiving wine, if it is shipped to you or you have picked it up from a local merchant, vibration has disturbed the wine. My r...

Main Street Wines & Spirits contacted me, and informedme that they would honor the purchase. Their distributor, Martin Scott, is shipping them a case of Fonseca 2000. They have offered to ship it to me at N/C and include a call tag to return the "wrong" port. I need to be in their area...

Fred: My father owned on of the gas type of corkscrews. It had a long needle to insert into the cork until it passed thru entirely, then the gas was injected using a button on the top which released it from a cartridge in the handle. It worked well but it was more of a novelty and never really caugh...

Tyler, I wanted to thank you for the information about the difference between these producers. The recipt which I received from Main Street Wines & Spirits does say that the wine purchased is Fonseca Port 2000. I have contacted them asking foe either a full refund or to exchange the wine for wha...

I tried the Fonseca 2000 as a result of another posting on these boards. It was the best young port which I have ever tasted. I decided to look for more and when I saw this offer I jumped on it. The e-mail recipt just says Fonseca 2000. I went to pick them up today. On returning home I notices that ...

I also found a 375 bottle in an out of the way wine store (Andy I guess that is where the Taylor Vargallas 98 is distributed thru). I tried it two nights ago and found it to be nothing special. Maybe to young to have developed at all, but even saying that I was dissapointed compared to some of the 2...

That is great. One of the great features about this sight is the collective information which everyone has. To be able to quickly get to a tasting note or multiple ones of a specific port would be of a great service. I find myself using Cellar Tracker in that way and after several months you get an ...

It sounds like you have been bitten by the port/wine bug. I suggest seeing your local wine doctor for a professional diagnosis since it is clear that this could turn out to be a long term illness. My suggestion is to plan to own many more bottles han you could ever immagine. I have just awakened fro...

Recently I have been searching the site for specific reviews of various ports and have found it a little difficult to get specific TN's on specific wines without spending alot of time. I was wondering if you would consider adding another forum ofjust TN's formatted like you TN's section of the forum...

2000 Fonseca Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (4/21/2006) Wow. Short decant. In the glass the smell of blueberries is overwhelming. Completely seamless and sweet without being cloying. You can feel the tannins coating the entire mouth and the acidity is balanced perfectly to frame the wine. (...

I just did a quick wine searcher search and found that the Vargalles '95 is on sale for $39.99 (750ml) at the following NJ wine store. http://www.valleywineandspirits.com/?ID=17&Item=7792 They seem to ship to quite a few states. I have never bought from them and have no connection with them. Jus...

I have been buying Presidental LBV 2000 in 1/2 btls for $9.99.