For The Love Of Port

Mmmmmm.... ribeye sandwiches

Picked this up the other day at Trader Joe's for $39.99 and of course had to open it right away. Decanted through cheesecloth as per usual, this has become much darker with over 48 hours in the decanter. It's now a blackish burgundy nearly all the way to the edge. The nose is boisenberry, prunes and...

FTLOP represent!

Don, I've never had the funds to purchase VP by the case, but I was living in Portland for about 6 months in 2010 and I found some excellent deals on Port at Vinopolis. I don't know whether they offer case discounts there but their prices were pretty impressive compared with the NY/NJ retail market....

Andy Velebil wrote:Yes I too got similar not so good news recently...lets all start doing the Douro Rain Dance.

Andy,

If the "Douro Rain Dance" involves drinking plenty of Port I'm already doing my part

The QH '94 has finally arrived at Trader Joe's in Manhattan for $39.99. I picked one up today along with a bottle of the '05 LBV which they still have plenty of at $12.99. I'll post notes on both once I finish drinking them - haven't had either yet. They still have the QH 10 yr Tawny which is a stea...

I second the recommendations for The Port Companion as well as Port and the Douro . I first got into Port in '96 and The Port Companion was the first book I found on Port. I must have read through it a hundred times, it was like my Port bible and also my reference for learning how to write a tasting...

If that's the plan I'll come by the Palm as well. Not sure how it will work to do this at a bar but whatever's clever. Like Roy, I can't see showing up empty handed so I'll definitely bring something though I'm not sure it'll be an 80 VP. Roy, not sure if I understood your comment correctly but did ...

SEAN C. wrote:I think I'll be in NYC at that time so if you guys decide on a plan of action and you have room..I'm in!

Looks like Roy already had you on the list of people attending...

A polite observation from someone not involved… Meeting up to drink Port with like-minded individuals should be stress-free, friendly and enjoyable for everyone involved. There appear to be some avoidable mismatched expectations or misunderstandings developing in this thread that might compromise t...

Looking at the legislation, it seems to suggest that this minimum stock threshold does not apply to producers looking to export port made from grapes that are exclusively harvested on their own property, but i might be wrong as my portuguese is non-existent. So does this entire piece of legislation...

Well, I'm happy to do what I can to try to plan this although I don't have a whole lot of restaurant connections. As Jeff mentioned, the fact that it's going to be a Friday night does make it a bit trickier but I'm sure it can be worked out. Personally, I'm on a very tight budget and would prefer so...

$40? At a restaurant no less? Why does this stuff never happen to me?

Roy Hersh wrote:
Lamont, am I mistaken or were you out here a year ago for one of the FTLOP events at the Holiday Inn that Glenn organized?

No, the only offline I've had the chance to attend was the Dow's vertical that Jeff and Josh organized last year, although I did meet Glenn there.

Sounds good to me. Jeff, it would be nice to share some port with you again and Roy, it would be great to finally meet you. I don't own any 80 VP but I'd be happy to source something if that's the theme. Just let me know how things pan out and whether I can be of any help it putting this together bu...

I've been hoping that another NY offline would come around so if this happens I would be more than happy to attend. I don't own any magnums but I would be happy to contribute something. Hopefully there are others in the NY area that are up for it...

So is there a NY/NJ version of this offline happening? I'd love to join if there's room.

Thanks fellas, I thought that sounded a bit too good to be true for a retail price. But as you said Glenn, $60 is still a hell of a deal for a 32 year old VP! I didn't realize it could be had that cheap. Once I can afford to buy some VP again I may have to give it a shot.

Sorry if this is a bit off topic, but where are people finding GC 80 VP for $40? I wouldn't be as surprised if that's an auction price but if we're talking retail that seems incredibly low.

Andy Velebil wrote:Alex,

Do you recall what producer this was? I was cleaning up the database and it doesn't say which producer.

Could be interesting to leave it open for a while and let people guess... sort of a vicarious blind tasting.

Might be a cool idea for a recurring thread...