ThePortForum.com

CPR 1 wrote: ↑

16:44 Tue 07 Apr 2020

Can I check what time we are starting today? Mike's invite suggests 18:00. I will struggle with that.

Was assuming 1930.

DRT wrote: ↑

09:20 Tue 07 Apr 2020

"DRT" Decanted at 09:00. Quality Assurance completed by 09:15 with a positive outcome.

0630 decant, also with positive QA. Indeed, some effort required to stop myself pouring a full measure...

At 1800 tomorrow (& finishing at approx 1845), 67 Pall Mall are holding a free-for-all virtual tasting with Jasper Morris MW. The theme is Red Burgundy 09 vs 10. Further detail here: https://www.67pallmall.com/events/tuesday-7th-april-red-burgundy-the-09s-vs-the-10s-with-jasper-morris-mw/?utm_source...

Vinous highlights this week: - Jaboulet Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert 2006 - Passopisciaro 2012 - Le Difese 2015 (this is the junior sibling of Sassicaia - after Guidalberto) - Sarrazine, Clos de Cazaux Gigondas 2004 - Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Fino Jerez No.54 (June 2014) - and a half fini...

2000 Taylor, a very pleasant drink shared over the last couple of days with wife and daughter. I realize it is too young, but Armageddon rules apply. Four of us shared a bottle of T2000 at the last tasting pre Zombie Apocalypse. It was drinking extremely well and was a clear WOTN, but still very yo...

Not cheap, but an usually large volume...

BI Wines & Spirits (formerly Bordeaux Index) have just emailed me with an offer of Noval Nacional 2004 @ £1,500 per case of 3 bottles in bond. They apparently have 15 such cases available.

AHB wrote: ↑

09:02 Fri 03 Apr 2020

Does this make more sense?

Sorted.

AHB wrote: ↑

19:57 Thu 02 Apr 2020

Can I suggest that in honour of our mystery guest we adopt a theme of "Open a bottle of Quevedo Port, if you can."

If we can’t, any suggestions or is it anything goes?

Spotted this...

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2020 ... g-spring/

7th good for me.

No points for guesses (apart from the Monkey)?

As a follow-up to a similar theme at Christmas, thought it might be nice to encourage a bit of vinous conversation amongst the TPF family. So, during these days (and nights) of being forced to stay at home, what interesting wines are we imbibing from our racks, cabinets and cellars? To kick things o...

Yes, a most enjoyable evening. My Quinta do Vale Dona Maria 2000 was quite a pleasant drink.

AHB wrote: ↑

15:49 Wed 25 Mar 2020

Do I need to open a cellar defender to ensure my decanter survives intact to 19.30?

Given that you don’t have to share it with the rest of us, what harm is there in starting (a bit) early?

AHB wrote: ↑

15:49 Wed 25 Mar 2020

There is an almost irresistible temptation to having a decanter of Port sitting on my desk while I am working from home.

Deliberately working as far away as possible from temptation.

Wine decanted at 0700 this morning. Into a proper decanter. Quite excited.

Will W. wrote: ↑

20:20 Sat 21 Mar 2020

VJ Day falls on 15 August.

Good call.

67 Pall Mall also now closed. Will update when it reopens.

Please add me in.

/2alph wrote: ↑

13:57 Fri 20 Mar 2020

Probably it will be to early for me to travel . We'll see...

Whilst VE Day celebrations are scheduled for 8th May, I would suggest that the probability of this tasting taking place then is pretty much zero. Once some degree of normality returns I’ll suggest some dates for later in the year.

uncle tom wrote: ↑

07:51 Thu 19 Mar 2020

at a rate of one bottle per week I'm OK for about 11 years

At one bottle of port a week (of all types), I'm good for nearly 159 years..

...or 22+ years at a bottle a day?

Christopher wrote: ↑

22:51 Wed 18 Mar 2020

Yes
I have a suitable bottle
Great theme!

Please share the identity of your offering.

AHB wrote: ↑

23:03 Wed 18 Mar 2020

I'm definitely up for this. Perhaps a bottle of Fonseca Guimaraens 1942?

Perfect.

What's particularly amusing is that they've also reduced it down to 3 bottles as that's now the maximum number Asda will let you have of any one item. Maybe they're worried about panic buying of Port? Port is one thing I will never run out of :D Assuming I just drink what's in the cellar at home, t...

Asda website currently has a Cockburn LBV (no mention of the vintage however) for £10 per bottle (reduced from £13). A growing, and very annoying habit of the supermarkets is to assume that vintage dates don't matter. I mostly boycott those doing this.. I certainly have been put off buying online i...