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Rosey Nosey at Aldi £1.29

Lovely stuff.

Here's one review...
http://www.beer-pages.com/notes/beer-of ... 7-11.shtml

PS: wine sediment is (I think) invariably denser than the wine itself - methinks Sideways has picked up an old wives tale... As I immediately suspected.... but there may be something in it if you consider its history... So what do we know? Crusted Port was invented by English wine merchants when po...

I recall reading something about the Crusted Port style being developed to aid long shipping journeys, a layer of 'crust' atop the wine in barrel helped prevent spoiling on long journeys. I remember thinking at the time- surely a ship on the ocean wave is far from 'stable' and the crust would be bro...

I can’t say I love Port with a passion, yet. I do love (table) wine though, first succumbing to its charm in my college days when my local Unwins sold a white wine by the name of La Mancha for £1.99, a most agreeable price for a poor student living in the smoke. It was several years later before I d...

Is that you after your third glass?

I enjoyed this inexpensive red wine recently, available from Waitrose.

Give it a go and let me know what you think...

http://www.waitrosewine.com/Browse+All+ ... oduct.aspx

uncle tom wrote:

However, there are others that taste like squirrel sick

How do you know??

Tom

I was raised on a farm, lets leave it at that.

I fear this question is misleading, it’s like asking ‘Does one hate Port?’ There are several Peanut Butter producers, Sunpat being one, who tend their ware with the utmost love and attention resulting in a smooth, creamy, well-balance peanut butter that, when spread across hot toast, is heavenly wit...

I'm a forum slut, I shall take what I want from both and leave without warning.

uncle tom wrote:That's an old IVDP seal - pre 1970?

Tom

Very much so.

Does this help?

Not even close.

I too enjoy paying close attention to the colour of the wine / port in my glass. Also, I believe an unusual glass design can further enhance the enjoyment. I love to sit in front of an open fire drinking wine from either a cut/etched glass and watch the colours dance, I don’t get the same enjoyment ...

Julian, This isn't the same bottle... - I got the first one straight off.. Tom Correct, you were spot on. The second image is from a different producer, there's a clue. If nobody has got it by tomorrow lunchtime I will expand the pic. Yes, Corky may have a point, move it if you wish. It was a slow ...

Derek T. wrote:Ramos Pinto Colhieta 1935

A frayed knot.

Try again.

uncle tom wrote:Looks like a magnum - possibly LBV - image is too blurred to positively i.d.

Tom

No, no and no excuses.

Yep. Let's make it a little more difficult.... this?

This should be easy for you guys.....

If you think those are bad it's probably because you lack sufficient imagination. You should see the ones in the downstairs bog!

I'm not offended. I know where you live.

Re last post, found a pic.

Sounds very worthwhile. How much was it? (IAMFI.) Usuall price is around £16~£17, Oddbins, Sains & Tesco. However, my local store was recently selling it 'reduced to clear' for £7.90! I cleared the shelf, I have two more bottles of the '92 and six bottles of the '95. Sadly, there were no '94's ...

1992 Warre Traditional LBV Decanted four hours before tasting. Fine, powdery sediment, less than I was expecting. Colour is bright, rich and deep, like a well-polished blackcurrant. A quick fade towards the rim with just the tiniest hint of blue. Powdered coffee, a little heat and vanilla on the no...

For me, it has to be..



Brakspear Organic Beer, widely available. Clean tasting, hoppy aroma, well balanced with a moderate, toffee & bitter-honey finish. As English as squashing wasp's in August. Lovely.

Even if I were free, I feel I am one or two offlines away from having the confidence to attend, its not that I fear I would ‘get in the way’, I’m sure I would enjoy it and everyone would be welcoming but I would prefer it if I was able to contribute something to the evening in the way of personal e...

Thanks, a very informative post.

Would your approach to decanting differ if the wine was an unfiltered LBV?