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Thanks for the tips.

So it seems you are essentially taking a gamble on the condition of most bottles. Guess I won't be buying any Cockburn '83 anytime soon!

Thanks for the recommendations/advice. I will keep my eye on the 1983/1985 comparison as this sounds like an ideal opportunity to try all the different houses side by side and learn a bit more about the different house styles. In the meanwhile I have ordered some Delaforce Corte '91 from Majestic as...

My first VP opened to celebrate the passing of my 30th year. Also my first tasting note so please bear this in mind :) After peeling back the foil the top of the cork almost looked a bit mouldy and smelt a bit smoky!? Had me a little worried but didn't seem to have affected the wine. Cork was very s...

I live near to Woking.

One of the benefits is a good rail service to/from London (Dagobah?)

Thanks for the warm welcome. I would love to make it to a tasting sometime but with a young baby it might be a little challenging getting the time off anytime soon. I will make a brief tasting note for the Warre's shortly whilst I can still remember a few of the mental notes I made at the time. I ag...

Hello from a Surrey based novice port imbiber! I have enjoyed drinking port for the last couple of years but have never ventured much beyond the reserve rubies and LBV's found on the shelves of my local supermarkets. I have often read through some of the tasting notes, somewhat enviously, and decide...