Benchmark Wine wrote:Barros Vintage Port 1947 ~ 1 @ $419 MB*****
C. DaSilva House Reserve 1944 ~ 1 @ $548
Croft 1963 ~ 1 @ $180 WS91
Dow Quinta do Bomfim 1978 ~ 1 @ $82
Ferreira Quinta do Seixo 1983 ~ 1 @ $150 WS91
Sandeman 1968 ~ 1 @ $171
Warre Grand Reserve Tawny 1968 ~ 2 @ $41
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- 03:37 Thu 25 Sep 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1537
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Re: Port for sale by retailer
- 02:33 Thu 25 Sep 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Fair Usage of TPF
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7560
Re: Fair Usage of TPF
I hereby recind my previous statement to the house I don’t think that it is possible to re s cind a statement to the House. One can make a new statement, apologising for previous errors (whether poor public policy, financial indiscretion or a more salubrious ‘misjudgement’), but I don’t think that ...
- 23:28 Wed 24 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wednesday October 8, 2008
- Replies: 217
- Views: 90243
Re: Wednesday October 8, 2008
Placemats updated to include the two versions of 2007.
- 03:59 Wed 24 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
- Replies: 28
- Views: 23211
Re: Ferreira November Vertical/New York City
Or move it to that Friday 17th October, on which date my wife and child are away so my modest abode becomes a possible venue.
- 23:22 Tue 23 Sep 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Speed of site response
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5017
Re: Speed of site response
I purged the cache — no don’t ask — and, given the improvement, will henceforth do so more often.
- 14:47 Tue 23 Sep 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Fair Usage of TPF
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7560
Re: Fair Usage of TPF
I concur with the statement of the Honourable Member from Wokingham.
- 15:23 Mon 22 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
- Replies: 132
- Views: 59573
Re: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 17th October 2008
It’s no trouble at all fitting tastings around you Alex. No trouble.
Wed 5th Nov, Thu 6th Nov, Fri 7th Nov: all OK with me.
Wed 5th Nov, Thu 6th Nov, Fri 7th Nov: all OK with me.
- 14:39 Mon 22 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wednesday October 8, 2008
- Replies: 217
- Views: 90243
Re: Wednesday October 8, 2008
He all, ? 1-What time is the offical start time? (round one and two) 14:30 punctual and 19:00 punctual 2- Who's bringing decanters so we can decant the wines (for those not decanted ahead of time). The decanting committee (DRT+AHB+JDAW) will be double-decanting, so we won’t need decanters. 3- Cloth...
- 14:01 Sun 21 Sep 2008
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9494
Re: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
Sent by DRT on Sun 21 Sep 2008: Heavy rain started to fall in Pinhao at 8.45. Still warm and humid.
And, a few hours later, DRT wrote again: The rain has now passed and it is warm and sunny with lower humidity.
And, a few hours later, DRT wrote again: The rain has now passed and it is warm and sunny with lower humidity.
- 13:57 Sun 21 Sep 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1537
- Views: 788333
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Wines 'Til Sold Out wrote:Today we are offering Quinta de Roriz Vintage Port 2004 originally priced at $65.99 and available now for only $32.99. Ground shipping is free with your purchase of 1 bottle(s).
- 03:36 Sun 21 Sep 2008
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9494
Re: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
DRT sends: Have just returned from our visit to Nápoles . Fred gave Tom and I a tour of the winery and a taste from a few barrels of dry reds. We then had dinner with Dirk and his team which included lots of very interesting wines and a fantastic bottle of Niepoort 1970 VP. The weather has been w...
- 03:34 Sun 21 Sep 2008
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9494
Re: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
DRT sends: We had a wonderfull visit to Quinta do Noval yesterday hosted by the delightful Rute Monteiro. We toured the Quinta and the cellar and then had a fabulous tasting of Vintage Ports: Noval, Silval & Nacional 2003; Noval and Romaniera 2004 and Silval and Romaniera 2005. The tasting was f...
- 03:32 Sun 21 Sep 2008
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9494
Re: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
DRT sends: We had a great tour of Macedos by the owner, Paul Reynolds. It was fantastic to see his passion and enthusiasm for what he is doing there. They have now finished the harvest for their own grapes. Tom and I had the opportunity to do some treading which was a first for Tom.
- 16:47 Sat 20 Sep 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1537
- Views: 788333
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Weekend special:
Benchmark Wine wrote:Smith Woodhouse Port 1994 ~ 19 @ $37 (was $49) RP90
- 05:44 Sat 20 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Port/chocolate seminar in New York (Astor Center) Oct. 23
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2001
Re: Port/chocolate seminar in New York (Astor Center) Oct. 23
Diary, aka the Boss, allows. I’ve bought my ticket.
- 02:55 Sat 20 Sep 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Food and Port
- Replies: 80
- Views: 23365
Re: Food and Port
Once I ate Hákarl . That was the only time a waitress has replied to my order with ‟don’t have that it’s horrible”. She wasn’t wrong. Of the small bowl containing about thirty three-quarter-inch cubes, I managed only five before my dining companion said that I was going green. A short stroll in the...
- 19:18 Fri 19 Sep 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Diminishing Palates
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8012
Re: Diminishing Palates
Ten years ago, at a tasting, we deemed the Gould Campbell 1970 to taste like good basic port. So that could be your answer: baseline port = GC70.
- 17:40 Fri 19 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Port/chocolate seminar in New York (Astor Center) Oct. 23
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2001
Re: Port/chocolate seminar in New York (Astor Center) Oct. 23
Sounds good — but the diary might not allow.
- 17:25 Fri 19 Sep 2008
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9494
Re: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
DRT sends: Ahead is Pinhao with Quinta da Foz behind, Carvalhas to the left, Roeda and Bomfim to the right and Ventozelo in the foreground Note from DRT: Oops! I sent Jdaw the wrong picture :oops: this is a picture of Quinta de Vargellas on the right and Quinta de Canais of the left. Will find the o...
- 17:20 Fri 19 Sep 2008
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9494
Re: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
DRT sends: The weather has been hot and dry today with full sun since early morning. We spent the day at Vargellas in the upper Douro where the harvest has not yet started. We had a fantastic tasting of Vargellas, Tiera Fieta, Vinha Velha and classis Taylor VP followed by a delightful lunch. TNs wil...
- 14:04 Fri 19 Sep 2008
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9494
Re: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
DRT also sends:
- 14:03 Fri 19 Sep 2008
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9494
Re: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
DRT writes: Blue sky, sunny and warm at Pinhao. The attatched pictures are from my hotel balcony overlooking the steep slopes of Quinta da Carvalhas and another looking down the river to Quinta de la Rosa.
- 05:41 Fri 19 Sep 2008
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9494
Re: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
[email received from DRT] Tom and I are now in the Douro. We arrived at Pinhao at midnight as planned and then went to Quinta de Napoles to meet Fred. David Eley was also there taking pictures of the action. It was good to meet both of them for the first time. We were put straight to work sorting gr...
- 15:05 Thu 18 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tuesday 30th September, London
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4230
Re: Tuesday 30th September, London
Really, the only acceptable vintage for such a theme would be 1908.benread wrote:Olympic years (in the month London became host city)
- 15:01 Thu 18 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Calling All Brits & Euros!!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9866
Re: Calling All Brits & Euros!!!
......................................???????????????????????????????? The emails have been deleted, so this is from memory. Derek was about to drink several bottles of port with a third party. He said that he wanted me to come and assist with the drinking. I replied that, excluding things said by ...