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- 16:42 Thu 23 Oct 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Davy’s at Plantation Place, Wed 29th Oct 2014, Croft
- Replies: 127
- Views: 50724
Re: Davy’s St James’s, Wed 29th Oct 2014, Croft
I'm afraid it is unfortunately starting to look likely that i will have to withdraw, if that makes a difference to your ability to fit into the office...
- 13:11 Wed 22 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port bonds for christenings / weddings etc.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7679
Port bonds for christenings / weddings etc.
A nice development - the need for which has previously been discussed on this board. Interesting that they have chosen to stick to Malvedos (if Graham full blend is not declared) - it might have been nice to offer Vesuvio as an optional fallback instead but I can see why that might be more difficul...
- 10:49 Mon 20 Oct 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ramos-Pinto: Tuesday 21st October 2014
- Replies: 128
- Views: 59597
Re: Ramos-Pinto: Tuesday 21st October 2014
Is there any current plan for red wine over dinner? If not, should there be (rather than ordering at greater expense from the list on the day)?
- 19:03 Thu 16 Oct 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Davy’s at Plantation Place, Wed 29th Oct 2014, Croft
- Replies: 127
- Views: 50724
Re: Re-testing The Bung Hole, Wed 29th Oct 2014, Croft
Playing Devil's advocate, should we choose a theme that enables more of the attendees to bring their own bottles? Even something like the very first Bunghole tasting (link)
- 12:39 Wed 15 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: New port barrel help
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9181
Re: New port barrel help
New wood also absorbs a lot more at the outset I think it is more likely to be the smallness of the barrel, giving a larger surface area of port in contact with the barrel. Is this what you meant to say? A larger barrel will have a larger surface area of port in contact with wood. Presumably this is...
- 12:33 Wed 15 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1992 Marks and Spencer LBV
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3158
Re: 1992 Marks and Spencer LBV
barrel / tonnel, i think.jdaw1 wrote:16?JacobH wrote:it had 6 years in the bottle
- 23:47 Tue 14 Oct 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Davy’s at Plantation Place, Wed 29th Oct 2014, Croft
- Replies: 127
- Views: 50724
Re: Croft, The Bung Hole, week starting Mon 27th October 201
I would love to attend. I will have a look at what is to hand, but I would imagine a 60 or 66.
- 20:41 Tue 14 Oct 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ramos-Pinto: Tuesday 21st October 2014
- Replies: 128
- Views: 59597
Re: Ramos-Pinto: Tuesday 21st October 2014
Starter: Smoked Salmon
Main: Fillet steak (rare) with tomato / basil side salad
Many thanks
Main: Fillet steak (rare) with tomato / basil side salad
Many thanks
- 13:09 Tue 14 Oct 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ramos-Pinto: Tuesday 21st October 2014
- Replies: 128
- Views: 59597
Re: Ramos-Pinto: Tuesday 21st October 2014
Well done - very good!jdaw1 wrote:Not the boardroom. It is the big room that would struggle to hold 36 of us.RAYC wrote:Is this the Davy's Woolgate room that was tight for 8 people at the tasting last month, or a different room?
- 13:08 Tue 14 Oct 2014
- Forum: Selling Port
- Topic: 12 bottles of 1977 vintage port - advice please!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5564
Re: 12 bottles of 1977 vintage port - advice please!
A mixed case of 12 well-stored 1977s is interesting, particularly as it includes a Taylor and Fonseca. One of the various regional auctions (Straker Chadwick, Tennants etc.) would also be worth a look.
- 12:59 Tue 14 Oct 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ramos-Pinto: Tuesday 21st October 2014
- Replies: 128
- Views: 59597
Re: Ramos-Pinto: Tuesday 21st October 2014
A pity, though with hindsight the arrangements at the Bunghole were too good to last and we should be thankful for the 2.5 years we have had there. I suspect we will have to get used to paying more to hold central London tastings in future...but since the weekly event schedule of 2012 has dropped of...
- 16:29 Tue 07 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: What type of port is this?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3786
Re: What type of port is this?
Barros normally put "colheita" or "matured in wood" for colheita/tawny, but then they also normally put "vintage port" if VP. Presumably not always on bottles destined for non-English speaking markets Indeed; I did not mean that it would always be in English. So in ter...
- 13:51 Tue 07 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: What type of port is this?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3786
Re: What type of port is this?
Barros normally put "colheita" or "matured in wood" for colheita/tawny, but then they also normally put "vintage port" if VP. Presumably not always on bottles destined for non-English speaking markets - eg: barros.jpg Perhaps their Swedish importer did not provide a tr...
- 11:29 Tue 07 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: What type of port is this?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3786
Re: What type of port is this?
Doesn't look to me like an old style selo so a colheita bottled in the 80s?
- 15:51 Mon 06 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Tappit Hen or Tregnum? - Poll
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6173
Re: Tappit Hen or Tregnum? - Poll
I'm finding this statement quite cryptic - any chance you could expound?jdaw1 wrote:…with a little cunning and imagination to see the loopholes, do not prohibit any size ≥ 18¾cl (and that might be 5cl, I’d have to check).uncle tom wrote:My understanding is that EU rules
- 15:48 Mon 06 Oct 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thu 27 November - Berry Brothers Port Walk
- Replies: 114
- Views: 34066
Re: Thu 27 November - Berry Brothers Port Walk
DRT wrote:I need to reduce the number of Port nights I currently have lined up for November/December so have decided to withdraw from this.
You are making me feel guilty. Maybe i should return mine as well...DRT wrote:My own motivation.
- 13:44 Fri 03 Oct 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: A glass of port with DrDirk
- Replies: 41
- Views: 29599
Re: A glass of port with DrDirk
Need to confirm i am in the country but am keen. I have a couple of 83s i want to try again - Graham would be my top choice
- 11:15 Fri 03 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Tappit Hen or Tregnum? - Poll
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6173
Re: Tappit Hen or Tregnum? - Poll
My understanding is that EU rules stipulate that wine bottles (other than miniatures) must be multiples or simple divisions of 75cL. Spirits though, are still mostly sold in 70cL I notice.. I think this only applies to wine bottles between 100ml and 1500ml (or 2000ml for spirits)...so larger format...
- 08:23 Fri 03 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1537
- Views: 811492
Re: Port for sale by retailer
What are Corkr fine wine like to deal with? Anyone know? I have had no problems when ordering from them. The owner (Alexander) has some connection with Fells / the Symingtons (and used to act as UK importer for them before Fells, or before selling Fells to them....or something like that) and may ev...
- 16:00 Fri 26 Sep 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Is anything from the '90s worth opening today?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 22040
Re: Is anything from the '90s worth opening today?
It is much harder psychologically to declare a £60 bottle duff. Excuses are made. Reputation intact. I don't think this chimes with my experiences. Dow 77, various 85s and Niepoort 97 (amongst others) all spring to mind as having less than stellar reputations despite falling into that category. If ...
- 22:58 Wed 24 Sep 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 3-4 value ports for a nice beginner-oriented tasting
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3452
Re: 3-4 value ports for a nice beginner-oriented tasting
Vesuvio 96 seems still to be available very cheaply in both the UK and US market and is a very good port (in my opinion) that is nicely approachable now even if still slightly on the young side. Vargellas 2001 is not in a good drinking phase in my view, though your mileage may vary
- 22:46 Wed 24 Sep 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Is anything from the '90s worth opening today?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 22040
Re: Is anything from the '90s worth opening today?
I really like Vesuvio 98 for current drinking - probably my favourite VP from the 90s for drinking right now. Of course, there are some Warre / SW LBVs in good drinking windows if you are not thinking solely of VPs. I have also had good luck with 99s - all of Sandeman Vau, Passadouro and Niepoort Se...
- 22:36 Wed 24 Sep 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 2014 pre-Harvest Tour tasting, London, 9/23
- Replies: 279
- Views: 73446
Re: 2014 pre-Harvest Tour tasting, London, 9/23
A query on TN titles - I had always thought the "NV" prefix indicated a port that was not of a single vintage (ie TWAIOA, basic/reserve ruby, basic/reserve tawny, crusted etc) rather than "Not VP"
- 20:13 Mon 22 Sep 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Terroir and Port
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9428
Re: Terroir and Port
I thught I should also mention that when the Symingtons did their UK trade tastings for the 2011s, they also presented the component "SQVP" lotes that went into the final Graham 2011 blend (together with details of the percentage composition that single quinta lote contributed to the final...
- 18:46 Mon 22 Sep 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ramos-Pinto: Tuesday 21st October 2014
- Replies: 128
- Views: 59597
Re: Ramos-Pinto: Tuesday 21st October 2014
If there is still a space at this, I would love to attend (having managed to negotiate celebration of my mother's 60th to a different date...).
No problem if not.
No problem if not.