If there's a "no order too small" policy and transportation to the UK is a possibility, I'd certainly be interested in acquiring one.
-Jacob (who likes having a miscellaneous collection of decanters)
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- 17:57 Sun 11 May 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: A practical design of a better decanter
- Replies: 28
- Views: 14861
- 17:49 Sun 11 May 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Delaforce sold
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18464
Haven't got my port books here yet, so can't give you a complete answer, but Hooper's and Guedes come to mind. Thanks! Were either of these shippers of the size that Delaforce currently is? I've never come across either, although I that might not be terribly surprising if they were merged with RCV ...
- 23:52 Fri 09 May 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: What are we going to do for our FIRST ANNIVERSARY???
- Replies: 83
- Views: 39406
Benread , although It should read Montréal , country of Quebec ( I've always refered to It in those terms ) . Conky and others are aware of my political leanings in regard to this unacceptable situation . ) :wink: Ah, I was wondering if that was the reason! I spent a few days in Montréal last Summe...
- 23:17 Fri 09 May 2008
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: LBVs: New York, Thursday 8th May 2008
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8492
I’m interested that, from your TNs, it appears that many of you found the 2001 Dow’s a lot better than the 2001 Taylor’s. I’ve drunk a fair few bottles of both and would always put them the other way around. Indeed, he main reason I’ve drunk the Dow’s is that it is often available at c.£5 a bottle, ...
- 23:06 Fri 09 May 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Equipment for Blind Tastings
- Replies: 40
- Views: 16940
Re: Times New Roman. Not even bold.
You shouldn’t sound surprised. This is the brave new world of 21st Century typography, where everything is Times New Roman or Arial!jdaw1 wrote:Times New Roman. Not even bold.
- 00:12 Thu 08 May 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Delaforce sold
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18464
So far, any brand bought by RCV has disappeared sooner or later, and it's not really a company with a glowing reputation when it comes to quality ports (although there seems to be some change in that the last couple of years). Out of curiosity, which other brands have they bought which have disappe...
- 00:07 Thu 08 May 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Jacob's TN Searchy Thingy
- Replies: 46
- Views: 25721
I made the necessary changes and put a version for :tpf: on site at http://www.jacob-head.com/tpf . For the record, the necessary changes did only take 10 minutes, though working out that the reason that the same 10 bottles were shown 15 times each was not because of a bug in the code but because I’...
- 23:18 Tue 06 May 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Jacob's TN Searchy Thingy
- Replies: 46
- Views: 25721
No, it shouldn’t be too difficult…To produce a manually-updated version on my site (like the :ftlop: one) would, touch wood, only take about 10 minutes…Adding names and dates should, I hope, also be quite straight-forward. Getting it to automatically update would be a bit more complex as it would ha...
- 22:59 Tue 06 May 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: What are we going to do for our FIRST ANNIVERSARY???
- Replies: 83
- Views: 39406
- 22:52 Tue 06 May 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: What are we going to do for our FIRST ANNIVERSARY???
- Replies: 83
- Views: 39406
- 22:45 Tue 06 May 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: What are we going to do for our FIRST ANNIVERSARY???
- Replies: 83
- Views: 39406
- 22:44 Tue 06 May 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: What are we going to do for our FIRST ANNIVERSARY???
- Replies: 83
- Views: 39406
Re: one should preferentially open the port of one’s … rank
Does that include those who can’t for moral reasons?Derek T. wrote:A fine suggestion for those who can provided there is no snobbery implied against those who can't.jdaw1 wrote:Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.Derek T. wrote:Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open
- 22:43 Tue 06 May 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Jacob's TN Searchy Thingy
- Replies: 46
- Views: 25721
- 22:12 Tue 06 May 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Cockburn's Lacrima Christi 1974
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15211
- 22:09 Tue 06 May 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Jacob's TN Searchy Thingy
- Replies: 46
- Views: 25721
Jacob's TN Searchy Thingy
Admin2 Note: This thread split from here . I don’t know if this would be helpful, or not, but I’ve been working on a similar script that I have been using to search through the TN on :ftlop:. I’ve got a copy up here: http://www.jacob-head.com/ftlop/ . It’s password protected, because I still am not...
- 17:09 Tue 06 May 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Cockburn's Lacrima Christi 1974
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15211
- 22:15 Mon 05 May 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Delaforce sold
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18464
I also wonder how much truth there is in it? I’ve been working on a script which can automatically index Tasting Notes (and anything else Port-related) on websites, which requires a list of all known Port shippers. Including non-port “port† producers and a few duplications due to typos, I came up w...
- 21:22 Mon 05 May 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Delaforce sold
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18464
What alarms me the most about that statement is that, notwithstanding the names and final sentence, I would have no idea that this was referring to Port shippers. If I am reading this correctly, Adrian Bridge sees the future as being a few heavily promoted and advertised brands, each focusing (and p...
- 20:47 Mon 05 May 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Delaforce sold
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18464
Re: Delaforce sold
Delaforce is a leader in Germany and is very strong in Holland. These are both commodity markets and despite Delaforce having a premium over its rivals in Germany the pressure on margins is tough due to listing fees. Like all markets this is best overcome by a focus on the market and the end custom...
- 23:18 Sun 04 May 2008
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: A question for new members...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 20402
- 23:11 Sun 04 May 2008
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Greetings
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10031
- 22:59 Sun 04 May 2008
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: A question for new members...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 20402
I have to admit that I hadn’t heard of the Morgan 1991 before, but the TNs do make it sound interesting… Wine-Searcher only pulls up the 77, 70 and 48, though… When AHB ambushed us with a bottle at the Crusting Pipe there were some nice comments made about it. I found it odd on that occasion but not...
- 22:42 Sun 04 May 2008
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Greetings
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10031
Thanks everyone for the replies and the warm welcome. Ben; I had not idea that Tesco sold own-brand Port, especially VP, but I’ll have a look for it the next time I’m there. I’m a bit curious (there is some discussion of this in the TN thread) as to how it is made, as the Symington Family own at lea...
- 23:57 Sat 03 May 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Blind Tasting Glasses
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7873
I’ve heard the story about critics not successfully telling the difference between red and white wines when tasting them blind a few times before, although that was with regards to non-fortified wine, where the difference ought to be more pronounced… It’s probably entirely irrational, but when I hav...
- 23:47 Sat 03 May 2008
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Greetings
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10031
Greetings
Hi everyone, I stumbled across this forum when looking for some more sources of port Tasting Notes and thought I would join up. As an introduction, I’m another Londoner and currently doing some postgraduate study to try to make myself a bit more employable. Due to the lack of gainful employment, I m...