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Just out of interest, and a topic we could discuss tomorrow perhaps, but would anyone be interested in a blind tasting when we have our next Zoom tasting in about 2 weeks? If people are interested and willing to cover the postage costs (of about £5 per person in the UK and who knows outside the UK)...

idj123 wrote: ↑15:22 Sat 13 Jun 2020 Ok-confession; I took a Port to a small (within guidelines) gathering last week only later to find that no tasting note currently exists for this Port on the Forum. Alas, I neglected to take one...(sackcloth and ashes)!

... and the port was??

I think I’ve already mentioned this but I have really struggled to get my head around the Symington’s pricing of these off-line tastings. To be fair to the Symingtons, a similar premium tasting at/with Hedonism would be similarly if not higher priced. Completely agree that there has been some wide ...

Hedonism Virtual port tasting (see website to purchase should you wish! Too rich for me, but some interesting wines to try) Symington Family Ports - Online Tasting with Charles Symington Monday 15th June 2020, 18.30 - 20.00 The Symingtons are a family with deep ties to winemaking in Portugal stretch...

Just had a quick check online and only 91 I could find is a 12bt case at Lay & Wheeler. However it's nearly £1100 in bond... Let's all keep looking. Will ask C&B contact to check with Mentzendorff. Just heard from C&B, and Mentzendorff have obtained a bottle of the 1991 free-of-charge f...

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I had bought one from Waitrose in Bridport for £10.99 for a 50cl bottle that day. It was a very lovely cream sherry and was already great value at the price I paid and definitely worth indulging with the offer Neil has posted about.

This was a fun evening; once again many thanks to flash_uk for arranging it. SCD and I called it a night shortly before 12, having by then put the entire world to rights. Fun indeed... if only the world had been awake to listen to the instructions! Thanks again to Mike for arranging and everyone fo...

How about a theme for Simon of “1972 or a Birth Year Port, if you can.” Might also work for Neil. Unfortunately, my ‘72 stocks are not that extensive, so what I have is earmarked for 2022 or beyond. But maybe something like an Fg76 I have been saving or an Aged Colheita. Something to savour more th...

winesecretary wrote: ↑21:51 Sun 24 May 2020 I posess neither of the relevant wines

Has a theme been decided? It is my birthday that week so I was considering breaking lock down austerity drinking and opening something I have been saving.

A huge thank you to Mike for continuing to host these fun evenings. I had the Warre’s 2007 LBV to accompany the night. I will get to a tasting note one day, but as a fan normally of this port from other vintages I was a bit disappointed. All there just not singing for me. Lots of red fruit, some bla...

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nac wrote: ↑12:22 Tue 19 May 2020

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:21 Mon 18 May 2020 A fantastic post, which should itself be displayed atop a doily of the finest nature.

Custom-made TPF doilies maybe?

I thought that’s what Julian’s placemats already were!?

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The serving temperature guide for tawny/colheita port is approx 10-12 degrees c. Personally I think you can go a bit colder. I will take the port out of the fridge about 15 mins before and pour. They should get up to the perfect temperature for the start. I am sure others will have very different vi...

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Hi Simon, Having been stored in the loft maybe an issue, as although nice and dark they may have been subject to quick temperature changes and significant heat in the summer months. If you don’t find a buyer here it maybe worth opening and enjoying one to make sure they have not been affected. Good ...

Hi Phil, Always happy for you to edit anything necessary. Please add me too.
Many thanks,
Simon

Happy Birthday for tomorrow Tom! I hope we still get your birthday tasting done and that I can still make it, at which I look forward to sharing a S60, which I have saved for it, with you. Enjoy your 1945 and the rest of the celebrations.

There are two new tastings from Churchill's happening in May. Ahead of World Cocktail Day on 13 May, on Tuesday 12 May in English and Thursday 14 May in Portuguese, Johnny Graham and his son James Graham will discuss some new ways consumers are enjoying port today, sharing serve and cocktail suggest...

Wow! That is a list of some fine port from great vintages. I am guessing it is 75mls sample bottles as per the first couple of tastings. So this one or Churchill's for a bit less?

How about a Zoom ‘after party’ debrief?

Update on 67 Pall Mall tastings... Demetri Walters MW doing a Port session on 13/5. Details here - https://www.67pallmall.com/events/wednesday-13th-may-port-with-demetri-walters-mw/ Thanks Neil. Do you know if it is one with samples and if so what they are and how much? It looks like a virtual memb...

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Only 3999... very poor. More effort and port required!