The Port Forum Babies and their Vintages
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Congrats!
You must be very pleased - and to be honest, I was most impressed you were allowed to the rugby on saturday, so you haven't done too badly...
You must be very pleased - and to be honest, I was most impressed you were allowed to the rugby on saturday, so you haven't done too badly...
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Ecellent news - congratulations to both of you!benread wrote:Jonathan Kenneth Frederick Read. Born 16th November 2010 @ 1am.
All the medical inducement could not induce him to arrive as planned, and originally started some 40 hours earlier! A swift an unplanned trip to the operating theatre dealt with that.
My proudest moment - I managed not to feint in the operating theatre!
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Oliver "little g-man" Ghi. born 18th December 2011 @ 2pm.
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Well done to the Ghis. Is all well?
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yes and very tired running on lack of sleep
but fun.
but fun.
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Congrats to you both - all three of you now! Gone are the days of being able to drink port. Now you have to be able to drag yourself out of bed at mindless o'clock to see to the baby's every need.
I do recall Elizabeth once coming into Michael's bedroom when he was very difficult to settle at a few months of age, to find out what I was saying to him that seemed to keep him very calm and quite - I was reading to him from a collection of John Arlott's writings on wine! I've still got the book if you need to borrow it!
I do recall Elizabeth once coming into Michael's bedroom when he was very difficult to settle at a few months of age, to find out what I was saying to him that seemed to keep him very calm and quite - I was reading to him from a collection of John Arlott's writings on wine! I've still got the book if you need to borrow it!
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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AHB wrote:Congrats to you both - all three of you now! Gone are the days of being able to drink port. Now you have to be able to drag yourself out of bed at mindless o'clock to see to the baby's every need.
I do recall Elizabeth once coming into Michael's bedroom when he was very difficult to settle at a few months of age, to find out what I was saying to him that seemed to keep him very calm and quite - I was reading to him from a collection of John Arlott's writings on wine! I've still got the book if you need to borrow it!
i'll start easy and just read labels off my favorite bottles
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Congratulations!!
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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awesome, congratulations!g-man wrote:Oliver "little g-man" Ghi. born 18th December 2011 @ 2pm.
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and to celebrate
2x niepoort 20 yr tawny
8x 89 warres
2x 00 vesuvio
1x 08 vale meao
1x 05 fonseca lbv
1x dow's trademark ruby
2x niepoort 20 yr tawny
8x 89 warres
2x 00 vesuvio
1x 08 vale meao
1x 05 fonseca lbv
1x dow's trademark ruby
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Wow, you opened quite a bit there - which one did you use for the "first drop?"g-man wrote:and to celebrate
2x niepoort 20 yr tawny
8x 89 warres
2x 00 vesuvio
1x 08 vale meao
1x 05 fonseca lbv
1x dow's trademark ruby
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At it again
Theodore Ghi. born 13th of October, 2013 @ 10:33pm
Theodore Ghi. born 13th of October, 2013 @ 10:33pm
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Congratulations! What are you opening this time...??
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Indeed, congratulations.
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"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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Shouldn't that be "Congratulations... And celebrations.... (etc)"
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Congratulations - and welcome to the challenging world of the 2 child parent
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Congratulations (again!) -- how many port babies must there be to ensure 2013 will be a vintage year?
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Half a dozen. A dozen for a really great year.SushiNorth wrote:Congratulations (again!) -- how many port babies must there be to ensure 2013 will be a vintage year?
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Thanks for the congratz, Now that i have time to acutally drink
what to open is indeed a very good question.
what to open is indeed a very good question.
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I am delighted to announce the birth of my second grandaughter Saffron Lily born 25.11.2013
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Hurray for grandfatherhood.