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akzy

Unfortunately won't be able to make it. I will get to one soon!

akzy

Should have a good idea by Tuesday if possible.

akzy

Outside chance for me to attend this - should know more first week of new year. Would need to adopt.

akzy

Hopefully this is thermal isolation of the back end of the thermometer, as we want the front end connected to the reality being measured. You actually want to measure things? Pfft. No one told me that! For that much money I’d want to know the humidity as well. And maybe have records of the recent m...

akzy

I recall a physicist remarking that thermometers are difficult to calibrate. What do people use, and do they know it to be accurate? Are mercury thermometers the most likely to be stably accurate? Etc. I do love a good deep dive. Zak's top 5 4 Thermometers to buy your loved ones this Christmas that...

akzy

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:07 Fri 05 Dec 2025 I am very fond of a chart where the x axis is labelled “Drinks/Week”, but does not specify how many magnums decanters are deemed to equal one drink.

It took a while to find it in the paper. A drink is 5 fl oz. Of wine (12% abv). I approximated a bottle of port to be 10 drinks.

akzy

Eurgh. Back to the data mines I go. Integrating the fact we drink more Previously we had the 'lx' table which starts with 100k people and each year calculates how many are left. If we have the mortality multiplier (otherwise known as a HR = hazard ratio) which can get the change in probability over...

akzy

I think that you are missing how much port do we consume in a year and what the impact of this is on our bodies. Eurgh. Back to the data mines I go. I think that Zak’s post has to go straight into the pantheon of all time greats. Best laugh I’ve had since the Budget and (assuming he only needs the ...

akzy

So after enjoying a Rose port from my Quevedo advent calendar I started reading this... [*]Second: Enthusiasm for Port, at least partly measured by scale and quality of role and presence, both offline and online. [*]Third: pleasurability of company. I became terribly concerned. How would one actuall...

akzy

Hello, This is my first post in this forum. I was reading this thread as I will be getting a Coravin 6 system in the idea of finally enjoying some vintage ports that I have been keeping for some 20 years in a cellar. The last posts in this thread goes back a few years so before sticking a needle in...

akzy

I've sent a message.

dsnotts wrote: ↑14:03 Wed 12 Nov 2025 Hi,

I have another 1993 Cockburn's LBV for sale (and a 2005 Niepoort) - please DM me if interested...

Best
DS

akzy

I've sent a message.

akzy

Yes please

akzy

Yes please.

akzy

rich_n wrote: ↑13:42 Thu 10 Jul 2025 @akzy did you ever finish this?

I got it to work for a bit but websites kept changing how prices were listed and the code wasn't sophisticated enough to handle that. Then kids came.

So no

akzy

Quinta das Carvalhas 20YO

akzy

Yes please.

akzy

It's been a while since I've had Port and all I wanted was to be slapped in the face with a big tannic fruit bomb and so the Niepoort 2017 was selected - mainly influenced by George's notes and fondness for the half bottles he's working through. Decant +12hrs The excitement was building and then I w...

akzy

akzy wrote: ↑20:32 Wed 19 Feb 2025 Unfortunately I will no longer be able to attend this. I'll hopefully catch you all soon at another one.

akzy

Unfortunately I will no longer be able to attend this. I'll hopefully catch you all soon at another one.

akzy

Yes please

akzy

Andy, we never had the pleasure to meet but I am saddened but also touched by your message to the forum. I can only say that I wish you a peaceful good bye surrounded by those you love, and of course, some excellent Port. Next glass shall have a toast to you.

akzy

A pleasure to have you commit and join. My parents live in Lancashire (although I'm actually a proud Yorkshire man.. Living in the south) so often find myself over there. I'll drop you a message and perhaps a small tasting could be in order up there?
Zak.

akzy

In Romania...

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I've been told that the Romanian language doesn't even use a'postrophes.

akzy

Yes please.

akzy

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gz3x0w19lo

We are very fortunate with the Boot and Flogger.

akzy

Hope it's good vintage for me my children.

akzy

We've talked now. I think the issue may have been that I dreamt sending a message.

akzy

Rummy wrote: ↑13:28 Tue 30 Jul 2024
akzy wrote: ↑12:54 Tue 30 Jul 2024 Just messaged you.
Haven't received anything yet, but I see some of my messages being stuck in my outbox. I'll check again later.

Messaged again *fingers crossed*

akzy

One of the slippier slopes into Port I have seen

If you find yourself in London, you should try get yourself over to a Port tasting. There's plenty going on!

akzy

Rummy wrote: ↑12:52 Tue 30 Jul 2024 Hey all,

Got a bottle (0,75) of the infamous 93 vintage that I'd rather sell than drink.

Will post a picture later,

Located in the Netherlands, can ship to EU.

Just messaged you.

akzy

Is it worth it? Different question. How fragile is this? It shouldn't be terribly fragile. The nice thing is it does have redundancy built in with that there should be two records of whats in the bottle - the bottle itself and Glenn's record. Should the labelling be messed up, at the end of the eve...

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A thought if you really want to make sure that you dont know your bottle and that everyone can help with pouring. Glenn would have to create a random mapping of a person attending and bottle to a numbered bottle setting, a greek letter, and a might I suggest a windings character (?). Additionally, t...

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uncle tom wrote: ↑08:08 Fri 17 May 2024 Food order for the ten definites going in - as they've discontinued the pate I've put Zak down for soup

Apologies Tom but I thought I had already said that I can't make it and have realised that I didn't. Actually saying it now.

akzy

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑22:32 Sun 14 Apr 2024 Are we taking about Fence in Lancashire? That’s a long way to travel for a glass of Port!

Yes - not far from my current child support base however!

akzy

Enjoyed at £18/glass at The White Swan, Fence 11/04/24.

Dark red. Fairly mild red fruity nose although a strong spirity hit. Blackcurrants on the palate with a hot mouth feel. Not a terribly finessed Port but certainly more than drinkable.

akzy

Didn't realise this was a thing - many thanks for the kind message Alex. Very pleased to annouce the birth of my twins, Otilia and Sasha. Both babies are doing very well and mum has recovered brilliantly. If you're wondering why I have been cancelling all my tasting appearances, you now know.

akzy

akzy wrote: ↑18:25 Fri 15 Mar 2024 Might be able to make this. Tentatively yes please! Move me off if others are more sure.

This is now unfortunately a can't attend.

akzy

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:09 Sat 30 Mar 2024 Waitrose is having their “buy 6 bottles and get 25% off” sale.

So I’ve just bought my summer supply of Kopke 10YO White and Kopke 2010 White Colheita.

I got Pocas 2016 for less than £25 a bottle and Niepoort 2019 LBV for £15 (also an Amex offer with waitrose which can be combined)

akzy

Might be able to make this. Tentatively yes please! Move me off if others are more sure.

akzy

MigSU wrote: ↑23:12 Thu 04 Jan 2024 I might have some. Let me put a list together and I'll post it here later.

Bumping this as I should be going to Lisbon end of April.

akzy

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑18:13 Thu 25 Jan 2024
Back to practical organising - please could the following people let me know what (if any) 1994 VPs they could offer for the tasting:
JDAW

MPM

ZDR

I'm afraid I will have to pull out of this tasting.

akzy

Very unlikely to join. Apologies!

akzy

I really don't think I'm going to make this so I'll drop out. Hopefully deals with the overbooking situation

akzy

Sounds fun - yes please!

akzy

A brief note

"Good citrus acidity. Nice"

akzy

Slightly less viscous than cough syrup but getting there and brown in the glass. Apricots and caramels. Beautiful.

akzy

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑09:44 Tue 31 Oct 2023 Was this the 1993 PX from Toro Albála?

Checking through some images I have of the evening, it was! I have updated the subject listing.

akzy

My first port in... Well months actually! Coravined from a bottle.

Lovely strawberry nose. Quite a strong and spirity in the mouth, fruit and molasses finish.

God I've missed Port!

akzy

CPR 1 wrote: ↑16:13 Fri 15 Dec 2023
akzy wrote:Alex, would you mind posting what the top three wines are? I can't make it out from the image.

Sounds like a great evening was had!
Graham 48 just beat the Fonseca 48 (both fabulous) with Dow 55 a distant 3rd

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