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I won't be able to confirm on this for at least another month or so, so I suggest you promote Greg and allow him to enjoy what will certainly be a fun evening. If anyone else needs to bail closer to the time I may be able to confirm at that point.

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Port you bought at auction that you definitely did not intend to bid on but as no one else was bidding was a shame to pass up any resemblance to Joycean punctuation was intended That would get rid of one of the tregnums of Graham 2016 I bought for nearly nothing a couple of years ago and which are ...

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Please can I be added to the reserves? Definitely interested but cannot commit until closer to the time. I do have some bottles of 2005 kicking around - definitely a SW Cavadinha, possibly Taylor or Dow SQVP, I need to go digging...

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JohnBrown wrote: ↑00:01 Thu 16 Jul 2026 ...with one company telling me that after he didn't pay storage costs the had no option but to sell the wine he had stored with them to recover their costs.

This sounds extremely dicey from a legal perspective, given that property would have belonged to a third party...

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I haven't yet - I would love to try some but didn't get the chance to get to any of the tastings. I *might* get a half case of the Quevedo as it's a more budget friendly option but not sure I would want to commit at this point.

If I had the money I'd be in for the Fonseca and the Warre.

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Please add me to the reserves - I believe my gateway port would be a random 10 yo tawny that I would almost certainly have enjoyed over a meal in San Francisco when I used to go and work there. However rather than make up whichever one that was, I'd be bringing a bottle of the 10 yo Quinta de Val da...

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Yes please.

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Incredibly useful thread for me as I'm buying Port for my twins birth year. I have about £1000 to spend - how would those at this tasting split it? Perfect timing! Sadly I'm tightening the belt as I'm staring 2-3 years of further education in the face... I might see if I can find one of the lower c...

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This sounds like an outrageous bargain and I'm very envious! Once I get back to looking at auctions again I may need to be on the lookout for some of this lovely sounding juice.

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Also I'm now wondering how easy it would be to measure the remaining alcohol content in the various things I enjoy cooking (there's about to be some tawny port added to my risotto because I don't have any sherry in the house) without investing in a home chemistry lab and hours of my time to learn h...

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Also I'm now wondering how easy it would be to measure the remaining alcohol content in the various things I enjoy cooking (there's about to be some tawny port added to my risotto because I don't have any sherry in the house) without investing in a home chemistry lab and hours of my time to learn ho...

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Can't cook with them as I don't drink - i said that at the start!!!!! As for deleting, according to the FAQs, I can't delete my message once I have had a reply! So it seems that I am stumped! I am unlikely to return to this forum ,if an administrator happens to catch these comments, I hereby give m...

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Can't cook with them as I don't drink - i said that at the start!!!!! As for deleting, according to the FAQs, I can't delete my message once I have had a reply! So it seems that I am stumped! I am unlikely to return to this forum ,if an administrator happens to catch these comments, I hereby give m...

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If you like a walk, I highly recommend heading up to the top of Arthur's Seat, if the weather allows. The views are truly fantastic and it's not a tricky walk if you regularly hike in the US. That was on our list, but didn't make the cut. The weather was colder than we'd expected, and I failed to b...

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I'm a big fan of Quevedo, and I'm delighted they're releasing more of their white tawnies and colheitas. I very much enjoyed the 30 year old white at their lodge a few weeks ago, but the range of options to try there was very impressive and I plan to visit next time I'm there. Maybe I'll be lucky en...

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If you like a walk, I highly recommend heading up to the top of Arthur's Seat, if the weather allows. The views are truly fantastic and it's not a tricky walk if you regularly hike in the US.

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I was not expecting to enjoy this tasting, expecting it more to be an exercise of tasting through the wines to see how they are developing towards eventual maturity. Was I wrong! Most of these wines are delicious, full of fruit. There wasn't one I wouldn't be happy opening and finishing at home. I ...

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I think I might have a bottle of this. Might be time to dig it out of the cellar!

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I might need to dive into the cellar and grab one of these, I've been ignoring mine and it sounds very drinkable!

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I'm definitely interested, might struggle with the Thursday (or at best will need to leave earlier than ideal). Would the Tuesday or Wednesday be an option?

I have Noval and Niepoort.

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Yes please.

No ideas for a theme unless we want to do something radical like white port (given the impending alleged arrival of summer at that point of the year).

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Thanks to Miguel for a very enjoyable lunch yesterday, a good choice of location that I wouldn't have found otherwise! Would recommend to anyone who happens to be in Boavista in the daytime: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mercado+Bom+Sucesso/@41.155491,-8.6317833,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0xd2465085a83...

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I shall aim to join from 7.30-ish.

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This sounds like fun and I believe I have several options to bring!

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Excellent! I'll be arriving late afternoon on the 26th and have work calls I'll have to attend to on the 27th so how about drinks in the evening on the 27th or lunch on the 28th? I'll make the necessary arrangements for lunch on the 28th (the drunks have to be wrangled). If I can make it on the 27t...

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I have just booked a short city break in Porto for a few days at the end of January and was wondering if anyone else is likely to be in the city around that time - if you are please let me know! I might be, I'll wrangle up a few drunks and we can have lunch, if you're available. Just let me know wh...

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑13:54 Mon 12 Jan 2026 Unfortunately, not me. But January is a nice time to visit, it's much quieter - but beware of short working days and venues closing early.

Good to know, thanks!

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I have just booked a short city break in Porto for a few days at the end of January and was wondering if anyone else is likely to be in the city around that time - if you are please let me know! I might be, I'll wrangle up a few drunks and we can have lunch, if you're available. Just let me know wh...

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I have just booked a short city break in Porto for a few days at the end of January and was wondering if anyone else is likely to be in the city around that time - if you are please let me know!

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Apologies for the slow response on this one - I cannot make the 9th and the 10th is now looking a little shaky. I didn't acquire any Fonseca pre-2000 that I can contribute so I would suggest that I might be dropped to the reserves in favour of someone who can definitely make it and contribute.

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Thanks all for the thoughts, I decided to grab a bottle and see if it suited my palate. I'll try to remember to report back when I've tried it.

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I came across this in Lidl a couple of days ago and was interested to hear if anyone has tried it (or the same style from a different producer):

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I really do want to attend one year, particularly as I have family near Koln who I would visit, but this year is not that year, with my studies I suspect it might have to wait for a few years.

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Pretty much here, unless I'm looking for VP scores en primeur. There are people with great connections and they will often share news here that's not generally mentioned online, since a lot of the wine sites seem to see port as a niche that's fine to just dip into from time to time.

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I'm going to have to drop out, hopefully there will be others who are keen.

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Port in January? Sounds ideal, please count me in.

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The Central London Wine Society (who hold their tastings at The Civil Service Club, just off Whitehall) are doing a 1994 horizontal for their Xmas Port Tasting this year. Tickets are £50. If you're interested, let me know & I'll forward contact info. I might be interested depending on the date.

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I was aiming for 7pm, I'll keep an eye on here to see if Neil is able to start the meeting sooner than 8.

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Yates Bros 1983 can also be added to the list. Is this still being maintained? It looks unlikely since the Dow 2013 I've just decanted for tonight isn't on there. I believe there is at least one Graham missing (also bottled 2013) and there are two relatively recent Churchill bottlings (2007 and 201...

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Looks fantastic! Will have to consider adding a visit in the future - looks like a very indulgent and fun day.

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑14:33 Thu 18 Sep 2025
rich_n wrote: ↑11:47 Thu 18 Sep 2025 That is very tempting!
I know! But it’s already a very busy time of year in my diary…

That's the only reason I haven't already purchased a ticket...

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That is very tempting!

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Welcome! Good to see another port fan from a similar vintage to myself! I suspect we live in the shadow of 1983... but still a good year for port and exceptional to Bordeaux. :) I'm 1981 which is a year that lives in infamy as far as vintage port is concerned! (Although I had a Kopke 1981 Colheita ...

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Welcome! Good to see another port fan from a similar vintage to myself!

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I won't be in the area in October, but which lodges have you not visited yet? Maybe we can help with suggestions of which ones to go to. I'm also trying a black glass blind tasting at the Quevedo tasting room on my next trip - that might be a bit of fun! Hi Alex, Might visit Quevedo then, someone w...

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winesecretary wrote: ↑17:16 Sun 07 Sep 2025 I was wondering whether his glass got switched.

Quite possibly - I noted the note below also didn't align with the rest of the tasting notes (but does align much better with these...):

2017 Maynard Organic

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Tasted blind. Very deep red; opaque. Big nose of sour fruit. Dense fruit on the palate, tasting slightly baked. Lots of tannins and purple fruit with a touch of high tones, the tannins being very firm. Baked fruit and brioche on the nice finish. Good length. 87-89/100. When revealed this must surel...

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Hi Martin - and many thanks for your reply. I did ask BBR about BBX auction and they told me that they only auction items from bonded storage and as these bottles are duty paid no can do. They did offer buy-back at £46 / bot but this seems too low for me so I am therefore looking into a private sal...

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...except for a valuation on a late 00s Taylor VV, which it values at £300+ for 6 bottles! I'd buy that! '00s VVV is typically $200 per bottle here in the US. Not sure it's worth that (for me) in London, though, because I then have to get it to WA which adds significantly. Is that at retail? Or wha...

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Any guesses on how they're finding market valuations? From Seckford's site, Market Price Guide If available, this guide valuation shows the best listed price for a wine in the secondary market. To calculate it, Liv-ex, a global trade fine wine exchange, look at list prices from a large group of tru...

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