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JDaw did recommend I post here to the forum, but I don't think I could handle such a big night out on this trip. As it stands, I am in the London area just prior to this tasting. I wish you all a wonderful tasting (which, by that line up, you will certainly have), and if anyone should want to meet u...

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If you post in the Port & Madeira Marketplace I will make sure that the posting is approved for you. (You will need to create an account if you don't already have one, and FTLOP requires the use of real names rather than handles.) I second Glenn's suggestion, as FTLOP has a larger group of west...

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Just going to start tying together some threads/sites/search engines/etc.
Though I use SushiNorth here, will be posting more broadly than tpf with the moniker JoshDrinksPort .

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Thinking about Uncle Tom's comments, and the ideas about solid rods, and that post with a picture of a thick but hollow nut.... We need an alternative to the Durand. Instead of an Ah-So that the screw goes down through, we need a tube just slightly smaller than the diameter of the bottle that sticks...

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jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:15 Mon 28 Mar 2022
SushiNorth wrote: ↑19:11 Mon 28 Mar 2022i.e. push->compress, push more -> compress more, push even more -> release! Plop. cork in the bottle.
This risk is not denied. Surely the inventor of the Port garrotte can suggest better.

Oh you know I am thinking about it

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How did I miss this thread? Fabulous idea (push in a little before using a screw pull) -- I keep nearly all of my empties, and will have to do some measuring/testing. One concern is that a soft cork will compress significantly, and long before the stuck part releases. It may also be difficult to red...

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Oh! and I thoroughly recommend exploring the fingerlakes; be sure to stop by Konstantin Frank, Weimer, and Anthony Road. I'm actually headed up there in the coming months, and hope to have some additional recommendations.

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Hi Jo, there are a few of us here in western NJ, but that remains about a 6hr haul from pittsburgh. That said, should you be planning a trip out this way please let us know as it makes a good excuse for a tasting.

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Wait, this is a thing? It was possible to coordinate directly with the folks in Portugal and have the wines imported to the US?

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I was also fascinated by the photos posted, and wound up lost in an article about the US mobilization through the UK in prep for D-Day. In my research I could not find any bottles with similar labeling, at most I found two old photos: - One of a group of troops drinking beer(?) in a mess hall, and w...

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Except that vaccines for Covid don’t prevent infection, so vaccine status not relevant when examining infections… Interesting point Mike; I hadn't appreciated that vaccines in general are intended to prevent disease and do not necessarily protect against infection (some do, some don't, apparently)....

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I certainly won't miss another excuse to open a bottle, but correlation is not causation. Wine tends to be more popular amongst those with higher education, and vaccines tend to be more popular amongst those with higher education. Just as likely a scenario...

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Here I was minding my own business and then I came across this thread about old decanters (really nice set of decanters, Justin K). So I go onto Ebay just to look around and placed a best offer bid on a set of 7 various decanters. They'll be delivered in a week or two. You guys are dangerous! You'v...

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Where do you find decanters and labels for sale in the US other than online? Pre-pandemic: Flea markets, but usually the vendor knew the value. Church vintage shops, Salvation Army, etc, where folks are just thinking "what, this old thing?" -- these have resulted in great finds. Garage sa...

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Nice! I'm no expert, but at a glance I'd say the back right 3-rings-on-the-neck is likely the oldest of the lot (or modeled after an older style). I generally inspect them for signs of being hand-blown (no seam, and either a bump or a polished mark where the blowpipe separated). I too have too many ...

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And where in the world is this port?

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thanks - it was nice to see folks today!

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could someone pm me the link for the afterparty? no promises but i'll try to drop in and see y'all.

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what time do you anticipate starting?

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Are these online auctions new to the UK? Or maybe there are just a lot of bored, wealthy folks bidding?
We've been doing online auctions in the US for a heck of a long time, and there was fervor at the beginning. Then the average folks learned how it worked and prices came back to normal.

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So, I suppose i'm not a good measure for wine fridges, but... I used a small wine fridge for a while. Technically, it was a beverage fridge, but its flat shelves meant that I could alternate bottle direction for maximum density. It lasted for years, and probably still works (its gathering dust now)....

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Thanks! Got it!

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Over on this side of the pond I've seen a similar effect. While our auction prices were never as low as in the UK (as far as I can ever remember), the availability of information about retail prices, and the broad access to auctions online, enables bidders to quickly locate sub-retail prices in thei...

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With old bottles I now just push the cork in decant and smash the bottle in a plastic bag with a hammer. Even using a bag to get out a fork can damage making it unreadable. It also has the added advantage of being free😂 I learned an excellent trick on this forum. Rather than putting that bottle in ...

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After too many mangled, broken, and disintegrating corks, I switched to my favorite: An extra-long three-finger steel pull whose bore is a wide, hollow spiral with a sharpened edge. I picked it up for a few pounds in a corkscrew stall on Portobello Rd; it's labeled circa 1920, but there's no brand o...

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There have been a number of posts to the Selling Port forum and every time folks fail to mention the details prescribed at the top of the forum. JDaw inevitably then informs them. I am wondering if phpBB might allow a template to be used for new posts to a forum. There are some extensions by the nam...

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Love this idea -- what a great way for the consumer to get an idea what the bottle(s) they are laying down for 15-30yrs are like. Go Quevedo! Marketing brilliance there.

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I'd like to plan a cross-atlantic virtual tasting at a time that isn't wildly inconvenient for East Coast US and UK. Would attendees be willing to meet on a weekend? Would attendees be willing to start on a weekday at 8:30pm BST / 3:30pm EDT ? Would attendees be willing to meet on a Friday afternoon?

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1980 Dow I believe there was also a 2011 stone terraces. Given that almost all tasters had to taste independently, and without guarantee of tasting note submission, I'd encourage each to post a note for their respective wine, then reply here with the link. Tasting note format is YYYY Housename. Fun...

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1980 Dow Vintage Port from a half-bottle Dark as usual, with a garnet color when it thins. Pop and pour, so clarity is lacking, better by night 2. Nose has light bottle stink & celery, with a hint of white pepper. Tastes of a well balanced port, big black cherry notes, a little spirity. There's ...

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done!

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I would point out that this post -- tho labeled Vintage Port -- shows bottles labeled Colheita. While that means they wouldn't command a VP price, that also means they're a bit more resilient in storage.

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Croft 70, lovely body and slow caramel flavors, but showing its age in that tired dusty fruit manner. A bit of a metallic edge to the nose. Never regretted this case.

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Eager to try something younger, i opened a warres 2000 on sunday. It remains quite a nice port, plenty of earthy complexity, chocolate and tannins. A bit of pine tar in the flavor profile strikes a discordant note. This did not stop me from having four glasses of it this evening, however.

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Quinta Eira Velha 1994 VP, which was lovely at +0, got a bit harsh shortly there after and didnt stand up to the meal, but later in the week (fridge time) rounded out quite nicely tho it lost any subtlety. It lasted a week, at a glass or two a night, from small bottles in the fridge. Tomorrow is a n...

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All places we drink port in NY and NJ -- including our houses -- are temporarily closed with the exception of port drinking by the residents.

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DrewD83 wrote: ↑10:42 Thu 31 Oct 2019 Which houses would you recommend for the ‘85 vintage?

Dow, Graham, Fonseca, Churchill. I've also enjoyed Croft, but others haven't enjoyed it as much. Warre and Taylor fell flat for me.

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I'm still annoyed that I bought a bunch of 2009 I don't know why - be patient (or at least, tell your offspring to be patient). I think 2009 will have an exceptional reputation when adjoining vintages start to fade.. Oh don't get me wrong, I'm always happy I bought Port, i just wish I'd bought MORE...

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When speaking to collectors about older ports, I am very bullish on 80's and 85's however rarely do i recommend them as a vintage. Instead, I recommend very specific houses. Based on that, your rankings Tom make sense because they rely on consistency across the vintage, not just "great ports.&q...

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As a precaution, i would advise fwd'ing to me all D77, or if the concern is great all '77s, as I'm rather insensitive to TCA. This will ensure that your wine is properly cared for and enjoyed thereby fulfilling its raison d'etre. This is a free, charitable service -- let no Port go unappreciated.

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Congratulations on building up your Port cellar :) I'm betting there'll be a fire-sale on 2016's soon with the 2017's hitting the shelves (I'm headed out to get some 2017 tonight actually). You should find that your local stores are starting to stock it, and wine-searcher can guide you to them. Euro...

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Saw this:
https://www.garrafeiranacional.com/en/1 ... porto.html
"Cockburn's"

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My point is that there is no 'apostrophe s' to be found in "Cockburn Smithes" I have never before seen a bottle that made this error. So, I am suspicious of a bottle that bears it. a good spot, I don't see any either when I look around for bottles with that label design. That suggests the...

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I did a bit of searching for images of old Cockburn, and in particular this one came up: http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=2121 While that style label seems to have been in vogue from the 20's-60's, you'll notice the older bottles there don't have it. So it was either released mid century ...

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If only this focus on Port happened five yrs ago when i was living only blocks from there. Now a puddle is back in the way.

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So... followup auction in the US?

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I agree with Andy on this, as I'm familiar with the wine and wouldn't put money on Graham 77 rather than Graham 80 or 85 (or even 83). For the right price, i'd be interested in cellar defenders (low cost port that I drink before the high cost port). All that said, it makes folks like me poor candida...

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Have you opened the case to assess their condition? Are there any signs of leakage, are any of the selo tags (the white tags that emerge from under the black capsule) showing red stains? Have they been in the house since they were purchased, and were they stored by the furnace or somewhere cooler? D...

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.... Also no Gould Campbell and no Smith Woodhouse, but for other (more dire) reasons. The no Gould Campbell was certainly an other more dire reason. Smith Woodhouse not so dire I thought - that brand still lives on in the SFE portfolio. They made a SW16 so hopefully you are correct. FWIW GC also s...

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