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Absolutely. Love the cork rest concept.
Totally ridiculous, and brilliant.

NigelM wrote: Mike would like to source his own port, but I will give him only a week or so to confirm suitability, otherwise I will make him adopt!

in case it helps, the queen's children were all born in decent port years - perhaps except for Anne, unless you live at Raby.

Christopher wrote:Not sure which vintages are in it but thought a bit of fun. I also purchased the Cockburn of Leith multi shipper magnum for a bit of fun!

Nice - I thought that looked like a really interesting bottle, will be intrigued to hear about it when you open it.

I shall bring a Koppenhagen 1947 (believed Dow) being the year of Elizabeth's marriage.

Thank you, both. Will the year be on the cork? I plan to open it soon and will let you know. Yes, I would expect the year and shipper to be on the cork as Harry says, and Berry Bros might also be mentioned on there. e.g. "Taylor, Vintage 1927, Bottled 1929" (each line separated by comma&q...

Hi Granmaa, I have seen other similar bottles from Berry Bros (note, before they became Berry Bros & Rudd, so pre-) with varying capsule colours in the same design as on your bottle, from the 1920s.

Seven years ago we commemorated Victoria’s 200th ( planning , review ). ... (It is acknowledged that this is only one week after ’60 @ 66 . (Edit, following Mike’s comment: and two days before the 2011 tasting .) So?) Fabulous idea, yes please. (Minor note: I am unlikely to be able to make both thi...

Port & wine reduction/jus with duck breast or some form of wellington. Or bolognese, provided you have sufficient parmesan.
Or... haggis.

Christopher wrote: ↑22:04 Thu 19 Feb 2026 Missed this one!
Can I please be added to reserves

Of course; done.

Christopher wrote: ↑15:04 Wed 25 Feb 2026 If you decided to go back further I could help on Fonseca but not Niepoort

Noted and appreciate the offer.

Note - whilst label says "Shipped by Smith Woodhouse" the capsule says "Gould Campbell", so the latter is assumed to be the identity. Cork just stamped "JUSTERINI'S VINTAGE". I believe all Gould Campbell vintage port is shipped by "Smith Woodhouse & Ca. Lda.&q...

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑13:41 Tue 24 Feb 2026 What does “Unrecorded” mean?

From Oscar's youtube video description for this wine, this is tawny from a barrel for which there are no records (whether never recorded, or records lost).

Food order please:
- Starter: Scotch Egg
- Main: Sirloin (med-rare) + fries + peppercorn sauce - but please upgrade to Tomahawk (med-rare) to share with CPR if special steaks are possible; thx.
- Dessert: TBD on day.

winesecretary wrote: ↑21:31 Sun 22 Feb 2026 Palate, sadly, congruent, with a faecal finish.

Yikes.

winesecretary wrote: ↑21:31 Sun 22 Feb 2026 Flawed sample.

I'd hope so, given the previous comment!

I like the 2005s a lot. They may not have the same longevity as some others years, and seem to be earlier maturing, but also seem to be lovely. Probably time I opened a case. So, yes please. ChG, Ni, TTF, Q
(all currently unopened cases in storage, so would need notice please)

5th or 12th works for me ..... But why not hold it on the 7th ? For that matter how about the holding it on the 7th of July 2027 at 7pm ? You could also fix it at 14 people and hold it on two tables .... You'd have to let people have 7 points to vote with, there would be carnage. You could also hav...

I was fortunate to taste this recently, and agree with Alex that this is a lovely white colheita; I didn't score it quite as highly as Alex, my score being the equivalent of roughly 93-94 on Alex's scale, but it has a lovely intensity (less common in many white ports) and is very well balanced, very...

**Please note date change** The date has now been set as 19th January 2027, with Daniel Niepoort and David Guimaraens joining us as guests for the evening. Based on the bottles offered, the range of vintages/bottles will be the range of 1945 to 1977 for which both producers declared (45, 55, 60, 63,...

Tasted as part of this tasting pack. Vasconcellos 80yt Much, much darker with a greening rim, slightly thicker legs, and an incredible nose. Huge intensity, with lovely waves of complexity with toffee, burnt caramel, walnuts and hints of cigar, very well balanced by a wonderful huge acidity; great l...

Tasted as part of this tasting pack.

Vasconcellos 50yt
Slight more intense than the 40yt, but with much more complexity and depth. Slightly dryer, and only a hint of the orange, again with a slightly sour finish.
Rating: vg+

Tasted as part of this tasting pack.

Vasconcellos 40yt
Much more intensity than the 30yt, similar underlying flavour to the younger tawnies with the hint of seville orange in the back; much longer finish, with slight bitterness at the end, this was very enjoyable.
Rating: vg/vg+

Tasted as part of this tasting pack. Vasconcellos 30yt Similar in style to the 20yt, though much fuller (rather than more intense) flavour; Initially very fresh, full and rounder than the 20yt, perhaps a touch over-sweet to begin, but then later the acidity balances well, leading to a clean, slightl...

Tasted as part of this tasting pack.

Vasconcellos 20yt
A good 20 year tawny with lots of sevill oranges in the flavour; slight sourness initially, good acidity, then slightly sweet on finish with an odd edge.
Rating: g+

When you walk along the front in Vila Nova de Gaia as I did on a recent visit, you may notice a table in the middle of the street with several bottles covered in perspex boxes in front of a large white building, the left-hand side of which (behind the tables and bottles) is shut, while the the right...

'75 and '77 decanted at 13:30.
Eta B&F 5:30-45

Yes please, but I would need to adopt.

I like Ck67; it's a gentle and enjoyable softer port rather than powerhouse, and often found at quite reasonable prices.
I haven't seen another bottle of the "Joanna" bottling of Ck67 for a while now.

Sounds like a plan.

Yes please/reserve. Of not yet listed I have Adams (believed Royal Oporto Carvalhas), Justerini (which might be Taylor) and OBV.

Unlikely to make the date. Will be interested to hear how it goes.

Re: 66 @ 60 - Tuesday 17 March 2026 Yes please, F or S.

Yes please, F or S.

Alex Bridgeman wrote:
PhilW wrote: ↑07:17 Wed 21 Jan 2026
CPR 1 wrote: ↑22:40 Tue 20 Jan 2026 Scotch Egg
Ribeye (medium rare) with Peppercorn sauce, fries and spinach
Welsh rarebit
My dinner order identical to Charles' please.
Would happily upgrade to Tomahawk if someone would like to share one.
I'll share a tomahawk steak if you're happy with medium-rare?

Works for me.

CPR 1 wrote: ↑22:40 Tue 20 Jan 2026 Scotch Egg
Ribeye (medium rare) with Peppercorn sauce, fries and spinach
Welsh rarebit

My dinner order identical to Charles' please.
Would happily upgrade to Tomahawk if someone would like to share one.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:32 Tue 20 Jan 2026 The placemats have been updated. The ’48 and the ’80 are not yet credited to anybody.

I think the '80 could be:

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑22:19 Tue 20 Jan 2026 Attendees and Wines:
3. CPR1 (bringing 1980)

I would highly recommend the underground walking tour of the centuries-old streets and buildings under the royal mile, many of the current buildings having been simply built on top - look for "the real Mary King's close". It's many years since we did this, but I found it fascinating.

winesecretary wrote:Placeholder

I'm available! (I wish

I will post lists of who is to bring which bottles shortly. I've looked back at my original post, and need to update my list of currently available bottles: Available: 60, 66, 77, 85, 92, 03 all in excellent condition. (the only F70 I have to hand is a small stash from which previous bottles have b...

I will post lists of who is to bring which bottles shortly. I've looked back at my original post, and need to update my list of currently available bottles: Available: 60, 66, 77, 85, 92, 03 all in excellent condition. (the only F70 I have to hand is a small stash from which previous bottles have b...

- Date : 19th January 2027 at the Boot & Flogger - What : Fonseca + Niepoort dual vertical 1945-1977 (the vintages when both declared) - Bottles: Fonseca: 45, 55, 60, 63, 66, 70(magnum), 75, 77 Niepoort: 45, 55, 60, 63, 66, 70(dumpy)+70(tall), 75, 77 In 2012 I organised a "Fonseca vs Warre&...

mosesbotbol wrote:Did you like it?

I think he's on the fence, really.

10 or 11 should be OK for me.

jdaw1 wrote: and also perhaps slightly for my own comfort (southener).

Loving the throwaway disdain.

Your choice of sensor depends on several factors; perhaps the most important are required accuracy, cost, connectivity (wired, wireless) and with what logging/display/alarm/control capabilities. We've used Sensiron's SHT range for T/H sensors in several product design (typically around £20-25 per pa...

Recently, a Warre 1960 bbr-bottled, and a Fonseca 1977.
Both in-neck and great colour bottles, both from stashes where previous bottles have been excellent.
Both taken to the same event, somewhat embarrassingly; the W60 sufficiently corked to be undrinkable, the F77 still drinkable but... Bah!

You opened ports using a Coravin?

jdaw1 wrote:On Friday I did a very Port thing, that multiple others have done multiple times, but it was my first time. Vintages 1996 and 1997.

What did I do?

Threesome?

You opened two cases at the same time?

Pls do post here what is opened. The bottles were as follows: Gould Campbell 1920 Unknown (est 1900-ish), blank cork Croft 19xx (est 1935-55) Da Silva 1937 colheita, bottled 1972 Sandeman 1852 colheita, bottled 1886 (sic) Grahams 1917 Warre 1963 Unknown 1900, bottled in 1902 by Sandiford, Son and A...

idj123 wrote:
flash_uk wrote: ↑15:24 Thu 11 Dec 2025 ETA crosskeys @ 1645
I got here at 3.30pm this year-go figure!

A man is thirsty!

Personally, given the wine is only 33yr old, I'd simply decant the full bottle, and allow any left in the decanter to evolve a little for the second day; sometimes with a wine this young it can even be better on the second day. No faff, and you and your friends can drink as much or as little as you ...

Draft of the ‘ placemats ’, meaning sticky labels and TN sheets and voting pages. Satisfactory? Who is to print? Point of order: First post attendees list includes Industry Guest, but placemats do not. Do we have one? If so, needs adding to placemat (even if anonymised); if not, then potential for ...

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