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by PhilW
16:22 Sun 10 Nov 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Bring a bottle - Mon 18th Nov 2024
Replies: 62
Views: 7367

Re: Bring a bottle - Mon 18th Nov 2024


mcoulson wrote: For the sake of the well being of any pedant's and that they may sleep well at night I have correcting this hideous organisational offence ..... [emoji38]
... and committed a different one - the well being of whom? [emoji849]
by PhilW
10:00 Fri 08 Nov 2024
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: "Port Edition" Durand coming soon - and UK purchase possibility
Replies: 10
Views: 13022

Re: "Port Edition" Durand coming soon - and UK purchase possibility

Any chance these are still available Phil? Or a one off? The Port Version was a limited run manufactured in autumn 2023; I don't know whether they have plans to produce any more. I've been very happy with it; it's only a small amount longer on the worm, though quite a bit longer on the tines, and h...
by PhilW
18:55 Wed 06 Nov 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 19 Feb 25 (TBC) - Niche-interest bottlings & old reliables
Replies: 13
Views: 438

Re: 19 Feb 25 (TBC) - Niche-interest bottlings & old reliables

Sounds good, and would be great to see you again, please count me in.
by PhilW
08:22 Sat 02 Nov 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 2003 Horizontal - Tue 18 March 2025
Replies: 38
Views: 3446

Re: 2003 Horizontal - Tue 18 March 2025

like to adopt that please. Let’s await instruction from our master about adoption versus £ rebalancing. Four posts up: Atopters and adoptees to agree on adoption in the usual way. Am happy either way (adopt/£) or indeed there is plenty of time before the tasting for me to purchase also if preferred.
by PhilW
19:37 Fri 01 Nov 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 2003 Horizontal - Tue 18 March 2025
Replies: 38
Views: 3446

Re: 2003 Horizontal - Tue 18 March 2025

I think it would be interesting to have the Secundum alongside the vintage, so if Julian is willing I'd like to adopt that please.
by PhilW
16:00 Thu 31 Oct 2024
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Apostrophe crimes
Replies: 2075
Views: 744792

Re: Apostrophe crimes

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by PhilW
14:19 Fri 25 Oct 2024
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Something off with this 1964 RP
Replies: 9
Views: 686

Re: Something off with this 1964 RP

Indeed, clearly fake. Thanks for the warning; sadly there have been a few along these lines recently.
by PhilW
23:12 Wed 23 Oct 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 2003 Horizontal - Tue 18 March 2025
Replies: 38
Views: 3446

Re: 2003 Horizontal - 2025 date TBC

Would work for me
by PhilW
10:03 Thu 10 Oct 2024
Forum: Reviews
Topic: 2024: Undisturbed & Other 1970s - Tues 8th October
Replies: 9
Views: 1153

Re: 2024: Undisturbed & Other 1970s - Tues 8th October

An enjoyable tasting, though we did have more faulty bottles than expected; the Wine Society did not do well on this occasion. The W70 Wine Society bottle (which I brought) was full of TCA; it was the last bottle from a batch of three of which the other two had been excellent, and indeed the batch w...
by PhilW
09:51 Thu 10 Oct 2024
Forum: Reviews
Topic: 2024: Undisturbed & Other 1970s - Tues 8th October
Replies: 9
Views: 1153

Re: 2024: Undisturbed & Other 1970s - Tues 8th October

Individual shipper scorings: Ck70 - 1st place Blenheim (30pts), 2nd place UK Stored (20pts), 3rd 2016 Release (15pts) D70 - 1st Blenheim (32), 2nd BBR (19), 3rd UK Stored (15) W70 - 1st Blenheim (33), 2nd Private Cellar (17), 3rd Wine Society (9) S70 - 1st Blenheim (31), 2nd 2012 Release from Magnu...
by PhilW
09:48 Wed 09 Oct 2024
Forum: Beer, Spirits, Cigars, and Pork Pies
Topic: Pasteis de nata, Waitrose, King's Cross
Replies: 1
Views: 1444

Pasteis de nata, Waitrose, King's Cross

They may have had them available for years, or it could be a recent addition; in either case if you were not already aware and find yourself passing through King's Cross with a desperate hankering for Pasteis de nata, the "little" Waitrose in the King's Cross station concourse has freshly ...
by PhilW
15:08 Tue 08 Oct 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tues 8th October - Undisturbed & Other 1970s
Replies: 80
Views: 16976

Re: Tues 8th October - Undisturbed & Other 1970s

I'll be there by 5.30 to help with setup.
by PhilW
10:04 Tue 08 Oct 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tues 8th October - Undisturbed & Other 1970s
Replies: 80
Views: 16976

Re: Tues 8th October - Undisturbed & Other 1970s

Warre 1970, Wine Society bottling.
Decanted 07:30.
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by PhilW
18:44 Fri 04 Oct 2024
Forum: Reference
Topic: Port brand abbreviations
Replies: 395
Views: 345455

Re: Port brand abbreviations

Justin K wrote:Diez - Dz or DZ?
Dz
by PhilW
14:45 Wed 02 Oct 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tues 8th October - Undisturbed & Other 1970s
Replies: 80
Views: 16976

Re: Tues 8th October - Undisturbed & Other 1970s

Updated draft of the placemats ; updated images in the first post . Somebody please check carefully. A couple of issues: - Ck70(UK stored) says Dow instead of Cockburn in its circle text. - D70(Blenheim) should be MPM not NAC Additionally noting that Harry is included an attendee but not currently ...
by PhilW
07:39 Tue 01 Oct 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tues 8th October - Undisturbed & Other 1970s
Replies: 80
Views: 16976

Re: Tues 8th October - Undisturbed & Other 1970s

Happy with default food. Bottles as advised previously; expecting to be bringing W70 Wine Society bottling unless you advise otherwise.
by PhilW
21:39 Tue 17 Sep 2024
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Latest buy
Replies: 2222
Views: 995004

Re: Latest buy

Very Fine Old Tawny?
by PhilW
11:26 Sun 15 Sep 2024
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Latest buy
Replies: 2222
Views: 995004

Re: Latest buy

Avery 1970 is understood to be a blend of 2:1 Sandeman:Fonseca blend, with a small amount of Taylor (roughly 0.1by ratio).
Sounds like a bargain price, nice purchase.
by PhilW
11:26 Sat 14 Sep 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1982 Churchill
Replies: 2
Views: 876

Re: 1982 Churchill

"Do not put more in mouth"?
Always sad to see when a bottle of what should be delicious juice has to take the drain journey. I hope it's a lone damaged bottle, not part of a case with common issue.
by PhilW
19:20 Fri 06 Sep 2024
Forum: Reference
Topic: Port brand abbreviations
Replies: 395
Views: 345455

Re: Port brand abbreviations


Glenn E. wrote:Winesearcher has greyed-out vintages going back to 1919 for Fonseca Guimaraens, but without being able to see pictures associated with those listings I suspect that some (all?) of them are actually just Guimaraens and not Fonseca Guimaraens.
But you could do a VPID search.
by PhilW
08:59 Thu 05 Sep 2024
Forum: Reference
Topic: Port brand abbreviations
Replies: 395
Views: 345455

Re: Port brand abbreviations

I really don’t like using Gu or Gi for Guimaraens wines. We don’t use FGu of FGi, we use FG for the second label from Fonseca. Therefore I’m voting / lobbying for FGC or - if we have to - FCz. But we do use Ct for Quinta da Corte, vs DfC for Delaforce Quinta da Corte (since the latter was establish...
by PhilW
23:20 Wed 04 Sep 2024
Forum: Reference
Topic: Port brand abbreviations
Replies: 395
Views: 345455

Re: Port brand abbreviations

Prefer Gu to Gi, but prepared to be out voted (and accepting others' dislike for Gm), agreeing with consequent GuC/GiC.


by PhilW
22:07 Tue 03 Sep 2024
Forum: Reference
Topic: Port brand abbreviations
Replies: 395
Views: 345455

Re: Port brand abbreviations

There are several vintages of Guimaraens-branded Vintage Port (1931, 42, 44, 52, 58) which have no mention of Fonseca on their label, and thus should perhaps have their own abbreviation, such as Gm (rather than FG which has typically been used previously). If that were adopted, then the 1982 Guimara...
by PhilW
09:24 Tue 03 Sep 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 50 Year Old Tawnies - 1 October 2024
Replies: 81
Views: 39852

Re: 50 Year Old Tawnies - 1 October 2024

With apologies, it is now unlikely that I will be able to attend due to work commitments.