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MigSU wrote: ↑11:19 Fri 26 Feb 2021
g-man wrote: ↑11:05 Fri 26 Feb 2021 I can't wait for the technology that would allow me to lick my phone and have an app prepopulate all the appropriate tastes!
You can do that now. Just prepopulate your phone screen with the appropriate tastes, so that then it can prepopulate you.

but sharing is caring!!

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I can't wait for the technology that would allow me to lick my phone and have an app prepopulate all the appropriate tastes!

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FYI i'm in touch with Oscar and his importer. We're working out the details and potential timings right now.

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Firstly, Let me declare an interest as I organised the tasting. - all the GSH packs have now gone. I have organized another tasting with Oscar Quevedo for 31 March - this will be a blend your own tawny - he is supplying four components that go into his 20 year plus the final blend. Should be a fun ...

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Would it be possible for me to arrange to purchase 2 packs and not worry about when they arrive? I'd be happy to sip on something else while listening in on the presentation, then taste the Ports later on my own time when they do arrive. It's rather difficult to find these Ports in the US so I'd lo...

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oh congratz,

I'm moving over to Dallas

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There is consistent dump of passwords on the "dark web" Chrome has this feature since 2019 where they just scan open password files and if they find your u/p combination, they'll alert you via Chrome plugin saying that your password has been compromised. https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/10...

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I know the wine director, Eric at Bern's,

We went last feb, on back to back days and it was pretty glorious.

He hooked me up with a btl of Domaine Leroy.

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https://www.riedel.com/en-us/shop/vinum ... -541600167

does it work stateside?

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Thank you!

Is the theme to open something good, or something from a challenging year like the 75'? We might turn away JDAW if so

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Doggett wrote: ↑12:46 Mon 28 Dec 2020
g-man wrote: ↑11:00 Mon 28 Dec 2020 Has a time been set for this yet?
7pm gmt is the norm for these

May I get added too please if there is room

I do have a paid zoom account too if needed

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Has a time been set for this yet?

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I use my 95% ABV ethanol for extracting saffron, to be diluted later when I need to cook it.

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Hmmm...I’m not quite convinced that that will be strong enough to produce an effect of “having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick” as per the books. Could we bulk it out with some overproof vodka to get the ABV up from c. 30% to a good 70-75%? ;-) If the vo...

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haha the cinnamon and mint does the trick. If one were more daring, mustard powder!

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Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster: -Take the juice from one bottle of Ol’ Janx Spirit. -Pour into it one measure of water from the seas of Santraginus V — Oh, that Santraginean seawater! Oh, those Santraginean fish! -Allow three cubes of Arcturan Mega-gin to melt into the mixture (it must be properly iced...

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Nuts, I can't get this state side =T

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I think easier recycling and reduced shipping weights are more likely target benefits. Can't say I have ever seen anyone walking around a nightclub with a bottle of whisky, but it's been a while since I was in a nightclub :roll: I certainly think this is one big aspect of it. The costs of glass bot...

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Please still be careful and practice appropriate cleanliness and social distancing. As noted state side, we have ballooned to 40k/day cases again. That being said, my local bar Trinity's and my favorite japanese restaurant nxt door Torigo's both are opened for outdoor seating and have relaxed the BY...

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A deep dive post from 11 years ago =) I have since shored up my port collection!

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One could theoretically begin opening some 2011 VPs for the same purpose =)

I've found my cellar defenders to be the 90s Vesuvio nowadays.

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Be prepared for very purple tongues!

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fair point. I've had the negroni at a few spots across Florence and there are certainly a wide variation across the city from very sweet, to very strong campari notes. I'd be curious on your take if you were instead of 1.5 parts of white port, instead do 1 part white port and 1/4 part possibly 1/2 p...

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Curious what you guys consider a real negroni? Though, I've never had the Churchill's whiteport before, the quevedo is definitely darker.

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New York Sour

2 parts whiskey, 1 part lemon, 1 part simple syrup. Shake.
Float ruby port over the top

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I'm quite proud of my negroni. I use 1 part campari, 1 part gin, 1.5 parts of Quevedo White port in my negroni. the Quevedo has a touch more woodiness and less acidity making it a very fine Dolin sweet vermouth replacement. Hmm...I hadn’t thought of using a white Port and will have a go at this, al...

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I'm quite proud of my negroni. I use 1 part campari, 1 part gin, 1.5 parts of Quevedo White port in my negroni. the Quevedo has a touch more woodiness and less acidity making it a very fine Dolin sweet vermouth replacement. Another I do with the Quevedo is a Gin martini. 3 parts gin, 1 part Quevedo ...

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Decanted for 5 hours prior. The nose on the entry represented plush plums with just a very slight touch of bramble. The palate follows through with plums mixed with cinnamon spices. A bit one dimensional but the spirits are well integrated giving a smooth well rounded mouthfeel if albeit simple. 89 ...

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It took a pandemic and a bunch of stay at home orders to finally get the state side folks in for a tasting but we did it right. we had the 5 states of WA, NJ, NY, CT, MA represented in this tasting. We tried a guess the wine format, and were surprisingly fairly successful in vintage guessing. House ...

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As someone who h as been locked up for 2 months in New York in heavy quarantine, I've sorted my cellar by cellar tracker and decided a 96 A. Rousseau Gevrey Chambertin was called for. But I've seen my fellow wine lovers done better. I truly hope everyone is at least opening that nice bottle to enjoy...

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I'd love to join you guys in London but no one seems to do friday tastings!

I think my cellar is deep enough that i can partake in quite a few of these too =P

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Not the first time the 1878 with the label has popped up in market, albeit with a different bottle shape.

Latest one appears to be a regular 750ml bottle with no punt vs the pic in this TPF LInk

Another Forum based around dry wines seems to have a little more info, but also unverified

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a great idea for a future tasting, but I've probably killed so many of my taste buds drinking straight up gin that I am personally way out of practice!

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Or if anybody is awake they are more than welcome to join. Being in NY has been a bit stressful to say the least, including trying to figure out how to make a living =) But if anybody is around for a virtual offline I'd certainly be up for popping a btl or two. Theme will be, open anything you want ...

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I've managed to find some odd balls in an 1837 Justerini & Brooks and a 1878 Brooks Royal Coronation Port.

The port I'm still looking to stock up on are 60's Fonsecas as I seen to have a bad habit of drinking them all.

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if you guys are still interested in running this tasting blind, I'm happy to volunteer since I would have no vested interest in guessing the bottles being across the Atlantic. I'd ask folks to take a vote and however you guys decide if you want a blind or not, I will then propose a method for lettin...

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This review is not a great advert for Vesuvio from this era. The 1994 seems to have been popular in the tastings on both sides of the pond but the others are variable to say the least. Maybe this is just a case of SFE spending a decade finding their way with a previously neglected vineyard? Perhaps...

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Organization here http://theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&p=111212 A merry band of 11 tasters showed up for this offline at the a prestigious white shoed lawfirm in the main war room to hold a vertical tasting of Vesuvios! Initial impressions were the 94' coming out first, followed either by t...

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And being in the distribution market in NY, it's very unlikely you'd be offered enough to make it worth your while =) It would appear the most prudent advice is to take a trip out to sunny California and enjoy the nice weather. Or go into business with me, as I have easy access to West coast market...

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Thanks! And to clarify: A "horizontal" = tasting different ports all from the same year (e.g. '94 Dow, '94 Warre, '94 Graham, etc.), whereas a "vertical" = different vintages from the same winery (shipper)? Is that right? Correct. And looking at the main page of the forums, the ...

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The fun part about being with the port community is that folks are quite diligent about trying/posting and sharing ports and notes, allowing another fellow forumite to make their own informed decisions fitted to their tastes! Unfortunately there is no hard rule, my "dumb phase" starting at...

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akzy wrote: ↑17:23 Wed 13 Feb 2019 That is a very nice looking case. Quite jealous right now.

come by New York =)

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I paid GBP 75 per bottle (just under USD 100) last time I bought Graham 1963. That's the market I am able to buy in. That's why I told you the offer you had was one you would be wise to accept. If my maths is right, K&L paid you 80% of $375 = $300 for your bottles. Maybe I should be arbitraging...

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As noted from the Port Vintages book, ordered from Berns Steakhouse in Tampa Florida on Feb 09, 2019. Decanted for 30 minutes before drinking. What a lovely rich milky bouquet. Malty, rich, black cherries and plums. The palate shows a lovely rich milk chocolate mixed with freshly ground cinnamon and...

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I'll be honest to say that I'm curious as to the retail shop who's willing to offer 80% wine searcher average prices.
Here in NY, you'll usually look for 60-70% wine-searcher low.

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Heh, holding back notes leads to people just not posting any =)

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Finally got those bums together Same format tasting across the Atlantic. I'll have to check which box number I have. Confirmed: Dave, George, Jay, Jay + 1, Jay2, Jeff, John, Josh, Miguel, Phil. Location: Jays place midtown. Pls PM me for details, we need to put you on a list to get into the building...

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Opened 24 hours and left in open decanter. On initial open, notes of eucalyptus, wintermint on the nose. Tastes of strong notes of wintermint gum but then alot of fruit just overwhelms the palate. 24 hours after. This smells like young vintage port! Lovely plums, earthen spices/freshly ground allspi...

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Book arrived here in NY, slight ding on the corners but otherwise vrey good condition

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I'm going to throw out some dates.

Ranging from dec 26th onwards.

We could find an open virtual chat channel so that folks can come in and out all day.

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