one should preferentially open the port of one’s … rank
Posted: 21:36 Tue 06 May 2008
Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.Derek T. wrote:Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open
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Re: one should preferentially open the port of one’s … rank
Posted: 21:40 Tue 06 May 2008
A fine suggestion for those who can provided there is no snobbery implied against those who can't.jdaw1 wrote:Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.Derek T. wrote:Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open
Re: one should preferentially open the port of one’s … rank
Posted: 21:44 Tue 06 May 2008
Does that include those who can’t for moral reasons?Derek T. wrote:A fine suggestion for those who can provided there is no snobbery implied against those who can't.jdaw1 wrote:Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.Derek T. wrote:Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open
Posted: 21:45 Tue 06 May 2008
Sorry, ignore that. I can do “cheap ruby†…I was worried about the †Cruz Ruby†!
Re: one should preferentially open the port of one’s … rank
Posted: 21:47 Tue 06 May 2008
Are you afraid of hardwork?JacobH wrote:Does that include those who can’t for moral reasons?Derek T. wrote:A fine suggestion for those who can provided there is no snobbery implied against those who can't.jdaw1 wrote:Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.Derek T. wrote:Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open
When your struggling to make an earth-shatteringly important point on Port, just nip to Meaningless Drivel.
Posted: 21:48 Tue 06 May 2008
If you reach 25 posts by then you'll be stuck with Cockburn's Special Reserve 
Posted: 21:48 Tue 06 May 2008
I would be worried about opening a Cruz Ruby too. I would be mush more worried about CSR which comes next for you.JacobH wrote:Sorry, ignore that. I can do “cheap ruby†…I was worried about the †Cruz Ruby†!
I can do M85
Posted: 21:52 Tue 06 May 2008
Hmm…So at what stage would this Virtual Off-line become a pleasurable experience for me?
Posted: 21:52 Tue 06 May 2008
I think I need to find a Vesuvio 1994 
AHB - are you reading this?
AHB - are you reading this?
Posted: 21:54 Tue 06 May 2008
How does he find that? What the numbers?Derek T. wrote:I think I need to find a Vesuvio 1994
Posted: 21:54 Tue 06 May 2008
Fonseca Bin 27 comes next then Warre's Warrior.JacobH wrote:Hmm…So at what stage would this Virtual Off-line become a pleasurable experience for me?
Posted: 21:59 Tue 06 May 2008
I suppose, at least, either of those would make a good Port Zabaglione!KillerB wrote:Fonseca Bin 27 comes next then Warre's Warrior.JacobH wrote:Hmm…So at what stage would this Virtual Off-line become a pleasurable experience for me?
Posted: 21:59 Tue 06 May 2008
"he" can see them on the Admin menu. I think they have also been posted on the I'm Cruz Ruby thread.Conky wrote:How does he find that? What the numbers?Derek T. wrote:I think I need to find a Vesuvio 1994
Posted: 22:02 Tue 06 May 2008
Chief Admin and Admin 3,
Should we perhaps indulge in some one-night-only rank fixing so that each member can choose their preferred tipple and have that as their Rank for the evening?
Those who wish to choose based on their current rank could still do so but those who do not wish to or cannot could share in the Rank experience.
Admin2
Should we perhaps indulge in some one-night-only rank fixing so that each member can choose their preferred tipple and have that as their Rank for the evening?
Those who wish to choose based on their current rank could still do so but those who do not wish to or cannot could share in the Rank experience.
Admin2
Re: one should preferentially open the port of one’s … rank
Posted: 22:08 Tue 06 May 2008
But what happens if through posts made on the evening ones rank changes. Is that an automatic requirement to open a second bottle of said new rank?! This could become self perpetuating. The more we post, the more we drink, the more we post. Where would it end?!jdaw1 wrote:Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.Derek T. wrote:Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open
More to the point, can someone remind me where to find the ranking so I can plan for the future!
I am also vagualy hopeful I may be responsible for bringing another port drinker into this world around then. Is there any prize for engineering ones first son on that date?! It would of course be yet further excuse for more port!
Posted: 22:11 Tue 06 May 2008
This could be done, but we will need notice of the Ports.Derek T. wrote:Chief Admin and Admin 3,
Should we perhaps indulge in some one-night-only rank fixing so that each member can choose their preferred tipple and have that as their Rank for the evening?
Those who wish to choose based on their current rank could still do so but those who do not wish to or cannot could share in the Rank experience.
Admin2
Re: one should preferentially open the port of one’s … rank
Posted: 22:12 Tue 06 May 2008
The “if possible† was meant to hide a variety of sins, including one’s rank being a not-for-human-consumption type of port, and not having the right bottle to hand.jdaw1 wrote:Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.Derek T. wrote:Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open
Re: one should preferentially open the port of one’s … rank
Posted: 22:14 Tue 06 May 2008
Did you miss a quote?jdaw1 wrote:The “if possible† was meant to hide a variety of sins, including one’s rank being a not-for-human-consumption type of port, and not having the right bottle to hand.jdaw1 wrote:Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.Derek T. wrote:Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open
Ranks
Posted: 22:18 Tue 06 May 2008
A reminder:
≥0 and ≤9 ⇒ Cruz Ruby
≥10 and ≤24 ⇒ Cheap Ruby
≥25 and ≤49 ⇒ Cockburn’s Special Reserve
≥50 and ≤74 ⇒ Fonseca Bin 27
≥75 and ≤99 ⇒ Warre’s Warrior
≥100 and ≤149 ⇒ Fonseca LBV
≥150 and ≤199 ⇒ Taylor’s LBV
≥200 and ≤249 ⇒ Quinta do Noval LBV
≥250 and ≤299 ⇒ Niepoort LBV
≥300 and ≤399 ⇒ Warre’s Traditional LBV
≥400 and ≤499 ⇒ Graham’s The Tawny
≥500 and ≤665 ⇒ Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
≥666 and ≤666 ⇒ Cruz Tawny
≥667 and ≤749 ⇒ Warre’s Otima 20 year old Tawny
≥750 and ≤899 ⇒ Graham's Malvedos 1996
≥900 and ≤999 ⇒ Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim 1987
≥1000 and ≤1099 ⇒ Cruz Vintage Port 1989
≥1100 and ≤1249 ⇒ Morgan’s Vintage Port 1991
≥1250 and ≤1499 ⇒ Martinez Vintage Port 1985
≥1500 and ≤1749 ⇒ Niepoort 1977
≥1750 and ≤1999 ⇒ Fonseca 1980
≥2000 and ≤2499 ⇒ Taylor Quinta de Vargellas 1987
≥2500 and ≤2999 ⇒ Dow 1980
≥3000 and ≤29999 ⇒ Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
≥30000 and ≤34999 ⇒ Quinta do Noval 1931
≥35000 and ≤39999 ⇒ Quinta do Noval Nacional 1963
≥40000 ⇒ Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931
These are subject to being changed, not necessarily at random, by the chief moderator. Some ranks are missing (those between V94 and N31, perhaps).
≥0 and ≤9 ⇒ Cruz Ruby
≥10 and ≤24 ⇒ Cheap Ruby
≥25 and ≤49 ⇒ Cockburn’s Special Reserve
≥50 and ≤74 ⇒ Fonseca Bin 27
≥75 and ≤99 ⇒ Warre’s Warrior
≥100 and ≤149 ⇒ Fonseca LBV
≥150 and ≤199 ⇒ Taylor’s LBV
≥200 and ≤249 ⇒ Quinta do Noval LBV
≥250 and ≤299 ⇒ Niepoort LBV
≥300 and ≤399 ⇒ Warre’s Traditional LBV
≥400 and ≤499 ⇒ Graham’s The Tawny
≥500 and ≤665 ⇒ Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
≥666 and ≤666 ⇒ Cruz Tawny
≥667 and ≤749 ⇒ Warre’s Otima 20 year old Tawny
≥750 and ≤899 ⇒ Graham's Malvedos 1996
≥900 and ≤999 ⇒ Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim 1987
≥1000 and ≤1099 ⇒ Cruz Vintage Port 1989
≥1100 and ≤1249 ⇒ Morgan’s Vintage Port 1991
≥1250 and ≤1499 ⇒ Martinez Vintage Port 1985
≥1500 and ≤1749 ⇒ Niepoort 1977
≥1750 and ≤1999 ⇒ Fonseca 1980
≥2000 and ≤2499 ⇒ Taylor Quinta de Vargellas 1987
≥2500 and ≤2999 ⇒ Dow 1980
≥3000 and ≤29999 ⇒ Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
≥30000 and ≤34999 ⇒ Quinta do Noval 1931
≥35000 and ≤39999 ⇒ Quinta do Noval Nacional 1963
≥40000 ⇒ Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931
These are subject to being changed, not necessarily at random, by the chief moderator. Some ranks are missing (those between V94 and N31, perhaps).
Re: one should preferentially open the port of one’s … rank
Posted: 22:19 Tue 06 May 2008
Ben,benread wrote:But what happens if through posts made on the evening ones rank changes. Is that an automatic requirement to open a second bottle of said new rank?! This could become self perpetuating. The more we post, the more we drink, the more we post. Where would it end?!jdaw1 wrote:Except that, if possible, one should preferentially open the port of one’s current rank.Derek T. wrote:Types of Port Allowed: Anything you want to open
More to the point, can someone remind me where to find the ranking so I can plan for the future!
I am also vagualy hopeful I may be responsible for bringing another port drinker into this world around then. Is there any prize for engineering ones first son on that date?! It would of course be yet further excuse for more port!
Good point on the changing Ranks mid-Off-line: We all need contingency bottles
I think the Ranks are in a post titled I'm Cruz Ruby in Meaningless Drivel or Site Stuff. If not they will probably appear here soon.
It would be fabulous if we could welcome our newest member into the world during the Virtual Off-line. Although, you might have difficulty persuading Mrs Read that he (she) should be named Ben (or Benita) The Port Forum Read
Derek
Posted: 22:21 Tue 06 May 2008
- 0 Cruz Ruby
- 10 Cheap Ruby
- 25 Cockburn’s Special Reserve
- 50 Fonseca Bin 27
- 75 Warre’s Warrior
- 100 Fonseca LBV
- 150 Taylor’s LBV
- 200 Quinta do Noval LBV
- 250 Niepoort LBV
- 300 Warre’s Traditional LBV
- 400 Graham’s The Tawny
- 500 Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
- 666 Cruz Tawny
- 667 Warre’s Otima 20 year old Tawny
- 750 Graham's Malvedos 1996
- 900 Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim 1987
- 1000 Cruz Vintage Port 1989
- 1100 Morgan’s Vintage Port 1991
- 1250 Martinez Vintage Port 1985
- 1500 Niepoort 1977
- 1750 Fonseca 1980
- 2000 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas 1987
- 2500 Dow 1980
- 3000 Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
Re: one should preferentially open the port of one’s … rank
Posted: 22:23 Tue 06 May 2008
I must have some sort of mystical powersDerek T. wrote: I think the Ranks are in a post titled I'm Cruz Ruby in Meaningless Drivel or Site Stuff. If not they will probably appear here soon.
Posted: 22:24 Tue 06 May 2008
I may just aspire to an LBV by 20th June!
Posted: 22:28 Tue 06 May 2008
The Warre's Traditional LBV is excellentbenread wrote:I may just aspire to an LBV by 20th June!
Posted: 22:32 Tue 06 May 2008
Quinta do Noval is also pretty good and also easier to achieve.Derek T. wrote:The Warre's Traditional LBV is excellentbenread wrote:I may just aspire to an LBV by 20th June!
Posted: 22:34 Tue 06 May 2008
Either way I need to talk a lot of meaningless drivel in the next 6 weeks! Be prepared!KillerB wrote:Quinta do Noval is also pretty good and also easier to achieve.Derek T. wrote:The Warre's Traditional LBV is excellentbenread wrote:I may just aspire to an LBV by 20th June!
Posted: 22:36 Tue 06 May 2008
From what we have seen so far I'm sure you will copebenread wrote:Either way I need to talk a lot of meaningless drivel in the next 6 weeks! Be prepared!KillerB wrote:Quinta do Noval is also pretty good and also easier to achieve.Derek T. wrote:The Warre's Traditional LBV is excellentbenread wrote:I may just aspire to an LBV by 20th June!
Posted: 12:53 Thu 08 May 2008
So what rank am I?admin wrote:
- 0 Cruz Ruby
- 10 Cheap Ruby
- 25 Cockburn’s Special Reserve
- 50 Fonseca Bin 27
- 75 Warre’s Warrior
- 100 Fonseca LBV
- 150 Taylor’s LBV
- 200 Quinta do Noval LBV
- 250 Niepoort LBV
- 300 Warre’s Traditional LBV
- 400 Graham’s The Tawny
- 500 Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
- 666 Cruz Tawny
- 667 Warre’s Otima 20 year old Tawny
- 750 Graham's Malvedos 1996
- 900 Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim 1987
- 1000 Cruz Vintage Port 1989
- 1100 Morgan’s Vintage Port 1991
- 1250 Martinez Vintage Port 1985
- 1500 Niepoort 1977
- 1750 Fonseca 1980
- 2000 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas 1987
- 2500 Dow 1980
- 3000 Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
Ah. Martinez 1985 could be a problem as I don't have any. Niepoort 1977 would be and even bigger problem as I don't have any of that. Fonseca 1980 I can do, but may not want to.
I guess that I'll have to forecast my port consumption for the next 6 weeks to try and anticipate what I will be opening that night. Then I can request my rank change...
Posted: 22:44 Thu 08 May 2008
I guess Port & Peanut butter to celebrate is out of the question . . .
Posted: 22:50 Thu 08 May 2008
Is there a clever Canadian word for YES!!!
Posted: 21:36 Fri 09 May 2008
I don't know , I don't live in Canada
Ask Todd .
Ask Todd .
Posted: 21:40 Fri 09 May 2008
I am confused. Location: Montreal, Canada.Luc wrote:I don't know , I don't live in Canada
Ask Todd .
Posted: 22:44 Fri 09 May 2008
Benread , although It should read Montréal , country of Quebec ( I've always refered to It in those terms ) . Conky and others are aware of my political leanings in regard to this unacceptable situation . )benread wrote:I am confused. Location: Montreal, Canada.Luc wrote:I don't know , I don't live in Canada
Ask Todd .
Posted: 22:52 Fri 09 May 2008
Ah, I was wondering if that was the reason! I spent a few days in Montréal last Summer. It’s a lovely city, though I was never quite convinced that “Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson† had quite the right ring to it!Luc wrote: Benread , although It should read Montréal , country of Quebec ( I've always refered to It in those terms ) . Conky and others are aware of my political leanings in regard to this unacceptable situation . )