What are you drinking now?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:03 Wed 19 Dec 2007

I'm bored tonight, no DIY to do and all the household admin is up to date so I'm resorting to doing the housekeeping on my PC.

To help, I have a glass of port by my left hand - Morgan '91 (which is a superb quality for a House Port).

That left me wondering what my fellow portophiles have in their glasses tonight?

Alex

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 22:00 Wed 19 Dec 2007

Marks & Sparks LBV.

Again, I would have to say, good house Port. On balance, I'd rather have your Morgans. But I'm happy enough.

Alan

StevieCage · Post by **StevieCage** » 00:11 Thu 20 Dec 2007

Grolsch NV Pilsner

Post by **DRT** » 10:37 Thu 20 Dec 2007

Coffee - Nestcafe instant with milk, no sugar

the Dow's LBV I sunk last night has left a very bad taste and a strange fuzzy feeling in my head. I am hoping the coffee will help

Derek

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 12:29 Thu 20 Dec 2007

Would that be the Dow 2001 LBV @ £5 a bottle in Tesco?

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 12:37 Thu 20 Dec 2007

Have a filthy cold, so senses compromised - am drinking up the FG88.

It seems too young and rather bland - but I'm not in a position to give it a fair hearing!

Tom

Andy Velebil · Post by **Andy Velebil** » 13:56 Thu 20 Dec 2007

As this is my monthly 50+ hour work week nothing for me until probably sunday night

Post by **DRT** » 14:44 Thu 20 Dec 2007

AHB wrote:Would that be the Dow 2001 LBV @ £5 a bottle in Tesco?

Yes, that's the one. I unexpectedly sunk a whole bottle of it from the fridge last night and I have to say it is not something I would recommend to others to try

Does anyone else find that the higher the quality of port you drink the less likely you are to have a hangover the next day?

Derek

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 18:42 Thu 20 Dec 2007

Does anyone else find that the higher the quality of port you drink the less likely you are to have a hangover the next day?

Hangover? - what's that?

Tom

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:25 Thu 20 Dec 2007

uncle tom wrote:Hangover? - what's that?

It's what you have in the morning before you've drunk enough coffee!

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 21:39 Thu 20 Dec 2007

It's what you have in the morning before you've drunk enough coffee!

Rats! - thought no-one would remember...

Tom

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 21:40 Thu 20 Dec 2007

You can sleep when you're dead!

(Or when you're at an Off-Line, in certain cases

)

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 22:44 Thu 20 Dec 2007

I can attest that after getting drunk on 2 bottles of red, 2 bottles of champagne, 3 pints and a bottle of grahams 83 ..

that the hang over seems to correlate with how much i drink as oppose to what I drink =)

Simon Lisle · Post by **Simon Lisle** » 13:42 Fri 21 Dec 2007

Tamaral 2003

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 16:26 Fri 21 Dec 2007

74 Quinta do Noval Colheita.

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 00:01 Sat 22 Dec 2007

Although Alex asked the specific question, 'What are you drinking tonight?', I suspect this thread could also show what 'ordinary' Ports we drink.
In that vein, I'm drinking M&S's finest reserve. It harks back to their recent 30% off weekend, and its keeping me happy for the moment. The bottle of Chards before, probably blunted my taste buds, but it's still pleasant.

Alan

Post by **jdaw1** » 00:23 Sat 22 Dec 2007

Bottled London Pride.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 00:09 Mon 24 Dec 2007

Since we're continuing this thread from my night or boredom, right now I have just finished a glass of Spier Shiraz (from the Spier vineyard in Stellenbosch) and now I'm enjoying another glass of the Vesuvio '92 that I opened a few days ago while watching Time Team and catching up on postings over the weekend.

Look out for the update on the '92 Vesuvio tasting note shortly.

Alex

EricD · Post by **EricD** » 02:57 Mon 24 Dec 2007

I'm visiting family for the holidays right now. I have a friend coming over in a few minutes so we're going to be having a Dow's Quinta do Bomfim 1992. It's very dark in the decanter, and quite delicious.

Luc · Post by **Luc** » 04:41 Wed 26 Dec 2007

Drank on the 24th : Kopke 30yr old colheita with my parents ( mom loves her Port ) , my 2 brothers and sister also .

Post by **jdaw1** » 05:14 Wed 26 Dec 2007

Breakfast: Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs.
Lunch: Novelty Hill Cabernet Sauvignon.
Dinner: Ramos Pinto 1985, which I think I won’t ﬁnish tonight.

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 09:19 Wed 26 Dec 2007

Not proud of myself, but yesterday was the usual drunken haze!

Bucks Fizz in the morning.
Baileys mid-morning.
Chablis, Cabernet Sauvignon Dinner
Boddingtons Draught Few cans post lunch.
Marsdens Bitter couple of bottles. Boredom.
M&S Finest Reserve, late Turkey Butty
That Taylor's 98 we all got cheap into the night
Whisky & Lemonade, now just being silly
Took last can of Boddingtons to bed, because I was thirsty!!!

No Tasting Note for the Taylor's. I think the label was white!

Alan

I'm staying off it today. (Well at least until the sun is over the yardarm!)

ajfeather · Post by **ajfeather** » 16:08 Wed 26 Dec 2007

Spanish cava (not my preferred thing)
Vervegelen white 2003
Von Louvren Noble Late Harvest
Taylor 77 (lovely blackberry hints and very smooth, not stellar but exceptionally enjoyable)

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 17:01 Wed 26 Dec 2007

Nescafe..

Tom

Luc · Post by **Luc** » 22:28 Wed 26 Dec 2007

Also had : Warres 1986 colheita after family meal .
30 minutes later , I blew chunks !!

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