Search found 6 matches

by Jamie Garard
Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:10 pm
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1963 Fonseca
Replies: 3
Views: 565

1963 Fonseca

Popped and decanted. Have been drinking this over the past 2 weeks. Delicious, deep color, caramel. Rosewood, orange peel. It has what I like.
by Jamie Garard
Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:55 pm
Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
Topic: 1985 30-year retrospective - February 26 - Chicago, IL
Replies: 69
Views: 47357

Re: 1985 30-year retrospective - February 26 - Chicago, IL

John, Linda and I would like to attend. Please hold this event to a maximum of 16 and consider 2-3 hrs for tasting. That has been my experience for several of the past events I have attended and that works well. We did the '85 last January in Seattle over 2 days and tasted over 34 ports. I can bring...
by Jamie Garard
Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:21 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: What have you opened this week?
Replies: 5765
Views: 1109740

Re: What have you opened this week?

Just opened a '63 Fonseca. Wow. A little each night will go a long way.
by Jamie Garard
Sun Nov 09, 2014 7:08 pm
Forum: Guest Corner
Topic: DOMINIC SYMINGTON
Replies: 141
Views: 93734

Re: DOMINIC SYMINGTON

Dominic, Thank you for your insight. I will follow up with my question poised to you back in early October. My reference for vintage port are those that are over 30 years old. While traveling with the port tour, I found myself liking the young vintage port. At your tasting most of the group seemed t...
by Jamie Garard
Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:28 am
Forum: Port Basics
Topic: Lots of new faces ... please introduce yourself
Replies: 1002
Views: 241569

Re: Lots of new faces ... please introduce yourself

Hi, I am Jamie and I was born in 1955. I reside in the Midwest north of Chicago. My father first introduced me to wine when I was a sophomore in high school. He also introduced me to several wine groups of which I am now a member. My wife was also born in 1955 and married in 1980. We currently have ...