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by Luc Gauthier
Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:53 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: The Best Port you've opened or tasted during 2021
Replies: 19
Views: 5381

Re: The Best Port you've opened or tasted during 2021

Two that stood out for me :

Both are colheitas : Noval 2005 and Quevedo 1992 [cheers.gif]
by Luc Gauthier
Fri Dec 31, 2021 1:21 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: The Best Port you've opened or tasted during 2021
Replies: 19
Views: 5381

Re: The Best Port you've opened or tasted during 2021

I knew there had to be an imPortant reason :scholar:
by Luc Gauthier
Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:59 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: The Best Port you've opened or tasted during 2021
Replies: 19
Views: 5381

Re: The Best Port you've opened or tasted during 2021

Hope you had time to vaccinate :lol:
by Luc Gauthier
Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:56 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Best 10-year, 20-year tawny
Replies: 10
Views: 6441

Re: Best 10-year, 20-year tawny

Hi all, I was recently browsing Amazon UK trying to select a 10 year and a 20 year tawny, and I realised that a lot of the big names have very similarly priced products yet there is no real way to distinguish between them, apart from the ratings on Vivino. I'm thinking Taylors, Grahams, Sandeman, N...
by Luc Gauthier
Sun Dec 19, 2021 9:30 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: New Port Category in 2022... Drum Roll
Replies: 12
Views: 3727

Re: New Port Category in 2022... Drum Roll

Who cares about an app , as long as the Stilton is at room temperature :lol:
by Luc Gauthier
Sat Dec 18, 2021 10:30 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Sandeman Veil
Replies: 5
Views: 1748

Re: Sandeman Veil

I'm in for an ounce :lol:
by Luc Gauthier
Wed Oct 27, 2021 4:16 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: 1896 Taylor's Single Harvest Tawny is coming
Replies: 18
Views: 7264

Re: 1896 Taylor's Single Harvest Tawny is coming

Roy , would this be the Krohn cage
by Luc Gauthier
Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:17 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Aged Tawny, Year or Years?
Replies: 20
Views: 6271

Re: Aged Tawny, Year or Years?

John M. wrote: Fri May 21, 2021 6:06 am Honestly, I love this. Too much in our lives is over-thought, manipulated, on a unified "message" etc. The fact that there are great oddities is charming and honest and another reason to LOVE Port....just my two cents.
+1
by Luc Gauthier
Wed May 19, 2021 11:35 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Aged Tawny, Year or Years?
Replies: 20
Views: 6271

Re: Aged Tawny, Year or Years?

Would you say :
Glenn has aged while tasting a 10 year old tawny
Or
An aged Glenn has tasted 10 year old tawnys :lol:
by Luc Gauthier
Wed May 19, 2021 7:41 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Aged Tawny, Year or Years?
Replies: 20
Views: 6271

Re: Aged Tawny, Year or Years?

I think it comes down to proper syntax :scholar:
A 10 year old tawny sounds better
by Luc Gauthier
Mon May 03, 2021 8:42 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Port Tonic in a can
Replies: 8
Views: 4052

Re: Port Tonic in a can

All means are good as long as there's profit at the end of the line
by Luc Gauthier
Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:35 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Cork branding
Replies: 7
Views: 3548

Re: Cork branding

We are bottling 5,500 bottles but are short 50 corks, go grab some of those ones for next year we special ordered--we have extra.

That sounds like a sound explanation :scholar:
by Luc Gauthier
Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:39 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Cork branding
Replies: 7
Views: 3548

Cork branding

Recently opened Poças 2017 vp
Cork said "centenary " and "100"
However Poças centennial is 2018
Any ideas ...
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by Luc Gauthier
Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:54 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: A port is closed when ...
Replies: 5
Views: 3001

Re: A port is closed when ...

Merci Fred
by Luc Gauthier
Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:31 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: A port is closed when ...
Replies: 5
Views: 3001

A port is closed when ...

Is there a grape varietal that affects the dumb phase [shrug.gif]
by Luc Gauthier
Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:16 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: You know you are a Port "geek" when ...
Replies: 52
Views: 12323

Re: You know you are a Port "geek" when ...

The only reason you decant , is to have something to spread on your toasts the next morning
by Luc Gauthier
Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:59 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: 1937 port. (more photo's now) should i buy it?
Replies: 17
Views: 6720

Re: 1937 port. (only 1 photo) should i buy it?

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by Luc Gauthier
Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:04 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Amorim Announces TCA Reduction Breakthrough
Replies: 4
Views: 2066

Re: Amorim Announces TCA Reduction Breakthrough

Would vintage ports benefit more than tawnys
by Luc Gauthier
Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:11 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Amorim Announces TCA Reduction Breakthrough
Replies: 4
Views: 2066

Re: Amorim Announces TCA Reduction Breakthrough

Would this be good news for wine only or part of the port industry [shrug.gif]
by Luc Gauthier
Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:42 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: What are You Opening for Thanksgiving?
Replies: 17
Views: 5919

Re: What are You Opening for Thanksgiving?

In solidarity with my fellow port enthusiasts in the states [cheers.gif] A classic poutine was in order My better half : a poutine with bacon (that's just wrong) :shock: Add a porto 10 anos Messias Was planning on spending the evening watching the Steelers eek out a win against the Ravens But hey , ...