For The Love Of Port

I'm assuming he means the label. That way he doesn't have to backtrack. I see your point, but would hope they would admit to a mistake before making that claim. O.k., there is never a "2030 Taylor Touriga Nacional Douro Red," but there is TFP owned "2030 Quinta do Portal Douro Red .....

I think I still have a bottle and a half. I don't feel like there's any rush to drink them. You just have to be really careful when opening them to keep the super fine sediment out. That sediment seems to affect the flavor as well as the texture, even if you use cheesecloth to decant. (Even cheesec...

1937 Porto Rocha Colheita (b. 2007) Opened for the March meeting of the Sammamish Port Club. Decanted for 5 hours which was just about right. It was still improving slightly, though, so maybe 6 would have been better. I've owned this bottle since 2009 or 2010 and it's been sleeping peacefully in one...

1937 Porto Rocha Colheita (b. 2007) Opened for the March Port Club meeting. Decanted for 5 hours which was just about perfect. Was still improving slightly, so maybe 6 would have been better. I've owned this bottle since 2009 or 2010 and it's been sleeping peacefully in one of my wine fridges, so I ...

Impressive that she can do both they intense growling voice and the very clean singing voice! I wonder how long that will last... seems like the growling has to affect your vocal cords over time.

That actually sounds good!

I haven't kept up with the band since college, but they were part of my regular rotation back then. I had rather eclectic taste in music, spanning just about everything.

I stumbled upon a 1924 Graham at auction and was able to secure it. It wasn't cheap, but it also wasn't expensive for a 100-year old bottle of Port!

Of course this now means that I need a 1935 and a 1927 to fill in the gap in my vertical.

Either price is pretty good for an excellent Port!

Google translate says “Invalido” is Italian. So possibly made for that market. Based on the name and tonic I’d lean toward it being something with tonic and quinine in it. I’d guess it is rather old. Unfortunately it is also Portuguese, as is Tonico. Or at least they both can be Portuguese. Lots of...

What are the words in red on the "banners" on either side of the shields at the top of the label? The word on the right looks like it might be "degustada"? Port with quinine added is called quinado and - as far as I know - was a 20th century invention, so 1877 seems too early. Th...

This might be my favorite Madeira overall. Sure, there are others that are certainly better, but those are all $1,000 or more these days. This can compete with wines that are decades older, but at a fraction of the price. This was only bottled once in 2008. RWC tried to arrange another bottling but ...

1989 D'Oliveiras Malvasia
1993 Barbeito Malvasia Faja dos Padres

... for a wedding party. These were their birth year wines, which are difficult years to find for Port. An additional bottle of each was saved for the bride and groom to take home with them.

2 x 2011 Graham Vintage Port
2 x 2011 Fonseca Vintage Port

... for a wedding party. An additional 1 of each was saved for the bride and groom to take home.

One of the best VPs from the vintage!

NV Andresen 20 Year Old White Port

On the drier side for what I enjoy in a white Port, but superbly balanced.

Having opened one this past weekend on a 1970 Graham (not the one pictured), a thought occurred to me. Has anyone ever had a duff bottle that was sealed with one of those thick rubber/plastic capsules? I don't mean corked - the capsule can't protect you from that - but some other problem like premat...

It should still be enjoyable and drinkable. Like most Dow Ports, it is a very slightly drier style than other brands. Note that there are multiple bottlings of this Port. I have some that were bottled in 1989, so probably not much different than Andy's, but you'll want to check yours to be sure. The...

Andresen 40 Year Old Tawny Port
DR L70 Very Old Tawny Port
1970 Graham Vintage Port
1964 Noval Nacional Vintage Port

It was a good weekend.

DR 40 Year Old Tawny Port. Which is also a wine, technically.

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:56 pm

Glenn E. wrote:DR 40 Year Old Tawny Port for the January Port Club meeting.

I guess that counts as a wine lol

LOL oops wrong forum.