This site is for discussion of travel to the "Land of Port & Madeira" as well as food related to Port or Portugal. Additionally your Offline tasting events can be planned and reviewed here.
Roy Hersh wrote:Honestly, I am far more concerned with the UK guys as I know of the consumption ability of the Yanks and their hollow legs, if last trip is any indication. The UK folks are always the ones to start spitting way early in the game.
Alex and I are meeting up this weekend for some training. We have decided to break ourselves in gently and are only planning to open 6 bottles - Nacional 58, Nacional 64, Graham's 63, Sandeman 63, Taylor's "Special Quinta" 1950 and some imposter from SA that Alex has in the cellar. Our partner's are joining us so I can only assume Alex has it in mind to give the SA stuff to the girls
Derek
Roy,
See that is the difference between us Yanks and those UK guys. They drink the civilized stuff. I've been warming up with 2 glasses of port a night, then a bottle of Whiskey, then a glass of Madeira just to cap things off. Livers, who needs them (just kidding )
There is a saying in the UK (particularly in golf and rugby circles) that "what happens on tour stays on tour" - your suggestion seems to fit this perfectly 8)
Derek
We have saying here on the West Coast too... "What happens in Las Vegas, stays in Vegas"
Obvioulsy the 6 bottles of port are only necessary to accompany the desert - various Champagne, Claret, Chablis and liquor's will be required for the other courses and an nightcap of Malt Whisky to make sure we get a good noght's sleep 8)
Derek
PS: That would be real Malt Whisky, not the stuff we send over the pond for you guys with no appreciation of the finer things in life
Roy Hersh wrote:You will probably want to go to the hotel, upon arrival. Check in, unpack and kick back for awhile. We'll probably all travel to your hotel (Mario & I stay in a less "luxurious" setting) and then meet up in the late afternoon. I'll introduce you to a couple of spots and show you a few cool Oporto spots. Then we can do VinoLogia and dinner. We won't stay out late.:
Roy Hersh wrote:You will probably want to go to the hotel, upon arrival. Check in, unpack and kick back for awhile. We'll probably all travel to your hotel (Mario & I stay in a less "luxurious" setting) and then meet up in the late afternoon. I'll introduce you to a couple of spots and show you a few cool Oporto spots. Then we can do VinoLogia and dinner. We won't stay out late.:
Roy Hersh wrote:You will probably want to go to the hotel, upon arrival. Check in, unpack and kick back for awhile. We'll probably all travel to your hotel (Mario & I stay in a less "luxurious" setting) and then meet up in the late afternoon. I'll introduce you to a couple of spots and show you a few cool Oporto spots. Then we can do VinoLogia and dinner. We won't stay out late.:
I can hardly believe it. It just dawned on me that in 5 weeks I will be in Portugal again. Wow, the trip is coming up fast!! I can hardly wait! So... I have started opening up some ports as part of training.
Yeah, after a 12 bottle vertical of Zilliken Rieslings, four bottles of reds ... we then did a 1965 Rocha Colheita (which I blind guesses as a 1966 Kopke Colheita) followed by a 1966 Sandeman. This coming Saturday will be my last warmup and then nearly a month of no wine drinking. I hate when that happens.
Ok guys, another stupid travel question...does Portugal use 220v or 110v for the wall electrical plugs. I got an adapter (the 2 round plugs) so I can plug my camera battery in to recharge, but it is only 110v.
Good to hear, thats the one I got. But are they 110v (like here in the states) or 220v. Just want to make sure I don't need to get a voltage converter.
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Andy V. wrote:Good to hear, thats the one I got. But are they 110v (like here in the states) or 220v. Just want to make sure I don't need to get a voltage converter.
Hi Andy,
FYI, I bought my digital Camera in the USA. It's a Sony Cyber-Shot, and use an inexpensive $2 dollar Adaptor to charge it in Portugal and elsewhere but the USA.
/MF.
Thanks guys, I did a stupid thing and Mario's post made me double check. My old camera was 110 only so I assumed the new one was too. My new camera is a Sony Cyber-Shot also, so I looked at the back of the charger. It says;
Input:
100-240 volts
50/60 Hz
5-8.5VA
3.2W
So it looks like all I need after all is the two (round) prong adapter that Mario mentioned. Sorry for the confusion..you all can dunk me in the wine barrels as punishment (so long as there is port in them )
The UK folks are always the ones to start spitting way early in the game.
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and Mario's post made me double check. My old camera was 110 only so I assumed the new one was too. My new camera is a Sony Cyber-Shot also, so I looked at the back of the charger. It says;