For The Love Of Port

Any thoughts on a cheese pairing with the 1968 Boal? No time for experimentation except on the party guests! I'm thinking a bleu is too strong. Brie would likely work, but a bit conservative. Go complementary or contrast? I plan on having nuts and some dried fruits to accompany. Thoughts and experie...

OK...the 1905 D'Oliveira Verdelho is in the decanter in preparation for Christmas Eve.

Apparently, no one else decants.

A little more conversation around here would be a good thing. It goes well with Madeira.

Thanks for the response, Roy. I have had some sediment in Madeira. But as you noted, not like Port. As to D'Oliveira, my friend's 1910 Verdelho had a bit of sediment. Thanks also for the funnel and cheesecloth method. Great idea! On length of time for decanting, I generally follow the 1 day for ever...

Looking forward to opening a "new" bottle of vintage Maderia and decanting in preparation for a one-man tasting on Christmas Eve. That got me thinking about decanting. I typically decant in a modest, simple, modern wine decanter and cover with cheesecloth when I am decanting for a day or m...

Andy Velebil wrote: Tim,
searching the Database the tasting notes show up just fine for me. Can you please let me know exactly what issue you're having so we can correct it? You can PM me or send me an email (links to both icons are under my name on the right) Thanks

PM sent. Thanks, Andy.

Any new tasting notes on this Madeira? There is a note in the Tasting Notes Database on this site. It's the only one that I've seen. Thanks, Gary. If you are referring to the following TN penned by Roy, the link is broken in both the the vintage and alphabetical database list. 1954 - (Roy Hersh) - ...

Any new tasting notes on this Madeira?