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- Sun Jul 06, 2014 1:42 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Are you spending more on Port now than you did in the past?
- Replies: 19
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Re: Are you spending more on Port now than you did in the past?
I find i am spending less on port lately and more on older bottles of red wines, and German Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese wines which, like a good port, age seemingly forever and are quite tasty. Unfortunately the cost differential skews with the port being a bit cheaper. But it is nice to ...
- Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:04 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Do you own any Ports that you consider too valuable to drink?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3640
Re: Do you own any Ports that you consider too valuable to drink?
I cannot fathom thinking that way. I do appreciate those who have wimped out and did not drink their older ports/madeiras/wines as they then end up at auction and back into circulation. I never have more than a few hundred items in the cellar as I do not believe in hoarding them (I do agree with tho...
- Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:16 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
- Replies: 4355
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Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Thanks: I did read your complimentary review and the only couple of others online before making the decision. A bit of history and sounds like a great bottle still. Winebid seems to have come across a few very well maintained looking bottles. They have posted another one up on this weeks auction. So...
- Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:30 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
- Replies: 4355
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Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
1875 Isaias W. Hellman Cucamonga Vineyard Port for my partner's 70th b-day in a couple of years. Reprising a meal/wines we had for his 50th at Commanders Palace. Have two more years to fill out the wine selection but thought this bottle would be a great way to end the meal. Bottle/cork and all look ...