Mine is: "I will resist all temptations to open any bottle of Vintage Port ... on which it is written on the label: 1983 Cockburn's!
On a brighter note, I plan to open more LBVs in 2011 than I did in 2010.
I need something easy to achieve: Ok .. I will get my FTLOP Forum post total down below 15% for the first time ever (although it has never exceeded 16% since the end of 2005).
We're going to fully renovate our backgarden, and placing a large gardenhouse. When working on this I am trying to squeeze in my plan to build a wine/port cellar.
Open some of the old Vintage Ports I've been accumulating. After a number of years of working to educate myself and my palate in the relatively new world of Port, and even though I'm convinced we never stop learning when it comes to wine, I finally feel in a position to appreciate some really great ones. And in keeping with my general wine philosophy of not hoarding great bottles for a super-special occasion that never seems to come, I hope to be opening some good bottles with regularity in the coming year -- anyone up for an offline in Madison?
While you're at it, there's also a BBQ in your backyard that has seen better days...
Marc
Hey Hey Hey, give the "Easy Bake BBQ" a break Actually I plan on getting a new one this spring. And a funny thing is I just came across the original receipt for it. My mom won it in a contest at work back in 1992!!!!
So you already have a relatively new BBQ. I bought a new Weber charcoal grill this past summer. I kept the old one "just in case" and have used both simultaneously only 1x. That said, my former wife's grandfather gave us his Weber (seen in the youtube piece with the Port tongs) back in 1987. I have no idea how many years he had used it before he gave it to us, but it has served me well for 23 years now. I'd love to get a gas one at some point, but I really do prefer the charcoal flavor.
So you already have a relatively new BBQ. I bought a new Weber charcoal grill this past summer. I kept the old one "just in case" and have used both simultaneously only 1x. That said, my former wife's grandfather gave us his Weber (seen in the youtube piece with the Port tongs) back in 1987. I have no idea how many years he had used it before he gave it to us, but it has served me well for 23 years now. I'd love to get a gas one at some point, but I really do prefer the charcoal flavor.
At least yours looks like a BBQ. I also like charcoal but hate the mess associated with them now that I've been using gas for so long....guess I got spoiled.
You stated:
"Mine is: "I will resist all temptations to open any bottle of Vintage Port ... on which it is written on the label: 1983 Cockburn's!"
at the start of this thread.
On the FTLOP-front page you have listed your Top 12 Vintage Ports, and there 1983 Cockburn is included.
As your guidance for the Top 12 is important for many of us, does that result into 1983 Cockburn being replaced by another vintage port?
If so, which one?
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) and try some more Ports
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