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Re: How many times a week do you drink Port?
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:20 am
by Andy Velebil
To answer the original question....every day! Then again I am in Oporto at the moment. So as the old saying goes, "when in Rome, do as the Romans"
While I had been drinking POrt before FTLOP, it was FTLOP that pushed me over the edge to a Port lover. Like Derek my cellar has balloned to about 1,000 bottles of Port

and still growing. Many of those are young VP´s that will age in my cellar until they are ready.
Re: How many times a week do you drink Port?
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:03 pm
by Todd Pettinger
Roy Hersh wrote:I am still working at finding the balance between and but am still dedicated to both!!!
Todd,
The question begs an answer: Which would you rather lift, the weights or the glass?

Easy... I'd
rather be lifting the Port, but the weights have been giving me a high that the Port can't always provide. Although it (the Port) does provide a much easier, enjoyable experience! :)
Andy Velebil wrote:While I had been drinking POrt before FTLOP, it was FTLOP that pushed me over the edge to a Port lover. Like Derek my cellar has balloned to about 1,000 bottles of Port

and still growing. Many of those are young VP´s that will age in my cellar until they are ready.
You are doing fairly well then Andy!
I finally submitted to some pressure from my wife and bought a bunch of assemble-yourself wine racks. I bought two 72-bottle racks just to get my collection off the concrete floors of the crawlspace "cellar" underneath my basement stairs... I have to say. From looking at it, I dunno if 144 bottle spaces are going to be enough to hold what I ALREADY own... never mind what I plan on obtaining in the next few years.
Next weekend's project will be moving the bottles in to the racks and inventorying them.
And I remember when I bought my first bottle of VP... just over two years ago. And at that time I wondered if I could ever afford more...
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Re: How many times a week do you drink Port?
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:59 pm
by Andy Velebil
Todd,
Use
www.cellartracker.com to keep track of what you have and when you drink it. Roy's tasting notes and scores are also integrated into it (if you are a FTLOP subscriber). I've used it for a number of years now and love it. It's easy to use for collections big and small.
Well, I couldn't resist and opened a bottle of Port, a
2000 Rocha VP to be exact, a couple of nights ago. After all those great Ports and Douro wines the past 12 days in Portugal I just couldn't resist the temptation when I got home. I chose the bottle as I bought a few about 4-5 years ago and never got around to trying one. I'll try and get a TN up when I get home since I've been sipping on it the past few days. And Roy will love this...they are bottled in tall square shaped 500ml bottles

A size not seen very often for Vintage Port.
Re: How many times a week do you drink Port?
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:33 am
by Roy Hersh
Andy,
I've never seen those 500 ml bottles even though I get to spend a decent amount of time with the importer every year. Also, I own a case of that 2000 VP ... the only case I ever purchased in 375 ml. I bought them to give away as gifts and probably have about 8 left. I have consumed a couple of them in the past few years and it is a solid but very young tasting Port.
Re: How many times a week do you drink Port?
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:29 am
by Eric Menchen
I have 2000 Kopke VP in those 500 ml squared off bottles, from the

buying opPORTunity earlier this year. Kopke is owned by Sogevinus, which it seems Rocha is a part of as well.
Re: How many times a week do you drink Port?
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:22 pm
by Roy Hersh
I have 2000 Kopke VP in those 500 ml squared off bottles, from the buying opPORTunity earlier this year. Kopke is owned by Sogevinus, which it seems Rocha is a part of as well.
Glad to hear it Eric. I was not doubting Andy as I know the bottles (500 ml) do exist and was just mentioning that I had not personally seen them before. Afterall, I put together that buying op so obviously I realize the 500 ml bottles are available.
Additionally, I've visited all of the Sogevinus' properties in Gaia over the years and live within a few miles of their USA importers. And yes, Rocha is owned by Sogevinus too, in addition to Kopke, Gilbert's, Burmester, Calem and Barros.
Re: How many times a week do you drink Port?
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:29 am
by Glenn E.
Roy Hersh wrote:And yes, Rocha is owned by Sogevinus too, in addition to Kopke, Gilbert's, Burmester, Calem and Barros.
Oh yeah... I always forget Gilbert's. For some reason I can always remember the other 5, but Gilber's slips my mind. I'll blame it on the fact that I don't recall ever having seen a bottle.

Re: How many times a week do you drink Port?
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:41 am
by Roy Hersh
With an exciting World Series beginning tonight, I expect my weekly Port consumption to go up dramatically in a hurry!
Re: How many times a week do you drink Port?
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:11 pm
by Steve E.
Roy Hersh wrote:With an exciting World Series beginning tonight, I expect my weekly Port consumption to go up dramatically in a hurry!
Not to mention the weather's current influence on it all! That reminds me - I need to go over to the neighbors and pick up all that Dow's 20 yr!
Re: How many times a week do you drink Port?
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:44 pm
by Andy Velebil
Roy Hersh wrote:With an exciting World Series beginning tonight, I expect my weekly Port consumption to go up dramatically in a hurry!
If I can just get out of work I'll join you....