Port and Roaring Forties Cheese

Port and Roaring Forties Cheese - Episode #326

October 3, 2007

Gary tastes some Vintage Port for Portugal and tastes it along his favorite Blue Cheese the classic and elegant Roaring Forties.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

1983 Warre’s Vintage PortVintage Port
1980 Graham’s PortVintage Port
1994 Dow’s PortVintage Port

Cheese mentioned in todays episode.

Roaring Forties Blue

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about a month ago

Kevin Envik
QOTD: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
about a month ago

ruffy
I am Portuguese, and Port wine has always been present in special occasions or just for a different finish for ordinary days.

My father had saved a Vintage bottle from 81 (but don’t remember the producer) but never had the chance to try it because he passed away. On the Christmas eve of 2006, one year after is death, me and my family opened the bottle and drank in his memory. I can tell you that it was one of the best experience my nose and tongue ever experienced, along with the warmth created along your body.

It was a great bottle to celebrate a great life, Port will ever have a special meaning to us!

Thanks Gary for showing how great this wines can be!

Hey, you have to taste Port(o) with some good creamy portuguese cheese for Serra da Estrela (mix goat, sheep and cow milk). I tell you that you will never forget!
about a month ago

Omallley
Awesome episode Gary! I was wondering if there was a Port WLTV episode in the archives! I might have to pick up the 1994 Dow’s - I’ve been looking into picking up a bottle of vintage (after making my way through Tawnys, Rubys and LBVs) and this is a bottle that is quite available locally.

QOTD - Super Mario Bros. 3. No and ifs or buts about it.
about 3 months ago

Ryan
from just the ones I can remember, it’s a toss up between mike tyson’s punch-out, contra, and a little something called Paperboy!
about 3 months ago

Tooch
QOTD: Well, my parents didn’t let me get Nintendo - but I always went over to my buddies house to play NHL Hockey. I’d always make my team really slow and fat…so much fun!

Gonna get some port soon - are there any vintages that are in their prime right now?
about 4 months ago

David James
Had some Port for the first time today, after a Christmas meal with my extended family. I had no idea it was SOOO sweet…I love it though, it’s so thick and complex. I had a very young 2005 Warre’s, I think, and while it clearly had alcohol in it, it worked very well with the flavors and was a lot easier to drink than some weaker drinks I’ve had in the past. Very nice, though I wouldn’t ever have a lot of it….too sickly!

QOTD: I never had a NES as a kid, however of the games I played, I’d say the original Super Mario Bros. The later ones were too hard!
about 4 months ago

Panoca
Great episode! Love Ports, they are the best wines. Period.
about 4 months ago

No Face
They should just make a Wine Download page, where you could directly download all the wines featured on the site straight to your kitchen. Like Wonkavision. Except not.

P.S. Favourite NES game? Gauntlet Legends.
about 6 months ago

Rolf
Besides Super Mario Bros. I’d have to say Bionic Commando…
about 6 months ago

Byzandula
Fav Nintendo game has to be … wow why is this like choosing a favorite child? I’m going to give two, because I suck. Zelda and Mike Tyson’s punch out. Good stuff maynard.
about 7 months ago

Mike S.
QOTD Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
about 7 months ago

JayZee
Awesome episode! I love Port. Vintage Port is not something that I have a great deal of in the cellar (need to change that). My weekday Port is any decent LBV. They are pretty nice to have celebrating the Indians trashing of the Yankees, for example.

QOTD: Nintendo? What is this Nintendo you speak of?
about 7 months ago

Matt the Lurker
QOTD - Super Mario Brothers. The original.
about 7 months ago

Shad
And the marathon continues. I would have to say Bases Loaded was by far my favorite Nintendo game. Is it sad I have yet to try Port?
about 7 months ago

Leephus
QOTD: Zelda… nuff said.
about 7 months ago

Nuno Teixeira
Sweet! Covering some more Portuguese wine.. Port at that! I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts! I must say Port is one of the only wines I’ve NEVER complained about. I’m just starting to open up to trying new things though… one thing at a time!
about 7 months ago

Peter Duke
Super Bomberman - The more controllers, the better…
about 7 months ago

drew
QOTD :: Mariokart baby
about 7 months ago

desmaic
wow, toss up between double dragon and contra ( a, b, a, b, up, down, left, right, select, start… all the way baby)
about 7 months ago

Lawrence Leichtman
I’m not even remembering most Nintendo games other than Super Mario.
Port and Blue cheese (got to try the Roaring Forties, heard great stuff about it) yum. Have the Down 94 but won’t be able to wait 40 years. I would be 90 by then. Gary, have you considered getting Vayniac Riedel wine glasses for tasting our wine project? Would be nice to have one.
about 7 months ago

BelgianBeerMistress
Duh, Super Mario Bros for NES. The original. The classic.
about 7 months ago

Dan S
Damn, GV, you just opened more money in port than I’m going to earn this week.

It would be weird, but ever thought about doing a vodka show? (I really want to see more people tell the world that Grey Goose is all marketing and ads, not thunder.)

Dan
about 7 months ago

Social Brian
Problems with the server? Can’t access the port wine ep from a few days ago.
about 7 months ago

Greg Small Change
QOTD - Techmo Bowl, baby! Bo Jackson bustin’ plays for touchdowns even when your homeboy would choose the right play on defense. Come on. Love that game.
Port - Love that Graham’s ‘80. Haven’t had the Dow ‘94, but will seek it out. Cheers.
about 7 months ago

David M Roberts
Wow - Two great things: Roaring 40s is amazing stuff (try it as a topper on a bone-in ribeye!), and, of course, port.

When I was born (1970), my father bought up several cases of port, with the idea that it would be served at various life milestones, one of which was my wedding in 1997. I invited only 40 guests, so every table was afforded a bottle. I recall the moving speech my father made when the glasses were poured, and the delight experienced by all when the wine was first sipped.

So, yes! Port lasts forever and is a great way to commemorate major events. It’s a great example of wine bringing people together, and enhancing the life experience.