Port and Roaring Forties Cheese

Port and Roaring Forties Cheese – Episode #326

October 3, 2007

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

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“Love port. Nice episode. Mighty tempted to pick up some of the Dow ‘…” by Phredd
“mike tyson’s punch-out by far. I always hated glass joe and don flami…” by Chris Lotz
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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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October 3, 2007

Mrzitro
QOTD: Sonic-The Hedgehog
October 3, 2007

stevo
Don’t forget about Contra!!!
October 3, 2007

Dave Grega
TRACK AND FEILD 4 !!! YEAH BABY!….THANKS FOR THE PORT EPISODE GV! I’VE BEEN COLLECTING THE 1994 AND 97 VINTAGE PORTS FOR THE PAST YEAR AND I JUST CAN’T WAIT TO POP EM OPEN 30-40 YEARS FROM NOW AND GIVE MY GRANDKIDS A LESSON!
October 3, 2007

stevo
QOTD: This is a tough one…love Techmo Bowl…but loved Mario Kart even more. Does Nintendo 64 count? Because James Bond is incredible. Haven’t played in years…maybe I’ll pull it out.
October 3, 2007

italianwinelover
Interesting ep! Never appreciated Ports…actually thought they tasted like Nyquil!? Did you decant them in the glass? For how long???? Not knowing what makes a good Port depletes my knowledge and experience. The ones I have tasted…urg!!!

QOTD: Never got into Ninetendo…not a video player…but Atari was my thing- PONG was my speed, PacMan, Centipede..I know I’m dating myself but I know I’m not alone!!!

still love ya GV!!
October 3, 2007

Kevin
I have to admit, I’m not a huge fan of port. But I AM a fan of Roaring 40’s.
QOTD: Super Mario Brothers. My Japanese buddy on the block had it years before it arrived in Canada. Man was he cool for that.
October 3, 2007

Terrance
Super Mario 1 and Super Mario 3.

I was a 3rd grader (1985) living in Yokosuka, Japan and I remember my mom taking me and my little bro to the department store to buy the yellow Family Computer (Famicon) cartridge of SM1 the week of release. This was when NES was still only Nintendo’s plan to take over the world.

I also remember walking 20 minutes to the gaming arcade at the local Japanese Walmart equivalent near my house to watch a kid use the warp pipes in the ‘blue rock’ stage 2 and running all the way back to my house in excitement. Warp pipes, warp pipes, aaaahhhh!!!

Oh the memories.
October 3, 2007

KyleLikesTies
Wow, I can’t remember the last time I saw you rate something 96pts; being a poor member of the GSC, I’m going to have to skip eating for a couple weeks, and invest in a bottle of Dow’s!

QoTD: I’m going to have to go with Double Dragon II. Mario 3, Zelda, and Ninja Gaiden were pretty hot, too. I’m going to have to go play Double Dragon II now … there goes getting any work done for a while
October 3, 2007

tarheel17
QOTD: TETRIS!! There is no other.
October 3, 2007

Ned
Have to come from the Gameboy perspective on this: Final Fantasy Adventure

It wasn’t a RPG, it was a real-time Zelda-style world-scrolling, sword-swinging fighting game and it was the biz-omb. It involved extensive map consultations and frequent replacment/upgrade of weapons such as: chain flail, and firesword ( i think, i might’ve made those names up, it was a long time ago.) it was a great game though, apparently still praised in those circles of retro-video game worshippers who learn about praising such things.
October 3, 2007

Kevin from Queens
QOTD…Karnov anybody?, Legend of Cage, Ice Hocky was as fun as Tecmo IMO, and Nobunaga’s Ambition
October 3, 2007

Kev and Ams
QOTD: For original NES it’s a toss up between Super Mario 2 and a crappy game, that I love for some reason, named Legend of Kage.
October 3, 2007

Mike Dizle
Tysons punch out is GREAT, but Double Dribble is #1 in my book. I love the way the dude at the beginning says “Double Dribble.â€
October 3, 2007

Amar K.
QOTD: My favorite game was Q*Bert because still to this day I have not been able to finish the entire thing.

Awesome episode, thanks for helping me figure out what to get my Dad for christmas.
October 3, 2007

rob in indy
QOTD: Mario 1&2.. Legend of Zelda has to be in runner up.. I was just saying the other day that I want the classic Nintendo. I guess I’ll have to find one on Ebay.. Those were the days.
October 3, 2007

bh
ima have to say the original metal gear
October 3, 2007

Kent I
Love the Port episodes.

QOTD: Mario 3 and Mega Man 3; as far as I’m concerned, the best games of all time
October 3, 2007

Lindsay
QOTD: I have to say Dr. Mario. Discovered it the year after I got married and promptly became addicted. (I got married in 2003 â€“ I came to Nintendo very, very late.)

Robin C., my husband plays the same kinds of games. Usually James Bond and Star Wars. I am never quite sure what the goal is, but he seems happy.

If you like the Roaring Forties (and SO DO I, mmm) a few others to put on your radar:
Paradise Blue, a double-cream blue cheese from Hookâ€™s Cheese Co. and Rogue Smokey Blue (like magic in your mouth; itâ€™s amazing).

Poured a port tasting at work a few weeks ago and was a big fan of the Graham’s six grapes. Unless I’m pouring, I don’t drink it: Port is usually edging right out of my price range.
October 3, 2007

Dave Canada
I am a 1977 baby so I have a tonne of Warre’s and Fonseca 1977. Cracked my first one for my 30th and you are so right….very good but just so much still there for my 40th and 50th b-days!!!
QOTD – DUCK HUNT….no question!
October 3, 2007

Eric S.
QOTD: Easy one – Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!! Whipping Bald Bull’s ass!
October 3, 2007

Jon B.
Great episode I’ve never had a vintage port but looks like it’s time to invest in a few.QOTD Wow Mike Tyson’s Punchout, super tecmo bowl, baseball stars, so many would be impossible to narrow to one.But for sure one of the best was Contra,(up,down,up,down,left,right,left,right,B,A,start 30 xtra men awesome).Thanks Gary and WLTV crew.
October 3, 2007

Brent
Tecmo Bowl was a classic. Baseball Stars was one of the first games I knew of where you could start to build your team, name players, all that stuff. Good times.

Also, your timing on the Walla Walla wines was great for me. Headed over there next weekend and quite excited to find and stop by Mark Ryan and Bordreax Cellars. Big thanks to JayZee for those reco’s.
October 3, 2007

scc
QOTD: Galaga
October 3, 2007

Fabricio (ex-lurker)
Hi Gary,

Thanks for your show, I am eagerly awaiting to buy the DVD box “WLTV complete first season” (or first vintage? or first growth?).

In the last few years, Chilean top wines have scored very well in many competitions, maganize lists and blind tastings. Could you please do a video-tasting on some of them? My suggestions: (1) Concha y Toro Don Melchor, (2) Domus Aurea, (3) SeÃ±a, (4) Almaviva.

Keep going with your work!

Regards from Brazil,
Fabricio
October 3, 2007

Nesto
Just got a Wii – Zelda rules!

Thanks for the Ports Gary. Wish you had done this a month ago, I was getting antsy and had to crack open a 1994 Fonseca cause I COULDN’T WAIT. Loved it, but MAN the 94’s are going to last forever. – have to buy more of them.