Nice episode, but I still really want you to do the Vin Jaune that WL carries. I love Port, though I have been able to try very few vintage Ports and none as old as I would like. I look forward to drinking more. I am always on the lookout for a good LBV. Maybe you could do an episode on those sometime.

QOTD: Port (mid-range and above for price point to avoid disappointment): Classic setting- by a fire in the fall and winter; year round- at the end of a long day, or after a wonderful dinner, or with dessert, or with a cheese course, or while cooking a wonderful dinner, making the dessert or setting up the cheese course, or when contemplating if you’ll survive your childrens’ teenage years, or while celebrating that you did survive them, or at bedtime with a good book, or at bedtime without the book…

Did I mention that I’m fond of Port? 😉

QOTD: Port (mid-range and above for price point to avoid disappointment): Classic setting- by a fire in the fall and winter; year round- at the end of a long day, or after a wonderful dinner, or with dessert, or with a cheese course, or while cooking a wonderful dinner, making the dessert or setting up the cheese course, or when contemplating if you’ll survive your childrens’ teenage years, or while celebrating that you did survive them, or at bedtime with a good book, or at bedtime without the book…

Did I mention that I’m fond of Port? 😉

Not a huge fan of Port. Sorry Gary.
QOTD: Ummm just never had one I liked. I’m sorry Gary!!

Nice episode, bit flat for such gigantic wines …
But living in Madeira why did’nt you EVER did an Episode on Madeira Wines??
In Shakespeare’s ‘King Henry the Fourth’ Falstaff is accused of having sold his soul for a cup of Madeira… Convicted of treason on the accusation of his brother Richard,afterwards Richard III, the Duke of Clarence [1449-1478] was executed by drowning in a butt of Malmsey Madeira wine, that being his choice of method… Madeira wine was used for the toast at the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Madeira wine was a big favourite of George Washington…

Good show, informative

QOTD: I’m building a cellar of ports!!

Great episode… will seek out the Quinta…

QOTD: LOVE Port… definitely an acquired taste though…

I think that Port is far too syrpy/sweet period. I would much prefer a delicate/tasty Spanish Sherry; how about a Sherry episode?
Smell it first. TR

QOTD: Part makes me think back to high school when we’d try to class it up with wine, only to buy cheap port because of the ABV%. Almost ten years later, my palate still doesn’t appreciate it.

I came into wine “Backwards”……I am a HUGE cigar fan and my first real Loves in the wine world were Ports…that said,,,they are still some of my Favorite wines…

I am partial to the 1985 & 1983 Vintages myself(too many too list)….I have had 2 1970’s(Smith Woodhouse,Graham’s) …3 1977’s(Dow, Warres,Fladgate) ….and a 1963(Dow)..

I tend to Drink a lot of Porto Rocha and Porto Kopke as they are MAJOR bargains in the Port realm….

..all this said….Colheita’s are my favorite,,,,I would not be sad if they were all I could drink for the rest of my days…I would die happy!

oh…and as for Bleu Cheese and Port….I prefer saltier bleu cheeses(like Spanish Valdeon) when matched with Sauternes,,,,a Valdeon and some Chateau Doisy-Vedrines…THAT is Heaven to me!

QOTD: I love vintage port. It typically needs at least 20+ years for it to age to the point I think it is ready to drink, which is a real “bummer” for a lot of people. My first purchases of vintage port was the 1963 vintage a number of years after release, but could only afford 2 bottles each of Fonseca and Taylor Fladgate. I have one bottle of the Fonseca still left. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to buy case lots of 1977 vintage Taylor Fladgate, Fonseca, Croft, Graham, Dow, and Sanderman shortly after release. I believe the average bottle price was around $14 per bottle. I bought more port from the 1985, 1991, and 1994 vintages, which cumulatively has set me up for the rest of my life.

I agree that blue cheese and vintage port is one of the greatest food/wine pairings in the world.

Considering the price points on stickies, $27 for that 2005 is good

QOTD — love v. port, but not many of us can afford to lay it down properly

Considering the price points on stickies, $27 for that 2005 is good

QOTD — love v. port, but not many of us can afford to lay it down properly

QOTD: Only have port on the rare occasion that I smoke a cigar with my dad. I rather like keeping rare time special so I’ve never gone after port on my own.

Port is really underappreciated. Given the time investment in port it is remarkably good value for money. It is a bit of an old lady?s drink which is a pity. I can?t get enough of the stuff. Loved the show today. Perhaps your show will change people?s attitude to port. It?s all about changing the wine world after all.

Glad you finally did an episode on Porto, it is actually what got me into wine in the first place!

QOTD: I love a good tawny port, especially something like a 20 or 30-year Taylor Fladgate. Reasonably priced, consistent quality, and a great drink. For my pallet the 10-years are not nuanced enough yet, and the 40-years are over oxidized losing some of their complexity in the process.

I really like port. It does however suffer from being seen as stodgy or old fashioned. I also feel there’s a trend with a lot of US wine drinkers to reject all things sweet. From my experience it seems like many newish wine drinkers who want to be seen as “serious” wine drinkers scoff at anything with residual sugar because they don’t think “serious” wine people drink sweet wines. This is, of course, absurd and also hurts port. Had an ’83 Dows recently that was stunning. People don’t know what they’re missing.

QOTD : The only port I ever had was when my sister used to drink it. She had an iron deficiency and port apparently had what she needed. I don’t remember the brand, but it was in one of those huge gallon jugs with the handle. It basically tasted like sugar water gone bad and since then I’ve stayed away from it. 🙁 Sorry GV!

Good show though.

QOTD..I have 4 bottles of port in my cellar and I have absolutely no idea when I am ever going to drink any of them. When do peeps usually pop a bottle of port? I can see myself opening a bottle, and only drinking a third of it.

Fun show!

I`ve ben away on vacation for a while, but it`s nice to come back to an awesome show!

Over the holidays I happened to have a 1987 Offley Baron de Forrester Colheita which was outstanding! Definately decadent! A ripe cherry bomb meets butterscotch characteristic. Great stuff!

Thanks!

Good job on the port show Gary.

QOTD: I have had a taste of one port. And I dint like it. I wish I could remember what it was. but it was more brown color then red I think. Maybe some other type of port?? I am willing to try again though, and will make sure I do.

Jason

I heart 20 yr Tawny.

Gary, Port may be going through one of its periodic lulls,, but it will be back,,, Just like Sherry is finally getting some traction here… so don’t give up hope.. Port will always be around..

Good show on a undervalued & under-appreciated wine.

QOTD: I don’t own any Port currently & have had very little in my lifetime. It is something that I keep meaning to dive into.

Gary you are bring the heat! Cult Cabs, Heidi Barrett, & today Port… All big interests for my pallet. I didn’t discover these wines until Cigar/Port night on the Thundercruise and vouched to myself that Port would be my first purchase. I just got some more Taylor Fladgate 30 yr. Tawny last week from WL grabbed some cigars and went to town. I have a few ounces left and curious what an opened bottles shelf life is (since I’ve notice it has changed). I also picked up a Dow’s 1994 but will wait on that for a while.