Port Hangover

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Try the 1983 Vintage, still affordable and great. 1977 Fonseca is good, and I really love the 1977 Dow!!!

'77 Dow definitely a must!

[tazziedevil]

Good advice. I had lots of port before, but I dunno. Maybe the weather, maybe the cigar....maybe just heavy duty port.

on an aside, How is port made?

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by tazziedevil

on an aside, How is port made?

It's wine fortified with brandy made from the same wine to raise the alcohol level to 19%-20% because of storage concerns with wine in the old days. I am sure someone else will post a more elloborate answer.

[vic_c]

Originally Posted by Blueface

'77 Dow definitely a must!

For GREAT not bank breaking bottles ($60-$90) The '83 Cockburn, and '83 Dow are both winners. The Dow bottles from both '70 and '77 are also very good and affordable compared to the 100 rated '77 Fonseca or expensive (but excellent) Taylor's. From the 1940's to 2005 Taylor and Fonseca have led the pack of top rated Port with Quinto Do Noval (except for the "nacional")Dow, Graham, Cockburn, and Warre coming in second tier. In the 20's and 30's other lesser know ports like Niepoort were top rated. But buy what you can afford....there are some great values in excellent '80's Port.

[ATLHARP]

The Vintages are nice, but I would go with the LBV's for usual consumption and save the Vintages for special occasions. A great LBV is Taylor-Fladgate's '99 LBV. It can had for around $20 a bottle and is smooth and fruity. I currently found some Taylor '97 LBV and it is a beautifully smooth experience. '96 and '99 are good years IMHO, and in retrospect I think they may look back those years and declare them. '99 in particular had some beautiful ports come out it and it's LBV's are among the best I have tasted so far.

ATL

[tazziedevil]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

I am sure someone else will post a more elloborate answer.

Thanks for that...That'll tide me over until I can find a more complete answer.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by vic_c

For GREAT not bank breaking bottles ($60-$90) The '83 Cockburn, and '83 Dow are both winners. But buy what you can afford....there are some great values in excellent '80's Port.

83's are good everyday ports, for just $60.00 a bottle I think most could drink one or two a week without a problem. Save the 1970's for a special time. It's getting hard to find the 83's, since the Euro is so strong, the 83's are an excellent value.

If you're a tawny drinker, than the 20 is a good everyday, and the 10 for when you have a party or don't care...

[celticgent]

thread hijack - couple stupid port questions:

i bought a bottle of Cockburn tawny port (forget the year..it's a cheap bottle that I got at the local liquor store for less than $20)

it's the first port bottle i've owned....

the cork is different than most wine bottles..it reminds me of a wild turkey cork..

anyhow, i opened it the other day, and my wife and i had about half the bottle.

how long will it stay 'good'?
should i refrigerate it after opening?

i usually try to drink a bottle of wine within a couple of days, but how about port?

thank you for any and all comments.

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by celticgent

thread hijack - couple stupid port questions:

i bought a bottle of Cockburn tawny port (forget the year..it's a cheap bottle that I got at the local liqor store for less than $20)

it's the first port bottle i've owned....

the cork is different than most wine bottles..it reminds me of a wild turkey cork..

anyhow, i opened it the other day, and my wife and i had about half the bottle.

how long will it stay 'good'?
should i refrigerate it after opening?

i usually try to drink a bottle of wine within a couple of days, but how about port?

thank you for any and all comments.

It should be fine for a couple of weeks. Although I can't say that from experience because an open bottle of port never lasts more than a few days to a week in my house.

[celticgent]

thanks!

yeah, i told my wife that wine HAS to be drank within a couple days of opening, so i'll just 'assume' that port is the same way...

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by celticgent

thanks!

yeah, i told my wife that wine HAS to be drank within a couple days of opening, so i'll just 'assume' that port is the same way...

Don't tell your wife but it's not true. Because of the higher alcohol content, port will last quite a bit longer.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by pnoon

It should be fine for a couple of weeks. Although I can't say that from experience because an open bottle of port never lasts more than a few days to a week in my house.

That is funny. Port should last 2-3 weeks no problem, but like he said, it's unlikely to last more than a couple of days. If you know in advance you're going to be drinking a bottle's worth, leave it open for 12+ hours to open it up unless it's from the early 70's or older, then a few hours if fine. Tawny can use some breathing also, 5-10+ hours is OK.

[vic_c]

Originally Posted by pnoon

It should be fine for a couple of weeks. Although I can't say that from experience because an open bottle of port never lasts more than a few days to a week in my house.

YEAH WHAT HE SAID

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT PORT NOT "LASTING"

[celticgent]

Originally Posted by pnoon

Don't tell your wife but it's not true. Because of the higher alcohol content, port will last quite a bit longer.

that's what i imagined, due to the higher alcohol content...

just wanted to ask.

she might just buy it though, although she got wise to "The whiskey will go bad if i don't finish the bottle tonight"

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by celticgent

although she got wise to "The whiskey will go bad if i don't finish the bottle tonight"