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    #11
    Originally posted by cailin maith View Post
    Port

    Not for me... I don't think I'm civilised enough yet.
    Do you like full-bodied red wines? And sweet things?

    If so, you just haven't had a good port yet.

    On our first cruise we were sharing our table with 3 lots of Merkins. Each night as they tucked into their pud + cream I had the cheese board to myself and a large vintage port. They could not comprehend how you can finish a meal with anything other than a sweet dessert and coffee.

    I managed to convert at least one of them before the end of the cruise. But he still wouldn't touch the ripe Stilton so I still had all of that to myself every night.

    Hey, when the contracting's going good, it goes REALLY good.
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      #12
      Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post
      Hey, when the contracting's going good, it goes REALLY good.
      Yeah, that's what done for me.
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        #13
        Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post
        They do an excellent trip round the port lodge in Porto too, do Sandemans. I can't stand drinking the stuff though!
        I have done that tour too but I have been a fan ever since.

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          #14
          Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post
          On our first cruise we were sharing our table with 3 lots of Merkins. Each night as they tucked into their pud + cream I had the cheese board to myself and a large vintage port. They could not comprehend how you can finish a meal with anything other than a sweet dessert and coffee.
          Indeed, throughout the US decent cheese is a rarity and if on a very rare occasion you encounter cheese on a menu it is inevitably describes as an "artisan cheese plate". It's just not part of their culture - 99% of the cheese in the US is sliced, separated by plastic and put on burgers.

          I am a huge fan of port, especially LBV. I like Taylor's but it's not to everyone's taste. A couple of glasses after dinner, with or without cheese goes down a treat. I am definitely not into sweet desserts.
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            #15
            Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post
            Do you like full-bodied red wines? And sweet things?

            If so, you just haven't had a good port yet.

            On our first cruise we were sharing our table with 3 lots of Merkins. Each night as they tucked into their pud + cream I had the cheese board to myself and a large vintage port. They could not comprehend how you can finish a meal with anything other than a sweet dessert and coffee.

            I managed to convert at least one of them before the end of the cruise. But he still wouldn't touch the ripe Stilton so I still had all of that to myself every night.

            Hey, when the contracting's going good, it goes REALLY good.
            I do like Red Wine - I'm a big fan of Rioja and learning more and more about others

            I couldn't imagine having desert though... gimme all the cheese ('cept the blue stuff!!)
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              #16
              Originally posted by cailin maith View Post
              I do like Red Wine - I'm a big fan of Rioja and learning more and more about others

              I couldn't imagine having desert though... gimme all the cheese ('cept the blue stuff!!)
              "We" don't like Port...

              I do...

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                #17
                I'm a big fan of the Tawny.

                I have a nice Warre's 20 y.o. in the rack.

                Also got some Sauternes as well which is lovely with a choccy pudding.
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                  #18
                  I recieved this from a business contact last christmas. Yum.
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                    #19
                    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
                    I recieved this from a business contact last christmas. Yum.
                    Hod verdommer. Nice.
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                      #20
                      Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
                      I recieved this from a business contact last christmas. Yum.
                      Stop putting things like that on the here, i'll only go and buy some.

                      Though whilst doing an inventory of my malts last night i discovered I did actually have some port lurking around after all.
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