Vintage Port Tasting back to 1945 Friday, December 29th 7:30pm and all the Port in the store on SALE!!
"I made wine out of raisins so I wouldn't have to wait for it to age."
- Steven Wright
When it starts to get cold, we start thinking about the high alcohol wines to keep us warm. So, we will be taking down some high alcohol wines on Friday, December 29th and one of my favorite types of high-octane wines is vintage Port.
This type of wine was created hundreds of years ago to appease the English thirst for wine during their hundred year’s war with France occurring in the 14th and 15th centuries. There are several types of fortified wines but Vintage Port is considered by those in the know to be among the world's finest high octane grape juice elixir.
The really old ports from the Douro River Valley are still drinking beautifully today and they are getting harder and harder to find making this tasting qualify for "Once in Lifetime" status with wines like the 1945 Taylor Fladgate and the 1963 Warre’s Vintage port on the table tonight those two are worth price of admission alone.
We also have an incredible collection of this port we have included on this offering along with all the other Ports we have in the store for those of you that can’t make the event you can have your own vintage Port tasting at home.
A "Vintage" year is only declared 2-3 times a decade by most major port houses. This declaration happens two years after the vintage and the wines are bottled shortly after, so they spend just 2 years in 100 gallon oak casks called “pipes”. Most people consider these young vintage ports in need of more bottle age to drink them in their prime, so 10-20 years is a must, but the oldest port tonight on the table is 61 years young. We added a few younger vintage ports this year to give you a perspective on why you age vintage port for decades and not just a few years.
Join us as we experience this legendary 1945 Taylor Fladgate and the 1963 Warre’s Vintage port along with 7 other vintage ports from classic vintages. Toni Lampasone will be making a special meal to accompany the wines and the fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $395 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
Vintage Port Tasting back to 1945
Friday, December 29th
7:30 PM
1945 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port
1963 Warres Vintage Port
1970 Dows Vintage Port
1985 Quinta Do Noval Vintage Port
1991 Churchill's Vintage Port
1991 Warre's Vinatge Port
1994 Churchill's Vintage Port
1997 Fonseca Vintage Port
1997 Taylor Fladgate Port
Menu
Selection of Cheese: Epoisses, Beemster Gouda, Stilton Blue Cheese
Pulled Pork Black Bean and smoked Mozzarella ravioli with Port soaked sundried Cherry browned butter
Black and Blue Bacon Seared NY Sirloin with Blue Cheese Flan and Ruby Port Reduction
Bittersweet Dark Chocolate Tart with Espresso Foam and blue cheese ice cream
The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $395 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservation if you have any food allergies of preferences and chef Toni will be happy to make menu changes.
All the Port Wine in the store on SALE!!
1945 TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT
Price: $3500.00 Your Price: $3080.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1945 BUTLER NEPHEW & CO VINTAGE PORT
Price: $1350.00 Sale Price: $995.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1955 TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT 375ML. NO LABEL
Price: $425.00 Sale Price: $350.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1966 QUINTA DO NOVAL NACIONAL VINTAGE PORT
Price: $3000.00 Sale Price: $2400.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1969 TAYLOR FLADGATE VERY OLD SINGLE HARVEST PORT
Price: $299.50 Your Price: $263.56 Quantity in Stock: 2
1970 FONSECA VINTAGE PORT
Price: $380.00 Sale Price: $305.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
1977 SMITH WOODHOUSE VINTAGE PORT, PORTUGAL
Price: $155.00 Sale Price: $125.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1983 COCKBURN'S VINTAGE PORT
Price: $185.00 Your Price: $162.80 Quantity in Stock: 1
1983 QUINTA DO NOVAL NACIONAL VINTAGE PORT
Price: $1450.00 Sale Price: $900.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1985 QUINTA DO NOVAL VINTAGE PORT
Price: $169.00 Sale Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 8
1991 WARRE'S VINATGE PORT
Price: $115.00 Sale Price: $85.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
1991 QUINTA DE RORIZ VINTAGE PORT
Price: $79.00 Sale Price: $65.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
1991 QUINTA DO NOVAL VINTAGE PORT
Price: $145.00 Sale Price: $115.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1992 FONSECA VINTAGE PORT
Price: $155.00 Sale Price: $125.00 Quantity in Stock: 23
1992 FONSECA VINTAGE PORT 375ML
Price: $75.00 Sale Price: $62.50 Quantity in Stock: 11
1994 DOW'S VINTAGE PORT
Price: $147.00 Your Price: $129.36 Quantity in Stock: 2
1994 WARRE'S VINTAGE PORT
Price: $147.00 Your Price: $129.36 Quantity in Stock: 4
1995 WARRE'S QUINTA DA CAVADINHA VINTAGE PORT
Price: $95.00 Sale Price: $79.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
1995 TAYLOR FLADGATE QUINTA DE VARGELLAS VINTAGE PORT
Price: $99.00 Sale Price: $85.00 Quantity in Stock: 17
1995 CHURCHILL'S VINTAGE PORT QUINTA DA AGUA ALTA
Price: $59.00 Sale Price: $49.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
1997 FONSECA VINTAGE PORT
Price: $135.00 Sale Price: $95.00 Quantity in Stock: 18
1997 TAYLOR FLADGATE PORT
Price: $150.00 Sale Price: $120.00 Quantity in Stock: 25
1997 QUINTA DO NOVAL VINTAGE PORT
Price: $269.00 Sale Price: $235.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
2000 W & J GRAHAM'S VINTAGE PORT PORTUGAL
Price: $150.00 Sale Price: $115.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2000 FONSECA VINTAGE PORT MAGNUM
Price: $275.00 Sale Price: $230.00 Quantity in Stock: 7
2000 TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT
Price: $135.00 Sale Price: $110.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2000 TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT MAGNUM
Price: $425.00 Your Price: $374.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2003 CHURCHILL'S VINTAGE PORT
Price: $96.00 Sale Price: $80.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
Late Bottle Vintage Port
This is the best value in a vintage character style port and although these fortified wines are from one vintage instead of being bottled 2 years after the vintage on the label they are kept an additional 2-3 years in cask to make them more approachable in their youth.
2008 WARRE'S LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT
Price: $32.00 Your Price: $28.16 Quantity in Stock: 3
2015 FONSECA LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT
Price: $23.75 Your Price: $20.90 Quantity in Stock: 3
2016 DOWS LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT
Price: $25.50 Your Price: $22.44 Quantity in Stock: 5
2016 TAYLOR FLADGATE LBV PORT
Price: $23.75 Your Price: $20.90 Quantity in Stock: 5
Tawny Port
TAYLOR FLADGATE 40 YEAR TAWNY PORT
Price: $240.00 Your Price: $211.20 Quantity in Stock: 1
TAYLOR FLADGATE 20 YEAR TAWNY PORT
Price: $57.75 Your Price: $50.82 Quantity in Stock: 4
Domestic Fortified Wine
JW MORRIS FOUNDERS PORT CALIFORNIA
Price: $15.00 Your Price: $13.20 Quantity in Stock: 1
2016 BARNARD GRIFFIN SYRAH PORT COLUMBIA VALLEY (500ML)
Price: $17.50 Your Price: $15.40 Quantity in Stock: 1
Australian Fortified Wine
NV PENFOLDS GRANDFATHER PORT
Price: $100.00 Your Price: $88.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
NV PENFOLDS CLUB TAWNY
Price: $17.00 Your Price: $14.96 Quantity in Stock: 8
YALUMBA MUSEUM RESERVE ANTIQUE TAWNY BAROSSA VALLEY 375ML
Price: $19.00 Your Price: $16.72 Quantity in Stock: 1
NV BULLER FINE TOKAY 375 ML
Price: $19.50 Your Price: $17.16 Quantity in Stock: 3
NV BULLER FINE MUSCAT VICTORIA 375ML
Price: $19.50 Your Price: $17.16 Quantity in Stock: 4
ROSEWOOD VINEYARDS MUSCAT RUTHERGLEN 750ML
Price: $50.00 Sale Price: $39.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
CHAMBERS ROSEWOOD VINEYARDS RUTHERGLEN SPECIAL MUSCAT AUSTRALIA 375ML
Price: $29.0 Your Price: $25.52 Quantity in Stock: 28