Vintage Port Wine Tasting back to 1945

"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 Thursday, December 30th 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, February 25th
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 shop today:

1945 TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT
Price: $2500.00  Your Price: $2200.00        Quantity in Stock: 1

1961 TAYLOR FLADGATE SINGLE HARVEST PORT
Price: $395.00    Your Price: $347.60          Quantity in Stock: 1

1963 COCKBURNS VINTAGE PORT
Price: $375.00    Your Price: $330.00          Quantity in Stock: 3

1963 TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT
Price: $475.00    Sale Price: $375.00           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: 6

1970 DOWS VINTAGE PORT
Price: $245.00    Sale Price: $215.00           Quantity in Stock: 2

1970 TAYLOR FLADGATE SINGLE HARVEST PORT
Price: $300.00    Your Price: $264.00          Quantity in Stock: 4

1976 SMITH WOODHOUSE SINGLE VINTAGE TAWNY PORT COLHEITA
Price: $145.00    Sale Price: $115.00           Quantity in Stock: 2

1983 FONSECA VINTAGE PORT
Price: $145.00    Sale Price: $115.00           Quantity in Stock: 3

1983 GRAHAM'S VINTAGE PORT
Price: $180.00    Sale Price: $149.00           Quantity in Stock: 3

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: 14

1985 TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT
Price: $149.00    Your Price: $131.12          Quantity in Stock: 2

1985 GRAHAM'S VINTAGE PORT
Price: $125.00    Your Price: $110.00          Quantity in Stock: 1

1991 WARRE'S VINATGE PORT
Price: $115.00    Sale Price: $85.00             Quantity in Stock: 10

1991 CHURCHILL'S VINTAGE PORT
Price: $115.00    Sale Price: $95.00             Quantity in Stock: 6

1991 QUINTA DO NOVAL VINTAGE PORT
Price: $145.00    Sale Price: $115.00           Quantity in Stock: 1

1991 QUINTA DO INFANTADO VINTAGE PORT
Price: $75.00       Sale Price: $59.00             Quantity in Stock: 2

1991 QUINTA DE RORIZ VINTAGE PORT
Price: $79.00       Sale Price: $65.00             Quantity in Stock: 5

1991 COCKBURN'S VINTAGE PORT 375ML
Price: $59.00       Sale Price: $45.00             Quantity in Stock: 1

1994 COCKBURN'S VINTAGE PORT
Price: $95.00       Sale Price: $75.00             Quantity in Stock: 2

1994 DOW'S VINTAGE PORT
Price: $147.00    Your Price: $129.36          Quantity in Stock: 4

1994 MARTINEZ VINTAGE PORT
Price: $89.00       Sale Price: $75.00             Quantity in Stock: 1

1994 SMITH WOODHOUSE VINATGE PORT
Price: $99.00       Your Price: $87.12            Quantity in Stock: 1

1994 FERREIRA VINTAGE PORT
Price: $69.00       Sale Price: $59.00             Quantity in Stock: 1

1994 WARRE'S VINTAGE PORT
Price: $147.00    Your Price: $129.36          Quantity in Stock: 8

1994 CHURCHILL'S VINTAGE PORT
Price: $89.00       Your Price: $78.32            Quantity in Stock: 1

1995 WARRE'S QUINTA DA CAVADINHA VINTAGE PORT
Price: $89.00       Sale Price: $79.00             Quantity in Stock: 4

1995 CHURCHILL'S VINTAGE PORT QUINTA DA AGUA ALTA
Price: $59.00       Sale Price: $49.00             Quantity in Stock: 4

1995 GRAHAM'S QUINTA DOS MALVEDOS VINTAGE PORT
Price: $95.00       Your Price: $83.60            Quantity in Stock: 2

1995 TAYLOR FLADGATE QUINTA DE VARGELLAS VINTAGE PORT
Price: $99.00       Sale Price: $85.00             Quantity in Stock: 17

1995 DOW'S QUINTA DO BOMFIM SINGLE QUINTA VINTAGE PORT
Price: $71.00       Your Price: $62.48            Quantity in Stock: 2

1996 QUINTA DO NOVAL NACIONAL VINTAGE PORT
Price: $750.00    Sale Price: $600.00           Quantity in Stock: 1

1997 QUINTA DO NOVAL PORT
Price: $275.00    Your Price: $242.00          Quantity in Stock: 2

1997 FONSECA VINTAGE PORT
Price: $135.00    Sale Price: $95.00             Quantity in Stock: 23

1997 GRAHAM'S VINTAGE PORT
Price: $125.00    Sale Price: $95.00             Quantity in Stock: 3

1997 WARRE'S VINTAGE PORT
Price: $90.00       Sale Price: $75.00             Quantity in Stock: 1

1997 TAYLOR FLADGATE PORT
Price: $150.00    Sale Price: $120.00           Quantity in Stock: 36

1997 QUINTA DO NOVAL VINTAGE PORT
Price: $269.00    Sale Price: $235.00           Quantity in Stock: 1

2000 CROFT VINTAGE PORT
Price: $85.50       Your Price: $75.24            Quantity in Stock: 2

2000 DOW'S VINTAGE PORT
Price: $115.50    Your Price: $101.64          Quantity in Stock: 3

2000 FONSECA VINTAGE PORT
Price: $115.00    Your Price: $101.20          Quantity in Stock: 1

2000 FONSECA VINTAGE PORT MAGNUM
Price: $275.00    Sale Price: $230.00           Quantity in Stock: 9

2000 TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT
Price: $135.00    Sale Price: $110.00           Quantity in Stock: 3

2000 QUINTA DO NOVAL NACIONAL PORT
Price: $1450.00  Sale Price: $1000.00         Quantity in Stock: 1

2000 TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT MAGNUM
Price: $425.00    Your Price: $374.00          Quantity in Stock: 1

2001 TAYLOR FLADGATE QUINTA DE VARGELLAS VINTAGE PORT
Price: $71.00       Your Price: $62.48            Quantity in Stock: 2

2003 CHURCHILL'S VINTAGE PORT
Price: $96.00       Sale Price: $80.00             Quantity in Stock: 2

2003 DOWS VINTAGE PORT
Price: $115.00    Sale Price: $95.00             Quantity in Stock: 4

2007 DOWS VINTAGE PORT
Price: $195.00    Sale Price: $155.00           Quantity in Stock: 1

2008 WARRES LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT
Price: $32.00       Your Price: $28.16            Quantity in Stock: 10

2011 SANDEMAN VINTAGE PORT
Price: $100.00    Sale Price: $85.00             Quantity in Stock: 3

2012 QUINTA DE LA ROSA VINTAGE PORT
Price: $90.00       Your Price: $79.20            Quantity in Stock: 3

2013 QUINTA DAS CARVALHAS VINTAGE PORT
Price: $80.00       Sale Price: $64.00             Quantity in Stock: 1

2015 FONSECA LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT
Price: $23.75       Your Price: $20.90            Quantity in Stock: 11

2016 DOWS LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT
Price: $25.50       Your Price: $22.44            Quantity in Stock: 12

2016 TAYLOR FLADGATE LBV PORT
Price: $23.75       Your Price: $20.90            Quantity in Stock: 11

The Rarest of all the ports the Great White Port

NV WARRES WHITE PORT
Price: $19.25       Your Price: $16.94            Quantity in Stock: 5
NV RAMOS PINTO WHITE PORT (PORTO TONICO)
Price: $18.50       Your Price: $16.28            Quantity in Stock: 1

Tawny Port

FERREIRA PORT TAWNY D ANTONIA 20 YEAR
Price: $65.25       Your Price: $57.42            Quantity in Stock: 5

DOWS 30 YEAR TAWNY PORT
Price: $144.00    Your Price: $126.72          Quantity in Stock: 3

QUINTA DO NOVAL 40 YEAR TAWNY PORT
Price: $169.00    Sale Price: $139.00           Quantity in Stock: 1

TAYLOR FLADGATE 40 YEAR TAWNY PORT
Price: $240.00    Your Price: $211.20          Quantity in Stock: 5

Fortified wines from Around the World

NV BULLER FINE TAWNY PORT Australia (375ML)
Price: $19.50       Your Price: $17.16            Quantity in Stock: 2

NV PENFOLDS GRANDFATHER PORT Australia
Price: $100.00    Your Price: $88.00            Quantity in Stock: 2

JW MORRIS FOUNDERS PORT CALIFORNIA
Price: $15.00       Your Price: $13.20            Quantity in Stock: 1

2004 BENZIGER PORT SONOMA MOUNTAIN 375ML
Price: $32.00       Your Price: $28.16            Quantity in Stock: 4

2016 BARNARD GRIFFIN SYRAH PORT COLUMBIA VALLEY (500ML)
Price: $17.50       Your Price: $15.40            Quantity in Stock: 1