Lisa's Lounge
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Just finished my daily glass of red wine...
I hate getting up in the lounge after a night of great drinking where is that light switch.
JBrainard
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It's 9:30 AM. Barkeep, give me the usual.
I'm being discriminated against!
JBrainard
Senior Master
Ok!
Have a shot with it!
I could got for some port wine tonight...
Indeed! Have a preference? What have you had from Portugal?
I regret that I've mostly had the cheap stuff. What do you recommend?
Virtually anything Portugese or Spanish and virtually anything aged at least 20 years. A fave of the local wine snobs in my area is Kopke 20 yr Tawny. Deep rich cherry, oak, full bodied and lingers just long enough. If you're looking for something less woodsy, Warres Vintage 2003 is excellent - not aged as long and in vats rather than oak barrels.
Be prepared to spend between $50 and $90 for one bottle of either one. They are most enjoyable to me and many around me, I hope you like them.
Remember to decant and minimize air exposure to the balance. Sip small amounts in front of a fire, friend, and enjoy some bruschetta and a salad for a light, fine meal or pair with a dark berry dessert.
Please let me know if you pursue these wines and what you think - a PM would be nice as I don't follow these mega threads too closely.
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The overall rule to wine drinking is this: if you like it, drink it!
Ah, now that one I've tried and it was good! I'll look for the other.
It's funny you mention cheese as what put me in mind of port was a recent WSJ story on chablis and brie that mentioned that port is a wine that cries out for cheese (Stilton, they suggested).
Sounds like a good option - a strong flavor cheese is good with port, IMO so long as it's not too bitter. Some prefer something lighter and nuttier to cleanse ... just tastes like fat to me after the port.
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