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In article >, says...
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>"Ricardo Ferreira" > wrote in
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>> "Hunt" > escreveu na mensagem
>> ...
>>> In article >,
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>>> >My father is going to England for a business trip. Are there any
>>> >liquors
>> I
>>> >should ask him to pick up for me? (I live in the U.S., so I'd be
>>> >looking
>> to
>>> >list things ... uniquely English?)
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>>> I'd suggest that he look into the Ports. Though obviously not English
>>> in origin, were it not for Britain, Port would not exist, as it does
>>> today.
>> He
>>> will also be exposed to Ports that are just not available outside
>>> England,
>> or
>>> Oporto. Both in the retail outlets, or in duty free, there should be
>> wonderful
>>> wines available. If you are in the US, the selection will exceed all
>>> but
>> the
>>> best Web sellers, and offer some wonderful wines.
>>>
>>> Hunt
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>>>
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>> That is indeed a good ideia. Also please remember that real Ports are
>> only those comming from Porto (Oporto) in Portugal.
>>
>> In the US he risks buying a Californian Port for mistake...
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>Any particular brands you'd suggest?
That depends almost solely on what is available in your area of residence. You
might want to do a quick check of available brands and then point your father
toward ones that are NOT available to you, as the cost is likely greater in
UK. However, vintage years, and bottlers that are unavailable would be worth
the price. I usually look for older Taylor Fladgate, Fonseca, Dow, Croft,
Grahams, and a few more of the upper tiers of producers (though these
producers newer offerings are available to me). Then there are tons of lower
tier producers, that don't see much distribution in the US. Also, many of
the more popular producers offer a wider range of single quinta (basically
single vineyard) Ports, that also don't get wide distribution in US. These are
often produced in years that the house does not declare a "vintage," though
believe that with certain limitations, their single quinta Ports are worthy of
a separate vintage (very simplified example). I'd not go for any Tawnys,
unless you can find a rare producer, that is just not in US, though I love
Tawnys as a rule. Same for the "branded" "Boardroom," "Special Ruby," etc.
Let me know what you have access to, and I'll be glad to give you a list of
some houses, that I have acquired in London, or its environs.
Hunt
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