"wine_passion69" > wrote in message
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> On 4 Jan 2006 20:38:57 +0100, Santiago > wrote:
>
>>"Mogweed" > wrote in
:
>>
>>> Sorry if this is the wrong ng but I can't seem to find a better one -
>>> please let me know if there is.
>>
>>I think it is the proper ng to ask your question!!!
>>
>>>
>>> A friend of mine has done me a big favour but will not accept any
>>> payment for the job he's done. I know he's a bit of a connoisseur of
>>> Port and I thought I'd get him a bottle or two of decent stuff.
>>>
>>> I'm in the UK and looking to spend about £50 GBP - can anyone
>>> recommend something suitable?
>>
>>At a recent tasting I attended (18 vintage ports from the Symington
>>Family), I loved the Dow's 1985 Vintage Port which www.winesearcher.com
>>lists as widely available in the 25-30 GBP in the United Kingdom (it even
>>seems too cheap to me). Warre's 1970 was also great and is available in
>>the
>>surroundings of 50 GBP if winesearcher.com is right. I liked the 1985
>>Dow's
>>better, though, so you could give him two bottles. Both are ready to
>>drink,
>>which is good when we are talking about Port.
>>
>>Best from Spain,
>>
>>Santiago

Hi wine_passion69, maybe it's just me but I can't seem to see that you've
added anything to Santiago's posting. Did you hit the "enter" key too early?
)

Mogweed.