Port. Is it a con?

[Globalti]

Just found a bottle of a 2002 South African port in the back of a cupboard so decided to open it to help pass the day. It's smooth and oakey but the main characteristic is sugar. So my question is: can you just drown any old red (or white for sherry) in sugar knowing that it will appeal to the taste buds or is there genuine art in producing fortified wines?

 

[fossyant]

Tell us after you've sampled the bottle

 

[Mfezela]

Just found a bottle of a 2002 South African port in the back of a cupboard so decided to open it to help pass the day. It's smooth and oakey but the main characteristic is sugar. So my question is: can you just drown any old red (or white for sherry) in sugar knowing that it will appeal to the taste buds or is there genuine art in producing fortified wines?

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[stephec]

Port is delish, especially when mixed with Guinness.

Put about half an inch in the bottom of a pint pot and top it up with a can of draught Guinness, it colours and flavours the head as well so if you use the same glass for all four cans the froth is like a meal on it's own.

 

[winjim]

Port is delish, especially when mixed with Guinness.

Put about half an inch in the bottom of a pint pot and top it up with a can of draught Guinness, it colours and flavours the head as well so if you use the same glass for all four cans the froth is like a meal on it's own.

Heathen. It's Tia Maria in Guinness.

 

[Archie_tect]

Any port...

 

[slowmotion]

Don't overindulge. Port gives you an absolutely thumping hangover, as I discovered in my twenties. I haven't touched it since.

 

[gbb]

As a summer barbeque accompaniment, port and lemon(ade) with ice is a fabulously refreshing drink IMO.

 

[stephec]

Heathen. It's Tia Maria in Guinness.

 

[Profpointy]

Don't overindulge. Port gives you an absolutely thumping hangover, as I discovered in my twenties. I haven't touched it since.

I fear this is true. I really really like port, though have only gone for middle grade stuff so far and it's a magical product. sadly I do seem to pay a disproportionate price the next day. That said it's a lot stronger than it tastes, so you can accidentally over indulge, and if the port comes out it's likely been a well-refreshed evening regardless

 

[Globalti]

Mmmm thanks for the suggestion.

 

[winjim]

Trust me...

 

[slowmotion]

I fear this is true. I really really like port, though have only gone for middle grade stuff so far and it's a magical product. sadly I do seem to pay a disproportionate price the next day. That said it's a lot stronger than it tastes, so you can accidentally over indulge, and if the port comes out it's likely been a well-refreshed evening regardless

All true! My downfall was a friend's stag dinner. There was no accidental overindulging at all.

 

[Rocky]

Didn't George Melly used to advocate a port in every girl?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Heathen. It's Tia Maria in Guinness.

Cherry B surely