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Title: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: jendf on January 13, 2008, 03:07:59 PM: I spent my BevMo! gift card that I received for Christmas a couple of weeks ago. One of bottles I bought was a Cockburn's Special Reserve Porto.

I've never drank porto and I have no idea what to pair with it food-wise, if anything.

Any ideas?
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: Crazy Horse on January 13, 2008, 03:09:59 PM: A glass
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: jendf on January 13, 2008, 03:13:23 PM: Quote from: Crazy Horse on January 13, 2008, 03:09:59 PM
A glass

I can't believe we don't have a smart ass smiley.
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: bijou on January 13, 2008, 03:17:34 PM: Port is best drunk after a meal. I recommend a good quality cheese Stilton is traditional, but as I don't like Stilton much I usually go with a strongish tasting cheese (and crackers)
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: Chris_ on January 13, 2008, 03:40:04 PM: Quote from: bijou on January 13, 2008, 03:17:34 PM
Port is best drunk after a meal. I recommend a good quality cheese Stilton is traditional, but as I don't like Stilton much I usually go with a strongish tasting cheese (and crackers)

Agreed. Or to go another way, very rich very dark chocolate with very ripe raspberries or orange slices. Make sure the tastes are distinctive and lush to offset (feature) it.

Don't forget to let the port breath and to strain it well in a silver (not steel) strain if you have one.
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: Rebel on January 13, 2008, 03:41:41 PM: Why not just get a Portwine Cheeseball and some crackers and be done with it? :-)
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: Chris_ on January 13, 2008, 03:42:49 PM: Quote from: Rebel on January 13, 2008, 03:41:41 PM
Why not just get a Portwine Cheeseball and some crackers and be done with it? :-)
Dang, I used to love those. To fatty for me these days but when I see one and take a small taste I am transported back to holidays when I was in college.
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: asdf2231 on January 13, 2008, 03:45:23 PM: Cheese Wiz and Bagel Chips.

That goes rather well with a snappy Boones Farm product but it may work!
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: Chris_ on January 13, 2008, 03:46:08 PM: Quote from: asdf2231 on January 13, 2008, 03:45:23 PM
Cheese Wiz and Bagel Chips.

That goes rather well with a snappy Boones Farm product but it may work!
Too exotic for me.
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: Rebel on January 13, 2008, 03:55:42 PM: Quote from: asdf2231 on January 13, 2008, 03:45:23 PM
Cheese Wiz and Bagel Chips.

That goes rather well with a snappy Boones Farm product but it may work!

Observe the making of a Wino, people. Observe. :lmao:
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: bijou on January 13, 2008, 03:57:00 PM: Quote from: asdf2231 on January 13, 2008, 03:45:23 PM
Cheese Wiz and Bagel Chips.

That goes rather well with a snappy Boones Farm product but it may work!
I take it you aren't in the running for the board's own elitist. :-)
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: Crazy Horse on January 13, 2008, 04:00:19 PM: Quote from: Rebel on January 13, 2008, 03:55:42 PM
Quote from: asdf2231 on January 13, 2008, 03:45:23 PM
Cheese Wiz and Bagel Chips.

That goes rather well with a snappy Boones Farm product but it may work!

Observe the making of a Wino, people. Observe. :lmao:

I don't think that's the making of one
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: asdf2231 on January 13, 2008, 04:30:00 PM: Don't be hatin' on me now!

There is just as much charm in aerosol cheese and a screw top wine as there is in a vintage port and a wheel of fine aged chedder. It all depends on what you are in the mood for.

I drink 20 year old scotch AND have been known to down the odd "Fourty" now and then.

What can I say. I'm a complex guy.
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: DixieBelle on January 13, 2008, 05:00:18 PM: no one said Twinkies??? Man ya'll are slippin'!!!! :lmao:
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: Chris_ on January 13, 2008, 05:06:39 PM: Quote from: DixieBelle on January 13, 2008, 05:00:18 PM
no one said Twinkies??? Man ya'll are slippin'!!!! :lmao:
I think that goes with Scotch.
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: DixieBelle on January 13, 2008, 05:07:29 PM: ^yes, cuz that's what I pack in the kiddo's lunch box.

*kidding!
Title: Re: Wine Experts--What goes well with a porto?
Post by: Chris_ on January 13, 2008, 05:08:51 PM: Quote from: DixieBelle on January 13, 2008, 05:07:29 PM
^yes, cuz that's what I pack in the kiddo's lunch box.

*kidding!
Scotch and Twinkies? Mmm -- just like Mom used to pack.