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We're finishing up our lengthy vacation Down Under; tomorrow is our last day in Sydney before flying back to Toronto, and one of our planned stops is the Oak Barrel, a really great and well stocked independent bottle shop. We've already bought a few very nice New Zealand wines (thanks to a few days on Waiheke Island) but we'd also like to bring home some good Aussie wines that aren't so easily obtainable overseas (IE no Yellow Tail or Jacob's Creek or other widely distributed wines). [more inside]
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Last minute help needed for a birthday and mother's day gift for my mom and dad - fancy alcohol advice needed. [more inside]
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Places to buy glassware (specifically port/sherry glasses) in London? [more inside]
posted by ninebelow on Sep 5, 2013 - 5 answers

EmergencyWineFinder: Dow Vintage Port 2007. Local or online (I am in San Diego) [more inside]
posted by notnathan on Dec 4, 2010 - 4 answers

At a wine tasting last year, I tried a port that was notably less sweet than any other I have had. I liked it a lot, and I totally forget who made it or what it's name was. It wasn't tawny, and it wasn't white. It might have been vintage. That's all I remember. So: recommendations for less-sweet ports that retail for $35 or so?
posted by everichon on Oct 9, 2009 - 6 answers

Any good restaurants in Vancouver, BC with a good port wine selection? Downtown area is preferred.
posted by stp123 on Mar 6, 2009 - 8 answers

Help me find a fortified wine that doesn't taste like raisins! [more inside]
posted by DeucesHigh on Feb 26, 2009 - 24 answers

I would like to buy a bottle of port wine as a baby gift [per suggestion of AskMeFi] for some friends but I don't know anything about wine really. I'd like something that would be opened in about 20 years. Does anyone have a few suggestions of a bottle of port that would be suitable for this gift. Bonus points if avail at Costco.
posted by beccaj on Mar 9, 2007 - 15 answers

30 Year Old Port: What's the best way to get 30-year old port shipped to an Atlanta hotel before early September? Suggestions for what port to send are also welcome. [more inside]
posted by ooga_booga on Aug 7, 2006 - 10 answers