I gussle Port, absolutely love the stuff.
Even something as simple as a dishcloth or pulling down your shirt/jumper sleeve to help grip the top can often work.As others have said the grippy things are your friend. I was given some when I was recovering from a bicycle accident and had multiple injuries, I still use them occasionally today. If they can't cope I fetch the water pump pliers from the garage. They will rip the neck off the bottle, which may not be what you want but it gets you in. A broken cork is easily resolved with a corkscrew.
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I went in a tour of the Sandeman Cellars in Porto. They advised that once opened Vintage Port should be drunk within 2 days and late bottled vintage within a week. Music to my ears.I gussle Port, absolutely love the stuff.
I use the same implement you have shown and yes they are good. However I have snapped 4 corks using this implement and there is a common denominator - Cockburn's Port.
I now never buy the brand.
Yes, in Spain Port is regarded as a wine and should be drunk with 3 days of opening the bottle. They can't believe that the Brits will keep it for months. I tend to kill it of in about a fortnight.I went in a tour of the Sandeman Cellars in Porto. They advised that once opened Vintage Port should be drunk within 2 days and late bottled vintage within a week. Music to my ears.
Cheers BB
I went in a tour of the Sandeman Cellars in Porto. They advised that once opened Vintage Port should be drunk within 2 days and late bottled vintage within a week. Music to my ears.
Cheers BB
I went in a tour of the Sandeman Cellars in Porto. They advised that once opened Vintage Port should be drunk within 2 days and late bottled vintage within a week. Music to my ears.
Cheers BB
Did a particular tour stand out as being better than another? We're planning on going back with friends and don't want to the Sandeman one again.yes we've toured and tasted at pretty much all the port wine cellars in Porto and they all say the same.
Did a particular tour stand out as being better than another? We're planning on going back with friends and don't want to the Sandeman one again.
Cheers BB
That's also on our list, we regretted not doing that when we went. Thanks for the cellar recomendations.We also had our hotel arrange a trip to the upper Douro to visit some of the port wine vinyards.