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In Reply to: fortified wine Port ,Sherry or Marsala posted by RJW on December 08, 2001 at 21:25:36:
The Sherrys and Marsalas along with Madeiras will be closer in taste than the ports. Maderias are very good and interesting wines in that they come in different styles and ages like a good sherry. For the most part Marsalas that are easily found in the US tend to be used for cooking more than drinking.
I personally like ports the best and of course old vintage ones are really a treat. They are a very long lived wine and I have tasted ones back into the 20s and they were very sound.
For everyday the Aussies are good buys or the Rubies from Portugal. I like the fresh fruit of the rubies and think for the $$ the tawny ports of Australia are very attractive.
While I am not going to say not to smoke a good cigar with your port I really do suggest that you do the English style dessert of blued cheese and walnuts with the port. It is really quite the flavour combination and the better the port the better they work. I think it is one of the better taste combos in the world of food and wine.
David Thatcher
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