Port..how long does it last?

[Thomas]

Anyone want an argument? Stogie with Port--with any wine--is a bad practice, and I care not what the aficionados say, including Shanken and his other magazine. Tobacco ruins tastebuds just as sure as coffee does. And I won't go into the health mattter. ...

RAD, I cannot imagine how those Australians could offer up a port-like product to last for months. But I think I said this the last time you posted that thought: the only way you could really know if your palate is getting what you think it is is to taste the months-old right alongside a freshly opened one. If you cannot tell the difference then you are correct, but if you can tell the difference. ...