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Where has all the Monte gone ??

Sagres

2008-12-23 17:41:22

I'm afraid I have some worrying news for the many lovers of Monte Velho Tinto on this forum.I've just returned from a beautiful sunny week in Lagos and am shocked to have to report that there is no Monte to be found there !!! Pingo Doce had a couple of bottles of the Branco but no Tinto whatsoever, Eco Marche had none at all of either Tinto or Branco, and none of the four or five restaurants we used were able to supply any.
Now, I'm probably as guilty as the next man because we've obviously been drinking it faster than they've been making it for the past few years and we've finally caught up with them, so it's time for the usual suspects- Pat 42, jayjan and Roseweb - to back off for a couple of years and give the stocks a chance to recover- c'mon guys- you know it's the decent thing to do !!
P.S. One tiny glimmer of hope for the future:there were half a dozen bottles on the shelf at Faro Duty Free this morning, but some selfish sod bought all six of 'em !!..honestly, some people just couldn't care at all for their fellow drinker!
P.P.S. Can anyone recommend a good strong flight bag at a reasonable price?- mine seems to be giving way under the strain- can't understand why !!

jayjan

2008-12-23 18:04:49

Re: Where has all the Monte gone ??

I wonder wonder who, wonder who, was seen walking bowlegged to the departure gate. :think

Not guilty for dwindling supplies Sagres,when I was there in November I was finishing off stocks of "Tinoco" another nice full bodied tinto, so it must be Pat42 or Roseweb.

Pat 42

2008-12-23 19:54:51

Re: Where has all the Monte gone ??

Not guilty either......monte velho not very common in Cabanas, although tinoco is....

Roseweb???????????......... :rofl

Hope you had a great time Sagres. We are off on Saturday......will let you know what we think of Lagos.

The wee "local" pub seems to be right on our doorstep....... :hyper

Pat

Sagres

2008-12-23 20:11:41

Re: Where has all the Monte gone ??

We tried "As Asinhas" as promised; it's truly a locals' restaurant - we were the only non-Portuguese customers but the welcome was warm when we spoke their own language to them. The steak in mustard sauce is very nice, but it deserves better than the rice and chips with which it came. Another locals' restaurant is A Mathilde --that's alongside the yellow apartment block, known to the taxi drivers as the Berlin Wall, situated on Estrada de Meia Praia, behind the station; Don't try it for lunch as it's heaving with the local construction workers from the multitude of new developments in that area.
Hope your weather is as good as we had - we arrived on the Tuesday morning and, quite literally, didn't see a single cloud until the following Monday and came home with a better tan than we had in September; we spent the shortest day on the 21st, sunbathing on the beach !! :sun2

Have a great time. :wave

brodev

2008-12-23 21:45:47

Re: Where has all the Monte gone ??

there was plenty in Lidl last week

nosivad

2009-01-05 13:43:51

Re: Where has all the Monte gone ??

went to Paris for a couple of days just before Christmas and went to a rather posh Portuguese restaurant, they had plenty of both white and red we sank a few bottles of each (4 in our party ) but at 17.50 euros per bottle we went steady :rofl

the food was excellent but portions were huge :tongue

bill came to 270 euros :yikes

Sagres

2009-01-05 14:45:53

Re: Where has all the Monte gone ??

....

......... Never thought of checking out Paris for some !!! - Serves me right!! :rofl

jayjan

2009-01-05 18:36:49

Re: Where has all the Monte gone ??

ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚Â¬17.50 a bottle thats extortionate, although saying that youngest son paid approx ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚Â¬13 a bottle 2 yrs ago in Royal Orchid Thai restaurant in the old town, thats some profit saying its around ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚Â¬3 a bottle in the supermarkets.

brodev

2009-01-06 12:07:19

Re: Where has all the Monte gone ??

Jayjan where do you shop? All the Monte Velho tinto I have seen costs at least 4.50 euros. If it can be bought for 3 I would love to know where so I can buy a couple of boxes.

jayjan

2009-01-09 10:18:19

Re: Where has all the Monte gone ??

Brodev I ve seen it in Modelo, but its a while back so not sure if its increased in price, I have been drinking Tinoco Tinto of late as we have had a stock in the cupboard and trying to make some room

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