Another tradition provides for, in the event that the decanter does not come full circle, back to the host, a proper means of getting it there. The question is not meant to get an answer but action namely the immediate passing of the port. As this custom goes, only the host knows what port is in the decanter. Once the port has made a round, the host asks the guests to name the vintage and the shipper. A modest wager may be placed on which vintage and shipper it turns out to be.
Connoisseurs never recork a bottle.
Women almost never drank port. They were expected to drink the lighter Sherry. Although many of these customs are no longer followed, the small rituals are part of the pleasure, and it is good to always keep a few things in mind when serving port. Port is quite often served too warm 70 degrees and more. This makes the wine too volatile and difficult to taste.