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Thank you for the heads-up. I plan to attend.

AHB wrote: ↑

16:34 Sun 20 Sep 2020

I think that no tasting mats are required.

If that changes, let me know.

A decision is needed, and I think it should be the following. As yet, there is no need for a new abbreviation for Quinta do Javali Maria Luísa. It might be that, in time, one becomes appropriate, but with the information we have now, not yet.

Any strong objection?

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

23:20 Sat 19 Sep 2020

Yes, maybe.

My wife says yes. But the FT says “Matt Hancock warns UK is at Covid tipping point”.

There is a right thing to do here, and that’s what I’m going to do. So not me. Alas.

Given a list of attendees, I’ll do my traditional thing.

Vintage Port and its declarations are entirely neat and organised, except when they aren’t. And, though it sounds absurd to say so, he is really not so ugly after all, provided, of course, that one shuts one’s eyes, and does not look at him. The Lizards were extremely philosophical by nature, and of...

Yes, maybe.

Link: first in YouTube.

winesecretary wrote: ↑

00:23 Fri 18 Sep 2020

ML appears to be a marketing thing. We should ignore marketing things since it is not distinct from the underlying vineyard.

I am not saying that you are wrong. But you haven’t engaged with the precedent of Fonseca versus Fonseca Guimaraens.

Q: is Javali Maria Luísa sufficiently different to Javali to have a different abbreviation? Your answer should compare and contrast with Fonseca and Fonseca Guimaraens.

Yes please.

PhilW wrote: ↑

21:52 Wed 16 Sep 2020

I believe it is the designation for their special vines

Are all of Javali’s vines deemed ‘special’?

for COVID24, which was strange

PCM wrote: ↑

11:21 Wed 16 Sep 2020

Quinta do Javali declared their Maria Luisa Vintage Port 2018 (source: website Quinta do Javali)

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

21:04 Wed 16 Sep 2020

Quinta do Javali Vintage Maria Luísa 2018

The obvious abbreviation question has been asked.

Quinta do Javali Vintage Maria Luísa 2018 : Quinta do Javali Maria Luísa Vintage é sinónimo de excelência e resulta da nossa constante exigência na qualidade. Em anos em que a excelência é atingida, o vinho merece a designação Maria Luísa. Notas de prova PDF Cor escura e profunda, com auréola violá...

Six are now on.

There isn’t passionate unanimity, but the following seems to be broadly acceptable, with some liking and nobody strongly disliking. So decision taken.

ROC = Royal Oporto Quinta das Carvalhas
ROCo = Royal Oporto Quinta do Corval

It’s started.

If the 2020 Olympics can happen in 2021, then Warre’s birthday can. So I agree.

Chefphillips wrote: ↑

14:24 Thu 10 Sep 2020

Hi yes I have images but not sure how to upload onto this site, can I email them over?

Send to me (contact details).

I also have a preference for not changing established things, unless necessary. So ROC remains Carvalhas.

As ‘r’, ‘v’ and ‘l’ are in both, unhelpfully, the best might be ROCo = Royal Oporto Quinta do Corval.

Fierce objection, anybody?

Draft of placemats added to first post. (link removed awaiting new date).

Yes please.

Then please send me pictures, or links to pictures.

And tell us the provenance. From whom did you inherit? What was their connection to the Port trade? Please say more.

Where are you? It would make a difference if the bottle was in California, or New Zealand, or south London. How did it come into your possession? How has it been stored? And your description is not complete. Are you able to post, or to send me for posting, pictures of the bottle? ( Cross-link to OP’...

Where are you? It would make a difference if these bottles were in California, or New Zealand, or south London.

How do they come into your possession? How have they been stored?

Please say more.

(Cross-link to OP’s other post.)