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Tesco 2007 (Symington).

I’d like the format for tomorrow’s tasting to be Reverse Blind.

Reverse Blind? I taste my Port, and tell you what I taste. You ask questions — “X on the aftertaste?” — and I answer honestly.

Then you guess what my Port is.

Objections?

SushiNorth wrote: ↑

01:42 Sat 21 Mar 2020

All places we drink port in NY and NJ -- including our houses -- are temporarily closed with the exception of port drinking by the residents.

Post their notices here. Notices to be re-visited when the places themselves can be re-visited.

Email: Your booking at The Boot and Flogger Dear Julian, I am very sorry to inform you that due to Covoid-19 we will be closing our doors for the foreseeable future. We hope to welcome you back when this is all over. In the meantime, please take care of yourself, your family and your friends. Very b...

From Davy’s : It is with huge personal sadness that I have to announce that all Davy's Wine Bars and our other associated bars and restaurants are now temporarily closed to the public until further notice. This is to protect our teams and limit the further spread of the COVID-19 virus. … please be i...

This thread is hold news of closures, whether temporary or permanent, of places in which we have drunk Port, planned to drink Port, or even just hoped to drink Port.

Yes please, subject to finding a bottle.

flash_uk wrote: ↑

13:41 Tue 17 Mar 2020

Could we have suggestions from non-attendees of topics that we can discuss tonight which aren't COVID-19 related?

The British government can borrow for 50 years at an interest rate of about 1%. What are the good long-term investments for which the government should borrow?

This is Tom’s tasting, and he is the organiser. Nonetheless, as his occasional scribe I’ll note that, as remarked elsewhere, this is likely to be cancelled.

As remarked elsewhere, this is likely to be cancelled. By which I mean postponed — I still want it to happen, even if less soon than intended.

AHB wrote: ↑

19:53 Mon 16 Mar 2020

if you get driven to distraction, feel free to walk to the B&F and back to avoid possible spreading while on public transport.

Per official guidelines, Wiseman household self-isolating. You know what I’d prefer.

The placemats updated. Please would one of the survivors check.

nac wrote: ↑

22:50 Mon 16 Mar 2020

Excellent. I shall bring F & T.

Delay decanting until Ian acknowledges.

Am about to decant the Graham but what about the Niepoort? There was an earlier message asking for not Niepoort. Wait and I’ll find. Edit: found. If Ian's Ni isn't out of the bottle yet, I could bring Taylor (which we've just lost ) instead? PS: droplets rearranged on placemats , now inspired by th...

Now fits on A5? We have gone from A3 to A4. Three glasses work with SideBySideGlassesTastingNotes , which is effectively A5 for each. E.g.: http://www.jdawiseman.com/papers/placemat/sidebysideglassestastingnotes_right.png   http://www.jdawiseman.com/papers/placemat/sidebysideglassestastingnotes_lef...

I have before, many times before, made last minute changes to placemats. But never before such slaughter.

People and bottles removed; tasting re-titled. Please would one of the survivors check.

The right thing to do is to not go. The Infantado is unimportant. Not delivering. The Warre is important — Tony, the two halves are still be adopted from you for the team. I owe you. If team out of pocket by my absence (e.g., for food), somebody pay and I will reimburse. The placemats updated to rem...

No doubt folks will have a range of views. I don’t mind if you come along. Currently the guidance is self-isolate if you have a persistent cough and/or fever. You have said you have neither. As of a few minutes ago, my resting heart rate was 62 beat per minute, and SpO 2 was 98%. These are better t...

One of my children has a close friend whose siblings are ill, with symptoms that are consistent with being COVID19. My children and I all feel well.

My judgement is that I should stay away. Do people agree with that judgement?

The placemats updated to re-include Dow — thank you Dave.

PhilW wrote: ↑

17:13 Sun 15 Mar 2020

A similar question: What lesser-known white port am I drinking right now?

A 1989 colheita? The house of which I have forgotten?

PhilW wrote: ↑

13:29 Sat 14 Mar 2020

Quinta da Revolta?

Quinta da Revolta 2011 ʟʙᴠ indeed. Phil’s question.

flash_uk wrote: ↑

00:04 Sat 14 Mar 2020

I certainly do hope the juice was pleasing!

Drunk a mite before its time, but a well made full-bodied ʟʙᴠ about which I failed to take a note.

It is believed that the placemats are in a good shape. Please would somebody check?

And who can print?

flash_uk wrote: ↑

21:19 Fri 13 Mar 2020

Romaneira

No.

I keep pointing to this, but am not noticed.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

19:34 Fri 13 Mar 2020

flash_uk wrote: ↑

19:19 Fri 13 Mar 2020

Quinta da Leda

No.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

09:47 Fri 13 Mar 2020

Clue? Distinctive name, but suboptimal for this market.

As the decanter is, alas, empty, should I reveal?

flash_uk wrote: ↑

19:19 Fri 13 Mar 2020

Quinta da Leda

No.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

09:47 Fri 13 Mar 2020

Clue? Distinctive name, but suboptimal for this market.