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7th good for me.

No points for guesses (apart from the Monkey)?

As a follow-up to a similar theme at Christmas, thought it might be nice to encourage a bit of vinous conversation amongst the TPF family. So, during these days (and nights) of being forced to stay at home, what interesting wines are we imbibing from our racks, cabinets and cellars? To kick things o...

Yes, a most enjoyable evening. My Quinta do Vale Dona Maria 2000 was quite a pleasant drink.

AHB wrote: ↑

15:49 Wed 25 Mar 2020

Do I need to open a cellar defender to ensure my decanter survives intact to 19.30?

Given that you don’t have to share it with the rest of us, what harm is there in starting (a bit) early?

AHB wrote: ↑

15:49 Wed 25 Mar 2020

There is an almost irresistible temptation to having a decanter of Port sitting on my desk while I am working from home.

Deliberately working as far away as possible from temptation.

Wine decanted at 0700 this morning. Into a proper decanter. Quite excited.

Will W. wrote: ↑

20:20 Sat 21 Mar 2020

VJ Day falls on 15 August.

Good call.

67 Pall Mall also now closed. Will update when it reopens.

Please add me in.

/2alph wrote: ↑

13:57 Fri 20 Mar 2020

Probably it will be to early for me to travel . We'll see...

Whilst VE Day celebrations are scheduled for 8th May, I would suggest that the probability of this tasting taking place then is pretty much zero. Once some degree of normality returns I’ll suggest some dates for later in the year.

uncle tom wrote: ↑

07:51 Thu 19 Mar 2020

at a rate of one bottle per week I'm OK for about 11 years

At one bottle of port a week (of all types), I'm good for nearly 159 years..

...or 22+ years at a bottle a day?

Christopher wrote: ↑

22:51 Wed 18 Mar 2020

Yes
I have a suitable bottle
Great theme!

Please share the identity of your offering.

AHB wrote: ↑

23:03 Wed 18 Mar 2020

I'm definitely up for this. Perhaps a bottle of Fonseca Guimaraens 1942?

Perfect.

What's particularly amusing is that they've also reduced it down to 3 bottles as that's now the maximum number Asda will let you have of any one item. Maybe they're worried about panic buying of Port? Port is one thing I will never run out of :D Assuming I just drink what's in the cellar at home, t...

Asda website currently has a Cockburn LBV (no mention of the vintage however) for £10 per bottle (reduced from £13). A growing, and very annoying habit of the supermarkets is to assume that vintage dates don't matter. I mostly boycott those doing this.. I certainly have been put off buying online i...

Asda website currently has a Cockburn LBV (no mention of the vintage however) for £10 per bottle (reduced from £13). A growing, and very annoying habit of the supermarkets is to assume that vintage dates don't matter. I mostly boycott those doing this.. I certainly have been put off buying online i...

Have updated top post to include potentials.

Will consider dates/venues at a later point when the future is clearer.

3 x Croft 2000
2 x Vesuvio 1991

...and inspired by recent LBV conversation (and aware that this is an area where my cellar is under stocked), so made use of the 25% off at Waitrose Cellar to get 4 each of:
- Graham’s LBV 2013
- Sandeman LBV 2015
- Warre’s LBV 2007

Corney & Barrow have some individual bottles of Croft 2000 for £37.30 each (DP inc VAT).

I’ve just had 3 bottles delivered and all looks fine. The C&B website indicates there are 5 more available.

During idle discussion at the 2000 Zombie Apocalypse tasting (which is not unlike the predictions relating to Y2K), I proposed a tasting related to celebration of 1945 events. Whilst VPs from 1945 would clearly be a preference for this, it was suggested that extending to VPs from 1939 to 1945 would ...

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?

Update on Alex's plans to buy a quinta (with at least 10 bedrooms)?

A great advert for Coravin.

HOLDING NOTE Presented by NAC at B&F on Tuesday 17th March 2020 - "Port in the Time of Coronavirus" Decanted previous evening at 2200. Substantial sediment - even more than the Taylor. As expected, perfect level and cork. First bottle from a case of 12 purchased on release. F2000 Snip.JPG Tasting no...

Presented by NAC at B&F on Tuesday 17th March 2020 - "Port in the Time of Coronavirus"

Decanted previous evening at 2200. Substantial sediment.

As expected, perfect level and cork.

First bottle from a case of 12 purchased on release.