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uncle tom wrote:From reports elsewhere, it seems that Oscar is not the only producer to be taken by surprise by the sudden readiness of the grapes for harvest.

To save me hunting around the web, are you able to post links to the other reports you've read?

Thanks.

It's the sort of thing that is worth buying and trying if the price is right. Only after you have tried them will you know whether the changes which occur with extra bottle age are ones which you enjoy or not. Do you like your colheita freshly bottled or older bottlings? Do you like your (late bottl...

I must admit, I am quite looking forward to seeing port drunk from port sippers. I've always been extremely sceptical about them - but then I was about Riedel's glasses until I tried them for myself.

And I do admit that drinking Coke from a glass is very different from drinking Coke through a straw.

Could we add two spare bottle holders in case BMHR and / or CMG are able to attend?

Many thanks.

Glenn E. wrote:0-24-2-0?

Glenn's up

jdaw1 wrote:2-24-2-0 ?

Fewer, correct, correct, correct

KillerB wrote:6-24-3-0

Fewer, correct, fewer, correct

jdaw1 wrote:4-24-2-0 ?

Less than that, correct, correct, correct

(I was hoping JDAW would guess so that I could wind him up by using the wrong word )

Glenn E. wrote:a6-b18-c6-d0

Too many, too few, too many, correct

DRT wrote:a10-b24-c4-c2

Too many, correct, too many, too many

Ronnie Roots wrote:12-24-0-0

Too many, correct, too few, correct

KillerB wrote:12-24-6-6

Too many, correct, too many, too many

DRT wrote:a20-b15-c8-d6

Too many, too few, too many, too many

KillerB wrote:24-12-18-12

Too many, too few, too many, too many

By way of guidance - when did you ever know me to buy 66 or 49 bottles in one purchase! That's a heck of a lot of wine / port!!

My last purchase consisted of a mixture or port and of table wine, in bottles and half bottles. How many bottles and half bottles of wine and port did I buy (answers in the form of a bottles of wine, b half bottles of wine, c bottles of port and d half bottles of port please)? I will give high / low...

Supreme Commander Port-Drinking Forces France

jdaw1 wrote:Would you like your own one-man placemat?

Thank you, but no. I shall use the official placemat but will be prepared to be flexable and adaptible.

Supreme Commander Port-Decanting Forces France

Isn’t this the point at which AlexB posts a derisory comment about ‟the largest Malvedos tasting ever”? No derisory comment seems needed. It seems that the organisors are well aware of the required level of derision. However, I do think that it is a little ambitious to attempt to coordinate the la...

I had steeled myself for placemats made by DRT, but would be happy if you were to draft them and I can print them. Location: New Cavendish Club, London When: Tuesday 8th September Who: Nick, AHB, DRT all confirmed; BMHR, CMG possible The wines: Noval '94, Graham '94 plus 3 others yet to be confirmed...

With a little trip to the storage site, I might be able to get a decent approximation to the wines on the TM. Would a Lomelino Bual 1869 be an acceptable substitute for the 1870 Sercial? Fonseca for the Croft? Sadly, I recently drank my last loose bottle of the SWM'88 so will have to have an empty s...

Alan, I've taken my time to reply, so I am not replying in haste. I have found your contributions to this thread to be needlessly personal, vitriolic and harmful to the atmosphere that I like to feel is generated by this forum. When I meet port lovers or members of the trade, I often refer them to t...

Excellent. We wait with anticipation.

AHB wrote:Social Commander Port-Delivery for France

I know for is not one of the words, but I'm blowed if I can come up with something else that makes sense.

Was this one marked?

And since that was several guesses back, how about
Site Commander Port-Deliveries for France

I also see Malvedos as subsidiary to and part of the Graham brand. A combined vertical could be quite interesting.

Of course we should start with the 1963. The only difficulty will be finding a bottle that is not in a six pack in storage in Suffolk somewhere.

Social Commander Port-Delivery for France

I know for is not one of the words, but I'm blowed if I can come up with something else that makes sense.

Is CMG joining us? Should I book a table for 3 or 4?

Nick, I agree with everything that people have suggested to you so far. But in addition, here are some extra things for you to think about. Advice item 1 - travel with TAP and not the cheap carriers. TAP are quite civilised (eg. allocated seating) and let you put luggage in the hold for free. Advice...

DRT wrote:I am assuming I am not allowed to guess

No. You're not allowed on the forum for the next 48 hours - you chickened out of leaving a question on the grounds that you would not be able to log on.