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- 14:36 Thu 06 Nov 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Nov 22nd Tasting Royal Oporto Colheita
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Re: Nov 22nd Tasting Royal Oporto Colheita
I would love to come but will be out of town that weekend.
- 15:20 Wed 05 Nov 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
- Replies: 132
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Re: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
Julian, I have no objection to incorporating the two Barros bottles if we can't find any more old and odd vintage ports.
- 02:56 Wed 05 Nov 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
- Replies: 132
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Re: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
I have nothing on hand that would qualify other than a 1952 Graham Malvedos crusted port.
- 01:07 Tue 04 Nov 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Two Proposed 2009 NYC Tastings
- Replies: 1
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Two Proposed 2009 NYC Tastings
Niepoort vertical, for which I can contribute 1987, 1992 and 1994.
1980 horizontal, for which I can contribute Dow (magnum), Taylor, Warre, Graham and Taylor.
1980 horizontal, for which I can contribute Dow (magnum), Taylor, Warre, Graham and Taylor.
- 01:03 Tue 04 Nov 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The Christmas Emergency, all over again
- Replies: 1
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Re: The Christmas Emergency, all over again
As I will be in sunny California, I must decline this opportunity.
As some folks from Siberia are coming, perhaps you can invite Sarah Palin.
As some folks from Siberia are coming, perhaps you can invite Sarah Palin.
- 01:02 Tue 04 Nov 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Proposal for a tasting in 09
- Replies: 3
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Re: Proposal for a tasting in 09
I think that it would be hard to get a lot of 30 year comparisons that would include mature ports on both sides.
What about a variation on the theme? A thirty year vertical perhaps. As Jeff's favorite house is Fonseca, what about a thirty year Fonseca vertical, starting in 1970?
What about a variation on the theme? A thirty year vertical perhaps. As Jeff's favorite house is Fonseca, what about a thirty year Fonseca vertical, starting in 1970?
- 04:40 Thu 30 Oct 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
- Replies: 132
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Re: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
Pop and pour? How are we supposed to do this at a restaurant? Are we going to whip out coffee filters, cheesecloth and funnels? Somehow, I don't see it. And I certainly would not trust the waiter or sommelier to do a proper job in decanting. My expectation would that we would be either drinking a lo...
- 03:09 Wed 29 Oct 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
- Replies: 132
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Re: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
I used to have two types of INAO/ISO3591 glass. Some with the rolled edge, and some with a thinner edge. They became muddled one tasting, and then my muddled set became muddled with your two boxes of rolled-edges. If you have the time and enthusiasm, please could I recover my (slightly-better) thin...
- 03:43 Mon 27 Oct 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
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Re: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
Julian, do you want to bring a box of glasses and I'll bring a box?
- 23:25 Wed 22 Oct 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
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Re: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
I'll be there although 7:30 pm is getting mighty close to my bedtime.
On decanting, I'll decant right before jumping on the subway, i.e., about an hour before we start tasting.
What are we doing about glasses? Is the restaurant providing enough or should we bring some?
On decanting, I'll decant right before jumping on the subway, i.e., about an hour before we start tasting.
What are we doing about glasses? Is the restaurant providing enough or should we bring some?
- 20:39 Mon 20 Oct 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
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Re: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
If there is no corkage and the steak is good, the restaurant works for me.
- 20:28 Sun 19 Oct 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
- Replies: 132
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Re: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
Has anyone scared up a place in midtown? If not and if Alex can trek to Brooklyn, I am offering my home again.
- 21:29 Sat 18 Oct 2008
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
- Replies: 7
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Re: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
As you were all going strong at midnight (when I staggered home), when did the tasting end?
- 16:21 Tue 07 Oct 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
- Replies: 132
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Re: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
The only date that works for me is Friday, Nov. 7.
- 16:18 Tue 07 Oct 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
- Replies: 28
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Re: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
We have four bottles and three tasters. We could use a few more bottles and a few more tasters but I am still game.
P.S. What about our Siberian comrades?
P.S. What about our Siberian comrades?
- 20:20 Sat 27 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
- Replies: 28
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Re: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
Quorate?? Having a quorum according to my dictionary. Who woulda thunk?
- 01:25 Sat 27 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
- Replies: 28
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Re: Ferreira November Vertical/New York City
What's the story folks? Are we doing this tasting on October 17 or not? I need to know as I have other possible plans for that night.
- 11:59 Wed 24 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
- Replies: 28
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Re: Ferreira November Vertical/New York City
Either suggestion works for me. I have a preference for October 17 as that would allow for an October tasting.
- 03:36 Wed 24 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
- Replies: 28
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Re: Ferreira November Vertical/New York City
As the Old and Odd tasting has shifted forward to the first week of November, let's consider shifting the Ferreria vertical to the first or second week of December.
Reactions?
Reactions?
- 01:21 Tue 23 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
- Replies: 132
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Re: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 17th October 2008
I also vote for Friday night, although, in a pinch, I might be able to do Wednesday night.
- 03:33 Thu 18 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
- Replies: 132
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Re: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 17th October 2008
I need to start at about 6 pm. I have a memorial service that I am attending in Westchester the next day and cannot burn any midnight oil.
My vote, therefore, would be to keep looking for another venue.
My vote, therefore, would be to keep looking for another venue.
- 23:24 Wed 17 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
- Replies: 132
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Re: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 17th October 2008
Jeff, do I understand correctly that we could not start until 9 pm? That's too late for me, although the restaurant looks quite tempting.
- 02:48 Mon 15 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
- Replies: 28
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Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
Now that I can once again contemplate drinking port after yesterdays double horizontal, I want to propose a Ferreira vertical for late November (now October due to the O&O tasting moving dates).
I have 1978 Ferreira, 1983 Ferreira Quinta do Seixo, 1985 Ferreira, 1995 Ferreira.
I have 1978 Ferreira, 1983 Ferreira Quinta do Seixo, 1985 Ferreira, 1995 Ferreira.
- 02:06 Sat 13 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Double horizontal of ’83 and ’85, Brooklyn, Sat 13 Sept ’08
- Replies: 147
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Re: Double horizontal of ’83 and ’85, Brooklyn, Sat 13 Sept ’08
If this tasting is done blind, who plans to run all the pours and placement of glasses? Remember that this is a comparison between 83 and 85 so someone needs to know which is Dow, etc. The person will also have to determine in what order each flight of two glasses is drunk. I certainly do not plan t...
- 01:44 Fri 12 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Double horizontal of ’83 and ’85, Brooklyn, Sat 13 Sept ’08
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Re: Double horizontal of ’83 and ’85, Brooklyn, Sat 13 Sept ’08
Do the cheesecakes get a vote also?
I also vote for a simpler cheesecake (they were delicious at the 1970 tasting).
I also vote for a simpler cheesecake (they were delicious at the 1970 tasting).