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In a since-edited post [url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=7788#7788]here[/url] jdaw1 wrote:

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=7786#7786]Here[/url] jfacciol wrote:If we do a 1970 tasting sometime in 2008 (which I think would be interesting and for which I could supply all or most of the bottles, depending on what folks have), I would volunteer my home in Brooklyn, which is in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood and about a half-hour from mid-town Manhattan on the F line.

Fantastic. Yes please. Do start a new thread in the Organising off-lines section, proposing exactly this, and suggesting a date or dates after 11th February (’cause I’m in the UK and Boston first two weeks of February). Please PM a link to the new thread to those who might be interested, including jdaw1, AHB, Jeff, Raveesh, EricD, Bob Heckart, mittvin, mzimberg, seth1917, and hwangs.

From the UK it might be possible for me to bring a small number of 1970s: one or two of Cockburn, Croft, Delaforce, Hutcheson, Noval, Sandeman, Warre. To be discussed in your new thread.

After new thread is started I’ll delete this post, to keep this thread on-subject.

• ✿ Jay:
  • ★ Graham;
    ☆ Fonseca;
    ✩ Dow;
    ✪ Croft;
    ✫ Quinta do Cachao;
    ✬ Santos Junior (in magnums);
    ✭ Delaforce;
    ✮ Kopke;
    ✯ Noval;
    ✰ Sandeman;
    ✱ Taylor;
    ✲ Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
  ❀ JDAW, albeit in the UK (with duplicates in small font):
  • ✳ Cockburn;
    ✴ Hutcheson;
    ✵ Warre;
    ✶ Croft;
    ✷ Delaforce;
    ✸ Noval;
    ✹ Sandeman;
    ✺ Taylor;
  ❁ DRT, again in the UK, has offered:
  • ✻ Dalva;
    ✼ Royal Oporto;
  ❂ SL, again in the UK, has offered:
  • ✽ Ferreira.

• Wednesday 13th February 2008 highly likely to work for me.
• Thursday 14th February 2008 is being broached, in a roundabout sort of way, with the boss.

jdaw1 wrote:

• Thursday 14th February 2008 is being broached, in a roundabout sort of way, with the boss.

Conky wrote:Have any of you brave male warriors considered that the 14th February is Valentines Day, and your better halves will probably delight at the thought of you lot having a boozy Do, rather than 'wine'ing and dining them?

AHB wrote:I'd be very interested in attending a 1970 tasting when I am next in New York, although there are only the nights of Feb 13 and 14 that I could participate. Of these two dates, Feb 14 would be the best for me, but I can understand why that may not work for everyone!

jdaw1 wrote:Mr and Mrs Wiseman are delighted to accept your invitation to a horizontal 1970 port tasting, chez vous, on Thursday 14th February 2008.

jfacciol wrote:We are up to four confirmed with a possible fifth (Sean C). I can accommodate ten folks so there are six/five places left.

jdaw1 wrote:Mr and Mrs Wiseman are delighted to accept your invitation to a horizontal 1970 port tasting, chez vous, on Thursday 14th February 2008.

jdaw1 wrote:

jfacciol wrote:We are up to four confirmed with a possible fifth (Sean C). I can accommodate ten folks so there are six/five places left.

I see Jay, EricD, AHB, Mr & Mrs W. Which is five, and maybe Sean C. as a sixth. Jeff has yet to report back on the word from his boss, which, if he adopts my solution, might mean eight.