LBVs: New York, Thursday 8th May 2008?

SEAN C. · Post by **SEAN C.** » 20:31 Fri 28 Mar 2008

I may be able to attend as well but I wont know until closer to the actual date ...and I'm sure I have something old and odd to contribute!

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 05:50 Sun 30 Mar 2008

Ah well, I'm not available that weekend in may. For me, though, O&O would have been more novelty than anything so I'll bide my time till a future NY offline.

jfacciol · Post by **jfacciol** » 15:56 Tue 01 Apr 2008

If you check out the LBV thread, you will see that I have begged off the April tasting and proposed it for mid-June instead.

Do we have a location yet for O&O? If not, I would be happy to host it at my home (partial recompense for delaying the LBV tasting).

Roy Hersh · Post by **Roy Hersh** » 18:46 Mon 07 Apr 2008

I am heading to NY after Portugal in May but will still be in Portugal on the 8th. C'est dommage, as it sounds like a fun time.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 21:56 Mon 07 Apr 2008

Do you guys still want the hoopers 44 colheita?

If not I'll see if I can find something else.

I believe I can find some older burmeister colheitas.

But if we're only doing VP, I'm going to have to adopt a bottle.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 22:00 Mon 07 Apr 2008

I'm happy to go for the Hoopers 1944, it means that I can bring a particular bottle that I've been waiting to try which I am very curious about.

Alex

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:09 Mon 07 Apr 2008

AHB wrote:I'm happy to go for the Hoopers 1944, it means that I can bring a particular bottle that I've been waiting to try which I am very curious about.

The statement begs a question. Pray tell — if only for the placemats.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 08:23 Tue 08 Apr 2008

It does depend to some extent on what mood I am in when I choose the bottle that I am intending to bring.

Suffice it to say, that it will not be as old as the one that Jay has mentioned opening, but it will be from the same monarch's reign.

For the purposes of the placemats, simply note it as "Garcia Refreshed".

Alex

Post by **jdaw1** » 03:16 Sat 12 Apr 2008

The manager at Bistro Citron says that, on Thursday 8th May 2008, he can accommodate up to a limit of ten people. That’s as many as we would want, so, failing cogent objection soon, Bistro Citron it is.

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=11387#11387]Here[/url] jdaw1 wrote:And where? One possibility, date dependent, is, again, the increasingly traditional Bistro Citron:
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=7164#7164]Here[/url] jdaw1 wrote:Unless there’s a better plan, we’ll meet at the place that is becoming usual:
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=6792#6792]Here[/url] jdaw1 wrote:Same place:
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=5272#5272]Here[/url] jdaw1 wrote:my local French restaurant, Bistro Citron, NY 10024-5131, which is on the east side of Columbus Avenue between west 82nd and west 83rd streets. Good nosh, and the best fries in Manhattan.

Subway from downtown take the B or C to 81st street: don’t take the A or D as they are express from Columbus Circle to somewhere functionally equivalent to Canada.

differentdave · Post by **differentdave** » 11:16 Sat 12 Apr 2008

I think I can make the 8th if there is room and I can source. Gotta tell you all that I really enjoyed the 77 port night, talked about it for weeks after.
Dovetail was a great spot, I will be revisiting shortly with wife.
I have found port lovers are very similar to wine lovers, except they drink more water and some have accents, LOL

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 11:18 Mon 14 Apr 2008

differentdave wrote:I think I can make the 8th if there is room and I can source. Gotta tell you all that I really enjoyed the 77 port night, talked about it for weeks after.
Dovetail was a great spot, I will be revisiting shortly with wife.
I have found port lovers are very similar to wine lovers, except they drink more water and some have accents, LOL

I'm not sure what accents you might mean...

I can confirm that I will be fleetingly in New York on May 8th, so please book me a space. The Steak FrÃƒÂ®tes at Bistro Citron were excellent last time.

Andy Velebil · Post by **Andy Velebil** » 13:21 Mon 14 Apr 2008

Its looking more and more like I probably won't be able to make this one after all. All hope is not lost, and I'll keep you all up speed on things as I find out more.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 11:53 Thu 17 Apr 2008

I really apologise for the late notice and any inconvenience that might be caused, by my lawyers have rescheduled my deposition and moved it back a week.

Would it be possible to reschedule the O&O tasting back by a week to Thursday 15th?

If not, please don't worry but just accept my apologies.

Alex

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 03:07 Fri 18 Apr 2008

=*( I can't make the date as it's my little sister's graduation ceremony and we're taking her out to dinner that night.

Whatever is decided, I don't mind picking up the 44 hoopers for you guys.

Post by **jdaw1** » 04:12 Fri 18 Apr 2008

I can make it.

G-man: bring little sister.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 08:42 Fri 18 Apr 2008

jdaw1 wrote:I can make it.

G-man: bring little sister.

Dance Little Sister

OMG I've gone all Terence Trent D'Arby. Apologies to everyone.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 13:30 Fri 18 Apr 2008

jdaw1 wrote:I can make it.

G-man: bring little sister.

It'd be the entire G-clan.

Unless we're looking to accommodate another 8 people =)

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:27 Sun 20 Apr 2008

We need a decision. Possibilities:

Punish Alex for employing unreliable lawyers by keeping the current plans;
Punish g-man for having a drinking chum who employs unreliable lawyers, by moving the date forward a week;
Keep date of 8th May, change theme, and encourage Alex to bring his old bottle next time.

I vote for keeping the date and changing the theme. Others?

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 15:22 Mon 21 Apr 2008

How about the LBV tasting that Jay offered for April?

jfacciol · Post by **jfacciol** » 00:13 Tue 22 Apr 2008

We certainly could do LBVs although I will have to rely upon what I have in my cellar rather than what is in Ct.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 09:46 Tue 22 Apr 2008

Apparently, we have just changed counsel. This means that what was a defeinite commitment for me to be in New York in May is now a definite possible requirement.

So, basically, I am not sure when I will next be in the "Big Apple". As soon as I know, I would be delighted to be able to be used as an excuse for an offline.

If you are willing and able to delay the O&O theme for my next visit, I would be very appreciative as I really would like to try the Schofield Brothers 1873 to see what it is. I have a choice of two bottles that I might bring to accompany it. One is from 1890 amd the other from 1854 - the latter has just started to seep quite badly and so needs to be drunk soon.

Alex

Post by **jdaw1** » 12:57 Tue 22 Apr 2008

OK, O&O delayed.

LBVs on the previously-agreed date of 8th May.

Objections?

jfacciol · Post by **jfacciol** » 21:03 Tue 22 Apr 2008

Alex's offer is too tempting to not delay the 0&O tasting. So, LBVs it is. Same location, I assume.

And who will be coming now?

I have at hand in Brooklyn a Niepoort 1992, Churchill 1990, Osborne 1997, Osborne 1999, Osbrone 2000, and Quinta do Infantado 2000.

I would recommend the Niepoort and the Churchill although I could supply the others if we need them.

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:27 Tue 22 Apr 2008

I have no LBVs, so am entirely in your hands. Please may I pay $ on the day?

jfacciol · Post by **jfacciol** » 01:04 Wed 23 Apr 2008

jdaw1 wrote:I have no LBVs, so am entirely in your hands. Please may I pay $ on the day?

Of course. I assume that Eric, who has quite a collection of unusual LBVs, Jeff and David are coming. Anyone else.

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LBVs: New York, Thursday 8th May 2008?

Location

Pray tell — if only for the placemats.

Where?

G-man: bring little sister.

Re: G-man: bring little sister.

Re: G-man: bring little sister.

8th May? 15th May?

O&O delayed; LBVs on the previously-agreed date of 8th M

I have no LBVs, so am entirely in your hands.

Re: I have no LBVs, so am entirely in your hands.