ACPT Port Tasting, NYC, 2/19/2010

[Glenn E.]

Looks good to me!

Do you have a list of the usual suspects in order to expand the size of our gathering? Not that 3-4 of us would be a problem, but it'd be fun to see some of the other NYC Port drinkers again this year.

[Glenn E.]

Scratch my +1. He's going to spend a night on the town doing touristy things since this is his first trip to NYC.

[g-man]

Theme: Sandeman lineup
Vintages: 60, 63, 66, 70, 77
Date: 2/19/2010
Attendees: Glenn, G-man, SushiNorth
Cost: 60-105/person (depending on attendees) + cost of food.
Location: Palm west side.
Time: Dinner time.

[Glenn E.]

Correct me if i'm wrong.

Theme: Sandeman lineup
Vintages: 60, 63, 66, 70, 77
Date: 2/19/2010
Attendees: Glenn, G-man, SushiNorth
Cost: ~$100-~$130/person (if we have 5 people, range is because I'm not sure of the price we paid) + whatever you eat.
Location: We can try Palm west side.
Time: Dinner time.

I'm happy doing something if it's the 3 of us Glenn. I'm asking around for more people though.

I'm also fine with just the 3 of us (in which case we might want to adjust the number of bottles?), but it would be a sad day in NYC if we could only scrounge up 3 people for a Port tasting!

[Roy Hersh]

Gman,

As of this a.m. Blicker Pierce had 5 bottles of the 1963 Sandeman for $175 which considering the age, is a very solid price.

1963 Sandeman Vintage Port 5 x 750mL -- $175 WS96 bn, crc, no label, (branded cork)

They are a great resource too. Good luck.

[SushiNorth]

Gman,

As of this a.m. Blicker Pierce had 5 bottles of the 1963 Sandeman for $175 which considering the age, is a very solid price.

1963 Sandeman Vintage Port 5 x 750mL -- $175 WS96 bn, crc, no label, (branded cork)

They are a great resource too. Good luck.

Thanks for the heads up Roy. For this tasting, the '63 is already in hand, so we're good. Here's the lineup:
February 19th - Restaurant TBD, NYC.
Sandeman 1960
Sandeman 1963
Sandeman 1966
Sandeman 1970
Sandeman 1977

We have 3 people definitely attending, I believe that puts us well into "too much port." I would like to get 8 people for this tasting (at about $65/psn for alcohol), 6 people would be a bare minimum (at about $85/psn for alcohol). Below that number, we should reduce the number of bottles. As always, food is separate, we generally pick places that come to $50-70/psn.

Please inquire amongst any Port drinkers in NY you may know who might be interested.

[g-man]

Let's do the palm west side
http://www.thepalm.com/sitemain.cfm?site_id=22

they've always been accommodating for me.

[Glenn E.]

I have a potential recruit in NYC that I will contact... I'll send him an email and have him check out this thread.

[g-man]

Got another friend that came to a few previous tastings that's showing interest.

[Glenn E.]

No luck; my recruit no longer lives in NYC.

Palm West looks great!

[TBird]

am i included in this? i think i killed that brain cell.

[SushiNorth]

am i included in this? i think i killed that brain cell.

You are included if you are around on the 19th

[SushiNorth]

FYI - 2 cases of glasses ordered from Marjorie Lumm, they should be here in time.

[jdaw1]

FYI - 2 cases of glasses ordered from Marjorie Lumm, they should be here in time.

Wash them before first use but you knew that.

[JohninNYC]

Hi everybody and a belated happy new year!

I won't know until mid-week of the 19th because I am back in grad school and have to see how up to date I am with the major papers that are due the 22nd (ugh!). I know you need a number now for costing purposes so I had better say no. If by mid-week that week I think I am caught up enough, I will check in with you again to inquire about being a last minute entry.

I hope all is well with everyone!

Julian, how are you enjoying living in Paris? I love that city very much.

[jdaw1]

SushiNorth: placemats thee or me?

(Yes KillerB, I know. But usage and rhyme align.)

[SushiNorth]

SushiNorth: placemats thee or me?

(Yes KillerB, I know. But usage and rhyme align.)

I'll take care of them; a smaller attendance will affect the lineup.

[SushiNorth]

+1: Rich D.

That's 4 confirmed, and 3 maybes (TBird, JohnInNYC, and one other I'm talking with).

[Glenn E.]

+1: Rich D.

That's 4 confirmed, and 3 maybes (TBird, JohnInNYC, and one other I'm talking with).

Excellent!

[TBird]

i'm about 99% YES! will know more very soon!

[g-man]

102$ /person for the booze with 5 people.

I'm going to twist some arms for another confirmation.

[g-man]

sooo, looks like Sushi and I might have pulled a Killerb on our stash of sandeman 77s

[TBird]

please count me in!

[Glenn E.]

sooo, looks like Sushi and I might have pulled a Killerb on our stash of sandeman 77s

You drank them all by "accident"?

Is the $102/person with or without the Sandeman '77? (I'm guessing without, as averaging $100/bottle for this age would be pretty darn good.)

[SushiNorth]

Current roster:
Confirmed (5): Glenn E., g-man, SushiNorth, TBird, Rich D.
Possible: JohninNYC, 2 others.

I'd like to see us get up to 6 or 7 for this tasting, so please keep asking around. g-man is going to make reserves for us, so that's taken care of. I'll assemble placemats shortly.