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Dear all,

there will be a tasting of 1978s:

When: May, 14th, Start: 1800 hrs
Where: London, RAF Club, 128 Picadilly

Confirmed guests:

1. Wolfgang
2. Axel
3. Tom
4. Dr. Dirk
5. Andreas
6. Ben
7. Julian
8. Chris Doty


Ports of the night:


Noval Nacional (brought by Wolfgang, by fund)
Noval (brought by Tom, Julian, do you care to adopt this? Please pm Tom)
Dow Bomfim (brought by Axel)
Ferreira (brought by Wolfgang)
Niepoort (brougth by Andreas)
Fonseca Panascal (brought by Tom)
Croft da Roeda (brought by Dirk)
Taylors Vargellas (brought by Ben)
Eira Velha (brought by Tom, Chris Doty )
Hutcheson (brought by Axel, can be adopted, otherwise by fund)
Crasto (donation by Miguel, hopefully it will arrive on time)

You will receive a pm soon with the details.

Axel

Axel P wrote:Everyone to bring or to organise a Vintage Port of 1978, 1985 and 1987.

That will be 42 bottles, otherwise described as a mildly challenging line-up.

Perhaps better to have 14 x 78 and 7 each of 85 and 87?

True statement,

at least I could manage to scare a scotsman once in my life.

Agreed. so it will be a 85 or an 87 to bring and still the three Nacionals will be supplied aditionally.

Btw I am not really sure if we can manage to get 14 from 1978.

Axel

Axel P wrote:Btw I am not really sure if we can manage to get 14 from 1978.

That sounds like a challenge

Start picking from this list guys...

Barros
Quinta do Crasto
Croft Quinta da Roeda
Dalva (aka Presidential, aka C da Silva)
Delaforce Quinta da Corte
Dow Quinta do Bomfim
Feist
Ferreira
Fonseca Quinta do Cruzeiro
Fonseca Guimaraens
Fonseca Quinta do Panascal
Graham Malvedos
Hutcheson
Quinta do Infantado
Kopke
Krohn
Martinez (Harvey)
Quinta da Eira Velha (shipped by Cockburn)
Messias Quinta do Cachão
Niepoort
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval Nacional
Quinta do Convento de São Pedro das Águias
Poças
Quinta de la Rosa
Royal Oporto
Rozès
Sandeman
Souza
Taylor Quinta de Vargellas
Warre Quinta da Cavadinha

Axel,

Please may I reserve a seat. I can bring the Vargellas 78 and I have one 1985 that will probab,y be unique - an M. Gonzalez!

Will need to start negotiating with Mrs Read!

Ben

Hi Ben,

great that you can make it.

Hi Axel,

as a bt for the second stint I can bring a bt of the following Grahams 1985, Warre 1985, Warre Cavadinha 1987, Delaforce 1985, Delaforce Corte 1987 or a Noval 1985.

regards

WS1

I’m in.

• 1978s:
  • none.
• 1985s:
  • Churchill’s;
  • Dow;
  • Fonseca;
  • Graham’s;
  • Martinez;
  • Smith Woodhouse;
  • Taylor (single and magnum);
  • Warre (single and magnum).
• 1987s:
  • Noval Nacional.

Hi Ben:

you are in.

Better bring a 85, which we can directely compare to a 87 from the same house. I would like to have:

Graham
Fonseca
Taylor
Niepoort
Warre
Delaforce
and one more, but I am happy to change this if wanted

Julian:

I put you in for 85 Fonseca, since Derek is bringing the compagnion. Please contact Tom for a bottle of 78.

Axel

Axel P wrote:Please contact Tom for a bottle of 78.

Before asking Tom to commit to anything I’ll wait to see what others will bring.

Is this event still on? It has been under the radar for some time and another tasting has now been arranged very close to this one. Those who require Wifely Passes need to get their double application in quickly

Since there is no argument against it, why shouldnt? Do you see any action required now?

Axel

Axel P wrote:Since there is no argument against it, why shouldnt? Do you see any action required now?

Axel

I don't think there is any reason to cancel or move it, I had just forgotten about it because there has been no conversation here since November.

Perhaps it would be good to confirm what the current plan is in terms of who is signed-up and which bottles we have and which we need to find?

Derek

Hi Axel,

This is the first time I'm seeing this -- but I'd be very interested in joining if there is still space.

Thanks

Hi Chris,

updated. You re in! Any 78s, 85s or 87s you could contribute?

Axel

Thanks Axel!

I have Dow, Fonseca, and Graham from 1985. Nothing that I am aware of from 78, and only some 87 halfs of Niepoort. But I am happy to source whatever makes sense.

How about the Noval 78? I don't think that has been spoken for -- and of the 85s I have, I don't think anyone so far is bringing Grahams.

How would those two serve?

I will get a list in line soon and will let you know what to bring. My initial plan was to include the ones we have from all three years (78, 85, 87) for sure.

Axel

Thanks Derek for bringing it up. So the tasting is still on and I updated the list.

Axel

Hi Axel..Would it be possible to take up the last place...Thanks...Cookie

Certainly, got you in. I know it is hard, but: Can you contribute anything?

Axel

Hi Axel...Great news...thanks.

Slightly confused as to who is bringing what so will contribute whatever is required if that is OK.

Also could you book me a room at the RAF Club as I am fed up of missing the last train...as I did again last night!!

Thanks

Ray

Sorry Axel, I seem to have '94d my remaining 87s niepoorts, and only seem to have one left.

One the bright side, I do have an 85 grahams, if that'd be of use.

Chris Doty wrote:One the bright side, I do have an 85 grahams, if that'd be of use.

Outstanding, Chris, you are in with this.

Cookie wrote:Slightly confused as to who is bringing what so will contribute whatever is required if that is OK.

Cookie, please check first entry. There you will see who is bringing what. Sorry for the confusion.

Axel

Axel P wrote:

Chris Doty wrote:One the bright side, I do have an 85 grahams, if that'd be of use.

Outstanding, Chris, you are in with this.

Cookie wrote:Slightly confused as to who is bringing what so will contribute whatever is required if that is OK.

Cookie, please check first entry. There you will see who is bringing what. Sorry for the confusion.

Axel

Sorry Axel...clearly a case of RTFQ...I will adopt the Eira Velha 1978 from Tom if that is OK.

Axel,

Apologies for any inconvenience caused, but I'm not going to be able to make this offline on May 14th. I'll give my place up to someone else who is able to attend.