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Anything but vintage (1) - 5th August

Posted: 11:21 Thu 29 Jul 2010
by uncle tom
An informal gathering, with the simple theme of bringing a bottle to share that isn't VP.

Wine or other fortified liquor welcome as well as port.

Confirmed as Thursday August 5th @ 6.30 p.m. - Crusting Pipe

Attendees:

Tom
Wolfgang
Chris D.
Ben
Cookie
Julian ??


Tom

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 11:45 Thu 29 Jul 2010
by Chris Doty
I'm game, huckleberry. Would next Monday night work?

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 11:47 Thu 29 Jul 2010
by JacobH
uncle tom wrote:Anyone fancy a little gathering, possibly at the Crusting Pipe; possibly quite soon, with the simple theme of bringing a bottle to share that isn't VP?

- Date? (I'm more or less free for the next ten days)
I'm afraid I'm just about to go away on holiday for 10 days or so so will probably have to give this a miss. Sorry!

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 13:05 Thu 29 Jul 2010
by benread
It is possible Thursday 5th might work, subject to permission from SWMBO! Let me check tonight.

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 16:05 Thu 29 Jul 2010
by WS1
Hi there,

sounds great. Can you please specify a bit more? Not VP may also mean I can bring some Wine etc.

Please also specify the date, since I cannot do every evening. Also worth mentioning that from the 3rd to the 7th of August there is the Great British Beer Festival on. Not that this is any important to me being German but it is still worth mentioning I think. :lol:

regards

WS1

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 20:39 Thu 29 Jul 2010
by uncle tom
Wolfgang,

Let us know what you can't do, so we can narrow down the possible dates..

.. a little wine would be fine - a decent madeira also maybe; even a sherry - if it promises to be really good!

An easy agenda - just no VP (for once!)

Tom

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 09:39 Fri 30 Jul 2010
by angeleyes
Good suggestion.

Went to a fantastic sherry and tapas tasting at Gordon's Wine Bar the other day - or at least it was billed as a tasting but turned out to be a seven course meal lasting 6 hours! So, I may be tempted to bring a sherry if the date suits (and I can get permission also!)

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 10:16 Fri 30 Jul 2010
by jdaw1
If placemats are wanted, happy to oblige. As always what is needed, as the small-tasting minimum, are lists of people and of wines, a location and a date.

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 13:07 Fri 30 Jul 2010
by benread
I take it colheita, LBV, Crusted etc are acceptable? Wouldn't want a port free night, but something other than VP is a nice theme.

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 13:16 Fri 30 Jul 2010
by uncle tom
I take it colheita, LBV, Crusted etc are acceptable? Wouldn't want a port free night, but something other than VP is a nice theme.
Sure - vintage character, garrafeira, aged tawnies..

..anything but VP

Tom

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 17:24 Fri 30 Jul 2010
by benread
Permission granted if Thursday 5th suits a majority.

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 17:29 Fri 30 Jul 2010
by Alex Bridgeman
I love the theme and would love to have been able to make it, but nothing before August 16 would work for me.

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 17:44 Fri 30 Jul 2010
by jdaw1
The theme is very reusable.

The placemats might even be titled ‟Anything But Vintage (I)”.

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 18:52 Fri 30 Jul 2010
by uncle tom
The theme is very reusable.

The placemats might even be titled ‟Anything But Vintage (I)”.
A good regular theme for a high summer bash - why not..
Permission granted if Thursday 5th suits a majority.
Good by me - difficult for anyone?

Tom

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 20:23 Fri 30 Jul 2010
by angeleyes
Latter half of August is better for me, so another time alas.

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 10:30 Sat 31 Jul 2010
by Deleted_User_1
I do believe I would be available for such an occasion...are we blind tasting or declaring?

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 11:13 Sat 31 Jul 2010
by jdaw1
Does ‟Anything” allow non-grape alcohol?

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 11:52 Sat 31 Jul 2010
by uncle tom
Does ‟Anything” allow non-grape alcohol?
Would that be a bottle of scotch..

..or a '72 LBV?

Tom

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 11:54 Sat 31 Jul 2010
by uncle tom
...are we blind tasting or declaring?
Blind-ish I would think..

..fun to see what turns up..

Tom

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 10:07 Sun 01 Aug 2010
by WS1
Tom,

cool, will bring some Wine then. Not sure what it will be since I am in the middle of moving and therfore I am handicapped by accessabilty. :? :roll:

regards

WS1

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 16:21 Sun 01 Aug 2010
by WS1
uups forgot to add Thursday the 5t of August is fine by me

regards
WS1

Re: Anything but vintage..?

Posted: 19:00 Sun 01 Aug 2010
by uncle tom
Ok then Thursday it is then at The Crusting pipe..

..opening post updated to show attendees

Tom

Re: Anything but vintage (1) - 5th August

Posted: 10:09 Mon 02 Aug 2010
by jdaw1
First draft of the placemats.

Sorry, I will not be there.

Re: Anything but vintage (1) - 5th August

Posted: 18:01 Thu 05 Aug 2010
by Chris Doty
Well gents, I had been doing fairly well lately, but I'm afraid it looks like I'm going to be stuck at the office for a while. Looks like I'm going to have to miss the tasting tonight.

:crying:

Re: Anything but vintage (1) - 5th August

Posted: 01:01 Fri 06 Aug 2010
by uncle tom
Pity Chris, you missed a good night - superb hospitality from the CP as always, and an eclectic mix of beverages..

Abv (II) pencilled in for next August!

Tom