A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011

[DRT]

A plea:

Please bring all of the tasting sample bottles you have. There will be more ports in the line-up than the average man can consume in a four hour period. Some participants might choose to take some home to taste later and your assistance in providing suitable containers will be appreciated.

[jdaw1]

Updated draft of placemats.

• +1975.
• Changed to one session, as that is how it will be set out. It does not mean that we must drink it in one swift sitting.
• As arrangement details unknown, /WaterCountsOverrideShowEverySheet true def.

[DRT]

As arrangement details unknown, /WaterCountsOverrideShowEverySheet true def.

Good call.

[DRT]

Latest line-up...

1933 Fonseca Guimaraens
1942 Fonseca Guimaraens
1957 Fonseca Guimaraens
1960 Fonseca
1961 Fonseca Guimaraens
1965 Fonseca Guimaraens
1966 Fonseca
1967 Fonseca Guimaraens
1968 Fonseca Guimaraens
1970 Fonseca
1972 Fonseca Guimaraens
1975 Fonseca
1976 Fonseca Guimaraens
1977 Fonseca
1978 Fonseca Guimaraens
1982 Fonseca Guimaraens
1984 Fonseca Guimaraens
1985 Fonseca
1986 Fonseca Guimaraens
1987 Fonseca Guimaraens
1988 Fonseca Guimaraens
1991 Fonseca Guimaraens
1992 Fonseca
1995 Fonseca Guimaraens
1996 Fonseca Guimaraens
1998 Fonseca Guimaraens
2000 Fonseca
2001 Fonseca Guimaraens
2004 Fonseca Guimaraens
2005 Fonseca Guimaraens

[Andy Velebil]

Latest line-up...

1933 Fonseca Guimaraens
1942 Fonseca Guimaraens
1957 Fonseca Guimaraens
1960 Fonseca
1961 Fonseca Guimaraens
1965 Fonseca Guimaraens
1966 Fonseca
1967 Fonseca Guimaraens
1968 Fonseca Guimaraens
1970 Fonseca
1972 Fonseca Guimaraens
1975 Fonseca
1976 Fonseca Guimaraens
1977 Fonseca
1978 Fonseca Guimaraens
1982 Fonseca Guimaraens
1984 Fonseca Guimaraens
1985 Fonseca
1986 Fonseca Guimaraens
1987 Fonseca Guimaraens
1988 Fonseca Guimaraens
1991 Fonseca Guimaraens
1992 Fonseca
1995 Fonseca Guimaraens
1996 Fonseca Guimaraens
1998 Fonseca Guimaraens
2000 Fonseca
2001 Fonseca Guimaraens
2004 Fonseca Guimaraens
2005 Fonseca Guimaraens

I love it

[Axel P]

I love it

Me too, this will be fantastic. Well done, guys.

Axel

[jdaw1]

Who is to print the placemats?

[DRT]

Rob is printing and bringing to TCP on Sunday.

[DRT]

A number of good fellows have agreed to chip-in and add a 1955. Please update placemats.

[jdaw1]

Updated draft of placemats.

• +1955.

Also uploaded is a file with almost the same name, ‟.ps” replacing ‟.pdf”. If a last-moment change should be needed and be beyond my powers, I might seek help from those with expertise.

[DRT]

A major disaster has occurred. I have just visited my wine fridge to extract the bottles I need for the coming week and one that I thought I had seems to have been removed at some unknown earlier date. I must apologise profusely.

No doubt you will all be devastated to know that the F75 will not appear in the line-up. Sorry.

[jdaw1]

You’ve lost the 1975! The Fonseca 1975?

full and fruity wine that will make a lovely bottle at the end of the next decade

You’ve lost it. Plonker!

Updated draft of placemats.

• ”“1975.

[jdaw1]

Folks: please don’t forget to bring a writing implement, and also some sample bottles.

[RAYC]

No doubt you will all be devastated to know that the F75 will not appear in the line-up. Sorry.

Well...at least that's a defense to the charge that things may have got a little carried away...!

The '55 is a fabulous addition though.

[jdaw1]

Now at thirty Ports, and fourteen people:with a few spare we will need 440ish glasses. Should the RAF club be forewarned of this?

[JacobH]

Now at thirty Ports, and fourteen people:with a few spare we will need 440ish glasses. Should the RAF club be forewarned of this?

I think probably yes...

[Andy Velebil]

A major disaster has occurred. I have just visited my wine fridge to extract the bottles I need for the coming week and one that I thought I had seems to have been removed at some unknown earlier date. I must apologise profusely.

No doubt you will all be devastated to know that the F75 will not appear in the line-up. Sorry.

OMG, whatever shall we do? The tasting may need to be canceled without such a bottle present


Great news on the 1955 and thank you to those who contributed

[DRT]

Now at thirty Ports, and fourteen people:with a few spare we will need 440ish glasses. Should the RAF club be forewarned of this?

Good point!

[DRT]

You’ve lost the 1975! The Fonseca 1975?

full and fruity wine that will make a lovely bottle at the end of the next decade

You’ve lost it. Plonker!

Updated draft of placemats.

• ”“1975.

I don't think lost is the correct word. I was there at some point in the not too distant past. It isn't there now. What might have happened?

[jdaw1]

What might have happened?

Perhaps bug-eyed high-technology space aliens teleported it to their planet for use in a, what to us would be very bizarre, mass mating ritual.

Perhaps.

[DRT]

What might have happened?

Perhaps bug-eyed high-technology space aliens teleported it to their planet for use in a, what to us would be very bizarre, mass mating ritual.

Perhaps.

I'm so glad you have come up with a plausible explanation. I was starting to think I might have got whammed one night, drunk it and then forgotten all about it. Your story sounds much more likely.

Great news!! I've just found it!

[jdaw1]

Is Adrian Bridge right- or left-handed?

[DRT]

Is Adrian Bridge right- or left-handed?

I will ask.

[jdaw1]

Post moved forward two.

[DRT]

I will post these links again on the new page that is about to start.

When?