Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th

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Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th

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OK. I've stayed silent so far - but does anyone else really dislike the flower-patterned block lettering in the centre of each glass circle? It hurts my eyes!
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AHB wrote:the flower-patterned block lettering
I like it. Sometimes I do stars (e.g.), and sometimes flowers (e.g., e.g.).
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jdaw1 wrote:
AHB wrote:the flower-patterned block lettering
I like it. Sometimes I do stars (e.g.), and sometimes flowers (e.g., e.g.).
Does it not hurt your eyes?

I can live with it, I shall just wear my sunglasses that night.
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Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th

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Hi,

apologies for complicating things. I am in trouble. :roll: It is now being very likely a very good friend and vintage port afficionado from Switzerland will visit me over the weekend 13th/14th of October. Furthermore another friend from the USA (also wine afficionado) pops over the pond and would like to meet up too.
May I cheelily ask if it would it be OK for both to come as my guests to this gathering? Obviously I will provide more weird port to accomodate.

Please let me know

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The more the merrier..
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Please let the placemat maker know the names of people and Ports.
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If we're sticking to theme, I've got Mayer Sworder's 1985 (Quinta do Sibio) or Lamelas 2007

If we were to modify the theme to go for ports which there are no recent notes on TPF, i have Niepoort 92.

If we're going with jdaw1's anti-theme, i can bring something more likely to bring drinking pleasure! (but the Lamelas was rather good when i tried it)
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RAYC wrote:Mayer Sworder's 1985 (Quinta do Sibio)
UK-bottled 1985?
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Do't think so - is that even possible?

i imagine this is like the BBR own selection.

Mayor Sworder was an old City wine merchant: history. The Quinta do Sibio in question is, i believe, the Real Companhia Vehhla one.
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Bunghole booked for the 15th
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Updated draft of the placemats.
  • +Sb85;
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DRT wrote:I can't make the 15th as I will be out of the country but please proceed without me.
I have now been informed that my departure from Blighty (LHW) is schedule to take place around 23:00 on 15th of October. My diary says I have a meeting in London at 15:00 for about one hour.

Can anyone think of something I could be doing between the end of the working day and 21:00ish?
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It might help you to know that The Bung Hole is very conveniently placed for the Piccadilly line.
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jdaw1 wrote:Please let the placemat maker know the names of people and Ports.
Hi,

my guests names are Theresa and David, both right handed. Ports I will bring are (Croft da Roeda 1970, Croft 1970 for comparison and an Offley Crusted bottled in 1965). I do not know from when the Crusted is, probably 63 since it is lovely as Tom can confirm after we opened this as an emergency pop and pour in the Bell :roll: . Thought since DRT is coming this might be a good addition. :wink:

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Delaforce '58 bottles now safely in my custody..

English bottled, unlabelled, with embossed wax capsules. Remarkably, none of the capsules appear to be broken, which is rare for a case of this age..
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Updated draft of the placemats.
  • +Theresa, +David;
  • +Cr70, +O65C.
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jdaw1 wrote:It might help you to know that The Bung Hole is very conveniently placed for the Piccadilly line.
What a wonderful idea. Thank you. I will spend a few quiet hours at The Bung Hole before heading for LHW via Holborn station.

Tom, I think we discussed adoption - is that still possible? (please email options if so)

Note to self: the last time I drank port with Tom within a few hours of flying went horribly wrong. Don't do it again!
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DRT wrote:Note to self: the last time I drank port with Tom within a few hours of flying went horribly wrong.
And you were even drinking a 1958, albeit Noval.
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Tom, I think we discussed adoption - is that still possible?
A 1940 colheita perhaps? Or maybe another N58? - I've still got three bottles left from the stash we tried last time... :D
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uncle tom wrote:another N58?
DRT: please choose this one.

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Hi,

when do we start? I would like to suggest abit ealier in order to avoid Derek having too much unsupervised drinking time. :lol:
You never know what might happen! :nirvana:
Is 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM too early?

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jdaw1 wrote:
uncle tom wrote:another N58?
DRT: please choose this one.
I choose N58, please. :D

Tom, please email me a price and we can settle up on the night.
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Disaster has struck.

My flight takes of at 21:00, not 23:00, which means I don't have enough time to attend the tasting.

Sorry chaps, I'm out (again) :cry:
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Or we relocate the tasting to Heathrow?
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