New York, Saturday 29th March 2008
Saturday 29th March 2008
Today I have asked five other people whether they could and would join us on Saturday 29th March: let’s, at least tentatively and for the moment, assume that date.
1977 horizontal, Saturday 29th March 2008
Available bottles:
First draft of placemats.
- JDAW:
- 1977 Warre;
- 1977 Fonseca;
- 1977 Niepoort;
- 1977 Smith Woodhouse;
- 1977 Quinta do Cachão;
- 1977 Ferreira;
- Jay:
- 1977 Delaforce;
- 1977 Grahams;
- 1977 Taylor;
- 1977 Quarles Harris;
- 1977 Robertson's Rebello;
- Jeff:
- 1977 Dow;
- 1977 Croft;
First draft of placemats.
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What timing
I've been trying (unsuccessfully) to plan a late march party for friends as an excuse to open a 77. I don't have any of the bottles on your "needs" list, though I've some 77 S&W and a 77 Warres. Oh, and Hi -- I'm new and in the NY area (and also start with a J -- see Intros).
Josh, SushiNorth, in 1977 horizontal
1. Link to that introduction thread.
2. You mention “S&W†: is that really “SW† (being Smith Woodhouse), or is it something my brain can’t quite identify?
3. If you tell me your initials you’ll get a page on the placemats. Good trade!
2. You mention “S&W†: is that really “SW† (being Smith Woodhouse), or is it something my brain can’t quite identify?
3. If you tell me your initials you’ll get a page on the placemats. Good trade!
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WARNING: our resident AR Pedant will complain bitterly that you have only provided 2 initials. Minimum of 3 required unless you have no middle name(s).SushiNorth wrote:Lol, yes, SW/SWC, I always think of it as Smith & the Woodhouses, (thus S & W), but you're right -- no & in the name.
And as for initials, JS. Is it set for the 29th?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Is it set for the 29th?
A team decision: I’m good. Jay, Jeff: can we fix the date?SushiNorth wrote:Is it set for the 29th?
JS added to the placemats.
Derek meant, of course, “have provided only 2 initials†. Or even “have provided only two initials†.Derek T. wrote:will complain bitterly that you have only provided 2 initials.
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Saturday 29th March 2008
1. Four is quorate: date fixed as Saturday 29th March 2008. Title of thread altered.
2. I offered the sommelier at Dovetail (star of thread The new woman in the life of jdaw1) a seat at the table, in return for a table sans corkage. She agreed: we can have table 60 which can seat, at a squeeze, ten. It is strongly suspected that bringing bonus glasses would be wise. This semi-reservation needs to be confirmed: explicit agreement or disagreement would be helpful.
3. I re-invite comment on my port selection (Fonseca, Taylor, Graham’s, Delaforce, Niepoort, Quinta do Cachão, Ferreira, and Quarles Harris).
2. I offered the sommelier at Dovetail (star of thread The new woman in the life of jdaw1) a seat at the table, in return for a table sans corkage. She agreed: we can have table 60 which can seat, at a squeeze, ten. It is strongly suspected that bringing bonus glasses would be wise. This semi-reservation needs to be confirmed: explicit agreement or disagreement would be helpful.
3. I re-invite comment on my port selection (Fonseca, Taylor, Graham’s, Delaforce, Niepoort, Quinta do Cachão, Ferreira, and Quarles Harris).
Re: Saturday 29th March 2008
jdaw1 wrote:1. Four is quorate: date fixed as Saturday 29th March 2008. Title of thread altered.
2. I offered the sommelier at Dovetail (star of thread The new woman in the life of jdaw1) a seat at the table, in return for a table sans corkage. She agreed: we can have table 60 which can seat, at a squeeze, ten. It is strongly suspected that bringing bonus glasses would be wise. This semi-reservation needs to be confirmed: explicit agreement or disagreement would be helpful.
3. I re-invite comment on my port selection (Fonseca, Taylor, Graham’s, Delaforce, Niepoort, Quinta do Cachão, Ferreira, and Quarles Harris).
I'd vote for the Dow
to have the top 4 first flights instead of something else.
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Yes, plus JL.
Oooh! But it is very important to remember the wife and not to remember the new woman. The other way about would be a cause of great awkwardness.
Yes, plus JL. She will be, I suspect, a part-time drinker, so let’s call it eight+one.
Yes, plus JL. She will be, I suspect, a part-time drinker, so let’s call it eight+one.
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I strongly recommend the Smith Woodhouse being included in the line-up, if you can. This is almost as good as or perhaps better than the Gould Campbell. Perhaps instead of the Ferreira?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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SW in; QH out?
SW in; QH out? Objections?[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=10371#10371]Here[/url] uncle tom wrote:For a long time QH has been firmly at the bottom of the Symington list of port houses, and until recently was the company name in the small print on products such as Tesco own brand vintage port.
As far as I can make out, the Syms blend a respectable wine for QH labelled product, using the stocks available to them at the time - but do not saddle themselves with a house style for the brand.
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