Greatly reducing the likelihood of the attendance of those currently on the reserve list?
Having consulted one of my colleagues from Actuarial it seems that a number of the members currently in places 1 to 14 will be unavailable to attend and therefore in no need of a runner. A greater than average number of cold winters between now and 2051 might mean we require more reserves!
jdaw1 wrote:
DRT wrote:nurses are allowed.
Phew.
Indeed, but most of them will not be born until around 2025 so we can neither name them nor answer as to whether they are left or right handed for quite some time.
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
Greatly reducing the likelihood of the attendance of those currently on the reserve list?
Having consulted one of my colleagues from Actuarial it seems that a number of the members currently in places 1 to 14 will be unavailable to attend and therefore in no need of a runner. A greater than average number of cold winters between now and 2051 might mean we require more reserves!
Yes, we all die. But are then replaced by descendants — so the reserves never make it.
Are the dead replaced by their children or by the reserves?
DRT wrote:The dead and dying will be replaced by reserves.
No substitutes; no ‘runners’; no bequeathing places.
My cryogenically frozen body may be there, which technically isn't bequeathing a place as it's me. Just a stiffer version. Someone else attending is welcome to help me consume my share of the Port.
This thread was started just over five years ago. It seems appropriate that people should, once every half decade, have to re-confirm their likely attendance, longevity permitting.
Those who do not, before 2nd February 2019, re-confirm their intention to attend, will be deemed to have lost interest. Please re-confirm.
Could we add the fact that it is a Sunday to the title? Have we booked a room at the B&F? Hopefully we will be able to get the Red Room — but I'm not sure what are the opening hours of the B&F on Sunday.
And yes, I am still in.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
jdaw1 wrote: ↑13:33 Sat 03 Nov 2018
Re-confirms from JDAW; DJ; ADV; DRT.
Hoping to move from reserve list to main list: MPM.
By private message one person has requested removal.
AHB wrote: ↑17:26 Sat 03 Nov 2018
Could we add the fact that it is a Sunday to the title? Have we booked a room at the B&F? Hopefully we will be able to get the Red Room — but I'm not sure what are the opening hours of the B&F on Sunday.
Doggett wrote: ↑08:24 Tue 06 Nov 2018
Still a reserve hoping to be promoted to the main list, but will just be pleased to be around to read the tasting notes in all honesty.
PhilW wrote: ↑20:17 Tue 06 Nov 2018
Still here. Still in.
First post updated.
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
Over the past 5 years I appear to have acquired a handful of other bottles from the 2011 vintage. I will put neck labels on them to ensure I don't drink them before St George's Day 2051.
The additional bottles I could contribute to the tasting are:
Berry Brothers Own Label {magnum}
Duorum
Quinta de Vale Meao
Quinta do Infantado
Quinta do Passadouro
Quinta do Sagrado
Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha
And I believe someone acquired some bottles of Quarles Harris from Trader Joe to ensure that particular port could make an appearance at this event.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.