Derek
The Port Forum Offline #2 - 1st Sep 2007
F-plan: JDAW things
- I will print the tasting mats.
- Conky: I’ll pay for a dozen glasses for me, which afterwards might fall into the possession of Ghandhi. Please order and I’ll refund on arrival.
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RonnieRoots
- Fonseca 1980
- Posts: 1981
- Joined: 08:28 Thu 21 Jun 2007
- Location: Middle Earth
T-shirts?
Dress code: since the DJ has been nixed, I’m thinking of getting t-shirts, with printed upon them, this picture (caution: graphic wider than your screen). The typefaces match, and the design is meant to echo, that of the placemats.
Is there passionate disagreement?
Is there passionate disagreement?
What size is Debs?
XXXL: if that’s what it is called. Or PM me your weight and I’ll tell that to the t-shirt man. Alex B is trim; I’m fifteen stone; Ghhhhhandi is only an edge lighter than me; others? Mixed male sizes?
What size is Debs? (Debs? Deborah? Please instruct.)
At a subsequent tasting with informal dress, you’ll wear the F shirt with pride.
Edit: it’s probably too late for complaints, I’m off to order shirts. One XXXL, three my size (prob XL), two one size down (prob L), and one M for Debs.
What size is Debs? (Debs? Deborah? Please instruct.)
At a subsequent tasting with informal dress, you’ll wear the F shirt with pride.
Edit: it’s probably too late for complaints, I’m off to order shirts. One XXXL, three my size (prob XL), two one size down (prob L), and one M for Debs.
Last edited by jdaw1 on 20:03 Fri 24 Aug 2007, edited 1 time in total.
Re: What size is Debs?
Alan and I will have to take turns using the XXXL onejdaw1 wrote:Edit: it’s probably too late for complaints, I’m off to order shirts. One XXXL, three my size (prob XL), two one size down (prob L), and one M for Debs.
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
TPF Offline #2 Checklist Update
- Fonseca 1920 - on Death Row, decant 15 minutes before serving
- Fonseca 1963 - awaiting collection from Tom, decant at T-6 Hours
- Fonseca 1966 - on Death Row, decant at T-6 Hours
- Fonseca 1970 - awaiting collection from Tom, decant at T-6 Hours
- Fonseca 1975 - on Death Row, decant at T-4 Hours
- Fonseca 1977 - awaiting collection from Tom, decant at T-6 Hours
- Fonseca 1980 - awaiting collection from Tom, decant at T-6 Hours
- Fonseca 1983 - awaiting collection from Tom, decant at T-6 Hours
- Fonseca 1985 - on Death Row, decant at T-24hrs
- Fonseca 1992 - awaiting collection from Tom, decant at T-10 Hours
- Fonseca 2000 - on Death Row, decant at T-24 Hours
- Tatsing Mats Production - Jdaws Task (completed)
- Tasting Mat Delivery - Jdaw's Task
- T-shirts - Jdaw's Task
- Glasses (39 available) - group to decide if more required
- Accomodation - all doss down at Conky's - Derek & Ghandih to bring sleeping bags
- Steaks & BBQ - Conky's Task
- Cheese - Ghandih's Task
- Cheese assistance - KillerB's Task
- Cigars - Derek's Task
- Camera - Derek's Task
- Laptop with 3G/Wireless and http://www.flickr.com account - Derek's Task
- Collecting Jdaw from Airport - Alan's Task
- Visiting Orange with jdaw - Alan's Task
- Lovely Debs Prezzie - Each guest to bring small token of appreciation, including Conky
- Breakfast - Lovely Debs Task
Last edited by DRT on 22:30 Fri 24 Aug 2007, edited 1 time in total.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Spoke to the glasses bloke. Sent him a Email link to show what we wanted. He says they seem to be the same. I'll go and see on Tuesday, and if they are I'll buy 2dozen. Thats hardly any expense and then we'll all have 10 each. I think we should have a 'full placemat', with the opportunity to revisit which ever one you want as the conversation develops. (Can I say, I'm begining to really look forward to it, now its getting close)
Are you sure we have at least 30 already? We need 50 and a couple of spares, to be safe.
Alan
Are you sure we have at least 30 already? We need 50 and a couple of spares, to be safe.
Alan
F-plan news
Man said t-shirts would take four days. Four hours later he calls me to say they’re done. Collected; and paperwork printed. 
May I say, I too am looking forward to this? My taste buds are tingling at the thought of Fonseca from 1963, 1970, 1977 and 1985. And the other years. In fact, I might have to decant something as a warm-up: an athlete of my calibre stays in the best possible form though constant training. Blood, sweat, tears, and vintage port.
Edit: please could my status of “Tasting Mat & T-shirt Man† be changed to “Eagerly anticipating†?
Edit edit: by phone the wife and I have declared it to be an emergency. Decanting in progress.
May I say, I too am looking forward to this? My taste buds are tingling at the thought of Fonseca from 1963, 1970, 1977 and 1985. And the other years. In fact, I might have to decant something as a warm-up: an athlete of my calibre stays in the best possible form though constant training. Blood, sweat, tears, and vintage port.
Edit: please could my status of “Tasting Mat & T-shirt Man† be changed to “Eagerly anticipating†?
Edit edit: by phone the wife and I have declared it to be an emergency. Decanting in progress.
Re: F-plan news
Donejdaw1 wrote:please could my status of “Tasting Mat & T-shirt Man† be changed to “Eagerly anticipating†?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
From previous posts I believe that you have 6, KillerB has 8 and I have 13. Jdaw asked you to buy 12 which means we have 39. If you buy another dozen we will have 51. We have 11 wines and 5 people, so we need 4 more to make up the set.Conky wrote:Are you sure we have at least 30 already? We need 50 and a couple of spares, to be safe.
How much is it for 12 glasses?
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
He was saying they were on offer, because no one ever bought them 
He said £8 something plus vat. I think Julian wanted the fancy expensive ones. Apologies, but I've ignored that one. He's actually linked us to wine glasses. The Port ones are 4 ouncers, and were on another page.
So I'll need 3 dozen. Leave it with me. It'll get a bit panicky on Tuesday, if they are the WRONG sort.
Alan
He said £8 something plus vat. I think Julian wanted the fancy expensive ones. Apologies, but I've ignored that one. He's actually linked us to wine glasses. The Port ones are 4 ouncers, and were on another page.So I'll need 3 dozen. Leave it with me. It'll get a bit panicky on Tuesday, if they are the WRONG sort.
Alan
Alan,
I would suggest you take one of you own port glasses with you to compare. There are lots of examples of glasses which are the same shape as the ones you have but much smaller and not suitable for a tasting.
Is he really asking £8 per dozen to buy or is this to hire?
Derek
I would suggest you take one of you own port glasses with you to compare. There are lots of examples of glasses which are the same shape as the ones you have but much smaller and not suitable for a tasting.
Is he really asking £8 per dozen to buy or is this to hire?
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Is there a picture online of said glasses?
Is there a picture online of said glasses?
No, there's no pictures. Its a firm called Kitchequip, but I cant find the glass section. I sent him the IVDP link of those glasses with the slight indent in the stem. He replied that those glasses were 4 ounce glasses, like the ones he's selling. He then said people show interest, but then think they are too small for wine. I strongly suspect we've found the right ones.
And yes £8 plus vat. I think he said £9.50 a dozen, but cant be sure. They could be a steal, but I'll only know on Tuesday. He said he only ever bought 4 dozen, and could never shift them.
Alan
And yes £8 plus vat. I think he said £9.50 a dozen, but cant be sure. They could be a steal, but I'll only know on Tuesday. He said he only ever bought 4 dozen, and could never shift them.
Alan
glasses: timely delivery
Presumably that is conditional on timely delivery.Derek T. wrote:suggest you buy all 48
Re: glasses: timely delivery
Come on Jdaw1, keep up. Thats why I said I'm going to see them on Tuesday to confirm they are the right ones. If they are, they'll be bought there and then, and transported home.jdaw1 wrote:Presumably that is conditional on timely delivery.Derek T. wrote:suggest you buy all 48
I suspect that's the effect of that dodgy Noval Nacional you've just had? Derek brought my only experience of Nacional to an Off-Line once, and it was as you described. That was an 87 as well? Shame.
Alan
Just thinking, although there's lots of years we wont be trying, through price or rarity. Aren't we missing the 94? I accept its on the young side, and possibly a touch of infanticide, but wouldn't that have been better than the 2000?
I'm begining to suspect 94 is going to be a 5 star year as it develops. That a discussion for 'Port Topics' but whats the thoughts? If we have to do a youngster, and this is one of the occassions were I agree. The comparison will be fascinating, shouldn't it be 94?
Alan
I'm begining to suspect 94 is going to be a 5 star year as it develops. That a discussion for 'Port Topics' but whats the thoughts? If we have to do a youngster, and this is one of the occassions were I agree. The comparison will be fascinating, shouldn't it be 94?
Alan
Blimey! Postings here are accelerating fast. I think I'm still cheesy, I need a sleeping bag and a pressie, and something is happening with the glasses. If some are bought that I have to pay for and own afterwards, and the price is of the order previously mentioned, that's fine by me.
Am also rather very excited.
Am also rather very excited.
A man who likes vintage ports, and we're not talking Carthage