Anything but vintage (1) - 5th August
- uncle tom
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Anything but vintage (1) - 5th August
An informal gathering, with the simple theme of bringing a bottle to share that isn't VP.
Wine or other fortified liquor welcome as well as port.
Confirmed as Thursday August 5th @ 6.30 p.m. - Crusting Pipe
Attendees:
Tom
Wolfgang
Chris D.
Ben
Cookie
Julian ??
Tom
Wine or other fortified liquor welcome as well as port.
Confirmed as Thursday August 5th @ 6.30 p.m. - Crusting Pipe
Attendees:
Tom
Wolfgang
Chris D.
Ben
Cookie
Julian ??
Tom
Last edited by uncle tom on 19:07 Sun 01 Aug 2010, edited 5 times in total.
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Re: Anything but vintage..?
I'm game, huckleberry. Would next Monday night work?
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Re: Anything but vintage..?
I'm afraid I'm just about to go away on holiday for 10 days or so so will probably have to give this a miss. Sorry!uncle tom wrote:Anyone fancy a little gathering, possibly at the Crusting Pipe; possibly quite soon, with the simple theme of bringing a bottle to share that isn't VP?
- Date? (I'm more or less free for the next ten days)
Re: Anything but vintage..?
It is possible Thursday 5th might work, subject to permission from SWMBO! Let me check tonight.
Ben
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Re: Anything but vintage..?
Hi there,
sounds great. Can you please specify a bit more? Not VP may also mean I can bring some Wine etc.
Please also specify the date, since I cannot do every evening. Also worth mentioning that from the 3rd to the 7th of August there is the Great British Beer Festival on. Not that this is any important to me being German but it is still worth mentioning I think.
regards
WS1
sounds great. Can you please specify a bit more? Not VP may also mean I can bring some Wine etc.
Please also specify the date, since I cannot do every evening. Also worth mentioning that from the 3rd to the 7th of August there is the Great British Beer Festival on. Not that this is any important to me being German but it is still worth mentioning I think.
regards
WS1
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Re: Anything but vintage..?
Wolfgang,
Let us know what you can't do, so we can narrow down the possible dates..
.. a little wine would be fine - a decent madeira also maybe; even a sherry - if it promises to be really good!
An easy agenda - just no VP (for once!)
Tom
Let us know what you can't do, so we can narrow down the possible dates..
.. a little wine would be fine - a decent madeira also maybe; even a sherry - if it promises to be really good!
An easy agenda - just no VP (for once!)
Tom
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
Re: Anything but vintage..?
Good suggestion.
Went to a fantastic sherry and tapas tasting at Gordon's Wine Bar the other day - or at least it was billed as a tasting but turned out to be a seven course meal lasting 6 hours! So, I may be tempted to bring a sherry if the date suits (and I can get permission also!)
Went to a fantastic sherry and tapas tasting at Gordon's Wine Bar the other day - or at least it was billed as a tasting but turned out to be a seven course meal lasting 6 hours! So, I may be tempted to bring a sherry if the date suits (and I can get permission also!)
Mark
Re: Anything but vintage..?
If placemats are wanted, happy to oblige. As always what is needed, as the small-tasting minimum, are lists of people and of wines, a location and a date.
Re: Anything but vintage..?
I take it colheita, LBV, Crusted etc are acceptable? Wouldn't want a port free night, but something other than VP is a nice theme.
Ben
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- uncle tom
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Re: Anything but vintage..?
Sure - vintage character, garrafeira, aged tawnies..I take it colheita, LBV, Crusted etc are acceptable? Wouldn't want a port free night, but something other than VP is a nice theme.
..anything but VP
Tom
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
Re: Anything but vintage..?
Permission granted if Thursday 5th suits a majority.
Ben
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Re: Anything but vintage..?
I love the theme and would love to have been able to make it, but nothing before August 16 would work for me.
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.
Re: Anything but vintage..?
The theme is very reusable.
The placemats might even be titled ‟Anything But Vintage (I)”.
The placemats might even be titled ‟Anything But Vintage (I)”.
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Re: Anything but vintage..?
A good regular theme for a high summer bash - why not..The theme is very reusable.
The placemats might even be titled ‟Anything But Vintage (I)”.
Good by me - difficult for anyone?Permission granted if Thursday 5th suits a majority.
Tom
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
Re: Anything but vintage..?
I do believe I would be available for such an occasion...are we blind tasting or declaring?
Re: Anything but vintage..?
Does ‟Anything” allow non-grape alcohol?
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Re: Anything but vintage..?
Would that be a bottle of scotch..Does ‟Anything” allow non-grape alcohol?
..or a '72 LBV?
Tom
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Re: Anything but vintage..?
Blind-ish I would think.....are we blind tasting or declaring?
..fun to see what turns up..
Tom
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Re: Anything but vintage..?
Tom,
cool, will bring some Wine then. Not sure what it will be since I am in the middle of moving and therfore I am handicapped by accessabilty.
regards
WS1
cool, will bring some Wine then. Not sure what it will be since I am in the middle of moving and therfore I am handicapped by accessabilty.
regards
WS1
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough"
Mark Twain
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Re: Anything but vintage..?
uups forgot to add Thursday the 5t of August is fine by me
regards
WS1
regards
WS1
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Re: Anything but vintage..?
Ok then Thursday it is then at The Crusting pipe..
..opening post updated to show attendees
Tom
..opening post updated to show attendees
Tom
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Re: Anything but vintage (1) - 5th August
Well gents, I had been doing fairly well lately, but I'm afraid it looks like I'm going to be stuck at the office for a while. Looks like I'm going to have to miss the tasting tonight.
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Re: Anything but vintage (1) - 5th August
Pity Chris, you missed a good night - superb hospitality from the CP as always, and an eclectic mix of beverages..
Abv (II) pencilled in for next August!
Tom
Abv (II) pencilled in for next August!
Tom
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill