may 6th tasting in the UK?
may 6th tasting in the UK?
Booked the Trip,
will be in town may 6th.
anyone up for dinner/port?
will be in town may 6th.
anyone up for dinner/port?
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- Alex Bridgeman
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Re: may tasting in the UK?
Absolutely! Don't forget we have the Sandeman vertical on May 13 - you need to talk to Axel if you want to get on the waitlist.
But if you can't make this offline (or even if you can) we'll raid our cellars to welcome you to the UK in the style you would expect and hope for.
But if you can't make this offline (or even if you can) we'll raid our cellars to welcome you to the UK in the style you would expect and hope for.
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: may tasting in the UK?
envious of the sandmen's tasting but I'd probably would have 2 other guests with me so very unlikely to make the list =)
i'll post details when they're firmed up.
that way i can also pack some bottles to bring over
i'll post details when they're firmed up.
that way i can also pack some bottles to bring over
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Re: may tasting in the UK?
Buy them tickets for a show, or the opera, or a local pub.g-man wrote:envious of the sandmen's tasting but I'd probably would have 2 other guests with me so very unlikely to make the list =)
Re: may tasting in the UK?
the wife would not be too pleased with me =)
1 night of decadence vs the rest of the trip with a pissed off wife.
tough choice.
1 night of decadence vs the rest of the trip with a pissed off wife.
tough choice.
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Re: may tasting in the UK?
Choose dates such that the tasting is just before returning home. Or put both of you on the waitlist.
Re: may tasting in the UK?
the flip side of the argument is that it allows you guys in the uk to have multiple tastings in may (and potentially one in paris) =)jdaw1 wrote:Choose dates such that the tasting is just before returning home. Or put both of you on the waitlist.
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Re: may tasting in the UK?
I'm sure we'll be able to come up with some sort of plan. Do you plan to tour the UK at all? Or just stay in London?
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: may tasting in the UK?
mostly london,AHB wrote:I'm sure we'll be able to come up with some sort of plan. Do you plan to tour the UK at all? Or just stay in London?
I toured the uk when i was working out there for 3 months.
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Re: may tasting in the UK?
Hang on. Did I read this thread correctly? g-man comes to the UK and we ignore the obvious conclusion that this means at least a weekend of events, and suggest he tags along to an already organised tasting?
When are you going to be around? Do you have any firm dates?
When are you going to be around? Do you have any firm dates?
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well the organised tasting does sound incredible =)JacobH wrote:Hang on. Did I read this thread correctly? g-man comes to the UK and we ignore the obvious conclusion that this means at least a weekend of events, and suggest he tags along to an already organised tasting?
When are you going to be around? Do you have any firm dates?
we're trying to work out the flights right now.
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Okay, it's shaping up to be 29th and 30th in london
then the first week of may in portugal.
then the first week of may in portugal.
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Re: may tasting in the UK?
You may find 29th April is tough to get accommodation in London as that is the day of the Royal Wedding. Also, as that is only a 3 day week in the UK due to Monday and Friday being public holidays, we will probably find it very difficult to organise a well attended offline on either of those days.
Is there any chance of you being in London on different days? If not, we'll do the best we can but it may not be very impressive.
Is there any chance of you being in London on different days? If not, we'll do the best we can but it may not be very impressive.
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: may tasting in the UK?
AHB wrote:You may find 29th April is tough to get accommodation in London as that is the day of the Royal Wedding. Also, as that is only a 3 day week in the UK due to Monday and Friday being public holidays, we will probably find it very difficult to organise a well attended offline on either of those days.
Is there any chance of you being in London on different days? If not, we'll do the best we can but it may not be very impressive.
oh i dind't realize
we'll keep it in mind
maybe i might goto portugal first =)
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OMG WHEN DID THE TAXES AND FEES COST > COST OF THE FLIGHT??????
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Things that used to be included in the cost of the flight, like jet fuel, seem to have moved into ‟fees”.
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Since about April 1995, when I flew to Dublin for £1 and the next month the government realised they wereissing one of the pleasures of life from their list of things to tax. Now you have to pay tax on alcohol, tobacco, holidays and sex.g-man wrote:OMG WHEN DID THE TAXES AND FEES COST > COST OF THE FLIGHT??????
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: may tasting in the UK?
Apart from on the Isle of Man, where sex is tax free.AHB wrote:Since about April 1995, when I flew to Dublin for £1 and the next month the government realised they wereissing one of the pleasures of life from their list of things to tax. Now you have to pay tax on alcohol, tobacco, holidays and sex.g-man wrote:OMG WHEN DID THE TAXES AND FEES COST > COST OF THE FLIGHT??????
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Re: may 6th tasting in the UK?
Updated the date!
booked the flights already!
booked the flights already!
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Re: may 6th tasting in the UK?
I plan to be in London on Friday May 6 to meet up with G-Man. Anyone else up for a Friday night offline to welcome G-Man to the UK?
Suggested theme - see how many of G-Man's bottles he collected from Seckford's can be drunk in one evening; or bring a blind bottle of port to share
Suggested theme - see how many of G-Man's bottles he collected from Seckford's can be drunk in one evening; or bring a blind bottle of port to share
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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Re: may 6th tasting in the UK?
Sounds good to me. What time do you plan starting? We could arrange a little Port-Cruise around the City...
Re: may 6th tasting in the UK?
with teh exception of walking around the food court of harrod's mid day, the wife and i with a friend have nothing at all planned.JacobH wrote:Sounds good to me. What time do you plan starting? We could arrange a little Port-Cruise around the City...
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Re: may 6th tasting in the UK?
Do visit BBR.
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if you pick a theme, I'll happily purchase a bottle from bbr to bring to the tasting.jdaw1 wrote:Do visit BBR.
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I think as you’re the guest you are more than welcome to choose the theme!