London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
Theme: TBC
Venue: TBC
Attendees: AHB, DRT & JDAW
Please suggest theme and venue.
Are there any more romantics out there who need an excuse not to be at home on Tuesday?
Venue: TBC
Attendees: AHB, DRT & JDAW
Please suggest theme and venue.
Are there any more romantics out there who need an excuse not to be at home on Tuesday?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
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Re: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
TLO full that evening, as indeed will be most places on 14th February. If wanted, and if we are few, I could accommodate. Four maximum, say.
I have glasses, but no food.
I have glasses, but no food.
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Re: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
venue - wherever we can; perhaps El Vino on Fleet Street where we don't need to book provided we get there early enoughDRT wrote: Please suggest theme and venue.
Theme - it being Valentine's Day, surely the theme should be Pink Port?
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: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
Works for me. Thank you.jdaw1 wrote:If wanted, and if we are few, I could accommodate. Four maximum, say.
Do you have facilities to cook food (other than just microwave pies)? Or we could order in?jdaw1 wrote:I have glasses, but no food.
Or we could just have a night on the beer, somewhere close to where AHB needs to catch a train home?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
Works for me.AHB wrote:perhaps El Vino on Fleet Street
Yes, and yes.DRT wrote:Do you have facilities to cook food (other than just microwave pies)? Or we could order in?
Also works for me.DRT wrote:Or we could just have a night on the beer, somewhere close to where AHB needs to catch a train home?
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What you drink when you get home is up to you.AHB wrote:Theme - it being Valentine's Day, surely the theme should be Pink Port?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
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I was trying to decide which particular pink port I own and would bring if we decided to make Pink Port our theme. Would Cockburn 1912 be sufficiently pink?DRT wrote:What you drink when you get home is up to you.AHB wrote:Theme - it being Valentine's Day, surely the theme should be Pink Port?
Another venue thought - Gordon's Wine Bar in Charing Cross
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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: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
Also works for me.AHB wrote:Gordon's Wine Bar in Charing Cross
Re: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
Will you be my Valentine?AHB wrote:Would Cockburn 1912 be sufficiently pink?
Works for me. Can we take our own bottles or do we just buy from the bar?AHB wrote:Another venue thought - Gordon's Wine Bar in Charing Cross
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
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Re: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
I've never drunk at Gordon's before, so don't know the form. We could simply turn up prepared to drink our own stuff but also buy from the bar. Gordon's is probably the most convenient suggested venue for me so far, and I do need to leave pretty promptly at 7-7:30.
Given the modest drinking window that I have, perhaps a theme could be Vintage Port in small format.
Given the modest drinking window that I have, perhaps a theme could be Vintage Port in small format.
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: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
You mean really small (750), or can we also allow medium (1500)?AHB wrote:a theme could be Vintage Port in small format.
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I was leaving the definition of small to the reader.
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: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
Although it may be different on the 14th, Gordon's is tiny and usually packed, with table space at a premium. I'm not sure what their attitude to bringing bottles might be, though since it is far more of a wine bar that serves some food rather than a restaurant with a wine bar, they may be more keen on selling stuff from the bar than, say, Davy's.AHB wrote:I've never drunk at Gordon's before, so don't know the form. We could simply turn up prepared to drink our own stuff but also buy from the bar. Gordon's is probably the most convenient suggested venue for me so far, and I do need to leave pretty promptly at 7-7:30.
My advice for going unannounced would be to stand at the bar and quaff away at what they have in the barrels, enjoying one of the few places in London where glass tumblers of fortified wines are the main attraction.
[edit: c.f.]
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Re: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
Given AHB's planned early departure, and Jacob's caution regarding table space, I would be happy to just meet at Gordon's for a pint of port from the bar and then, once AHB staggers to his train to see his sweetheart, those who are left can decide whether to stay at Gordon's or move on.
This could be the only Port tasting we have ever had where no one brings any Port.
This could be the only Port tasting we have ever had where no one brings any Port.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
Works for me. There would remain the possibility of emergency port in Holborn.
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Re: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
My meetings on Tuesday will be done by 4:30. Given that I will be within walking distance of El Vino on Fleet Street, that they cook very fine chips and have an eminently acceptable port list, I suggest we meet there as soon after 4pm as possible. We share a bottle of port and a bowl of chips between us and then I rush home. First one there chooses the port.
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: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
That works.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
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Re: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
I might add that they also offer a very tasty, hand raised pork pie.
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.
- Alex Bridgeman
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Excellent. We have a date.DRT wrote:That works.
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: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
I can't.jdaw1 wrote:First draft of the placemats.
Who is to print? (I could, but will probably arrive last.)
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
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Re: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
I have done so.
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: London ”” Valentine's Day 2012
regrettably i will have to miss my first London-based TPF offline event in many months.
Have fun. If you do drink a bottle of El Vino's marvellous F77, please don't rub it in until tomorrow!!
Have fun. If you do drink a bottle of El Vino's marvellous F77, please don't rub it in until tomorrow!!
Rob C.
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We won't rub it in, but can tell you it is already in the decanterRAYC wrote:regrettably i will have to miss my first London-based TPF offline event in many months.
Have fun. If you do drink a bottle of El Vino's marvellous F77, please don't rub it in until tomorrow!!
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn