Wed 2 May 2012: An invitation from Johnny Symington

[DRT]

Can we also agree that in deference to our guest and his generosity in sharing a 1952 colheita with us, that we should not bring any other colheitas from the 1950's.

I wholeheartedly agree.

I shall be bringing some sort of red port!

Ditto.

[jdaw1]

First draft of the placemats.

[jdaw1]

Updated draft of the placemats, improved by suggestions of DRT.

[jdaw1]

Placemats printed, and downstairs at The Bung Hole.

[Zelandakh]

Wow - sounds like an awesome event. Current circumstances dictate I cannot attend however I shall think of you all, shall raise a glass to your wonderful evening and will organise some dead cow for the evening for myself and SWMBO.

Enjoy.

[jdaw1]

The parameters used in the placemats have been posted.

[Cynthia J]

Have fun tonight - wish I could be there too!

[AHB]

Have fun tonight - wish I could be there too!

We did have a splendid evening and did think of you while we were forcing ourselves to drink bottle after bottle of 40-50 year old mature port. We'll post pictures in due course so you can see how difficult it proved to be.

[Cynthia J]

Oh you poor darlings!!

we were forcing ourselves to drink bottle after bottle of 40-50 year old mature port.

If anyone has a good clear photo of the gang, the bottle, and Johnny and Richard, please send to me - blogadmin at grahams-port dot com This evening if possible - I would like something for a post tomorrow. Thank you!!

[jdaw1]

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1965 Noval Crusted (AHB);
• 1966 Sandeman (DRT);
• 1966 Warre (RLC);
• 1963 Warre (PW);
• 1934 Dalva colheita (WS);
• 1960 Dow (BMHR);
• 1977 Niepoort (CMAG);
• 1975 Noval (JDAW);
• 1963 Sandeman (RAYC);
• 1960 Dow (THRA);
• 1952 Graham Single Harvest Tawny (Johnny Symington).

[jdaw1]

If anyone has a good clear photo of the gang, the bottle, and Johnny and Richard, please send to me - blogadmin at grahams-port dot com This evening if possible - I would like something for a post tomorrow. Thank you!!

My pictures won’t be good enough for you, but you have 30 megs of email in case you want to disagree.

Shrunk version of some are in the review thread.

[Cynthia J]

but you have 30 megs of email in case you want to disagree.

Careful what you wish for... !! Just this minute home from Douro not sure I can face 30mg of Julian at this hour, but thank you very much, and look forward to reviewing them tomorrow morning!! Wine list looks not too shabby, I have to say! Thank you!!