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by DRT » 00:56 Tue 27 Oct 2009
This event was spawned from the necessary re-scheduling of
this one.
When?
- Friday 13th November 2009.
Where?
Confirmed Attendees: (maximum of 14)
- Dominic Symington
- DRT
- Jdaw1
- Axel P.
- AHB
- WS1
- JacobH
- CMAG
- CMAG +1
- Uncle Tom
- KillerB
- Cookie
The Ports
Pre-dinner Flight: A Comparative Tasting of 1966 & 1967 Vintage Ports
1966
- Noval Nacional
- Sandeman
- Taylor
- Noval
- Warre
1967
- Noval Nacional
- Sandeman
- Taylor Vargellas
- Noval
- Martinez
Post-dinner Flight: Bring a nice bottle to share:
- Martinez 1960 - Cookie
- Ferreira 1963 - Axel P.
- Smith Woodhouse 1970 or Gould Campbell 1970 - WS1
- Graham's 1970 - AHB
- Dow 1963 - THRA
- Graham's 1963 - DRT
- Cockburn 1960 - JacobH
- Morgan 1963 - CMAG
- ???? ???? - CMAG +1
- Fonseca 1970 - JDAW
- Dow 1980 - KillerB
This post will be updated to reflect the current position as arrangements evolve.
Notes:
- Cookie added to attendees, DRT - 27 Oct 09
- Post-dinner flight added and general format tidy-up, DRT - 27 Oct 09
- Bottles added to pos-dinner flight, DRT - 29 Oct 09
- 1966 and 1967 flights now complete and updated, DRT - 29 Oct 09
- Dow 1980 added, DRT - 30 Oct 09
- Fonseca 70 added, DRT - 30 Oct 09
- CMAG's +1 added, DRT - 6 Nov 09
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by DRT » 19:56 Tue 27 Oct 2009
Cookie has now been added to the list of attendees

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by DRT » 21:06 Tue 27 Oct 2009
JDAW - there is now enough information for you to begin doing what you do

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by DRT » 23:18 Fri 30 Oct 2009
Arrangements for the day...
17:30 - 1966 v 1967 Comparative Tasting (ports to be served blind in appropriate pairs)
19:30: Dinner
20:30 - A tasing of nice ports to share
See you all there

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by jdaw1 » 01:03 Mon 02 Nov 2009
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by JacobH » 10:49 Mon 02 Nov 2009
Any thoughts re. the RAF contaminated Port conspiracy theory? Are we still using their glasses, decanters and funnels?
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by Alex Bridgeman » 10:55 Mon 02 Nov 2009
JacobH wrote:Any thoughts re. the RAF contaminated Port conspiracy theory? Are we still using their glasses, decanter and funnels?
We will be using their glasses, but may take the precaution of rinsing them all out before pouring the ports. Similarly for the decanters and funnels (although we may use our own trusty, collapsible funnels).
Step shall be taken to try to prevent an increase in the RAF contaminated port theory.
Top Ports in 2019: Niepoort VV (1960s bottling) and Quinta do Noval Nacional 2017
Top Ports in 2020 (so far): Croft 1945 and Niepoort VV (1960s bottling)
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by jdaw1 » 10:53 Tue 03 Nov 2009
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by DRT » 11:28 Sat 07 Nov 2009
CMAG is now bringing a +1. JDAW, please make space on the placemats for an additional, as yet un-named, VP.
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by jdaw1 » 11:47 Sat 07 Nov 2009
Is that a ‟+1” of bottles, or of both people and bottles? If of both, what should the new person’s placename say? (Suggestion: not ‟CMAG’s +1”.)
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by DRT » 11:57 Sat 07 Nov 2009
jdaw1 wrote:Is that a ‟+1” of bottles, or of both people and bottles? If of both, what should the new person’s placename say? (Suggestion: not ‟CMAG’s +1”.)
Agreed. I am awaiting confirmation of the name of the person and the additional wine. I thought you may wish to put placeholders in now as it may affect the overall layout of the placemets so would allow you to do any resultant trickery now and then update the labels with the correct names later. If no trickery necessary then perhaps just wait. Feel free to harass CMAG by email for the info

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by jdaw1 » 16:11 Sat 07 Nov 2009
No trickery. Not hassling CMAG: leaving that to you.
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by jdaw1 » 00:27 Tue 10 Nov 2009
My train is Wednesday morning first thing. So I need to know soon. Like, not too late on Tuesday. I.e., within eighteen hours of this post.
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by jdaw1 » 12:34 Tue 10 Nov 2009
CMAG’s + 1 cancelled. Updated. Somebody please look and endeavour to check.
JacobH: if there’s a problem after today please would you repair? The .ps files are in the same place as the .pdf, save only the change in extension.
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by JacobH » 11:44 Wed 11 Nov 2009
jdaw1 wrote:CMAG’s + 1 cancelled. Updated. Somebody please look and endeavour to check.
JacobH: if there’s a problem after today please would you repair? The .ps files are in the same place as the .pdf, save only the change in extension.
Certainly. Though I'm not in work on Friday so will be somewhat limited in my ability to repair after 1500GMT tomorrow (12xi2009).
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by jdaw1 » 10:10 Sun 04 Apr 2010
The RAF Club on 13th November 2009.
Links:
- Arrangements and planning;
- Review of the evening as a whole;
- First session, a 1966 versus 1967 semi-blind double-horizontal:
- Second session, bring-a-bottle to share: