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Going to be in London in advance of 1800 kick-off.
Anyone fancy meeting at 67 beforehand?

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jdaw1 wrote: ↑12:46 Sun 12 Oct 2025 So this tasting is at least a candidate for Swankiest Port Tasting Ever.

It's definitely up there with Alex's very old tawnies tasting.

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My food order:
Scotch egg
Burger with cheese and bacon
Welsh rarebit

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑16:08 Wed 08 Oct 2025
mcoulson wrote: ↑07:15 Mon 06 Oct 2025
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:15 Sun 05 Oct 2025 I’m in. I’ll bring something that fits the theme. I note it’s “bring a blinded bottle” and not “bring a blinded bottle of Port”…
As long as it's interesting that would be fine ....
Am I allowed to bring 3 "interesting" bottles?

Of course!

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Will bring Taylor 1960.

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Am now very much looking forward to this. I'm completely flexible re the opening/decanting time for the 1948. My plan is to open and decant at XX:XX. Leave in the decanter for YY:YY. Back into the bottle at ZZ:ZZ. @Alex - do you have a preference? It's an Eldridge Pope bottling. Colour looks good an...

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Collected my bottles on Friday morning, but some could be made available again.

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Unfortunately George has been other wise detained so Neil and I will be re-scheduling the Taylor Vertical - Post WW2 - 28 October 2025 for a new date in 2026 that George can actually make !! watch this space for more details In the mean time we have a room booked and a deposit taken so the plan is ...

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Believe Martin and I will be stepping in to help George, but this event will almost certainly be pushed into 2026.
Expect an update shortly.

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MigSU wrote: ↑10:01 Fri 26 Sep 2025 I'm in.

How about "something not from big conglomerates"? (We can discuss who these are, but I'd include Sogrape, Symington, Sogevinus, and Fladgate). Or is it too general?

Good idea. Let's say "Smaller Producers".

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Something in for Jan 2026

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Virtual Get Together, hopefully via Phil's Zoom?

Theme: Port from Smaller Producers

Interested:

NeilC
MartinC
JustinK
Miguel

Who fancies it?

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The Central London Wine Society (who hold their tastings at The Civil Service Club, just off Whitehall) are doing a 1994 horizontal for their Xmas Port Tasting this year. Tickets are £50. If you're interested, let me know & I'll forward contact info. I might be interested depending on the date....

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Mike J. W. wrote: ↑23:51 Thu 25 Sep 2025 Tonight (this afternoon for me) was fun and I always learn a lot. There's always more than a few laughs as well. Thanks Neil for organizing it and Phil for setting up the Zoom call. I hope we do more of these in the future.

I'll put something in for early 2026.

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Suspect similar. Unlikely to be on much before 8.

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The Central London Wine Society (who hold their tastings at The Civil Service Club, just off Whitehall) are doing a 1994 horizontal for their Xmas Port Tasting this year. Tickets are £50.

If you're interested, let me know & I'll forward contact info.

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The first of two bottles purchased from VWP in January 2022. Just spotted that there's a tasting note in the Michael Broadbent's "The Great Vintage Wine Book" (the original 1980 version): Cabral Bottled 1973: fully mature looking; raisiny aroma; quite pleasant but little to it. Tasted July...

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Yates Bros 1983 can also be added to the list.

Is this still being maintained?

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Sent. Let me know if you were intending to join but haven't received.

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Will PM the Zoom details to your mailbox on here.

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2 x Fonseca Guimaraens 1978

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Further info about HMG Cellar in this thread.

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Appear to be free that evening so have signed up.

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Have added this to the planner.

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Mike J. W. wrote: ↑16:35 Thu 18 Sep 2025 Is this still a go for next Thursday (Sep. 25)? If so, what time will it be?

Yup, still planned. Guess start 1900ish (UK).

Will send joining instructions early next week.

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Six for me please.

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Yes - 18th November works for me.

nac · Re: 1995 tasting - Tuesday 13 January 2026 (B&F) Confirmed for 13th January.

Confirmed for 13th January.

nac · Re: 1995 tasting - 18 November 2025 (B&F) 13th and 20th Jan both work for me.

13th and 20th Jan both work for me.

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As mentioned above, the HMG Cellar is stored in Lancaster House, which has previously been available to visit as part of this.

Unfortunately it’s not included this year, but the Old Admiralty Building is, which is definitely worth a visit. There’s also a ballot to visit 10 Downing Street.

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mcoulson wrote: ↑07:04 Sat 23 Aug 2025 food orders please…

Soup, sausage and mash (large), cheese. TVM.

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Not Port, but possibly of interest.

The Wine Society have just offered up the Quinta do Vesuvio, Douro Superior, 2022.
3 magnums - £295IB
3 bottles - £145IB

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6 bottles of the regular please

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The 2020-2022 report is here.

Under "Consumption 2021-2022" found this:

PORT
Quinta do Noval 1931 (sold) 5
Taylor 1977 1
Dows 1983 2
Graham 1983 3
Taylor 1983 5
Churchill 1985 6
Cockburn 1985 4
Fonseca 1985 1
Taylor 1985 4

Wonder where the N31s went?

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Came across the updated report for the period 2022 to 2024. Includes detail of bottles consumed. For Port... April 2022 to March 2023 Taylor 1977 5 Fonseca 1983 2 Graham 1983 14 Taylor 1983 16 Churchill 1985 7 Graham 1985 3 Fonseca 1985 2 April 2023 to March 2024 Quinta do Noval 1931 3 Fonseca 1977 ...

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑22:43 Mon 04 Aug 2025 With 10 people having expressed an interest (subject to a date being set) there is enough interest to make this event happen.

I'll do a bit of due diligence to set a date and then post something...

Also a "yes".

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑13:32 Mon 18 Aug 2025 I think there's George's Fonseca vertical to add to the future tastings

Aah, yes. Fixed.

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Planner updated - again please advise re errors and omissions.

Have moved Christopher's proposed Pintas tasting into 2026.

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1 x Martinez 1970
1 x Martinez Quinta da Eira Velha 1998
1 x Dow 1962 LBV

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cem wrote: ↑01:14 Sun 17 Aug 2025 I'll bring some Raby ports.

Oooh!

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2 x OBV80
6 x BBR97

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nac wrote: ↑12:36 Thu 24 Jul 2025 Yes please.
Have a few, but can't confirm exactly what at the moment (currently in Crete).
Definitely have 97.

Checked and I have 60, 63, 70, 75 (maybe), 77, 83, 85, 97.

nac · Re: 1995 tasting - 18 November 2025 (B&F) Date still OK for me.

Date still OK for me.

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With the exception of Warre 70 and the Blenheim Palace Cockburn 70 I don’t think I have >12 bottles of anything Port.

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winesecretary wrote: ↑22:03 Fri 25 Jul 2025 Blind is a great idea.

I would propose a strict 14 (17 allowing for Harry) bottle limit though.

Much as I generally dislike large-scale blind tastings, it’s probably a good idea here.

Have a lot of the 97s and various other suitable candidates.

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Supposedly the TVVV97 is also extremely good but ridiculously rare.
Agree with comments about TV91 - always excellent.

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Yes please.
Have a few, but can't confirm exactly what at the moment (currently in Crete).
Definitely have 97.

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Hope this goes well. Disappointed that I’m unable to join you. Enjoy!

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JDAW will be bringing RV & Df - assuming we can coordinate meeting up.

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