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OK so I'll be brining two bottles and Nigel will have one with him ....

Tony has also dropped out

Julian would be so kind as to tweak the placements for me

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All printing done ..... ready for the off ....

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Earth to Pommy42 aka Alex ......

can you provide a food selection please ?

Cheers

Martin

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑08:15 Tue 07 Oct 2025 Thank you Julian, they look perfect.

Martin, are you still able to print the A3 placemats please?

Yep printer on standby and they will be rolled the right way round to transport !

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I'm happy to stump up another Fonseca for this game

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Comes to pass that Tony and I happen to have a bottle of 1884 knocking around that we will bring along to join the fun .... Sorry I appreciate this means the placemats need tweaking ....

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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 ....

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This was very nice indeed ... Well worth the effort

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This was truly nasty ....

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This event will change to a date in 2026 organised by myself Neil and George. We will start with this listing of attendees as a base. In the mean time rather than waste the deposit and the date please have a look here https://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=16421 And confirm your attendance at ...

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Likewise .... I have a chaotic November but with more notice I could organize a short break as well ... As Alex says let me know if you do it again but with some notice please

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I'm up for this ...

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑17:47 Thu 25 Sep 2025 I’ve just tried to sign in but got the “waiting for host to start the meeting” message.

I may be able to try again later.

I am the same - I'm waiting patiently ..... which is a new experiance for me ....

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Welcome Adam ....

Be great to have you along to one of our events.

On the vintage front .... I find it useful being a 1963 vintage ....

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On this occasion people had the chance to give there 6 points and up to -3 if they really did not like something

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I've updated the first posat with the bottles and also the scores ...... That looks like a really fun lineup, Martin. I know it was a blind tasting, but did anyone figure out during the course of the tasting that they were drinking primarily older LBV's? As an aside, I see that the Pocas LBV did ve...

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I've updated the first posat with the bottles and also the scores ......

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After some considerable time just taking in the view and listening to Luis description we climb back in and work our way back down to the house. Theres a small dining room set up with three sets of glasses again with history all over the room. There is an accounting book with lists of purchases fro...

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This visit will consume an entire day for you and it's most certainly not a half hour show round a vineyard with a 10 year old tawney to follow. The first thing to do is book your train ticket from Pinhao to Vesuvio, it's the only way to travel and to arrive, the views are splendid and it's a lot q...

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Food order updated ..... B&F updated ..... see you all Tuesday

anybody bored around 17:30/18:00 - fee free to turn up and help pour

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1980 carvalhas colhetia ... Was very expensive as it came from the quinta but the tour was excellent ... It was in the tasting line up and has been the base for evening drinks this week.

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Alex M unfortunately has had to drop out .....

Michael your up .... Please let me have your menu choice ....

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Hi Edward, since your port is already sitting with BBR you might like to consider placing these bottles on the BBX exchange https://www.bbr.com/bbx To give you an idea of what is available right now have a look here https://www.seckfordwines.co.uk/product/1011839/warres-vintage so that tells you the...

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Printing problem believed fixed by a change of fonts. Pls test. tricky I suspect to achieve. /CrossHatchingCentreX { SheetNum 0 eq {PageWidth Radii SheetNum get sub MgnR sub} {PageWidth Radii SheetNum get 3 mul sub MgnR 2 mul sub} ifelse % SheetNum 0 eq } bind def % /CrossHatchingCentreX Yep thats ...

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By WhatsApp: How are bottles to be identified? • I, II, III, IV, V, …? (And how many?) • List of shippers, but no years? Maybe in age order, resembling Mz, F, F, TH, Mz, …? • List of years but no shippers? • Fully sighted? • Other? Instructions: ◊ I, II, III, IV, V, …, XVIII; ◊ Fifteen on A3, and t...

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I'm up for this .,...

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Blind is always fun ...m

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updated - thanks

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Alex - I've left peppercorn sauce, chips, green beans no butter with your steak .... a piece of steak on it's own feels odd ....

Present food order can be found here

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updated and published ....

Pommy42, CPR1 & jdaw1

food orders please else you will get what your on the default list with .....

Present food order can be found here

mcoulson · Re: 1995 tasting - 18 November 2025 (B&F) either work for me ....

either work for me ....

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Food updated and your not unreasonable request added to the list ....

Pommy42, CPR1, Idj123, jdaw1 & nac

food orders please else you will get what your on the default list with .....

Present food order can be found here

mcoulson · Re: 1995 tasting - 18 November 2025 (B&F) Your in charge so 2 it must be !

Your in charge so 2 it must be !

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Richard - your demoted but into good company, Ben you up, menu choices added and updated

Present food order can be found here

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑13:14 Fri 22 Aug 2025 Unfortunately I’m going to have to drop out of this tasting due to diary congestion. There is a tiny chance that I’ll be able to make it at the last minute, but I’ll have to take my chances on there being a seat available.

Alex - I've placed you on the reserve list - Richard your in ....

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M.Charlton wrote: ↑10:28 Fri 22 Aug 2025 Please could I order:

Ham hock terrine;
Caesar salad with chicken schnitzel; and
Welsh rarebit.

Thanks for sorting, Martin!

Thats been updated and the food list is available in the first post and here

If you do nothing then you will get what was on my default menu choice

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Gent's - I'm away beginning of September and we need to pick food for the event on the 16th ideally before I go

Can I have your food choices please

Menu can be found here https://www.davy.co.uk/wp-content/uploa ... ng.pdf.pdf

Normal optianl extras are available

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can I have six of the 50cl bottles and a couple of the Centenario please

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hadge wrote: ↑20:50 Mon 18 Aug 2025 I'm having to step back from this fun evening. enjoy.

I can't believe you have recieved a better offer !!!!

Ian - your promoted !!

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Very much so ... Preparations in full swing ....

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I'm up for that ....

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Glad we could all be of assistance !

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I had a bottle of W63 last night and it was fab ....

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I am gutted at having missed out on this tasting — I love the Fonseca style and interpretation of what Vintage Port should be. Perhaps I should follow George's lead from the old Taylor tasting and organise an event around the Fonseca vintages not being tasted on 10th February. Fonseca: 1948 and old...

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winesecretary wrote: ↑07:40 Sat 26 Jul 2025 I am simply trying to allow for enthusiasm…

nothing wrong with enthusiasm ..... and theres lots of it around ....

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Blind is a great idea ....

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You may find that a duty invoice arrives at some point. That’s usually what happens with UPS… I paid 3 such invoices earlier this month. One for $2.25 customs fee and $4.25 "disbursement" fee. One for $0.08 tariff fee and $8.00 "disbursement" fee. And one for $0.08 tariff fee an...

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Yep - may I join in please ?

I can do 48,55,63,66,70,77,83,85,92,94

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Bit of an update .... I bought 7 bottles of the White from here and it's all just turned up delivered by DPD and no sign of import or anything else .... It's also £10 cheaper than the advertised price on the source web site Sometimes you can be the beneficiary of UK stockholders not increasing pric...

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