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- 22:33 Thu 27 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Mon 29 Dec 2025: Emergency (zombie invasion)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 616
- 08:28 Thu 27 Nov 2025
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Thankyou for letting me in.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 322
Re: Thankyou for letting me in.
Hi George ... Welcome to the fun ...

Martin
Martin
- 11:47 Wed 26 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18334
Re: Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting
Leave this all with me ....
- 08:45 Tue 25 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18334
Re: Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting
Ok leave this with me ... Baby bells all round !
- 19:58 Mon 24 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18334
Re: Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting
I'm happy to collect from Toby for you .. call him and place the order ... I'll sort the rest
- 20:33 Sun 23 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Mon 29 Dec 2025: Emergency (zombie invasion)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 616
Re: Mon 29 Dec 2025: Emergency (zombie invasion)
I'm up for fighting any kind of zombie invasion but I hope it happens on the 29th .....
- 15:52 Sun 16 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
- 18:10 Sat 15 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
Re: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
I will print Tuesday morning .....
- 22:25 Wed 12 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
Re: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
Going to need Dan's food asap ...
- 20:52 Tue 11 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
Re: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
Good for me ...
- 18:23 Sat 08 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
- 20:50 Wed 05 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
Re: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
Yep I changed my mind and the other two are correct via Whatsapp
- 09:43 Tue 04 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
Re: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
This issue has been resolved
Present food order can be found here
Please check to make sure it's all correct
- 22:35 Mon 03 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The Standard Food Order
- Replies: 70
- Views: 223399
- 22:26 Mon 03 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
Re: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
Thanks gents .... food all updated now ....
I've also adjusted the glassware
Present food order can be found here
Please check to make sure it's all correct
I've also adjusted the glassware
Present food order can be found here
Please check to make sure it's all correct
- 11:57 Mon 03 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
- 11:27 Mon 03 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
Re: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
Thanks gents .... food all updated now ....
Just Nigel Ben and Ian & Harry to finish it all off ....
I've also adjusted the glassware
Present food order can be found here
.
Just Nigel Ben and Ian & Harry to finish it all off ....
I've also adjusted the glassware
Present food order can be found here
.
- 08:58 Mon 03 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
Re: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
Hello Everybody ..... Heres the food order so far .... if your line is green then thats what you asked for ..... it it's NOT green then I'm guessing based on past history Present food order can be found here Please post here with what you would like even if it's to confirm what I'm guessing you want...
- 16:46 Sat 01 Nov 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
Re: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
James would like the scotch egg & bangers & mash please..
And can I have soup and a burger please
And can I have soup and a burger please
- 19:38 Fri 31 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
Re: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
James initials are JV
- 17:58 Fri 31 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
Re: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
I'll be bringing F63 and my guest James will have a N66 with him .....
unless when I track them down tomorrow they prove to not be there !
unless when I track them down tomorrow they prove to not be there !
- 20:17 Wed 29 Oct 2025
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Interesting articles re future of Port
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1939
Re: Interesting articles re future of Port
No beating around the bush there then ....
- 20:22 Tue 28 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The pheonix lives on: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Blind bring a bottle
- Replies: 42
- Views: 15084
- 16:00 Tue 28 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The pheonix lives on: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Blind bring a bottle
- Replies: 42
- Views: 15084
- 20:56 Mon 27 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
Re: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
Certainly can ... Remind me closer to the day ...winesecretary wrote: ↑20:33 Mon 27 Oct 2025 @MSC - might you be able to bring a couple of bottles of the usual with you for me to pick up at this one?
- 20:22 Mon 27 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The pheonix lives on: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Blind bring a bottle
- Replies: 42
- Views: 15084
Re: The pheonix lives on: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Blind bring a bottle
Does anybody else remember the 1977 American TV program called 'soap'
- 00:30 Mon 27 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The pheonix lives on: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Blind bring a bottle
- Replies: 42
- Views: 15084
- 20:11 Tue 21 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
- 19:07 Tue 21 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The pheonix lives on: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Blind bring a bottle
- Replies: 42
- Views: 15084
Re: The pheonix lives on: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Blind bring a bottle
Oh dear ... Well worse things happen at sea .... 
Also I bought one of my bottles that I'm bringing today
Also I bought one of my bottles that I'm bringing today
- 12:52 Mon 20 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
- Replies: 141
- Views: 38920
Re: Bring a bottle - Tue 18th Nov (formerly 2nd Dec) 2025
Hi Ben ... Can I take the last slot for a friend of mine please ?
- 08:53 Thu 16 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The pheonix lives on: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Blind bring a bottle
- Replies: 42
- Views: 15084
Re: The pheonix lives on: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Blind bring a bottle
Sorry Julian .... Another tweak to the placements ! 
- 09:51 Wed 15 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The pheonix lives on: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Blind bring a bottle
- Replies: 42
- Views: 15084
Re: The pheonix lives on: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Blind bring a bottle
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
Tony has also dropped out
Julian would be so kind as to tweak the placements for me
- 17:31 Sun 12 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical
- Replies: 109
- Views: 84609
Re: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical
All printing done ..... ready for the off ....
- 13:55 Sat 11 Oct 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1942 Taylor
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9259
- 08:04 Wed 08 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The pheonix lives on: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Blind bring a bottle
- Replies: 42
- Views: 15084
Re: The pheonix lives on: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Blind bring a bottle
Earth to Pommy42 aka Alex ......
can you provide a food selection please ?
Cheers
Martin
can you provide a food selection please ?
Cheers
Martin
- 11:50 Tue 07 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical
- Replies: 109
- Views: 84609
Re: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical
Yep printer on standby and they will be rolled the right way round to transport !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?
- 16:06 Mon 06 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The "Too lazy to collect my bottle from JDAW" 1970 tasting?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6051
Re: The "Too lazy to collect my bottle from JDAW" 1970 tasting?
I'm happy to stump up another Fonseca for this game
- 13:19 Mon 06 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical
- Replies: 109
- Views: 84609
Re: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical
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 ....
- 07:15 Mon 06 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The pheonix lives on: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Blind bring a bottle
- Replies: 42
- Views: 15084
Re: The pheonix lives on: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Blind bring a bottle
As long as it's interesting that would be fine ....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”…
- 20:23 Sun 05 Oct 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1970 Fonseca
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3281
Re: 1970 Fonseca
This was very nice indeed ... Well worth the effort
- 19:01 Sun 05 Oct 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1970 Royal Oporto Carvalhas
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3002
Re: 1970 Royal Oporto Carvalhas
This was truly nasty ....
- 08:06 Sun 05 Oct 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Vertical - Post WW2 - 28 October 2025
- Replies: 66
- Views: 102822
Re: Taylor Vertical - Post WW2 - 28 October 2025
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 ...
- 10:12 Sun 28 Sep 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The Ultimate Port Tasting - Vienna, Austria 12th Nov.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6272
Re: The Ultimate Port Tasting - Vienna, Austria 12th Nov.
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
- 08:56 Fri 26 Sep 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thursday 29th January 2026 - Virtual Tasting
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8886
Re: Thursday 29th January 2026 - Virtual Tasting
I'm up for this ...
- 18:09 Thu 25 Sep 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thursday 25th September 2025 - Virtual Tasting
- Replies: 38
- Views: 30392
Re: Thursday 25th September 2025 - Virtual Tasting
I am the same - I'm waiting patiently ..... which is a new experiance for me ....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.
- 06:35 Fri 19 Sep 2025
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: An overdue post
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18814
Re: An overdue post
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 ....
Be great to have you along to one of our events.
On the vintage front .... I find it useful being a 1963 vintage ....
- 23:00 Thu 18 Sep 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Mystery Evening at the Boot & Flogger 16th Sept 2025
- Replies: 69
- Views: 48167
Re: Mystery Evening at the Boot & Flogger 16th Sept 2025
On this occasion people had the chance to give there 6 points and up to -3 if they really did not like something
- 16:33 Thu 18 Sep 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Mystery Evening at the Boot & Flogger 16th Sept 2025
- Replies: 69
- Views: 48167
Re: Mystery Evening at the Boot & Flogger 16th Sept 2025
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...
- 13:30 Thu 18 Sep 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Mystery Evening at the Boot & Flogger 16th Sept 2025
- Replies: 69
- Views: 48167
Re: Mystery Evening at the Boot & Flogger 16th Sept 2025
I've updated the first posat with the bottles and also the scores ......
- 12:49 Thu 18 Sep 2025
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Vesuvio Visit Sept 2025
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7921
Vesuvio Visit Sept 2025
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...