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by jdaw1
18:41 Mon 20 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tue 21 April 2026: Elizabeth II’s 100th
Replies: 73
Views: 22804

Re: Tue 21 April 2026: Elizabeth II’s 100th

flash_uk wrote: 18:26 Mon 20 Apr 2026Have a G77 that is also desperate to attend.
The placemats have been accordingly amended. Somebody please check.
by jdaw1
18:08 Mon 20 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tue 21 April 2026: Elizabeth II’s 100th
Replies: 73
Views: 22804

Re: Tue 21 April 2026: Elizabeth II’s 100th

Is there space for a last minute attendee? The Committee has considered your application, and decided that this time it is to be permitted. Assuming there is space for me to squeeze in There is. I shall bring a bottle of Dow Bomfim 1992 … also bring a half bottle of Dow Senhora da Ribeira 2022 The ...
by jdaw1
21:56 Sun 19 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tue 5 May 2026 - GC/SW/QH triple vertical
Replies: 93
Views: 14138

Re: Tue 5 May 2026 - GC/SW/QH triple vertical

If we want a 19th(!) bottle, I'll bring the QHBBR77 as I can't imagine opening it in more appropriate company anytime soon. In the absence of a positive reply, I will not bring it. Of course we want it. Requires a re-think of the layout of the placemats , but of course we want it. And you are the o...
by jdaw1
20:16 Sat 18 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tue 5 May 2026 - GC/SW/QH triple vertical
Replies: 93
Views: 14138

Re: Tue 5 May 2026 - GC/SW/QH triple vertical

Food choice from the menu:
• Soup of the day (if not spicy);
• Burger + Cheese + Streaky Bacon, + skinny fries;
• Welsh rarebit.

Organiser: for placemats, pls say who is bringing which?
by jdaw1
20:44 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2011 Quarles Harris
Replies: 3
Views: 781

Re: 2011 Quarles Harris

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by jdaw1
20:44 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: T Minus 25 years 2011 Horizontal - London Thu 23rd April 2026
Replies: 83
Views: 19372

Re: T Minus 25 years 2011 Horizontal - London Thu 23rd April 2026

At the weekend I’ll make TN threads, and move the pictures in the previous post to the appropriate one. Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão ; 2011 Quarles Harris ; 2011 Capela do Vesúvio ; 2011 Graham Stone Terraces ; 2011 Vesuvio ; 2011 Graham ; 2011 F...
by jdaw1
20:43 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2011 Niepoort Bioma
Replies: 2
Views: 809

2011 Niepoort Bioma

An early horizontal of 2011s was held on Thursday 23 rd April 2026, at Boot & Flogger , as arranged by Christopher . Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão ; 2011 Quarles Harris ; 2011 Capela do Vesúvio ; 2011 Graham Stone Terraces ; 2011 Vesuvio ; 2011...
by jdaw1
20:43 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2011 Quinta do Noval
Replies: 2
Views: 818

2011 Quinta do Noval

An early horizontal of 2011s was held on Thursday 23 rd April 2026, at Boot & Flogger , as arranged by Christopher . Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão ; 2011 Quarles Harris ; 2011 Capela do Vesúvio ; 2011 Graham Stone Terraces ; 2011 Vesuvio ; 2011...
by jdaw1
20:43 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2011 Taylor
Replies: 2
Views: 839

2011 Taylor

An early horizontal of 2011s was held on Thursday 23 rd April 2026, at Boot & Flogger , as arranged by Christopher . Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão ; 2011 Quarles Harris ; 2011 Capela do Vesúvio ; 2011 Graham Stone Terraces ; 2011 Vesuvio ; 2011...
by jdaw1
20:42 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2011 Fonseca
Replies: 2
Views: 887

2011 Fonseca

An early horizontal of 2011s was held on Thursday 23 rd April 2026, at Boot & Flogger , as arranged by Christopher . Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão ; 2011 Quarles Harris ; 2011 Capela do Vesúvio ; 2011 Graham Stone Terraces ; 2011 Vesuvio ; 2011...
by jdaw1
20:42 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2011 Graham
Replies: 2
Views: 801

2011 Graham

An early horizontal of 2011s was held on Thursday 23 rd April 2026, at Boot & Flogger , as arranged by Christopher . Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão ; 2011 Quarles Harris ; 2011 Capela do Vesúvio ; 2011 Graham Stone Terraces ; 2011 Vesuvio ; 2011...
by jdaw1
20:42 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2011 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 3
Views: 814

2011 Quinta do Vesuvio

An early horizontal of 2011s was held on Thursday 23 rd April 2026, at Boot & Flogger , as arranged by Christopher . Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão ; 2011 Quarles Harris ; 2011 Capela do Vesúvio ; 2011 Graham Stone Terraces ; 2011 Vesuvio ; 2011...
by jdaw1
20:42 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2011 Graham Stone Terraces
Replies: 3
Views: 957

2011 Graham Stone Terraces

An early horizontal of 2011s was held on Thursday 23 rd April 2026, at Boot & Flogger , as arranged by Christopher . Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão ; 2011 Quarles Harris ; 2011 Capela do Vesúvio ; 2011 Graham Stone Terraces ; 2011 Vesuvio ; 2011...
by jdaw1
20:41 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2011 Quinta do Vesuvio Capela
Replies: 6
Views: 1091

2011 Quinta do Vesuvio Capela

An early horizontal of 2011s was held on Thursday 23 rd April 2026, at Boot & Flogger , as arranged by Christopher . Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão ; 2011 Quarles Harris ; 2011 Capela do Vesúvio ; 2011 Graham Stone Terraces ; 2011 Vesuvio ; 2011...
by jdaw1
20:41 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2011 Quarles Harris
Replies: 3
Views: 781

2011 Quarles Harris

An early horizontal of 2011s was held on Thursday 23 rd April 2026, at Boot & Flogger , as arranged by Christopher . Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão ; 2011 Quarles Harris ; 2011 Capela do Vesúvio ; 2011 Graham Stone Terraces ; 2011 Vesuvio ; 2011...
by jdaw1
20:41 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão
Replies: 2
Views: 779

2011 Quinta do Vale Meão

An early horizontal of 2011s was held on Thursday 23 rd April 2026, at Boot & Flogger , as arranged by Christopher . Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão ; 2011 Quarles Harris ; 2011 Capela do Vesúvio ; 2011 Graham Stone Terraces ; 2011 Vesuvio ; 2011...
by jdaw1
20:40 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Reviews
Topic: 2011s, Thu 23ʳᵈ Apr 2026, B&F
Replies: 12
Views: 1680

2011s, Thu 23ʳᵈ Apr 2026, B&F

An early horizontal of 2011s was held on Thursday 23 rd April 2026, at Boot & Flogger , as arranged by Christopher . Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão ; 2011 Quarles Harris ; 2011 Capela do Vesúvio ; 2011 Graham Stone Terraces ; 2011 Vesuvio ; 2011...
by jdaw1
20:25 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tue 21 April 2026: Elizabeth II’s 100th
Replies: 73
Views: 22804

Re: Tue 21 April 2026: Elizabeth II’s 100th

Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 1978 Château La Lagune ; 1952 Niepoort colheita ; 1947 Koppenhagens ; 1950 Cockburn ; 1957 Krohn ; 1955 Taylor ; 1970 Taylor ; 1970 Kopke ; 1966 Warre ; 1977 Warre ; 1985 Warre ; Planning and arrangements ; Placemats (the design echoing those ...
by jdaw1
20:23 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Warre
Replies: 0
Views: 715

1985 Warre

Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II , was born on 21 April 1926, so on this day would have been a round telegrammable century. The occasion was marked with “Port Fit For A Queen”: “We know… that in the end all will be well”; “I shall not have strength to carry out this resolution alone unless you j...
by jdaw1
20:23 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1977 Warre
Replies: 0
Views: 707

1977 Warre

Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II , was born on 21 April 1926, so on this day would have been a round telegrammable century. The occasion was marked with “Port Fit For A Queen”: “We know… that in the end all will be well”; “I shall not have strength to carry out this resolution alone unless you j...
by jdaw1
20:23 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1966 Warre
Replies: 0
Views: 719

1966 Warre

Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II , was born on 21 April 1926, so on this day would have been a round telegrammable century. The occasion was marked with “Port Fit For A Queen”: “We know… that in the end all will be well”; “I shall not have strength to carry out this resolution alone unless you j...
by jdaw1
20:22 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1970 Kopke
Replies: 0
Views: 732

1970 Kopke

Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II , was born on 21 April 1926, so on this day would have been a round telegrammable century. The occasion was marked with “Port Fit For A Queen”: “We know… that in the end all will be well”; “I shall not have strength to carry out this resolution alone unless you j...
by jdaw1
20:22 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1970 Taylor
Replies: 0
Views: 691

1970 Taylor

Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II , was born on 21 April 1926, so on this day would have been a round telegrammable century. The occasion was marked with “Port Fit For A Queen”: “We know… that in the end all will be well”; “I shall not have strength to carry out this resolution alone unless you j...
by jdaw1
20:22 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1955 Taylor
Replies: 1
Views: 740

1955 Taylor

Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II , was born on 21 April 1926, so on this day would have been a round telegrammable century. The occasion was marked with “Port Fit For A Queen”: “We know… that in the end all will be well”; “I shall not have strength to carry out this resolution alone unless you j...
by jdaw1
20:22 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1957 Krohn
Replies: 2
Views: 751

1957 Krohn

Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II , was born on 21 April 1926, so on this day would have been a round telegrammable century. The occasion was marked with “Port Fit For A Queen”: “We know… that in the end all will be well”; “I shall not have strength to carry out this resolution alone unless you j...
by jdaw1
20:21 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1950 Cockburn
Replies: 0
Views: 706

1950 Cockburn

Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II , was born on 21 April 1926, so on this day would have been a round telegrammable century. The occasion was marked with “Port Fit For A Queen”: “We know… that in the end all will be well”; “I shall not have strength to carry out this resolution alone unless you j...
by jdaw1
20:21 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1947 Kobenhagen
Replies: 2
Views: 748

1947 Kobenhagen

Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II , was born on 21 April 1926, so on this day would have been a round telegrammable century. The occasion was marked with “Port Fit For A Queen”: “We know… that in the end all will be well”; “I shall not have strength to carry out this resolution alone unless you j...
by jdaw1
20:20 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1952 Niepoort Colheita
Replies: 0
Views: 726

1952 Niepoort Colheita

Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II , was born on 21 April 1926, so on this day would have been a round telegrammable century. The occasion was marked with “Port Fit For A Queen”: “We know… that in the end all will be well”; “I shall not have strength to carry out this resolution alone unless you j...
by jdaw1
20:19 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Other Wines
Topic: 1978 Château La Lagune
Replies: 0
Views: 1513

1978 Château La Lagune

Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II , was born on 21 April 1926, so on this day would have been a round telegrammable century. The occasion was marked with “Port Fit For A Queen”: “We know… that in the end all will be well”; “I shall not have strength to carry out this resolution alone unless you j...
by jdaw1
20:16 Fri 17 Apr 2026
Forum: Reviews
Topic: QE2’s 100ᵗʰ, Tue 21 Apr 2026, B&F
Replies: 0
Views: 580

QE2’s 100ᵗʰ, Tue 21 Apr 2026, B&F

Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II , was born on 21 April 1926, so on this day would have been a round telegrammable century. The occasion was marked at the Boot & Flogger with “Port Fit For A Queen”: “We know… that in the end all will be well”; “I shall not have strength to carry out this res...
by jdaw1
21:21 Thu 16 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tue 21 April 2026: Elizabeth II’s 100th
Replies: 73
Views: 22804

Re: Tue 21 April 2026: Elizabeth II’s 100th

jdaw1 wrote: 14:41 Sat 28 Feb 2026the placemats
@Martin: please volunteer to print.
by jdaw1
21:17 Thu 16 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: T Minus 25 years 2011 Horizontal - London Thu 23rd April 2026
Replies: 83
Views: 19372

Re: T Minus 25 years 2011 Horizontal - London Thu 23rd April 2026

At the weekend I’ll make TN threads, and move the pictures in the previous post to the appropriate one.
by jdaw1
20:12 Thu 16 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: T Minus 25 years 2011 Horizontal - London Thu 23rd April 2026
Replies: 83
Views: 19372

Re: T Minus 25 years 2011 Horizontal - London Thu 23rd April 2026

The Quarles Harris is coming from my cellar.

There’s a possible delay to me on the Thursday. Please, at the event for QE2’s 100th, could somebody take from me the QH11, and with it do the right thing two days later?

[Pictures moved to QH11 thread.]
by jdaw1
19:50 Thu 16 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: T Minus 25 years 2011 Horizontal - London Thu 23rd April 2026
Replies: 83
Views: 19372

Re: T Minus 25 years 2011 Horizontal - London Thu 23rd April 2026

Alex Bridgeman wrote: 06:28 Thu 16 Apr 2026
jdaw1 wrote: 20:27 Wed 15 Apr 2026A draft of the placemats has been added to the first post.

Please check carefully.
The Noval is coming from Martin (who has adopted it from me), not from George. Martin is also bringing an undisclosed bonus bottle.

Christopher is bringing the Bioma.
Believed fixed.
by jdaw1
18:55 Mon 13 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 60 @ 66 - Tuesday 14 April 2026
Replies: 109
Views: 47623

Re: 60 @ 66 - Tuesday 14 April 2026

Will anybody be passing my work and able to take from me an unopened bottle?
by jdaw1
18:54 Mon 13 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tue 21 April 2026: Elizabeth II’s 100th
Replies: 73
Views: 22804

Re: Tue 21 April 2026: Elizabeth II’s 100th

mcoulson wrote: 14:20 Mon 13 Apr 2026Can I bring Josh along please?

Josh would be a swap out for Mike not being able to attend
Sure.
by jdaw1
19:56 Fri 10 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 60 @ 66 - Tuesday 14 April 2026
Replies: 109
Views: 47623

Re: 60 @ 66 - Tuesday 14 April 2026

mcoulson wrote: 19:26 Fri 10 Apr 2026Shall I print then ??
Please do so on Tuesday. Monday-evening changes are not impossible.
by jdaw1
18:45 Fri 10 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 60 @ 66 - Tuesday 14 April 2026
Replies: 109
Views: 47623

Re: 60 @ 66 - Tuesday 14 April 2026

Alex Bridgeman wrote: 06:32 Fri 10 Apr 2026Unless there's an objection, I'll bring the Síbio with me
Added to the placemats, so the deadline for an objection has legally expired.
by jdaw1
22:37 Wed 08 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tue 21 April 2026: Elizabeth II’s 100th
Replies: 73
Views: 22804

Re: Tue 21 April 2026: Elizabeth II’s 100th

Harry: thank you for food order and bottle revelation.

flash_uk wrote: 22:18 Wed 08 Apr 2026Ok I’m now up for this. Count me in.
Mike: obvious questions.
by jdaw1
13:33 Mon 06 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 63@63...Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Replies: 42
Views: 7594

Re: 63@63.. ?

uncle tom wrote: 13:18 Mon 06 Apr 2026..how does the last Thursday in September work for people, the 24th - any conflicts?
Boot & Flogger sometimes charges corkage on a Thursday, but — so far — not on a Tuesday.
by jdaw1
21:07 Sun 05 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: T Minus 25 years 2011 Horizontal - London Thu 23rd April 2026
Replies: 83
Views: 19372

Re: T Minus 25 years 2011 Horizontal - London Thu 23rd April 2026

My choices from the dining menu:
◊ Scotch egg;
◊ Burger (as rare as allowed) + cheese + bacon, + skinny fries;
◊ Welsh rarebit.
by jdaw1
10:06 Sun 05 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Port for Easter
Replies: 14
Views: 3577

Re: Port for Easter

Christopher wrote: 09:52 Sun 05 Apr 2026We did not drink much of the Vesuvio saving it for another day. In hindsight opening it may have been an error.
To take home I was donated a fraction of the VC11, about which not all of Christopher’s sentence is strictly true.
by jdaw1
10:04 Sun 05 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Ramos Pinto Vertical - Tuesday 9 June
Replies: 71
Views: 22135

Re: Ramos Pinto Vertical - Tuesday 9 June

Updating placemats. Nobody assigned to 1924, ’70, ’85, ’97, 2000, nor to Ervamoira 1994. For some of these, their absence would be surprising .
by jdaw1
00:08 Fri 03 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tue 21 April 2026: Elizabeth II’s 100th
Replies: 73
Views: 22804

Re: Tue 21 April 2026: Elizabeth II’s 100th

Missing food orders: Neil; Jason; Harry; Tom.
by jdaw1
23:05 Thu 02 Apr 2026
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Ramos Pinto Vertical - Tuesday 9 June
Replies: 71
Views: 22135

Re: Ramos Pinto Vertical - Tuesday 9 June

To help the organiser, added to the placemats’ last page, the distillation log, is an auto-generated list of who might be bringing which bottles.
by jdaw1
19:01 Thu 02 Apr 2026
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Latest buy
Replies: 2443
Views: 6429901

Re: Latest buy

Christopher wrote: 17:26 Thu 02 Apr 2026It’s quite efficient for a horizontal tasting, you only need one glass😂
Christopher’s “efficient” tasting:
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