Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum
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Re: Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum
Alex, do you have a time set already?
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It's looking like I won't now be able to make this Alex. Should become free around 9pm if the session is planned to continue once the "official" part is over. If you're still managing numbers, Wolfgang was on a waiting list and could be added?
Re: Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum
Just seen list: I don’t have a +1, so another space is free.
And will be drinking the 2005 LBV.
And will be drinking the 2005 LBV.
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Re: Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum
Wolfgang - looks like you're in.
Mike - I'll send you the invite anyway.
All - I'm confirming the start time, but 19.30 has been suggested. Please don't be early as we'll need a few minutes to get ourselves set up.
Mike - I'll send you the invite anyway.
All - I'm confirming the start time, but 19.30 has been suggested. Please don't be early as we'll need a few minutes to get ourselves set up.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Re: Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum
Invites have been emailed to everyone. If you don't get yours, let me know.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum
Received, thank you.
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Re: Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum
Cool, Churchill 85 just opened, smells great.
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Re: Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum
Decanted mine (Port Club ruby) at lunch. Really quite punchy with a hit of liquorice. Looking forward to learning a bit more about it tonight!
Re: Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum
I will either need to connect a couple of minutes early (5 or less), or some indeterminate number of minutes late. The 19.30 start time coincides with the start of one of my meetings that often distracts me during these gatherings.Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:58 Tue 27 Apr 2021 All - I'm confirming the start time, but 19.30 has been suggested. Please don't be early as we'll need a few minutes to get ourselves set up.
I will plan to connect a couple of minutes early and simply remain muted until you're ready, unless you'd prefer that I wait to connect until my meeting is over.
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Wait, you're gonna do a Port tasting and a (work?) meeting at the same time?Glenn E. wrote: ↑18:27 Wed 28 Apr 2021I will either need to connect a couple of minutes early (5 or less), or some indeterminate number of minutes late. The 19.30 start time coincides with the start of one of my meetings that often distracts me during these gatherings.Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:58 Tue 27 Apr 2021 All - I'm confirming the start time, but 19.30 has been suggested. Please don't be early as we'll need a few minutes to get ourselves set up.
I will plan to connect a couple of minutes early and simply remain muted until you're ready, unless you'd prefer that I wait to connect until my meeting is over.
Re: Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum
The work meeting is via a chat program - text only. So I'm able to be on Zoom with the Port tasting and still be part of the work meeting at the same time. I multi-task!MigSU wrote: ↑18:33 Wed 28 Apr 2021Wait, you're gonna do a Port tasting and a (work?) meeting at the same time?Glenn E. wrote: ↑18:27 Wed 28 Apr 2021I will either need to connect a couple of minutes early (5 or less), or some indeterminate number of minutes late. The 19.30 start time coincides with the start of one of my meetings that often distracts me during these gatherings.Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:58 Tue 27 Apr 2021 All - I'm confirming the start time, but 19.30 has been suggested. Please don't be early as we'll need a few minutes to get ourselves set up.
I will plan to connect a couple of minutes early and simply remain muted until you're ready, unless you'd prefer that I wait to connect until my meeting is over.
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I am sorry, I have computer death and will not be able to join you. I am extremely sorry to be missing it.
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I still have the ports to provide solace, however.
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That's absolutely fantastic. What a time to be aliveGlenn E. wrote: ↑18:51 Wed 28 Apr 2021The work meeting is via a chat program - text only. So I'm able to be on Zoom with the Port tasting and still be part of the work meeting at the same time. I multi-task!MigSU wrote: ↑18:33 Wed 28 Apr 2021Wait, you're gonna do a Port tasting and a (work?) meeting at the same time?Glenn E. wrote: ↑18:27 Wed 28 Apr 2021I will either need to connect a couple of minutes early (5 or less), or some indeterminate number of minutes late. The 19.30 start time coincides with the start of one of my meetings that often distracts me during these gatherings.Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:58 Tue 27 Apr 2021 All - I'm confirming the start time, but 19.30 has been suggested. Please don't be early as we'll need a few minutes to get ourselves set up.
I will plan to connect a couple of minutes early and simply remain muted until you're ready, unless you'd prefer that I wait to connect until my meeting is over.
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join on your phone? Zoom app...winesecretary wrote: ↑19:50 Wed 28 Apr 2021 I am sorry, I have computer death and will not be able to join you. I am extremely sorry to be missing it.
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Re: Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum
@ flash_uk - thank you for the suggestion, I did, and it was lovely to spend an hour with you all, and the enormously engaging Johnny Graham.
Re: Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum
Alex - you likely may already have done, but could you pass on my/our thanks to Johnny, Jamie and Ben for hosting us last night. They were supremely generous with their time and I really enjoyed getting a lot of in-depth insight into the Churchill story, the philosophy for their winemaking, and lots of interesting stories about the Douro more generally. Very kind of them and hugely interesting and informative.
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Re: Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum
Pick the chances. I had a leftover bottle from one of the last Portweinmessen and totally forgot what it was (no label, no capsule inscription) and just opened it:
and the corc gave it away:
It is the Vieira de Sousa Agua Alta Vintage Port 2016. Great Port. One to look out for. Especially after what we have learned yesterday. Thank you for organising this, Alex
and the corc gave it away:
It is the Vieira de Sousa Agua Alta Vintage Port 2016. Great Port. One to look out for. Especially after what we have learned yesterday. Thank you for organising this, Alex
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Re: Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum
Alex I echo Simon’s comments. I joined a little late and when I saw the line up I reckoned Ben And Jamie would end up wheeling Johnny out in a wheel barrow. Learnt a lot.
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I do feel that Johnny has set the all-time standard for the presenter being almost invisible behind the mirror of the forest of bottles being tasted by the audience. Not even Julian could have polished all of those off. It was absolutely splendid to see; albeit, since Johnny did not consume all of the contents, not eighteenth-century. As Captain Gronow puts it:
"Drinking and play were more universally indulged in then than at the present time, and many men still living must remember the couple of bottles of port at least which accompanied his dinner in those days.... whilst the dinner-party, commencing at seven or eight, frequently did not break up before one in the morning. There were then four, and even five bottle men... the late Lords Panmure, Dufferin, and Blayney, wonderful to relate, were six-bottle men at this time"
"Drinking and play were more universally indulged in then than at the present time, and many men still living must remember the couple of bottles of port at least which accompanied his dinner in those days.... whilst the dinner-party, commencing at seven or eight, frequently did not break up before one in the morning. There were then four, and even five bottle men... the late Lords Panmure, Dufferin, and Blayney, wonderful to relate, were six-bottle men at this time"
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+1 Couldn’t say it any better than Mike has. Many thanks to all involved.flash_uk wrote: ↑18:02 Thu 29 Apr 2021 Alex - you likely may already have done, but could you pass on my/our thanks to Johnny, Jamie and Ben for hosting us last night. They were supremely generous with their time and I really enjoyed getting a lot of in-depth insight into the Churchill story, the philosophy for their winemaking, and lots of interesting stories about the Douro more generally. Very kind of them and hugely interesting and informative.
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In full agreement, an excellent evening, thank you.Doggett wrote: ↑21:52 Thu 29 Apr 2021+1 Couldn’t say it any better than Mike has. Many thanks to all involved.flash_uk wrote: ↑18:02 Thu 29 Apr 2021 Alex - you likely may already have done, but could you pass on my/our thanks to Johnny, Jamie and Ben for hosting us last night. They were supremely generous with their time and I really enjoyed getting a lot of in-depth insight into the Churchill story, the philosophy for their winemaking, and lots of interesting stories about the Douro more generally. Very kind of them and hugely interesting and informative.