Wednesday 12th October 2016, '70 or '77 blind

[flash_uk]

How does Weds 12 October sound for a get-together at the usual venue? Any takers? Was thinking of a theme along the lines of Seventy or Seventy Seven.

Where: The Green Room, The Boot & Flogger 10-20 Redcross Way, SE1 1TA
When: 18h30 on Wednesday 12th October 2016
What: Seventy or Seventy Seven, blind.
Who:

1. MPM;
2. CPR;
3. TC;
4. IDJ;
5. JDAW;
6. RLC;
7. AJH;
8. JDAW’s guest - BV.

Current draft of the placemats.

[CPR 1]

Works good for me

[DRT]

Doesn't work for me, sorry.

[flash_uk]

Works good for me

Fantastic. A quorum was already in place, but now I don't have to drink alone

[forest26]

At last a date I can make.... !
Count me in - 77 preferred.

[flash_uk]

At last a date I can make.... !
Count me in - 77 preferred.

Excellent. Opening post updated!

[flash_uk]

Doesn't work for me, sorry.

Ah, sorry the date doesn't work. Are you going to the port November?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Doesn't work for me, sorry.

Ah, sorry the date doesn't work. Are you going to the port November?

Pardon?

[flash_uk]

Doesn't work for me, sorry.

Ah, sorry the date doesn't work. Are you going to the port November?

Pardon?

Oops.
Meant to say "are you going to the port walk in November?"

[Alex Bridgeman]

Sadly I can't make 12 October. I'll be elsewhere in the world that week.

[idj123]

I'm up for this. Would prefer 1970 to 1977 on the grounds that I have more variety of the former and that there is more strength in depth across the vintage. However, I'll go with the consensus.

[flash_uk]

I think my theme title has caused confusion. I meant that the theme permits bringing a '70 or a '77.

[flash_uk]

Why don't we make this a blind tasting as there are not so many of us and the guessing won't take too long!

[CPR 1]

Sounds good to me

[jdaw1]

I might be able to attend this, perhaps late, perhaps with guest. (And apologies for the lack of certainty.)

[forest26]

Hi
Would you mind if I went way off-piste on this?
I have just acquired 6 bottles of 1933 ?????? vintage port , the glass is to dark to read the cork so there is only one decent thing to do to identify this (open in good company!). There are only a few shippers for this year.

I can bring a 70/77 as back up.

[jdaw1]

Would you mind if I went way off-piste on this?

Do it.

I have just acquired 6 bottles of 1933 ?????? vintage port , the glass is to dark to read the cork so there is only one decent thing to do to identify this (open in good company!). There are only a few shippers for this year.

Yes please.

I can bring a 70/77 as back up.

We can’t lose!

[flash_uk]

Hi
Would you mind if I went way off-piste on this?
I have just acquired 6 bottles of 1933 ?????? vintage port , the glass is to dark to read the cork so there is only one decent thing to do to identify this (open in good company!). There are only a few shippers for this year.

I can bring a 70/77 as back up.

Off-piste is great! I'll include a suitable slot on the placemats.

[flash_uk]

The Green Room has been booked at the B&F.

[Deleted_User_1]

It is about time I treated myself to an evening out so please could you add me to the list.

[flash_uk]

It is about time I treated myself to an evening out so please could you add me to the list.

Excellent - attendee list updated!

[flash_uk]

As I'm travelling on Tuesday and Wednesday and only back into London in time for our tasting, I plan to drop my bottles off at the B&F today and will see if the good people on duty on Wednesday can undertake the decanting on my behalf at a suitable time.

[CPR 1]

I can print place mats if that helps?

[flash_uk]

I can print place mats if that helps?

Thanks Charles, I should be OK with that though. Will stop off via the office from Euston to get rid of my bag and can print then. Should get to B&F for 6-ish.

[flash_uk]

As I'm travelling on Tuesday and Wednesday and only back into London in time for our tasting, I plan to drop my bottles off at the B&F today and will see if the good people on duty on Wednesday can undertake the decanting on my behalf at a suitable time.

Bottles deposited at the B&F this afternoon. Just need to send through instructions on Wednesday morning about which bottles to decant

[jdaw1]

If you want placemats from me, please say so now.

[flash_uk]

If you want placemats from me, please say so now.

Thanks Julian, I think we should be OK. We have some placemats already drafted (see first post), I can adapt as necessary with any changes.

[jdaw1]

some placemats already drafted (see first post)

Excellent.



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[idj123]

Mike, late addition if that's ok? I'm going to be bringing a guest-Alun (AJH), who's attended previously. He's aware of the theme.

[jdaw1]

+JDAW please.

+Guest = “BV”, please. I’ll adopt on his behalf from MPM.

Thank you.

[flash_uk]

Mike, late addition if that's ok? I'm going to be bringing a guest-Alun (AJH), who's attended previously. He's aware of the theme.

Marvellous, good to have Alun along again. Will he cope without any brown sticky stuff?? Although technically I have not said "vintage" port, so he's free to bring along a colheita!

[flash_uk]

+JDAW please.

+Guest = “BV”, please. I’ll adopt on his behalf from MPM.

Thank you.

Excellent. Placemats will be amended tonight.

[CPR 1]

Sorry Gentleman I can no longer make this. Hope you have a good evening.

[PhilW]

Lacking the option to be with you in person, I will instead be with you in spirit with the last third of a bottle of Mz70. Have a good evening gents, let us know what Tony's mystery bottle turns out to be, and please take photos of bottles and capsules where possible! Cheers

[Alex Bridgeman]

Absolutely. Lots of photographs please. This is particularly important just in case JDAW is dreaming that he will be able to attend.

I regret not being able to join you gentlemen, have fun without me and if anyone would be kind enough to save me a sample bottle of Tony's mystery bottle then please do and I'll let you have my address.

[flash_uk]

Folks, I am running late getting back into London. If anyone catches this and can print placemats then please do. Let me know via a post here if you can. As it stands I should be at the B&F for about 7. If I need to call into the office to print placemats, it'll be about 7.15.

[flash_uk]

I am stopping at the office on the way to print placemats. Should be at B&F for 7.

[flash_uk]

Links:

• Organisation thread;
• 1970 Fonseca;
• 1970 Warre;
• 1970 Smith Woodhouse;
• 1970 Cockburn;
• 1977 Sandeman;
• 1970 Noval;
• 1970 Croft;
• 1933 Unknown;
• Link to the placemats;
• Review of the evening as a whole;