Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:41 Fri 24 May 2019

This post to hold arrangements as and when agreed.

People (subject to date etc):

THRA;
JDAW;
RK;
PW;
DRL;
SCD;
MPM;
ZDR;
IDJ;
AHB;
CPR;
MC;
AP;
TC.

Reserves:

WPS;
AJM;
NAC;
CMAG.

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:41 Fri 24 May 2019

At the tasting for Victoria’s 200th, THRA told me that he would like to arrange a tasting. He envisages that he will pick from his cellars a selection of Ports, none from after 1972 and some from materially earlier, to be sold to the team at £100 a bottle (hence £100 a head).

Help was needed with the arranging, for which I volunteered.

Tom: when?

/2alph · Post by **/2alph** » 08:48 Sat 25 May 2019

Yes, please. Will attand if possible.

Post by **PhilW** » 09:14 Sat 25 May 2019

Sounds interesting; in addition to "when?", also where? (London or Saffron Walden-ish?)

DaveRL · Post by **DaveRL** » 09:18 Sat 25 May 2019

Yes please, an interesting idea. I'm sure Tom has some interesting bottles in his stash! Thanks.

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 10:11 Sat 25 May 2019

Depending on the date and location, yes please.

Post by **flash_uk** » 16:03 Sat 25 May 2019

Up for it also, date permitting.

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 16:14 Sat 25 May 2019

Similar to everyone else, I'm keen - date and location providing.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 21:08 Sat 25 May 2019

Always happy to make a scratch on Tom's cellars-count me in !

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 23:21 Sat 25 May 2019

Me too, please (subject to yada, yada, yada)

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 10:15 Sun 26 May 2019

Sounds fun

yes please

M.Charlton · Post by **M.Charlton** » 22:53 Sun 26 May 2019

Sounds great - looking forward to finding out more.

Axel P · Post by **Axel P** » 09:36 Mon 27 May 2019

Yes, please

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 10:25 Mon 27 May 2019

Yes please date permitting

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WS1 · Post by **WS1** » 10:56 Tue 28 May 2019

@metoo

WS1 · Post by **WS1** » 10:56 Tue 28 May 2019

Aehm Yes please....

regards

WS1

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:04 Wed 29 May 2019

I’ve added people in order of acceptance, and that’s fifteen. so WPS is on the reserve list — but whatever the date, somebody won’t be able to come, so first reserve is almost a sure thing.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 04:59 Thu 30 May 2019

Anyone care to volunteer a date?

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 07:18 Thu 30 May 2019

Tuesday 17th December? A special tasting to welcome in Christmas.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 07:42 Thu 30 May 2019

We allready have 2 tastings in June.

July / Aug empty currently empty thus possible but hot / holidays.

Sep - We have the 66 tasting

Thus how about early October?

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 08:17 Thu 30 May 2019

Have just drafted a provisional list - I'm assuming people would like this to be blind.

To make it a little more fun, I've got 14 different vintages and 14 different producers..

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 08:19 Thu 30 May 2019

How about semi blind and know the vintages

Post by **PhilW** » 11:21 Thu 30 May 2019

CPR 1 wrote: ↑07:42 Thu 30 May 2019 We allready have 2 tastings in June.

July / Aug empty currently empty thus possible but hot / holidays.

Sep - We have the 66 tasting

Thus how about early October?

I'd be ok with July, or Somewhere in Oct 1-10 would be good, well away from other tastings (Sep10 66s, Oct29 "69")

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 13:49 Fri 31 May 2019

How about semi blind and know the vintages

Alternatively..

Suppose I simply present the bottles in alphabetical order of the shipper. Then, come the end of of the evening, we guess and reveal each bottle in turn.

This would greatly narrow the possible shippers to guess from for each bottle. As we got further down the flight, the number of possible vintages would narrow also, so there would be a good chance of some fully correct guesses..

Post by **PhilW** » 16:47 Fri 31 May 2019

uncle tom wrote:Alternatively..

Suppose I simply present the bottles in alphabetical order of the shipper. Then, come the end of of the evening, we guess and reveal each bottle in turn.

This would greatly narrow the possible shippers to guess from for each bottle. As we got further down the flight, the number of possible vintages would narrow also, so there would be a good chance of some fully correct guesses..

I like this idea.

Post by **PhilW** » 20:43 Tue 11 Jun 2019

Posting for Tom: proposed date July 9th.

DaveRL · Post by **DaveRL** » 21:11 Tue 11 Jun 2019

July 9th doesn't work for me, but as I'll be in Porto I'll cope if this date works as the best for everyone else.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 21:51 Tue 11 Jun 2019

Works for me.

M.Charlton · Post by **M.Charlton** » 22:40 Tue 11 Jun 2019

PhilW wrote: ↑20:43 Tue 11 Jun 2019 Posting for Tom: proposed date July 9th.

Works for me.

Alex M · Post by **Alex M** » 06:33 Wed 12 Jun 2019

May I be added to the reserve list?

/2alph · Post by **/2alph** » 12:54 Wed 12 Jun 2019

July 9th doesn't work for me

Post by **PhilW** » 12:57 Wed 12 Jun 2019

July 9th works for me.

nac · Post by **nac** » 13:10 Wed 12 Jun 2019

If there's space could I be added?

9th July works OK for me, assuming venue is in London.

Thanks
NAC

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » 20:56 Wed 12 Jun 2019

Could I please go on the reserve list
Thank you

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 21:43 Wed 12 Jun 2019

Alas I shall be on holiday with a bottle of Vesuvio and a fire pit on the 9th, thus must unfortunately withdraw.

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:04 Fri 14 Jun 2019

Many for whom 9th July fails. Tom: new date please.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 11:59 Sat 15 Jun 2019

Many for whom 9th July fails. Tom: new date please.

I'm fairly flexible - does a week before or after change things significantly, or do we need to take it to September?

/2alph · Post by **/2alph** » 13:52 Sat 15 Jun 2019

uncle tom wrote: ↑11:59 Sat 15 Jun 2019
Many for whom 9th July fails. Tom: new date please.
I'm fairly flexible - does a week before or after change things significantly, or do we need to take it to September?

mid-end September would work for me

Post by **PhilW** » 08:27 Tue 18 Jun 2019

uncle tom wrote: ↑11:59 Sat 15 Jun 2019
Many for whom 9th July fails. Tom: new date please.
I'm fairly flexible - does a week before or after change things significantly, or do we need to take it to September?

Either of July 2nd or 16th could also currently work for me.

M.Charlton · Post by **M.Charlton** » 08:47 Tue 18 Jun 2019

PhilW wrote: ↑08:27 Tue 18 Jun 2019
Either of July 2nd or 16th could also currently work for me.

Ditto.

DaveRL · Post by **DaveRL** » 15:21 Tue 18 Jun 2019

uncle tom wrote: ↑11:59 Sat 15 Jun 2019
Many for whom 9th July fails. Tom: new date please.
I'm fairly flexible - does a week before or after change things significantly, or do we need to take it to September?

July 2nd or 16th work for me, and Sept OK.

Post by **PhilW** » 05:49 Thu 20 Jun 2019

Replies so far regarding July dates are pretty sparse either way:

      JUL JUL JUL
       2   9  16
	   
THRA   Y   Y   Y
JDAW   .   .   .
RK     .   n   .
PW     Y   Y   Y
DRL    Y   n   Y
SCD    .   .   .
MPM    n   n   n
ZDR    n   n   n
IDJ    .   Y   .
AHB    .   .   .
CPR    n   n   n
MC     Y   Y   Y
AP     .   .   .
TC     .   .   .
(Reserves)
WPS    .   .   .
AJM    Y   Y   n
NAC    Y   Y   n
CMAG   .   .   .

Overall:
July 2nd; Y=6, n=3, ?=9
July 9th; Y=6, n=5, ?=7
July 16th; Y=4, n=5, ?=9

(updated including below posts as of 21/06/19 07:35)

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 07:50 Thu 20 Jun 2019

If it's before October, I will struggle to attend. Please don't delay on my behalf, more than happy to open up my seat.

Alex M · Post by **Alex M** » 08:12 Thu 20 Jun 2019

Yes to 2nd and 9th.

nac · Post by **nac** » 13:42 Thu 20 Jun 2019

2nd - Yes
9th - Yes
16th - No

Post by **flash_uk** » 16:00 Thu 20 Jun 2019

Looking unlikely I can do any of these dates.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 18:52 Thu 20 Jun 2019

I can't do these dates in July either. But no date will work for all, just name a date and go for it

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