New York, Saturday 29th March 2008

Post by **jdaw1** » 02:33 Mon 25 Feb 2008

Righty-ho. So the scores on the doors are now as follows.

People:

JDAW;
Perhaps Mrs Jdaw1, aka MAW;
JG;
FF;
JES;
ED;
JL (the new woman in the life of jdaw1).

Bottles:

1977 Fonseca (JDAW);
1977 Taylor (FF);
1977 Dow (JG);
1977 Delaforce (FF);
1977 Niepoort (JDAW);
1977 Quinta do CachÃƒ£o (JDAW);
1977 Smith Woodhouse (JES);
1977 Ferreira (JDAW).

(With adoptions yet to be determined.)

Placemats updated.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 04:49 Mon 25 Feb 2008

jdaw1 wrote:Righty-ho. So the scores on the doors are now as follows.

People:
JDAW;

Perhaps Mrs Jdaw1, aka MAW;

JG;

FF;

JES;

ED;

JL (the new woman in the life of jdaw1).
Bottles:
1977 Fonseca (JDAW);

1977 Taylor (FF);

1977 Dow (JG);

1977 Delaforce (FF);

1977 Niepoort (JDAW);

1977 Quinta do CachÃƒ£o (JDAW);

1977 Smith Woodhouse (JES);

1977 Ferreira (JDAW).
(With adoptions yet to be determined.)

Placemats updated.

hey different dave on spectator will also be joining us.

Post by **jdaw1** » 04:53 Mon 25 Feb 2008

g-man wrote:hey different dave on spectator will also be joining us.

Do you mean this differentdave (who expressed interest here)? Please have him sign up to TPF, say hello, introduce himself, and reveal his initials.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 05:10 Mon 25 Feb 2008

jdaw1 wrote:
g-man wrote:hey different dave on spectator will also be joining us.
Do you mean this differentdave (who expressed interest here)? Please have him sign up to TPF, say hello, introduce himself, and reveal his initials.

yes agreed =)

hwangs · Post by **hwangs** » 15:58 Mon 25 Feb 2008

Hello everyone! Hope all is swell. I'm going to have to pass on this one too because i'll be travelling. I really hope to join you for the fun one of these days!!!

jfacciol · Post by **jfacciol** » 21:44 Mon 25 Feb 2008

What about taking Eric up on his offer of a Graham and withdrawing either the Ferreira or the Delaforce?

I, of course, vote for this change.

Post by **jdaw1** » 01:06 Tue 26 Feb 2008

People changes: out, wife; in, Anthony Heading, a drinking chum of mine for an edge more than two decades.

People:

JDAW;
AJRH;
JG;
FF;
JES;
ED;
JL (the new woman in the life of jdaw1).

Post by **jdaw1** » 01:08 Tue 26 Feb 2008

jfacciol wrote:What about taking Eric up on his offer of a Graham and withdrawing either the Ferreira or the Delaforce?

I, of course, vote for this change.

I want the Delaforce, so how about:

1977 Fonseca (JDAW);
1977 Taylor (FF);
1977 Dow (JG);
1977 Delaforce (FF);
1977 Niepoort (JDAW);
1977 Quinta do CachÃƒ£o (JDAW);
1977 Smith Woodhouse (JES);
1977 Graham’s (ED).

(With adoptions yet to be determined.)

Placemats updated.

differentdave · Post by **differentdave** » 16:05 Tue 26 Feb 2008

Differentdave here
Meet G-Man at an open that bottle night function last weeekend.
Looking forward to attending, I will morethan likely source bottle.
I am more into the big reds but enjoy all varieties.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 16:25 Tue 26 Feb 2008

differentdave wrote:Differentdave here
Meet G-Man at an open that bottle night function last weeekend.
Looking forward to attending, I will morethan likely source bottle.
I am more into the big reds but enjoy all varieties.

If port wasn't considered a big red,

I'm giving up drinking! =)

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 17:51 Tue 26 Feb 2008

jfacciol wrote:What about taking Eric up on his offer of a Graham and withdrawing either the Ferreira or the Delaforce?

Why the Graham rather than the Warres?

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:38 Tue 26 Feb 2008

SushiNorth: do you strongly prefer the Warre?

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 20:32 Tue 26 Feb 2008

jdaw1 wrote:SushiNorth: do you strongly prefer the Warre?

Actually, I genuinely meant that as a question

I have one bottle of Warre77 stashed away, and while I'm curious to get a peak at how those are tasting, I also realize that I haven't any Grahams til 2000 so it would be equally fun to see how they age.

jfacciol · Post by **jfacciol** » 00:14 Wed 27 Feb 2008

As a general matter, I prefer Graham to Warre. In addition, having the Graham will allow Eric to bring one of his bottles.

Post by **jdaw1** » 01:20 Wed 27 Feb 2008

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=10476#10476]Here[/url] EricD wrote:I'm in! I can make it for the 29th!

I would most likely adopt a bottle, as it looks like we've got the lineup covered, although I could contribute a Graham or a Warre.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 03:33 Wed 27 Feb 2008

I too prefer the graham's over the warres.

I remember the warre's not having as much finesse as the graham's.

James Suckling on spectator has the warres rated better though.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 04:58 Wed 27 Feb 2008

Well then, it sounds like I'm going to get to see the Graham's side of things

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 17:19 Thu 06 Mar 2008

might have two more port lovers joining us for this event.

my friend steve and his portugese friend.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 13:41 Fri 07 Mar 2008

Apparently Dovetail is getting a lot of press, it's appeared two weeks in a row with writeups in TimeOut NY, and the latest one cited it has received several 3 star ratings, including from the NYT (which is a big deal). Apparently they are swamped. Do we have a reservation there, yet? And for what time?

I ask the second question because something obligatory in westchester just appeared on the calendar for that afternoon, and I need to start calculating how to get to both it and the offline.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 15:31 Fri 07 Mar 2008

SushiNorth wrote:Apparently Dovetail is getting a lot of press, it's appeared two weeks in a row with writeups in TimeOut NY, and the latest one cited it has received several 3 star ratings, including from the NYT (which is a big deal). Apparently they are swamped. Do we have a reservation there, yet? And for what time?

I ask the second question because something obligatory in westchester just appeared on the calendar for that afternoon, and I need to start calculating how to get to both it and the offline.

we'd have to wait for Julian to get back after the 15th to find out if so,

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:01 Fri 07 Mar 2008

We have a reservtion. Table 60.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 19:16 Sat 08 Mar 2008

Cool -- i'm already arranging to slip out of the afternoon thing early, what time is the reservation for?

jfacciol · Post by **jfacciol** » 02:51 Mon 10 Mar 2008

Where are we on who is coming and bottles?

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:13 Mon 10 Mar 2008

I’m away, so don’t have with me any notes other than what is in this thread and on the placemats. Reservation was, IIRC, 7pm.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:00 Sun 16 Mar 2008

Just called Dovetail, partly because I couldn’t recall the start time, but also to conﬁrm. A quarter past six, 18:15 in that which the locals call Military Time, though Gladstone would have written 6Ã‚Â¼pm, Saturday 29th March 2008, on table 60, at Dovetail, 103 West 77th Street, on the north-west corner of the intersection with Columbus.

Jay: should we each bring a box of glasses?

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 22:17 Sun 16 Mar 2008

jdaw1 wrote:People changes: out, wife; in, Anthony Heading, a drinking chum of mine for an edge more than two decades.

People:
JDAW;

AJRH;

JG;

FF;

JES;

ED;

JL (the new woman in the life of jdaw1).

+

Different Dave

+ Sushi North

which makes 8 people.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 02:17 Mon 17 Mar 2008

g-man wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:People:

JES;
+ Sushi North

JES = SushiNorth

Post by **jdaw1** » 05:00 Mon 17 Mar 2008

SushiNorth wrote:JES = SushiNorth

And he should know!

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 03:25 Tue 18 Mar 2008

Final tally, speak or hold your peace.

People:

JDAW;
AJRH;
JG;
FF;
JES;
ED;
DD;
JL (the new woman in the life of jdaw1).

Bottles:

1977 Fonseca (JDAW);
1977 Taylor (FF);
1977 Dow (JG);
1977 Delaforce (FF);
1977 Niepoort (JDAW);
1977 Quinta do CachÃƒ£o (JDAW);
1977 Smith Woodhouse (JES);
1977 Grahams (ED).

(With adoptions yet to be determined.)

Placemats updated.

Location: Dovetail,
103 West 77th Street, on the north-west corner of the intersection with Columbus.

Time: 18:15 GMT

When: Saturday 29th March 2008

Reservation: table 60: Under Julian who shall hopefull be there first.

We might have to trouble either Julian or Jay for glasses.

Bottle each, bring your drinking bladders chaps!

jfacciol · Post by **jfacciol** » 02:43 Wed 19 Mar 2008

A belated reply to Julian's inquiry--yes, let's each bring a box of glasses.

Jeff, have we dropped Eric's Graham?

Post by **jdaw1** » 03:07 Wed 19 Mar 2008

I also thought that the Graham’s was replacing the Ferreira.

differentdave · Post by **differentdave** » 10:53 Thu 20 Mar 2008

Sorry for long delay between posts, been busy with job/wife/construction/etc

I am looking foward to the dinner. If space becomes an issue and if someone else needs my spto, I would be willing to give it up, otherwise you guys (and girls) are stuck with me.
See you next Sat.

jfacciol · Post by **jfacciol** » 13:48 Thu 20 Mar 2008

Do I gather correctly that we have two adoptions? If so, have they been worked out?

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 14:30 Thu 20 Mar 2008

shall we tally up all the costs of the bottle and split it amongst the drinkers?

would we split between 7 or 8 drinkers julian?

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:53 Thu 20 Mar 2008

Placemats updated.

differentdave wrote:See you next Sat.

Err, the Saturday after next. The last Saturday in March.

g-man wrote:shall we tally up all the costs of the bottle and split it amongst the drinkers?

would we split between 7 or 8 drinkers julian?

We have one more bottle than the seven paying people, so adoptions would leave somebody a parent of two. Splitting therefore seems fairer, though more work in that costs need to be assigned. (How do we choose a cost for, say, CachÃƒ£o 1977?) But nor do I object to splitting my three with Anthony; differentdave adopting from Jay; and that’s that. And less work. So let’s do that.

jfacciol · Post by **jfacciol** » 17:47 Thu 20 Mar 2008

Julian, as ever, is the voice of reason. His proposal sounds fine with me. In my case, the Delaforce would be up for adoption.

differentdave · Post by **differentdave** » 18:40 Thu 20 Mar 2008

Julian,
Did not realize grammer and time/relatively police were out on patrol.
Happy to source a bottle, please let me know how much and I being the proper amount in cash (cash does include change) correct

Jusk joking (of couse change counts as cash)

G-man shot me an email at differentdave @ yahoo dot com when you get a chance, thanks.

Will see you all in 9 days not this Saturday but the next Saturday.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 08:32 Mon 24 Mar 2008

DifferentDave

Julian is our resident grammar / relativity policeman - take a look at the thread in "Meaningless Drivel" called "Apostrophe Crimes". To date he has managed to restrain himself to only commenting on our misuse of that fine but much maligned symbol but I'm sure that his self restraint will fail one day.

Alex

Post by **jdaw1** » 04:51 Tue 25 Mar 2008

We need to think about decanting times.

Bottles:

1977 Fonseca (JDAW);
1977 Taylor (FF);
1977 Dow (JG);
1977 Delaforce (FF);
1977 Niepoort (JDAW);
1977 Quinta do CachÃƒ£o (JDAW);
1977 Smith Woodhouse (JES);
1977 Graham’s (ED).

Should we all aim for 2pm or thereabouts?

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 06:00 Tue 25 Mar 2008

So I've really rotten news.
Remember this stuff?

SushiNorth wrote:I ask the second question because something obligatory in westchester just appeared on the calendar for that afternoon, and I need to start calculating how to get to both it and the offline.

SushiNorth wrote:Cool -- i'm already arranging to slip out of the afternoon thing early, what time is the reservation for?

Yeah, well unfortunately I can't in good conscience get out of it and so I'm not going to be able to make the tasting this saturday. I apologize for the late notice, and I hope to see everyone at a future offline.
JES

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:04 Tue 25 Mar 2008

I am trying to find last-minute replacements.

Jay: I can’t get any more 1977s delivered without an intervening weekend. If replacement people need a ’77, would you be willing to supply and have them pay you $?

jfacciol · Post by **jfacciol** » 01:52 Wed 26 Mar 2008

Julian, 2 pm sounds fine for decanting.

I am a bit puzzled about your other post. I could supply another 1977 but do we need one as we have already lost one of our number?

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 02:33 Wed 26 Mar 2008

Perhaps Julian really wants to drink 2 bottles per person?

we have 6 people and 7 bottles of port.

so we could have a replacement and still have a bottle each.

Post by **jdaw1** » 03:05 Wed 26 Mar 2008

JES is out. His SW77 is out. Status quo is reasonable well balanced.

If extra person(s) were in, then they would need to bring something. In that case perhaps Jay could have done so for them.

But they’ve refused, so it doesn’t matter.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 12:52 Wed 26 Mar 2008

jdaw1 wrote:JES is out. His SW77 is out.

I'm really sorry I'm missing this, too. I've been telling friends about it for two months and would much rather be drinking with you guys than the alternative event.

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:33 Wed 26 Mar 2008

SushiNorth wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:JES is out. His SW77 is out.

Placemats updated.

jfacciol · Post by **jfacciol** » 02:16 Thu 27 Mar 2008

Two bottles for Julian? At the very least, I would think.

Post by **jdaw1** » 00:02 Sat 29 Mar 2008

Links:

Post by **DRT** » 18:47 Sat 29 Mar 2008

A nice looking line-up of ports. I hope you guys have a great evening and I look forward to reading the reviews and TNs.

Oh, and remember to toast abscent friends

Derek

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 19:11 Sat 29 Mar 2008

Derek T. wrote:A nice looking line-up of ports. I hope you guys have a great evening and I look forward to reading the reviews and TNs.

Oh, and remember to toast abscent friends

Derek

esp ones whose birthday's have passed recently!

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