Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum

rich_n · Post by **rich_n** » 21:03 Sun 14 Feb 2021

I didn't confirm but I'll definitely be drinking the ruby reserve for this tasting.

benread · Post by **benread** » 06:59 Mon 15 Feb 2021

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑20:55 Sun 14 Feb 2021 Please could those of you who have yet to decide what you will be opening decide and advise me of your decision 5pm on Wednesday 17th Feb. I'd like to give the team at Churchill's a week to prepare for us. Thank you.

Alex - I've selected a bottle of the Crusted, bottled in 2006.

Justin K · Post by **Justin K** » 19:54 Mon 15 Feb 2021

I’ll be drinking the ruby reserve also.

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 20:11 Wed 17 Feb 2021

Reserve Ruby for me also. Many thanks

nac · Post by **nac** » 22:23 Wed 17 Feb 2021

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑20:55 Sun 14 Feb 2021 Please could those of you who have yet to decide what you will be opening decide and advise me of your decision 5pm on Wednesday 17th Feb. I'd like to give the team at Churchill's a week to prepare for us. Thank you.

Alex, apologies for late response.

AHB, CPR, JDAW, GEAG, PW and NAC will have Vintage 91, Agua Alta 95, Gricha 05 and Gricha 09 (Club Release) + whatever else they’re opening themselves.

hadge · Post by **hadge** » 18:47 Thu 18 Feb 2021

sorry for the delay, i have the 94 or Gricha 05, if there is another 94 then i will go with that, otherwise to keep things easy i will go for the Gricha 05.

Post by **flash_uk** » 22:12 Thu 18 Feb 2021

20YO for me thx.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 17:58 Sat 20 Feb 2021

The tasting with Churchill has been postponed to later in the year. Keep an eye on this thread, however, in case we are able to find an alternative host.

Justin K · Post by **Justin K** » 01:00 Sun 21 Feb 2021

I think we should go ahead with our meet up as by the time we reschedule we will have received at least one other part of our Port Club offering so we will be able to have an even wider selection to choose from.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 11:14 Mon 22 Feb 2021

The two people I approached to substitute for Johnny at short notice are not able to do so.

I’ll issue an invite today for TPF Zoom Tasting #4 of 2021. The theme will change to one of “Any fortified wine you want to drink.” Which works for me since I have a bottle of Blandy’s 2004 Malvasia on death row.

nac · Post by **nac** » 17:02 Tue 23 Feb 2021

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑11:14 Mon 22 Feb 2021 The two people I approached to substitute for Johnny at short notice are not able to do so.

I’ll issue an invite today for TPF Zoom Tasting #4 of 2021. The theme will change to one of “Any fortified wine you want to drink.” Which works for me since I have a bottle of Blandy’s 2004 Malvasia on death row.

Sounds like a plan.

The bottles I’d opened to share with some other TPFers have been decanted into smaller 20cl bottles, capped with argon, and stuck in the fridge. Hopefully they’ll survive until the rearranged tasting. Hopefully the samples sent out have also / will also survive?

rich_n · Post by **rich_n** » 17:37 Tue 23 Feb 2021

Alex Bridgeman wrote:The two people I approached to substitute for Johnny at short notice are not able to do so.

I’ll issue an invite today for TPF Zoom Tasting #4 of 2021. The theme will change to one of “Any fortified wine you want to drink.” Which works for me since I have a bottle of Blandy’s 2004 Malvasia on death row.

I'm onboard with this theme. Looking forward to it!

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 18:20 Tue 23 Feb 2021

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑11:14 Mon 22 Feb 2021 I’ll issue an invite today for TPF Zoom Tasting #4 of 2021.

Is the plan for this to occur tomorrow at the time previously scheduled for the Churchill tasting? And has the invite been sent? (I have not received it yet.)

I have some leftovers from Sunday evening that I'll finish off for this tasting.

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Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 18:23 Tue 23 Feb 2021

Attachments are misbehaving. I can't remove the extra copy of the glasses pic without the bottle pic also disappearing. When first posted (after placing the attachments inline and using preview, which displayed correctly), the bottle pic disappeared and there was a message that said the attachment was no longer available. When edited to re-add the bottle pic, the above happened.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 18:27 Tue 23 Feb 2021

Ah, I just received the invite, was posting about it when it arrived.

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 22:08 Tue 23 Feb 2021

That Romaneira 40y.o. is making me drool a tiny bit.

nac · Post by **nac** » 00:24 Wed 24 Feb 2021

Glenn E. wrote: ↑18:23 Tue 23 Feb 2021 Attachments are misbehaving. I can't remove the extra copy of the glasses pic without the bottle pic also disappearing. When first posted (after placing the attachments inline and using preview, which displayed correctly), the bottle pic disappeared and there was a message that said the attachment was no longer available. When edited to re-add the bottle pic, the above happened.

I’ve had the same issue when posting with multiple attachments. I think it’s an underlying problem with the phpBB software.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 00:57 Wed 24 Feb 2021

MigSU wrote: ↑22:08 Tue 23 Feb 2021 That Romaneira 40y.o. is making me drool a tiny bit.

I have one left. They're very difficult to find because I think they are made specially for an importer in Denmark, so not available anywhere else.

But even more drool-worthy, I have one of the old ones left, too, circa 2011. The "40" is red on the old labels, and the old bottles were 3-4 points better than the new ones in my opinion.

JacobH · Post by **JacobH** » 15:19 Wed 24 Feb 2021

I’m afraid something has come up and I may not be able to join you tonight. I hope that doesn’t cause any inconvenience, especially since I think the plan is just for an informal session. If it does, I apologise.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 17:42 Tue 06 Apr 2021

The date of Wednesday 28th April has been suggested as the replacement for our postponed meeting in February.

Any strong objections?

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 17:54 Tue 06 Apr 2021

Not from me, count me in please.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 18:02 Tue 06 Apr 2021

28th works for me

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 18:41 Tue 06 Apr 2021

should be fine for me as well, so no objections here

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 19:00 Tue 06 Apr 2021

No objections, but unlikely to work for me.

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nac · Post by **nac** » 21:26 Tue 06 Apr 2021

Good for me.

rich_n · Post by **rich_n** » 22:03 Tue 06 Apr 2021

Yes please.

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 22:11 Tue 06 Apr 2021

Sounds good to me!

Post by **flash_uk** » 10:36 Wed 07 Apr 2021

OK for me

benread · Post by **benread** » 12:08 Wed 07 Apr 2021

That’s good with me. Thank you.

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idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 17:39 Wed 07 Apr 2021

Yes, this suits me although will have to proffer a different bottle as I have drunk my last offering!

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 21:28 Wed 07 Apr 2021

I have just opened the one bottle I have in London of the '98 ChAA. Quite stinky right now. I will have to retrieve another before this tasting. Or just stick with the four other Churchills I have in the 'fridge.

rich_n · Post by **rich_n** » 09:12 Thu 08 Apr 2021

I actually did save the ruby reserve for this but also still have some of the 20 yo tawny in the fridge. Whether that will survive is yet to be seen, of course.

Justin K · Post by **Justin K** » 23:18 Fri 09 Apr 2021

Yes but as I will be 60 by then I may fall asleep during the Zoom call

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 23:21 Fri 09 Apr 2021

rich_n wrote: ↑09:12 Thu 08 Apr 2021 I actually did save the ruby reserve for this but also still have some of the 20 yo tawny in the fridge. Whether that will survive is yet to be seen, of course.

I've just finished the 20yo tonight (lovely stuff). My next pack has been lost in the post - I fear for the future.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 18:54 Tue 13 Apr 2021

To help the Churchill team prepare for their call with us, please post here what you intend to open for the tasting.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 21:18 Tue 13 Apr 2021

Same as before - 1985 Churchill VP

rich_n · Post by **rich_n** » 11:23 Wed 14 Apr 2021

Alex Bridgeman wrote:To help the Churchill team prepare for their call with us, please post here what you intend to open for the tasting.

I'll stick with my original choice - the ruby reserve.

JacobH · Post by **JacobH** » 14:46 Thu 15 Apr 2021

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑18:54 Tue 13 Apr 2021 To help the Churchill team prepare for their call with us, please post here what you intend to open for the tasting.

I think I’ll stick with my original choice of the 2009 QdG & 20YOT.

Thank you for sorting this all out!

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 14:59 Thu 15 Apr 2021

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑18:54 Tue 13 Apr 2021 To help the Churchill team prepare for their call with us, please post here what you intend to open for the tasting.

I now find myself able to attend the new date - I will stick with drinking the 2000VP

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 15:45 Thu 15 Apr 2021

I will have the club ruby port.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 18:48 Fri 16 Apr 2021

akzy wrote: ↑15:45 Thu 15 Apr 2021 I will have the club ruby port.

Ditto!

nac · Post by **nac** » 16:28 Mon 19 Apr 2021

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑18:54 Tue 13 Apr 2021 To help the Churchill team prepare for their call with us, please post here what you intend to open for the tasting.

I still have the remains of the bottles that were sent out as samples - 1991 Vintage, Agua Alta 1995, Gricha 2005, Gricha 2009 - so I'll go with those.
Will be interesting to see how they've held up.

Post by **flash_uk** » 19:18 Mon 19 Apr 2021

LBV05

rich_n · Post by **rich_n** » 17:55 Sun 25 Apr 2021

A quick question for those in the know, should the ruby reserve be decanted in advance? I'm aware it probably isn't a requirement to do much more than open it an hour or two in advance but if it'll help improve it I'll happily do so.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 21:32 Sun 25 Apr 2021

I shall be partaking of Vintage 1991, Agua Alta 1995 & 1998, Gricha 2005 & 2009.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 21:33 Sun 25 Apr 2021

@ rich_n - it will surely do the ruby no harm to give it a fair bit of air. Maybe double decant the day before and shove it in the fridge?

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 06:19 Mon 26 Apr 2021

Ruby reserve for me please

Axel P · Post by **Axel P** » 09:39 Mon 26 Apr 2021

Since I recently had the 94 I will switch to the 87 AA.

WS1 · Post by **WS1** » 11:34 Mon 26 Apr 2021

if allowed into the tasting I would open the 85. Still need to relocate the bt again....

regards

WS1

Post by **PhilW** » 11:49 Mon 26 Apr 2021

Having drunk my last bottle of the Ch82 for the last-planned date, I will go with the kindly-provided group samples of Vintage 91, Agua Alta 95, Gricha 05 and Gricha 09 (Club Release), and may or may not open a Ch85 as well.