Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting

[Alex Bridgeman]

Tom has kindly offered to host us at The White Horse in Newport (Essex) on Thursday 11th December.

The usual theme of The Unknown Shipper and His Peculiar Friends will be adopted.

The usual procedure of the prior year attendees having first refusal will also be adopted with one exception — the last place from 2024 will be dropped to first reserve in order to create a space for an industry guest.

First refusal seats are offered to:

1. THRA (confirmed)
2. HTWH (confirmed)
3. AHB (confirmed)
4. MSC (confirmed)
5. IDJ (confirmed)
6. MPM (confirmed)
7. WS1 (confirmed)
8. CPR (confirmed)
9. PW (confirmed)
10. Held for an industry guest

RESERVES

• GEAG (confirmed)
• NAC (confirmed)
• JMK (confirmed)
• CEM (confirmed)

Please confirm your attendance no later than 31st October.


Links to previous years: 2024, ’23, ’22, ’20, ’19, ’18, ’17, ’16, ’15, ’14, ’13, ’12, ’11, ’10, ’09, ’08.

[Justin K]

Please put me on the waiting list.

[mcoulson]

I'll definitely be there ....

[flash_uk]

Wonderful - confirming, thanks.

[winesecretary]

Confirming my reserve place. Lovely event. Lovely people.

[idj123]

It’s a confirmation from me.

[PhilW]

Confirmed.

[hadge]

great news - confirming

[CPR 1]

Confirming, and very much looking forward to being back at the White Horse

[nac]

If promoted from the bench then "yes please".

[cem]

Please put me down on the reserves if a place comes up. Thanks

[jdaw1]

Links to previous years have been added to the first post. Some links missing; some imperfect — corrections welcomed.

[WS1]

Will come to this event as well!

regards

WS1

[uncle tom]

Anyone fancy being cheese meister this year?

[mcoulson]

I'm happy to collect from Toby for you .. call him and place the order ... I'll sort the rest

[jdaw1]

Do you want ‘placemats’, meaning sticky labels?

[uncle tom]

Do you want ‘placemats’, meaning sticky labels?

Yes please

[uncle tom]

I'm happy to collect from Toby for you .. call him and place the order ... I'll sort the rest

Thanks - as I don't know what he has in stock, would you like to make the choice? Budget around £50-£60

[mcoulson]

I'm happy to collect from Toby for you .. call him and place the order ... I'll sort the rest

Thanks - as I don't know what he has in stock, would you like to make the choice? Budget around £50-£60

Ok leave this with me ... Baby bells all round !