The TPF First Anniversary Virtual Offline

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 11:07 Sat 17 May 2008

In a thread elsewhere on TPF we have discussed the possibility of a virtual offline on the date and at the time of the first post on TPF.

I propose that we move the discussion here, and suggest the following as the basis for discussion and amendment.

All those participating try to be online at the time of the first post (22:15 BST on Saturday, June 20).

Each person taking part should be drinking and posting notes on a bottle of the port that is their rank.

Should your rank be a port that you would not wish to drink or cannot get hold of, admin may be able to be persuaded to change your rank to something more suitable.

I shall be there (virtually) but need to see what my rank will be - I don't have any Martinez '85!

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 11:13 Sat 17 May 2008

Alex,

I'll do yours (M85), if you do mine, or is that getting to complicated?

Alan.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 11:31 Sat 17 May 2008

You're welcome to do mine, but I can't do yours either!

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 12:50 Sat 17 May 2008

I will certainly do my best to be there, but will probably have to ask admin for a favour...

Rubby · Post by **Rubby** » 12:51 Sat 17 May 2008

'Warre's Warrior'? I thought it was supposed to be a happy anniversary.

Post by **DRT** » 13:44 Sat 17 May 2008

AHB wrote: I shall be there (virtually) but need to see what my rank will be - I don't have any Martinez '85!

I can bring you a Martinez 85 on Tuesday if you want to do a swapsie for an equivalently priced bottle. Interested?

Derek

Post by **DRT** » 13:52 Sat 17 May 2008

Here is a list of the ranks. Post your heart out

0 Cruz Ruby
10 Cheap Ruby
25 Cockburn’s Special Reserve
50 Fonseca Bin 27
75 Warre’s Warrior
100 Fonseca LBV
150 Taylor’s LBV
200 Quinta do Noval LBV
250 Niepoort LBV
300 Warre’s Traditional LBV
400 Graham’s The Tawny
500 Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
666 Cruz Tawny
667 Warre’s Otima 20 year old Tawny
750 Graham's Malvedos 1996
900 Dow’s Quinta do Bomﬁm 1987
1000 Cruz Vintage Port 1989
1100 Morgan’s Vintage Port 1991
1250 Martinez Vintage Port 1985
1500 Niepoort 1977
1750 Fonseca 1980
2000 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas 1987
2500 Dow 1980
3000 Quinta do Vesuvio 1994

benread · Post by **benread** » 14:55 Sat 17 May 2008

If I ask very nicely, can I be Quinta do Noval LBV for the night?!

It is the first one on the list I actually own, and if it makes a diffierence to my request, the first Port I have tried specifically as a result of a recommendation from TPF friends!

Post by **DRT** » 15:09 Sat 17 May 2008

4.6 posts per day until 20 June would give the same result

Having been de-admined for previous offences in the past I'm going to leave all such requests to Admin 1 to decide (at least until the night of the offline

)

Derek

benread · Post by **benread** » 15:14 Sat 17 May 2008

That is approximately 1 ever 3.5 waking hours, assuming 16 hours awake per day. If I manage 18 waking hours it is 1 every 4 hours. Should be manageable then!

Post by **DRT** » 15:16 Sat 17 May 2008

Now you only need 2 more today and your on target

Post by **DRT** » 15:28 Sat 17 May 2008

I need a Vesuvio 1994

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 22:41 Sat 17 May 2008

Derek T. wrote:I need a Vesuvio 1994

No you don't - you just need to stop posting!

Derek T. wrote:I can bring you a Martinez 85 on Tuesday if you want to do a swapsie for an equivalently priced bottle. Interested?

So what would be the approximate cost? We might be able to do a deal here...

Post by **DRT** » 23:31 Sat 17 May 2008

AHB wrote:
Derek T. wrote:I need a Vesuvio 1994
No you don't - you just need to stop posting!

Derek T. wrote:I can bring you a Martinez 85 on Tuesday if you want to do a swapsie for an equivalently priced bottle. Interested?
So what would be the approximate cost? We might be able to do a deal here...

I can't stop posting and a Martinez 85 is equivalent to a Vesuvio 94 with some minor adjustment

Derek

PS: KillerB, how much did my M85 cost?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 23:37 Sat 17 May 2008

Derek T. wrote:I need a Vesuvio 1994

You have six already...

Post by **DRT** » 23:59 Sat 17 May 2008

AHB wrote:
Derek T. wrote:I need a Vesuvio 1994
You have six already...

But they are locked away in a vault and unable to be torn apart. I am helpless and looking for assistance from a friend who may be able to release one from his personal stock with the promise of a replacement in the future and who may be looking to acquire a Martinez 85. Where could I find such a kind-hearted soul?

Derek

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 10:51 Sun 18 May 2008

Derek T. wrote: I can't stop posting and a Martinez 85 is equivalent to a Vesuvio 94 with some minor adjustment

Derek

PS: KillerB, how much did my M85 cost?

About £26

Post by **DRT** » 11:54 Sun 18 May 2008

KillerB wrote:
Derek T. wrote: I can't stop posting and a Martinez 85 is equivalent to a Vesuvio 94 with some minor adjustment

Derek

PS: KillerB, how much did my M85 cost?
About £26

OK - so not quite the same as a V94 but it could be used as part of a 2for1 swapsie if only I could find some one with a kind heart and a bottle of V94

derek

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 13:06 Sun 18 May 2008

Derek T. wrote:OK - so not quite the same as a V94 but it could be used as part of a 2for1 swapsie if only I could find some one with a kind heart and a bottle of V94

derek

Perhaps you should come appropriately prepared on Tuesday...

Post by **DRT** » 15:49 Mon 19 May 2008

AHB wrote:
Derek T. wrote:OK - so not quite the same as a V94 but it could be used as part of a 2for1 swapsie if only I could find some one with a kind heart and a bottle of V94

derek
Perhaps you should come appropriately prepared on Tuesday...

A kind soul has offered to sell me some V94 so a swapsie deal is no longer necessary. However, I am still happy to part with a Mz85 for either cash or an equivalently priced bottle of something if you want one for this Off-line?

Axel P · Post by **Axel P** » 16:32 Mon 19 May 2008

Splendid idea,

although I like the Noval LBV unfiltered better than the Niepoort, I just got a box of 2001 LBV, which is very good.

Since I finished all my Warres LBV last year, I am limited to another 4 posts until then...

Axel

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 18:01 Mon 19 May 2008

Axel P wrote:Since I finished all my Warres LBV last year, I am limited to another 4 posts until then...

Or I can buy a bottle of the 1999 vintage from Waitrose tomorrow for £16 and you can take that back to Germany with you in preparation for June 2!

DRT wrote:However, I am still happy to part with a Mz85 for either cash or an equivalently priced bottle of something if you want one for this Off-line?

Yes please. I enjoyed the Martinez 1985 last time I had one and it would be nice to be able to open a bottle of my rank for our anniversary. Whether sale or swap, I'll let you know tomorrow once I've been able to see what I have at home for around that cost.

Alex

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 18:59 Mon 19 May 2008

I'll bring along a Warre's LBV from the Asda cache.

Simon Lisle · Post by **Simon Lisle** » 06:46 Tue 20 May 2008

I want to be a Martinez 85, does any of the supermarkets stock Taylors LBV

Axel P · Post by **Axel P** » 07:59 Tue 20 May 2008

Alex, please do so. Then I can stay active on the forum a little longer.

See you in a bit

Axel

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 13:50 Tue 20 May 2008

Simon Lisle wrote:I want to be a Martinez 85, does any of the supermarkets stock Taylors LBV

Tesco certainly does. I think most of the others also do.

Alex

Lady Roots · Post by **Lady Roots** » 04:46 Wed 21 May 2008

No problem for me to bring a Cheap Ruby... Cockburn ruby is the only stuff they sell in this country...... But...are you really expecting me to DRINK it as well????

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 17:58 Wed 21 May 2008

Lady Roots wrote:No problem for me to bring a Cheap Ruby... Cockburn ruby is the only stuff they sell in this country...... But...are you really expecting me to DRINK it as well????

LadyR, don't worry, two more posts and you wil be off Cheap Ruby and onto an expensive ruby - Cockburn's Special Reserve.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 18:33 Wed 21 May 2008

I can't even find the warre LBV !!

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 19:24 Wed 21 May 2008

g-man wrote:I can't even find the warre LBV !!

You should be on Graham's The Tawny by then.

benread · Post by **benread** » 21:28 Wed 21 May 2008

An idea occurs to me! I could have both my current status to hand for the purposes of posting in accordance with the currently proposed rules - AND something of my choice to celebrate!

Rubby · Post by **Rubby** » 21:37 Wed 21 May 2008

I've got a great idea as well.
I'm going to drink that Warre's Warrior, but before I do I'll rinse the decanter with a Graham's VP.
Very thoroughly.

benread · Post by **benread** » 21:41 Wed 21 May 2008

How about you rinse the decanter with the Warre's Warrior (and perhaps drink a little) then decant the Graham's and drink that.

Everyones a winner!

Rubby · Post by **Rubby** » 21:45 Wed 21 May 2008

benread wrote:How about you rinse the decanter with the Warre's Warrior (and perhaps drink a little) then decant the Graham's and drink that.

Everyones a winner!

I thought the rules were you had to drink the whole Warrior.

benread · Post by **benread** » 21:48 Wed 21 May 2008

I clearly recall the thread discussing the need to properly clean your decanter before pouring the precious liquid in. Of course you cannot help a little wastage in that process!

Rubby · Post by **Rubby** » 07:22 Thu 22 May 2008

benread wrote:I clearly recall the thread discussing the need to properly clean your decanter before pouring the precious liquid in. Of course you cannot help a little wastage in that process!

You got it.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 16:15 Thu 22 May 2008

KillerB wrote:
g-man wrote:I can't even find the warre LBV !!
You should be on Graham's The Tawny by then.

blah another "British Only" port.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 17:02 Thu 22 May 2008

g-man wrote:
KillerB wrote:
g-man wrote:I can't even find the warre LBV !!
You should be on Graham's The Tawny by then.
blah another "British Only" port.

Oporto clearly doesn't grasp that we americans don't have a desire to be brits and would like our own low cost quality sunshine. Ok, so this reply is really just to see what port appears on the left.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 17:11 Thu 22 May 2008

SushiNorth wrote:Ok, so this reply is really just to see what port appears on the left.

Fonseca LBV eh? Hmm... well i haven't got any.

But if I can rack up 20 posts in the next month (easy) I'll be at Taylor LBV, and THAT I have a lovely '94 of.

Hmm, the 20th is a friday. Could offer some interesting options (though I have to be up real early the next morning...)

benread · Post by **benread** » 17:24 Thu 22 May 2008

Depends how you see the time difference - working in your favour or against you!

In your favour - 10pm means drinking at 5pm New York time and all us Brits will be done by midnight.

Against you - you start at 5pm and drink for 7 hours minimum.

The latter could of course also be construed as in your favour if you do not have an early start!

Debate.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 17:47 Thu 22 May 2008

benread wrote:Depends how you see the time difference - working in your favour or against you!

In your favour - 10pm means drinking at 5pm New York time and all us Brits will be done by midnight.

Against you - you start at 5pm and drink for 7 hours minimum.

The latter could of course also be construed as in your favour if you do not have an early start!

Debate.

Well in part I'm wondering if the NYers need to keep it entirely Virtual

I'll post that question in the offlines

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 17:49 Thu 22 May 2008

SushiNorth wrote:
Well in part I'm wondering if the NYers need to keep it entirely Virtual I'll post that question in the offlines

yea, stop spamming nonsense posts reiterating what you will do later, I'm on to you and your post increase spam!!!

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 20:58 Thu 22 May 2008

Me thinks this is understandably deteriorating to a more user-friendly 'Drink what you want...but please have a drink' attitude.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 21:16 Thu 22 May 2008

Conky wrote:Me thinks this is understandably deteriorating to a more user-friendly 'Drink what you want...but please have a drink' attitude.

Heh, I went back to the TNs on LBV Taylor and they weren't too encouraging... I'd almost welcome an opportunity to drink some of it up!

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 23:13 Fri 23 May 2008

Don't forget that there's always the opt out - you can ask one of the admins to change your rank temporarily for the tasting. That way you get to drink whatever you want for the birthday party!

benread · Post by **benread** » 04:57 Sat 24 May 2008

We could introduce some creativity to this! My train of thought:

1. You have clearly been very active in the last year.
2. Your current ranking goes only to 3000+ posts.
3. A few people are approaching that rank.
4. There is no apparrent contingency for future ranks.

So my proposal:

If you want to request alternative status for 20th June, it must be a completely new rank and port that does not already feature. You are requested to justify that Port as a rank and propose its level as part of the meaningless drivel that evening. I am sure the levels of scrutiny will be sufficiently high!

All subject to the Admin's having final say of course!

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 08:56 Sat 24 May 2008

We do have ranks above 3,000 but nobody is anywhere near yet so they have not been shown. Once you get to 3,000 you will be on Vesuvio 1994 and remain on it until the next level. There's no need for a higher level until somebody has reached the top one, yet foresight has given us a contingency.

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 09:58 Sat 24 May 2008

I hereby kindly request to be Martinez 1994 for one day on June 20th, thus making it possible to participate in this virtual offline.

I will also help LadyR with her 'cheap ruby' tasting.

benread · Post by **benread** » 20:53 Wed 28 May 2008

I have actually found someone who is selling a Fonseca Unfiltered LBV 2000! At least I can qualify if there is no last minute change of heart on status!

(I think I may be Fonseca by then!)

JacobH · Post by **JacobH** » 21:40 Wed 28 May 2008

Hmm…as I’ll probably be on the Warre’s Warrior at that point, I might do a side-step and go for the Graham’s Six-Grapes which I think is pretty much the same thing but with some better reviews!

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