DRT wrote:If more than 7 won't fit on one (non-duplex) placemat then please leave as is. I suspect more than one additional bottle will turn up so we will have to cope in an off-piste fashion.
Eight is the most that will fit comfortably, as in my avatar. Please re-inspect placemats.
Depending on whether his broadband is working, I might be able to cope from my father’s. Or might not.
DRT wrote:If more than 7 won't fit on one (non-duplex) placemat then please leave as is. I suspect more than one additional bottle will turn up so we will have to cope in an off-piste fashion.
Eight is the most that will fit comfortably, as in my avatar. Please re-inspect placemats.
Oops. I meant 8. Well, I would have if I had counted them properly. So if 9 will not fit please follow previous instruction for 8 or more.
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
I have, but I will summarise them again for convenience. The choices are: Unknown Shipper of Unknown Vintage, believed to be Taylor 1963; Martinez 1967; Gould Campbell 1977
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
Which Croft would that be? You mentioned both a Croft 1927 (low fill) and a Croft, ancient but unknown?
Presumably this is in place of the Ferreira or the Unknown, possibly Taylor 1955.
I am now seriously reconsidering my contribution. A mere Taylor 1963 compared to some of the elderly ports that are being brought along may not be sufficient. However, I will wait for clarification from Tom before I raise other options for what I might decide to bring along.
Alex
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Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
jdaw1 wrote:DRT: will you be able to print the placemats? I don’t want to rely on paternal technology. Thanks.
DRT wrote: Placemats have been printed and placed in my bag. It is likely that I will remember to bring them this time.
Uncle Tom who didn't read the thread before posting wrote:Before anyone prints out the placemats, I shall probably be bringing the Croft.
Our placemat specialist is now at the mercy of parental technology so it is unlikely that they can be updated electronically. However, I do have a black marker pen that might to the trick.
AHB and THRA: Please clarify what you intend to bring?
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
Christopher has decided to match Derek's Victorian contribution and will be bringing an elderly port from the 1800's.
In the light of Christopher's decision and Derek's noble sacrifice of his only 1890, I shall also bring an 1890 vintage port of unknown shipper and we can enjoy an 1890 mini-horizontal and a triunity*1 of venerable vintage ports.
The juxtaposition of the Skeffington 1991 against its ancient cousins will make for an amusing evening and will probably be a welcome burst of fruit and flavour compared to the potentially faded and tawny lifelessness of the veterans.
Alex
*1 - first time I have ever been able to use the word in anger!
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
I now have full delegated development control of the placemat code thanks to some tips from Brother Jdaw. I will update the placemats and, hopefully, bring them with me on Friday.
Derek (Placemat Deputy)
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
Should we have duplex placemats? Side A could be "Combination Number 1" whereby I bring the T'63 and Side B could be "Combination Number 2" whereby I bring the 1890 unknown.
Or is a big black marker more appropriate technology.
It also sounds as through travel decanting kits will be required for these delicate wines that may fall apart soon after being decanted.
Alex
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
AHB wrote:Should we have duplex placemats? Side A could be "Combination Number 1" whereby I bring the T'63 and Side B could be "Combination Number 2" whereby I bring the 1890 unknown.
Or is a big black marker more appropriate technology.
It also sounds as through travel decanting kits will be required for these delicate wines that may fall apart soon after being decanted.
Alex
Duplex and black markers not necessary. I am now highly skilled in the art of placemat formating and production.
I thought you had give up on the T'63? Are you now considering two bottles? This will stretch and develop my skills on placemat design and make me a more rounded individual who brings more value to the team.
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
benread wrote:Looks very interesting line up - I wish I were able to join you! Still no action on the wife / baby front. I will of course be thinking of you...
...OK I admit it, thinking of the bottle line up!
You could always call into the restaurant "on your way home" on Friday night!
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
I can't see any errors, but what is in the small text in the Napa Prager circle? Does it say "Doh!" like I think it does.
Also a gentle reminder to attendees that 9 bottles will generate a £180 corkage fee to be shared between the 5 of us in addition to the cost of food and tips.
Alex
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
The placemats and tasting notes have been printed and appear to be both accurate and attractive.
I have to say that I had some difficulty with the /GlassesOnSheets settings which resulted in me having to invoke a bi-file workaround.
Unfortunately, the Helpdesk and I were not available at the same time today so a full debrief of the printed parameter initilisation section of the code will be required over a pint of brown warm stuff tomorrow afternoon to attempt to identify where I went wrong.
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
Have fun tonight. I got back from Romania at midnight and arose at about 11:30 so I wouldn't be much use tonight. I will peer at one or two bottles and consider opening one to sip after I've shouted at a lot of kids.
Brother Derek has been coping it seems, for which much thanks. By text he has suggested an extra section in the manual, provisionally entitled “Strategies for coping with the stress caused by indecisive attendees who keep changing the line-up just when you think the placemat is finished†. Any ideas for what such a section could contain?
Also, a correction. Skeffington 1991? The label fails to mention the word Skeffington at all: perhaps I had been told in the shop? And the label mentions only one date, 1991, which I failed to note was prefixed by the words “bottled in†, which explains why the cork says “Vintage 1989†. Other than that, my description was spot-on.