Virtual headwetting ”” 8th March 2009

[jdaw1]

As has been heralded elsewhere (e.g., e.g.), all being well, my re-enfatherment may well happen soon (perhaps requiring a suitably extended definition of ‘soon’). A virtual headwetting, in the form of multiple people enjoying a bottle of port, will therefore be appropriate.

Rules

1. First, the child must be decanted. This will be announced in this thread.

2. Second, participants are to open and decant a bottle of fine port. The port, being ‟fine”, is therefore non-1975 vintage or a good colheita or a garrafeira.

3. Third, there is no rule three.

4. Fourth, drink said port, toasting the child, whose sex and name will also be announced here.

(Doffs hat to Ben Read, whose idea this was.)

[Andy Velebil]

Oh i get it now...told you the flu had something to do with it

Very exciting news and i would be more than excited to toast the soon to be newest member of the family!! Keep us up to date on how mom and child are doing....and no you can't take a bottle of Port into the delievery room with you

[jdaw1]

toasting the child

I have just realised that this was ambiguous. But if you don’t know which meaning was intended, then you are a fool.

[RonnieRoots]

I will stand up a bottle of Kopke Colheita 1980 to celebrate the coming of jdaw3

[g-man]

i believe i shall have a croft 77 lined up for the event.

[benread]

(Doffs hat to Ben Read, whose idea this was.)

There is no copywrite on this idea! I would in fact encourage its plagiarism!

[DRT]

Fantastic. Samples of Fonseca 63 and Vesuvio 94 have been kept in the fridge over the past few days for this occassion.

Best of luck and good wishes to MAW

[Roy Hersh]

Julian,

I am sure it will be a pleasure to find and toast with a suitable Port for the post-uncorking of your 2nd child.

Wishing your wife a speedy and unharrassed birthing and the safe and healthy delivery of your child!

Bring along a fine bottle of bubbly and a pair of stems to celebrate the occasion with your wife, as you can always open a great bottle of Port at home. Then again you might just choose a Port because your wife loves it to.

Best of luck to you both!

Roy

[KillerB]

toasting the child

I have just realised that this was ambiguous. But if you don’t know which meaning was intended, then you are a fool.

S'alright, I know exactly what you mean. It would be daft to try and fit a child in a pop-up toaster - under the grill it is.

[Axel P]

Julian,

I am very excited about more news to come. I wish you and your wife "Hals- und Beinbruch" for the birth-event.

One of my next death row volunteers is a Fonseca 83, which will be specially opened and toasted with to your second child.

All the best

Axel

[uncle tom]

Hope all goes well - I have a T77 stood up and awaiting my return to Blighty in three days time..

Tom

[jdaw1]

News: we will be leaving for the birthing centre as soon as the babysitter arrives. Thus a BBR Warre 1963 might soon be sampled in the Wiseman household.

[JohninNYC]

Julian:
I know you are really excited right now. congratulations (soon to be given) on your reenfatherment! I have a '99 LBV Croft.

[mosesbotbol]

Have a '83 Fonseca handy and ready!

[John Danza]

Julian,

What fabulous news! I hope all goes well today for your wife, and for you of course. A 1977 Warre has just been decanted and is waiting in the wings.

Best of luck,
John