Special Invitation - Saturday 23rd April 2011

[Deleted_User_1]

You are invited to a special event to be held at TCP on Saturday 23rd April 2011 starting at 12.00 noon until 16.00hrs ish.

You do not have to bring anything but yourselves...food and port will be provided...

All will be revealed on the day...so be there or miss a real treat

Please confirm your attendance ASAP as numbers are naturally restricted to 14 max.

Attendees Confirmed:

1) Uncle Tom
2) Cookie
3) KillerB
4) Jacob
5) CHR
6) AHB
7) ARM
8) JLC
9) KES
10) NDS
11) DFM

[jdaw1]

I wish. Enjoy, but without me.

If paperwork is needed I can help, in secret if need be.

Edit: make me a tentative whilst I confer with higher powers.

[JacobH]

so be there or miss a real treat

How could I turn this down? Could I and CHR be put down?

[Deleted_User_1]

How could I turn this down? Could I and CHR be put down?[/quote]

I assume you mean to attend as opposed to the veterinary sense

[Alex Bridgeman]

Put me down for a place - although I'll have to check the domestic diary when I get home tonight.

[DRT]

Please put me on the list. Thanks!

[jdaw1]

I have seen the error of my ways and amended my post.

Edit: make me a tentative whilst I confer with higher powers.

[Axel P]

Unfortunately this is a bad date for me.

Sorry I have to pass

Axel

[DRT]

Do we need a second plan for what happens after 4pm?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Does Chinese food go well with leftover vintage port?

[DRT]

Does Chinese food go well with leftover vintage port?

The Chinese seem to like Pink Port, so probably not.

[WamboPort]

Wamboport will be delighted to celebrate St George's Day with such fine company. See you at noon
ARM

[g-man]

Does Chinese food go well with leftover vintage port?

disregarding what Derek says =), I will say that it definitely does

[Deleted_User_1]

As it is now less than 2 weeks to this special event TCP would be able to provide the quite delicious 'bone in rib eye' for all if they had plenty of notice...I am making the executive decision that all attending would like this (with the exception of JGH and Caroline)...any objections please shout.

[jdaw1]

I wish. Enjoy, but without me.

Sorry, not me. Exclude me out, alas.

However, if wanted, I’m still willing to help with paperwork if necessary, secretly.

[DRT]

Unfortunately, I have to withdraw from this intriguing event due to the fact that I will be approximately 500 miles north of the Crusting Pipe on 23rd April.

Have fun, and thanks for the invitation.

Derek

[Deleted_User_1]

I wish. Enjoy, but without me.

Sorry, not me. Exclude me out, alas.

However, if wanted, I’m still willing to help with paperwork if necessary, secretly.

That is a pity but would be grateful for paperwork..thankyou.

[Deleted_User_1]

Unfortunately, I have to withdraw from this intriguing event due to the fact that I will be approximately 500 miles north of the Crusting Pipe on 23rd April.

Have fun, and thanks for the invitation.

Derek

I take it you just realised it is going to be on St Georges Day

[benread]

Can I reserve a space for next year please! I am of course presuming you intend this to be a new tradition at TPF!

[Deleted_User_1]

HELP!!!...No sign of placemats yet...if anyone knows how to produce these could you let me know...many thanks.

[jdaw1]

Tell me what goes on the placemats, and I will make them.

[jdaw1]

First draft of placemats.

[jdaw1]

So presumably ThePortSociety.com has been announced. What was drunk? say more.

[jdaw1]

Review thread. Do I need to arrange TN threads?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Review thread. Do I need to arrange TN threads?

That would be most helpful. I am still a long way behind in typing up my tasting notes but this would save me a job.

[jdaw1]

Links:

• The Port Society;
• A Celebration of St George’s Day: Review of the event as a whole;
• 1955 Butler Nephew;
• 1959 Niepoort colheita (bottled 1977);
• 1964 Dalva colheita (bottled 1972);
• NV Taylor’s Special Vintage Character Lodge Port;
• 1986 Terra Feita;
• 2009 Niepoort cask sample;
• Invitation to the launch, and arrangements;
• Placemats for the tasting at the launch.