Nov 25th - NY Black friday/Purple Drink tasting

[g-man]

aka the NY settle up the auction winnings tasting.

lunch @ hillstones
53rd st and lex
time: 2pm

Chris + 2
Josh
G-man + 2

Potential spot for 1 more to round out 8.

Bottles in attendance:
Chris - D70
Chris + 1 - D84
Chris + 1 - TBA
Josh - TBA
Jeff - Chateau de Pez 1970
Jeff + 1 - TBA
Jeff + 1 - TBA

[g-man]

Tried the palm, but our tasting group is too big for me to pull off no corkage, and i dont feel like paying 25$/btl

[Chris Doty]

Sounds great!

I'm thinking Terry might bring a Ramos Pinto from 1999 (I recently ordered 10 bottles of the 1983, but they won't arrive until late next week), and my other friend might bring something like an 87 Noval (though it would be easy -- perhaps even preferrable for one of the three bottles I bring to be an unfortified red wine)

Watch this space

[g-man]

do we need champers?

btw check the list at hillstones, they dont allow you to bring in the same bottles on the list

[Chris Doty]

Yeah -- that shouldn't be a problem, as Hillstones is almost exclusively US wines (except champagne).

I don't think we need a sparkler, but if someone wants to bring one in addition to a port, I certainly wouldn't reject it!

[g-man]

Yeah -- that shouldn't be a problem, as Hillstones is almost exclusively US wines (except champagne).

I don't think we need a sparkler, but if someone wants to bring one in addition to a port, I certainly wouldn't reject it!

whats a good mix
5 (real) ports 3 dry?

[Chris Doty]

That'd work for me.

I'd likely bring one red and two ports (to cover my three people).

Does that work?

[g-man]

okay I'll do the same

i'll leave josh to bring his own port.

[SushiNorth]

Alright, finally sorted out the T-weekend schedule. I'll be coming into NYC on friday via train, thus NOT able to bring glasses.
I can do placemats, but would need to do them in the next 2-3 hrs. As the glass size & count is somewhat uncertain, I'm not sure quite how it will work out. I'm going to look in the basement now to find a Port that is asking to be drunk... Update: it will be an interesting colheita from the early 80's, which should balance out our tasting. I wasn't clear on the corkage situation, are we looking at free corkage for fri?

[Axel P]

Well Iam in and out with the TBA in contradiction to port.

Enjoy both.

Axel
who is presently enjoying a BA from Dr. Loosen from 06 (after having a LBV 88 and 05 from Messias).

[g-man]

Well Iam in and out with the TBA in contradiction to port.

Enjoy both.

Axel
who is presently enjoying a BA from Dr. Loosen from 06 (after having a LBV 88 and 05 from Messias).

hey posts notes =)

i'll get the blackberry out and keep it virtual

[Chris Doty]

Hey guys,

I am at the office (53rd and Park) with a few bottles and 6 small glasses. My colleague is with me, and we'll walk over together at about 5 'till 2pm. Terry will join us around then as well.

Looking forward to it!