Tuesday 18th September

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 15:27 Mon 13 Aug 2012

As luck would have it, I am on a training course in London on the 18th September and would be very happy to delay my return home after being fully trained.

Just in case you were wondering, I am assuming that my training course is designed to get me from a state of summer Port deprivation into a fit state to be able to cope with the Warre v Fonseca tasting the following week (on Monday the 24th).

Anyone care to help with my training?

Post by **DRT** » 10:55 Sun 19 Aug 2012

AHB wrote:Anyone care to help with my training?

I was planning to do some training that day too so will join you and we can inspire one another to reach peak performance in time for the big day.

Is this how rowers prepared for the Olympics?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 12:00 Mon 20 Aug 2012

DRT wrote:Is this how rowers prepared for the Olympics?

I'm not sure. Are there any of the GB rowers you would like me to invite along and ask?

Post by **jdaw1** » 15:07 Mon 20 Aug 2012

Permission granted. Hurray! I’m in.

Post by **DRT** » 07:52 Sun 02 Sep 2012

I have booked the small room at the Bunghole. The large room was unavailable.

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:22 Fri 07 Sep 2012

Please could this be sighted?

Post by **DRT** » 18:39 Fri 07 Sep 2012

Fine with me.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:32 Sun 09 Sep 2012

Fine with me. Don't yet know what I am going to bring though.

Ghandih · Post by **Ghandih** » 16:45 Fri 14 Sep 2012

Hello, you crazy cats. Sorry I can't make this one, but I will be particularly interested to hear what you think. Keep me posted, eh?

Ghandi

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:53 Fri 14 Sep 2012

From Oddbins London Bridge, for £26, I have purchased a 75cl bottle of Sandeman Vau 2000, which will also be at this tasting.

Placemats coming. So far this seems to be AHB, JDAW, and DRT, with two bottles and three halves of Sandeman Vau. We could accommodate one or two more people (and ports, of course).

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:03 Fri 14 Sep 2012

First draft of the placemats.

Three people; 2×75cl + 3×37½cl. Please confirm.
Unusual question on last voting sheet.
Same fonts as used for the Sandeman Vertical at the RAF Club on 13th May 2011.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 08:35 Sat 15 Sep 2012

Looks good to me.

Can I suggest that we substitute "excellent" for "great" on the unusual question sheet? This would allow a single letter abbreviation to be used to record each person's vote for each wine.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 09:10 Sat 15 Sep 2012

ok - i have sacrificed another commitment and will attend....

Post by **jdaw1** » 11:35 Sat 15 Sep 2012

And such a noble sacrifice!

Oddbins website did not mention the Vau, yet it was there. Please look in your local off licences, just in case. We are now a little on port, and sticking with the theme would be helpful. (Do we gain much by reporting that the SV97 was not as good as G70? Well, we taste G70 again, which is always a joy, but a G70 might be better saved until a later tasting. So Sandeman Vau much preferred, even a repeat bottle.)

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 12:42 Sat 15 Sep 2012

I have a half of 97 and full bottle of 2000.

The wine shop messed up the order and instead of the half of 99 i ordered, sent a further half of 2000.

I have offered these for a separate tasting, so will confirm whether that is going ahead before committing to bring to this.

Post by **jdaw1** » 12:47 Sat 15 Sep 2012

Updated draft of the placemats.

+RAYC;
+Decanter labels;
‟Excellent, Good, Nice, Tolerable, or Inadequate?”

Post by **DRT** » 19:27 Sat 15 Sep 2012

jdaw1 wrote:We are now a little on port, and sticking with the theme would be helpful. (Do we gain much by reporting that the SV97 was not as good as G70? Well, we taste G70 again, which is always a joy, but a G70 might be better saved until a later tasting. So Sandeman Vau much preferred, even a repeat bottle.)

Does this mean we are to bring Sandeman Vau or bring nothing?

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:41 Sat 15 Sep 2012

DRT wrote:Does this mean we are to bring Sandeman Vau or bring nothing?

That was my intention. If we buy lots of SV, then it would be a daily drinker, not a tasting star. I’m trying to test it in something like battlefield conditions.

Post by **DRT** » 21:07 Sat 15 Sep 2012

jdaw1 wrote:
DRT wrote:Does this mean we are to bring Sandeman Vau or bring nothing?
That was my intention. If we buy lots of SV, then it would be a daily drinker, not a tasting star. I’m trying to test it in something like battlefield conditions.

Wilco.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:59 Sat 15 Sep 2012

I've looked in 5 different wine shops today - none have any Vau

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:23 Sat 15 Sep 2012

AHB wrote:I've looked in 5 different wine shops today - none have any Vau

Thank you.

So we’ll be a touch light, but with RAYC always late, and beer available nearby, we’ll squeeze by.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 08:04 Sun 16 Sep 2012

Hmmm, i thought the Vau was the amuse-bouche and didn't appreciate we weren't bringing other port as well. I will probably bring one but anyone who wants battlefield conditions is, of course, welcome to abstain from drinking it.

And if the general idea is not to bring other VP, is it worth including any other benchmark ports for which buying opportunities may arise?

eg: G crusted, Warre/Quevedo LBV, Tesco 94? Sains 03? Malv/Bomfim 98/99?

Post by **DRT** » 08:20 Sun 16 Sep 2012

RAYC wrote:And if the general idea is not to bring other VP, is it worth including any other benchmark ports for which buying opportunities may arise?

eg: G crusted, Warre/Quevedo LBV, Tesco 94? Sains 03? Malv/Bomfim 98/99?

This is a good idea. Please can Field Marshall JDAW issue orders promptly?

Post by **jdaw1** » 08:30 Sun 16 Sep 2012

DRT wrote:
RAYC wrote:eg: G crusted, Warre/Quevedo LBV, Tesco 94? Sains 03? Malv/Bomfim 98/99?
This is a good idea. Please can Field Marshall JDAW issue orders promptly?

Splendid plan. Please let me know what so that the placemats can be updated. (SCP-DFF ‘discovered’ Tesco yesterday, and bought a bottle of the ’94 (Symington, presumably QH). Delicious decanted about 1pm.)

Post by **jdaw1** » 08:33 Sun 16 Sep 2012

Bonus question: any objection to pop-and-pour for the multiple bottles of Sandeman Vau?

Post by **DRT** » 08:41 Sun 16 Sep 2012

jdaw1 wrote:Bonus question: any objection to pop-and-pour for the multiple bottles of Sandeman Vau?

Given the likely destiny of the vast majority of the SV we might buy I think pop-and-pour is as near battlefield conditions as we can get

Please choose my contribution from:

>> Warre LBV 1981
>> Warre LBV 1995
>> Graham Crusted bottled 2004

Or I could go out today and buy a Tesco 1994 VP.

Post by **jdaw1** » 09:29 Sun 16 Sep 2012

My vote is the Graham Crusted bottled 2004.

Post by **DRT** » 09:38 Sun 16 Sep 2012

SCP-DFD just called me from Tesco to ask if there was anything needed. I did what anyone would do in the circumstances and ordered a Tesco (QH) 1994 VP.

I am happy to bring that and the G2004C if that would be helpful?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 14:01 Sun 16 Sep 2012

You are not playing fair and are cornering the market in decent Morgan '91 substitutes.

I could bring a Morgan '91, but appear to have been beaten to the punch on other options such as Tesco '94 or Sainsbury '03.

Although no-one has yet mentioned the option of the Cruz '95 on offer from Morrisson's...

Post by **DRT** » 14:13 Sun 16 Sep 2012

AHB wrote:I could bring a Morgan '91, but appear to have been beaten to the punch on other options such as Tesco '94 or Sainsbury '03.

Although no-one has yet mentioned the option of the Cruz '95 on offer from Morrisson's...

Morgan 1991 is an excellent idea given that we are looking for its replacement.

Tesco 1994 - you are welcome to bring one, or I can bring mine?

Sainsbury 2003 - not yet offered so please feel free to bring along.

Cruz 1995 - no thanks.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 17:20 Sun 16 Sep 2012

I think a Sainsbury '03 would be more appropriate. A Morgan '91 has the unfair advantage of 8-12 years additional maturity over the Vau that we are considering as its replacement.

I shall bring the Sainsbury '03.

Post by **DRT** » 18:19 Sun 16 Sep 2012

AHB wrote:I shall bring the Sainsbury '03.

I have made an executive decision.

Please update placemats to include Tesco 94 and Graham Crusted bottled 2004 from DRT.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 19:15 Sun 16 Sep 2012

Anyone have a Bomfim 92 on them? i am happy to adopt - either in cash or to be replaced with one of my own in due course (once out of Seckfords). Might be an interesting comparison.

I'll also see if Waitrose have the Warre 01 LBV. or i could bring Quevedo 04 LBV. up to you guys.

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:43 Sun 16 Sep 2012

RAYC: we have 5½ bottles (3½ of SV, G04C, Sainsbury ’03) between four people. That’s OK. No need to adopt. Come empty-handed. Often enough you come over-laden.

Post by **DRT** » 19:48 Sun 16 Sep 2012

jdaw1 wrote:we have 5½ bottles (3½ of SV, G04C, Sainsbury ’03) between four people.

Tesco 1994 is also packed and ready to roll. We have 6½.

RAYC, one of mine is yours, please don't bring anything else.

benread · Post by **benread** » 21:29 Sun 16 Sep 2012

DRT wrote:please don't bring anything else.

Admin: has DRT's account been hacked again?

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:48 Sun 16 Sep 2012

Updated draft of the placemats.

+?03, ?04, G04C.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 08:06 Mon 17 Sep 2012

jdaw1 wrote:Updated draft of the placemats.
+?03, ?04, G04C.

I think for the sake of aesthetic completeness DRT needs to inform us where he bought the Graham Crusted. I will be twitchy all night if he does not do so or if you don't include this information on the placemat.

Post by **DRT** » 08:17 Mon 17 Sep 2012

The G04C was purchased here as part of a lot of 30ish bottles in a 25% off sale. Some of those bottles went to Holburn and have not been seen or heard of since

Post by **jdaw1** » 10:36 Mon 17 Sep 2012

DRT wrote:Some of those bottles went to Holburn and have not been seen or heard of since

No TPF member lives in Holborn, so they must be gone.

Note self: add to placemats both Asda and Wolfgang. And maybe DB92.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 12:18 Mon 17 Sep 2012

Is the little room too small for a late addition (i.e. me?)

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 13:48 Mon 17 Sep 2012

uncle tom wrote:Is the little room too small for a late addition (i.e. me?)

The more the merrier!

We had the foresight (well, Julian did) last week to change our booking from the small room to Table 6, the long one in the alcove. This has the advantage of being able to accommodate additional people more easily than the small room.

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:07 Mon 17 Sep 2012

Did I? Delighted to hear it the more the merrier but I have no recollection of doing that.

Post by **DRT** » 14:08 Mon 17 Sep 2012

AHB wrote:
uncle tom wrote:Is the little room too small for a late addition (i.e. me?)
The more the merrier!

We had the foresight (well, Julian did) last week to change our booking from the small room to Table 6, the long one in the alcove. This has the advantage of being able to accommodate additional people more easily than the small room.

Happy for more people to join in but does this mean we are now in Port deficit?

Do we need to find a couple of double mags from somewhere to avoid going thirsty?

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:20 Mon 17 Sep 2012

I’ve phoned.

No, not the office. No, not table six. We have the function room, and I’ve requested 65 glasses.

The more the merrier.

Post by **jdaw1** » 15:57 Mon 17 Sep 2012

Please could somebody post, before 10pm tonight, the list of ports that need to appear (or be added to) the placemats? Thank you.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 16:44 Mon 17 Sep 2012

Will bring a Morgan '94

WS1 · Post by **WS1** » 22:49 Mon 17 Sep 2012

Hi,

found the Bomfim 92 and will hand over to Rob tomorrow.

regards

WS1

Post by **jdaw1** » 07:25 Tue 18 Sep 2012

Rather later notice than promised!

Placemats updated, but I can’t upload the new version from work.

Please could somebody bring string, for the decanter labels.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:58 Thu 20 Sep 2012

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