Nice to read about this gathering. For sure it will be great.
A friend of mine and I are trying to organize a mini vertical of old Ramos Pinto's VPs until this year-end, but have not yet had luck luck in having João Nicolau de Almeida confirming he can attend, but we will try once more.
So far we have 1926, 1931, 1934 and 1935 gathered for the tasting. Had I known about this tasting for longer, I would have asked you guys whether you would be open for the two of us to joint and bring along the bottles you are missing! We will also taste the 1927 LBV alongside these VPs.
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Sure, as I haven't been a frequent visitor here. Already subscribed the alert, and would be very glad to be able to join you in one of your great tastings!
I have just emerged from the new trendy hip Bung Hole, as fitted with thirty-inch tables. Thirty-[expletive deleted]inch [expletive deleted] tables, the [expletive deleted] [politically incorrect term deleted].
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I'm going to walk to Woolgate and, failing a better idea by the time I get there, book that for Ramos Pinto.
A pity, though with hindsight the arrangements at the Bunghole were too good to last and we should be thankful for the 2.5 years we have had there. I suspect we will have to get used to paying more to hold central London tastings in future...but since the weekly event schedule of 2012 has dropped off somewhat, perhaps that is not as serious as it once was.
Is this the Davy's Woolgate room that was tight for 8 people at the tasting last month, or a different room?
The start time shall be 18:30. That means that at 18:29 I will be seated, thinking “must wait one more minute”, and at 18:30 I’ll have started. Yum!
You don’t have to do any such thing. If wish to enjoy your half-past-six drinking beer, socialising, being late, doing something at work, rushing somewhere, doing something else at work, watching television, trying on a bikini that is really two sizes too small for you, having an emergency gin and tonic, trying on a bikini that is only one size too small for you, or doing something else, that’s fine by me. But I won’t be waiting for you. At 6½pm, Thunderbirds Are Go!
Starter: Welsh rarebit
Main: Fish fritto misto with triple cooked chips
Side: House coleslaw
Desserts: none
I will be late, but not because I need a new bikini. All those arriving before me please ensure that when JDAW starts he is not sitting next to my glasses!
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
On 25th September, by email, Ramos Pinto wrote:I confirm João Almeida and Mark Bingley at the event and at the dinner. They will both have: Crab toast with fennel, chilli and avocado as starter and a Rib steack on the bone as main course.
On 16th October, by email, Ramos Pinto wrote:Dinner with João Almeida, Mark Bingley and Ana Rato: same menu chosen.
Starter: Crab toast with fennel, chilli and avocado
Main course: Rib steak on the bone 300g
Today, by email, Daniel J. wrote:Rare rump will do
(No starter.)
Today, by email, Axel P. wrote:Starter: Salad. 200g Rump Steak and Fries. Then Mixed Cheese.
All, regretably (and very regretably) I have to withdraw from this tasting as a client has 'pulled rank' and is insistent I undertake a presentation at 7pm in Gosport on this evening. Believe me, I even told them it was my wedding anniversary in order to try and excuse myself-but to no avail! I also had a bottle of RP24 that I was considering bringing along to supplement Tom's. Might now take it to the presentation...
idj123 wrote:All, regretably (and very regretably) I have to withdraw from this tasting as a client has 'pulled rank' and is insistent I undertake a presentation at 7pm in Gosport on this evening. Believe me, I even told them it was my wedding anniversary in order to try and excuse myself-but to no avail! I also had a bottle of RP24 that I was considering bringing along to supplement Tom's. Might now take it to the presentation...
The client does not deserve our spare bottle of RP24. Absolutely not.
idj123 wrote:All, regretably (and very regretably) I have to withdraw from this tasting as a client has 'pulled rank' and is insistent I undertake a presentation at 7pm in Gosport on this evening. Believe me, I even told them it was my wedding anniversary in order to try and excuse myself-but to no avail! I also had a bottle of RP24 that I was considering bringing along to supplement Tom's. Might now take it to the presentation...
That is a great pity. Did you try persuading the client that Holborn would be a better venue than Gosport? You could do the presentation and then pop round the corner to Woolgate.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.