2011 Horizontal - London, Sunday 23rd April 2051

[g-man]

egads, i would be 72, and if this were spread out over 2 weeks, 73!

[Glenn E.]

Though only on the reserves list, my then-to-be-87 year old self would still like to attend.

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[DRT]

First post update to add Gerwin to the reserve list and re-confirm interest from Tom and Glenn.

I am not updating the list of ports as their availability will very much depend on who the 14 brave survivors are when we get to 2051.

Perhaps those who have promised bottles could consider bequeathing them to this tasting in their Wills?

[WS1]

Still in but at 80 I am not sure how much port I will be still able to hold.

Regards
WS1

[idj123]

Yes, happy to keep the sub's bench warm and wait it out...

[DRT]

People (all subject to being fit to attend):

1. DRT; ✓
2. DJ; ✓
3. JDAW; ✓
4. CaliforniaBrad;
5. ADV; ✓
6. AHB; ✓
7. JHG; ✓
8. THRA; ✓
9. RAYC;
10. PW; ✓
11. WPS; ✓
12. BMHR;
13. TLW;
14. PEM.

Reserves:

• GEE; ✓
• SCD; ✓
• MPM; ✓
• IDJ ✓
• GD. ✓

✓ = reconfirmed interest in Nov 2018

It appears those on the subs' bench are keen to make the first team

[Axel P]

Dont do this tasting without Vallegre Vintage Port 2011. Fantastic and the biggest surprise of 2011.

[uncle tom]

Dont do this tasting without Vallegre Vintage Port 2011. Fantastic and the biggest surprise of 2011

Or Crasto or Burmester - the latter was quite a surprise also..

[Caparica]

yes please ...

[Justin K]

Please put me on the reserve list. It will be my 90th birthday that day so will have to celebrate the day before. I don’t have any 2011’s so will have to adopt.

[uncle tom]

I don’t have any 2011’s so will have to adopt.

You've only got 33 years to buy some - better hurry..

[/2alph]

Yes please. Good possible with 63 years

[benread]

I’ll be 81 then and hopefully drinking through my cellar before the kids empty it! Yes still keen.


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[Alex Bridgeman]

Could we add the fact that it is a Sunday to the title? Have we booked a room at the B&F? Hopefully we will be able to get the Red Room — but I'm not sure what are the opening hours of the B&F on Sunday.

And yes, I am still in.

I had Sunday lunch at the B&F just before Christmas (which was splendid). Their opening hours are 12.00-17.00. With 50+ Ports we may need to start on Saturday and finish on Sunday.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Just because I could, I took the list of Ports known to have been declared from the 2011 vintage and checked to see which we have available to us. This is what I found:

• ‘Douro Boys’ (40 cases in magnums only);
• Wiese & Krohn:
  • Krohn;
  • Krohn Retiro Novo;
• Niepoort:
  • Niepoort (1,650 cases);
  • Niepoort Bioma;
  • Broadbent (170 cases);
  • Morgadio de Calçada Vintage Porto (Dirk Niepoort);
• Quinta do Noval:
  • Quinta do Noval (2,200 cases);
  • Quinta do Noval Nacional (230 cases);
• Real Companhia Velha:
  • Delaforce (500 cases, produced on contract by Taylor Fladgate Partnership);
  • Royal Oporto (1,500 cases);
  • Real Companhia Velha (4,500 cases);
  • Quinta das Carvalhas (500 cases);
• Rozès:
  • Rozès;
  • Rozès Quinta do Grifo;
  • Rozès Quinta do Pego;
• Sogevinus:
  • Barros;
  • Burmester;
  • Cálem;
  • Kopke;
  • Rocha;
• Sogrape (PT):
  • Ferreira;
  • Offley;
  • Sandeman;
  • Sandeman Vau (500 cases);
• Symington Family Estates:
  • Graham (8,000 cases);
  • Graham’s The Stone Terraces Vintage Port (250 cases);
  • Dow (5,000 cases);
  • Warre (3,000 cases);
  • Cockburn (3,000 cases);
  • Quinta do Vesuvio (1,250 cases);
  • Capela da Quinta do Vesuvio (200 cases);
  • Smith Woodhouse (1,000 cases);
  • Special SFE blend for The Wine Society;
  • Special SFE blend made for Berry Brothers;
  • Special SFE blend made for Waitrose;
  • Quarles Harris (seemingly as an exclusive for Trader Joe’s);
  • Quinta de Roriz (being Prats & Symington, rather than just Symington) (350 cases);
• Taylor-Fladgate Partnership:
  • Croft (5,000 cases);
  • Quinta da Eira Velha;
  • Fonseca (6,000 cases);
  • Skeffington;
  • Taylor (11,000 cases);
  • Vargellas Vinha Velha (310 cases);
• Rui Roboredo Madeira:
  • Castello d’Alba;
  • Fafide;
• Vinko Companhia de Vinhos:
  • Feuerheerd;
  • Quinta Dona Matilde;
  • Maynard;
  • Barão de Vilar;
• Churchill Graham:
  • Churchill (3,000 cases);
  • Churchill Quinta da Gricha;
• Alves de Sousa;
• J. H. Andresen;
• Bulas;
• Casal dos Jordoes (correctly Jordões) - seen in a wine shop in Vila Nova de Gaia in June 2017
• Castello d'Alba (from Rui Roboredo Madeira Vinhos SA, seen in a wine shop in Porto)
• Quinta da Senhora do Convento;
• Quinta do Crasto;
• Dalva;
• Duorum;
• DR (Agri-Roncão Vinicola Lda) (125 cases);
• Fafide (from Rui Roboredo Madeira Vinhos SA, seen on the website of Rui Roboredo)
• Gran Cruz;
• Messias;
• Quinta Vale Dona Maria;
• Quinta do Vale do Meão
• Passadouro;
• Pintas;
• Poças;
• Portal;
• Presidential;
• Quevedo (320 cases);
• Ramos Pinto;
• Quinta da Romaneira (7,000 cases);
• Quinta de Eira Velha;
• Quinta de la Rosa;
• Quinta de Val da Figueira;
• Quinta do Sagrado (225 cases);
• Quinta Seara d’Ordens;
• Quinta do Infantado;
• Quinta do Tedo;
• Quinta do Tedo Savedra;
• Quinta do Vallado Adelaide;
• Quinta de Valle Longo;
• Sequeirinha (brand name of the Sequeira family port firm);
• Vieira de Sousa;
• Vista Alegre

[flash_uk]

I think I make that 87 Ports. I like it

[Jasper May]

Of those not in bold (and therefore I assume currently missing) I can offer: Quinta da Senhora do Convento, Vista Alegre and Alves de Sousa.

Let's hope we all make it to 2051 !

[Alex Bridgeman]

Of those not in bold (and therefore I assume currently missing) I can offer: Quinta da Senhora do Convento, Vista Alegre and Alves de Sousa.

Let's hope we all make it to 2051 !

Thank you, the list has been updated.

[differentdave]

Wait list plus 1 please! Will turn 80 within a few months of this onsite, cant think of a better way of celebrating. My son will be 40 (born in 2011) and will be joining me on this trip as he will be a huge port lover based on the 2011 VP collection collection I have amassed for him.

[Justin K]

Getting worried now, still not on the reserve list. Paranoia is setting in, maybe this is only open to members of the New British Empire (MNBE’s) created in 2028 after the war in Europe (NBE won as Europe couldn’t agree on a defence strategy). Despite me acquiring a dodgy bottle of Nacional from a defrocked priest in 2049 (patience will prevail). Will drink it all my own

[Glenn E.]

Being 1st on the reserve list, and seeing as there are 4 on the main list who have not yet re-confirmed as-of late 2018/early 2019, I am presenting my currently (early 2019) available Ports:

Graham
Graham's The Stone Terraces
Quevedo (2 x 375)
Quevedo (750)
Quevedo (6L)
Vesuvio

[jdaw1]

Quevedo (6L)

DRT is in charge, and needs to handle promotions and relegations. But allow my tuppence-worth: given the scale of the tasting, adding an Imperial would be a brave decision, minister.

[Glenn E.]

adding an Imperial would be a brave decision, minister.

Who are you and what have you done with Julian?

[jdaw1]

I am not updating the list of ports as their availability will very much depend on who the 14 brave survivors are when we get to 2051.

I’ve done the opposite: placemats updated with a fuller list of Port, but not yet of people — awaiting decisions from DRT.

Indeed, eight pages of glasses suggests that this should be split into multiple sessions.

[DRT]

awaiting decisions from DRT.

What decisions have I to make?

[jdaw1]

awaiting decisions from DRT.

What decisions have I to make?

Deadline for reconfirmations has passed. Who moves to and from the waitlist?

[DRT]

awaiting decisions from DRT.

What decisions have I to make?

Deadline for reconfirmations has passed. Who moves to and from the waitlist?

OK. One step at a time:

Since my last update on 9th November 2018 I can only see one reconfirmation from Ben Read.

JDAW, please confirm I have not missed anyone.

Assuming Ben is the only additional reconfirmation then CaliforniaBrad, RAYC, TLW and PEM are dropped from the attendees list and will be added to the bottom of the reserve list in that order. The reserve list will be updated first to include those who have asked to be added since 9th November.

[PhilW]

Assuming Ben is the only additional reconfirmation then CaliforniaBrad, RAYC, TLW and PEM are dropped from the attendees list and will be added to the bottom of the reserve list in that order. The reserve list will be updated first to include those who have asked to be added since 9th November.

Nudge.

[Justin K]

Assuming a few drop (dead) out,and I’m not one of them, I will bring an M & S 2011.

[DRT]

Assuming a few drop (dead) out,and I’m not one of them, I will bring an M & S 2011.

A very sound investment

[jdaw1]

Assuming a few drop (dead) out,and I’m not one of them, I will bring an M & S 2011.

Opened one last night: tasting note.

[rich_n]

Can I please be put on the reserve list for this? I have bottles of the Niepoort and Noval from 2011 in my cellar.

[akzy]

Being a younger Port lover, I should probably get myself added to the reserves.

[TLW]

Recon firming planned attendance

[Chris Doty]

Add me brah

In the likely event I’m dead, yous will all have a chance to taste two 6l of the 2011quevedo at my send off (literally made a last will entirely for that purpose!)

Who the f else?!

[WS1]

Dude!

stop being so pessimistic! In 2051 I would be 81 and I admit given my current weight and lifestyle It is looks unlikely I would make it. But I still signed up!
Not sure if you watched a series called "All creatures great and small" so far but when Siegfried and James signed up for WII they drank really good old Bourdeaux from 1928. Siegfried drank on the night before joining up the RAF in 1939 Margaux 1928 and James drank with his wife Helen if I recall correctly Haut Brion 1928. So after signing up what will you drink tonight?

BTW any plans coming over the pond my dear?

regards

WS1

[jdaw1]

In the likely event I’m dead, yous will all have a chance to taste two 6l of the 2011quevedo at my send off (literally made a last will entirely for that purpose!)

Thank you.

[Glenn E.]

Are we reconfirming again? I reconfirm!

[jdaw1]

So do I. Derek’s tasting though, so for him to say.

[/2alph]

I reconfirm as well.

[Doggett]

Reconfirming too in case it is required, but I am not sure we completed confirmations from the last round yet. Anyway, in more ways than one I would be thrilled to attend.

Can I also add my son Zac (ZCD) to the reserve list please. Hopefully he will be wheeling me there and back so it would be nice for him to enjoy some of the juice too.

[M.Charlton]

Please may I be added to the reserves list for this event, too?

[jdaw1]

Can I also add my son Zac (ZCD) to the reserve list please. Hopefully he will be wheeling me there and back so it would be nice for him to enjoy some of the juice too.

I say not. Derek’s call, but I say not.

If yes, all three of mine get added — this being the official bagsy — and soon after all of everybody else’s. I say no: Port enthusiasts can sign on themselves.

[hadge]

Please can i be added to the reserves list.

[MigSU]

I might not be available, as I'll be getting my 102nd covid booster shot around this time.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I might not be available, as I'll be getting my 102nd covid booster shot around this time.

That made me laugh.

I'll reconfirm too, even though I will be 87 on the day. I see no reason to be anything other than optimistic...

[DRT]

Can I also add my son Zac (ZCD) to the reserve list please. Hopefully he will be wheeling me there and back so it would be nice for him to enjoy some of the juice too.

I say not. Derek’s call, but I say not.

If yes, all three of mine get added — this being the official bagsy — and soon after all of everybody else’s. I say no: Port enthusiasts can sign on themselves.

I agree with Julian.

[DRT]

So do I. Derek’s tasting though, so for him to say.

I hereby appoint Julian D. A. Wiseman as Vice President of Administration of this tasting.

Julian, the organisation of this tasting is a mess, can you please sort it out? Hurry along man, there is no time to lose!

[Justin K]

Just got my annual bloods, thumbs up from my G.P. so still on course for attending on what will be the day of my 90th. birthday. Can we finish early, don't get to London that often so hoping to hit the nightclubs.

[Justin K]

Just gone from a Fonseca LBV to a Taylor's; is that not a demotion?