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19:00 Friday 7th November 2008, Nick + Stef’s, 9 Penn Plaza at Madison Square Garden, 33rd Street and Eighth Avenue, NY 10121-0111.

By bottle:

1. 1873 Schofield (FF);
2. 1896 ‘Refreshed’ Garcia (AHB);
3. 1932 Butler Nephew (ED);
4. 1938 Hooper (JDAW, adopted by GEE);
5. 1942 Hooper (JDAW);
6. 1944 Hooper (JHG);
7. 1947 Barros (JDAW);
8. 1952 Barros (JDAW);
9. Vintage Character, Quinta do Infantado, bottled October 1996 (JDAW).

By person:

1. FF (1873 Schofield);
2. AHB (1896 ‘Refreshed’ Garcia);
3. ED (1932 Butler Nephew);
4. GEE (1938 Hooper);
5. JHG (1944 Hooper);
6. JDAW (1942 Hooper; 1947 Barros; also 1952 Barros; also Vintage Character, Quinta do Infantado, bottled October 1996);
7. DCP, guest of JDAW;
8. BS, guest of JDAW.

(And if needed I have another O&O to hand.)

Placemats, featuring a first use of very pointy stars.

Decanting:

• Vintage Character, Quinta do Infantado: 4 hours;
• Post-1900s: last moment at home;
• 1873 Schofield and 1896 ‘Refreshed’ Garcia: pop-and-pour in the restaurant.

Dress code: cufflinks, of course.

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1873 Schofield;
  • 1896 Elviro Garcia ‘Refreshed’ tawny;
  • 1932 Butler Nephew;
  • 1938 Hooper;
  • 1942 Hooper;
  • 1944 Hooper colheita;
  • 1947 Barros colheita;
  • 1952 Barros colheita;
  • Infantado Vintage Character, bottled October 1996.