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g-man wrote:Sad, that you guys can put together a dow tasting and have more interested parties then US in the states considering we've already filled out every dow from 60 onwards - the 72.

AHB wrote:These offlines (ie. not a tasting) have a habit of growing bigger uncontrollably.

AHB wrote:I like the idea of a complete lineup from X to Y. Does anyone have any preference as to when we start and when we finish? I have a Dow 1958 we could open so we have three choices:
(a) 1958 - 1991 (12 vintages, which we could manage even if only between 8 of us)
(b) 1960 - 1994
(c) something else

AHB wrote:JDAW - 1966 1945

jdaw1 wrote:

AHB wrote:I like the idea of a complete lineup from X to Y. Does anyone have any preference as to when we start and when we finish? I have a Dow 1958 we could open so we have three choices:
(a) 1958 - 1991 (12 vintages, which we could manage even if only between 8 of us)
(b) 1960 - 1994
(c) something else

AHB wrote:JDAW - 1966 1945

Spot the conflict! Presumably now seeking to fill 1945 to 1994.

uncle tom wrote:double up on the '60, '63, '66 & '70 with comparisons between Oporto and English bottlings..

benread wrote:I am surprised that being the obsessive compulsives that we can be collectively, we have not pursued this with more vigour!

• ”“Bottle labels;
• ”“Decanter labels;
• ”“Place names; but
• +Prepour sheets.

Axel P wrote:I would be voting to put in one of the 55s from Tom and the 45 from Julian and split the costs.

Axel

I would prefer to have another Dow vertical at another time, one which looks to run through a complete (or as complete as we can get) vertical of Dow from the years before 1958. The reason that I say this is because we have several of the bottles we would need already. I have 1908 and 1934; Julian has 1945; Tom has 1955; in a year or two we should be able to buy 1950 quite cheaply; and then we might get lucky and be able to buy a 1912 or 1927 or get enough people together to make it worth buying and opening that 1896 20-bottle bottle that Julian knows about.

So my vote is to hold those really old bottles of Dow for another time

Cookie wrote:My contribution will be the Dow 1985 adopted from Tom

jdaw1 wrote:First draft of the placemats. Much work to do.

• ”“Bottle labels;
• ”“Decanter labels;
• ”“Place names; but
• +Prepour sheets.

• Cookie wrote:Just noticed a small correction required in that the D85 on the placemat shows AHB and should read RLC.

WS1 wrote:Hi there,

sorry for my late reply, but I was away fot the weekend. I think I have at my flat 1960, 1963, 1970, 1983, 1991 and 1985 (if I remember correctly the 1985 does belong to DrDirk and hence adpotion talks would need to take place )
However since I am moveing house in August it maybe difficult for me to find quickly the required bts. I am just not as organised as I should be. Hence I kindly ask for your understanding in advance and may need temporary adoption.
With regards to the number of bts I think the more bts the merrier

Just think in case we would run out again

regards

WS1

AHB wrote:Subject to confirmation from Wolfgang and Jacob, the Dow line up shown here is the final line up for Tuesday fortnight.

JDAW1 wrote:Sorry team, I can’t attend. Should I deliver my bottles to DRT?

AHB wrote:Attending and wines - wines in bold are confirmed, wines in italics are available for adoption
AHB - 1958 1991, 1977, 1970, 1963
AP - 1980 via Tom
BMHR - 1983
RLC - 1985 via Tom
CSD - 1994
JGH - 1977 via Alex (to be confirmed)
WS - 1963 via Alex
CMAG - 1970 via Tom
THRA - 1972 1991 1977, 1975, 1970, 1963, 1960

JDAW is not attending - 1977, 1970, 1966

• Not JDAW’s 1966?
• JGH settling in money?
• Only years present are the following eight: ’58, ’63, ’70, ’72, ’80, ’83, ’85, ’94?
• Excluded, not worthy of your time, are ’60, ’66, ’75 (not arguing, just checking), ’77, ’91?

• Regenerated from scratch (I forgot to email myself the PostScript doh!), hopefully in compliance with previous post. Check in advance to avoid disappointment on the night.

jdaw1 wrote:Updated draft of the placemats.

• Regenerated from scratch (I forgot to email myself the PostScript doh!), hopefully in compliance with previous post. Check in advance to avoid disappointment on the night.

A decision on my Dow 1966 is needed no later than 17:00 tomorrow, that being Sunday 22nd August 2010.

• +1977 (‟JGH via AHB”);
• +1966 (‟The Team via JDAW”).

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jdaw1 wrote:Updated draft of the placemats.

• +1977 (‟JGH via AHB”);
• +1966 (‟The Team via JDAW”).

Still excluded, not worthy of your time, are ’60, ’75 (not arguing, just checking), ’91. Please confirm.

• +1991 (‟THRA”).

jdaw1 wrote:2. Please try an option/control/whatever download, to force your browser to ignore the cache.

AHB wrote:Looks perfect. Thank you.

angeleyes wrote:I'd very much like to attend this - is there is an available space?

AHB wrote:

angeleyes wrote:I'd very much like to attend this - is there is an available space?

Absolutely there is. Don't suppose you have a bottle of Dow 1991 you could bring along as your contribution? If not, we can sort one our for you to adopt.

jdaw1 wrote:

AHB wrote:

angeleyes wrote:I'd very much like to attend this - is there is an available space?

Absolutely there is. Don't suppose you have a bottle of Dow 1991 you could bring along as your contribution? If not, we can sort one our for you to adopt.

I'll try to update when passing an apple shop. MKD: please say wether the 1991 will be yours.

angeleyes wrote:

jdaw1 wrote:

AHB wrote:

angeleyes wrote:I'd very much like to attend this - is there is an available space?

Absolutely there is. Don't suppose you have a bottle of Dow 1991 you could bring along as your contribution? If not, we can sort one our for you to adopt.

I'll try to update when passing an apple shop. MKD: please say wether the 1991 will be yours.

I have '91 but no Dow, so I'd like to adopt. Thanks.

• +‟MKD via THRA” on 1991;
• +2006 and 2008 Senhora da Ribeira;
• Hence more pages;
• Formatting edits.