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The discussion above suggests that not many people have lots of 66's sitting around

• BBR 1966 was bought before I was keeping good records, and my spreadsheet says only “~£45†.
• Warre 1966 bought from Fine & Rare Wines on 1st August 2003, then costing £48.
• Dow 1966 bought in 2005 as part of a mixed lot. Perhaps Uncle Tom could be prevailed upon to choose a price.

Derek T. wrote:Attendee List:

1. JAYKAY32 (Guest of Honour)
2. Jdaw1
3. KillerB
4. AHB
5. Simon Lisle
6. Derek T.
7. SteveCage (maybe)

Derek T. wrote:Wine Offers:

• Adams 1966 - JayKay32
• Fonseca 1966 - AHB & Derek T.
• Dow 1966 - Jdaw1, Simon Lisle & Derek T.
• Warre 1966 - Jdaw1
• BBR BOB 1966 (Warre) - Jdaw1

As you can see we are struggling to come up with a wide selection of 66's. However, if Simon does have another 66 which isn't A, D, F or W we could have the following:

• A66 - JayKay3
• F66 - AHB
• W66 - Jdaw1
• D66 - Derek T.
• Other66 - Simon Lisle

Derek T. wrote:

• Adams 1966 - JayKay32
• Fonseca 1966 - AHB & Derek T.
• Dow 1966 - Jdaw1, Simon Lisle & Derek T.
• Warre 1966 - Jdaw1
• BBR BOB 1966 (Warre) - Jdaw1

1. I will be travelling from, say, 10am, until late afternoon. Do we want the two Warres decanted at â€‟10 hours or at â€‟3 hours? (I’m guessing longer.)
2. JK: are you familiar and comfortable with decanting (and indeed, double decanting)? Guessing not, I’ll advise.
   1. Have to hand a clean dry container (like, really clean and really thoroughly rinsed), such as an empty wine bottle.
   2. Have to hand a cork.
   3. Have a clean dry funnel, and an unbleached coffee filter.
   4. From one of your bottles of Adam’s 1966 remove any rubber or wax seal. (If this can be done neatly, such that the seal can be shown to us, that might help with identification. Just in case, take a a good photo before trying to remove it.)
   5. Use your best corkscrew, which of course has an open screw, to remove cork. If the cork breaks it might be necessary to push it in.
   6. Put funnel into empty bottle; unbleached coffee filter into that; pour port through.
   7. When your bottle is empty, rinse it thoroughly with water but no detergent.
   8. Drain the Adam’s bottle a for a few minutes. It won’t be perfectly dry inside.
   9. Move funnel to Adam’s bottle.
   10. Pour in a splash of the juice, only a splash.
   11. Swirl that splash of port around to remove any remaining water drops, and pour away (or into a glass).
   12. In goes the rest of the juice, and on goes the cork from sub-¶b.
   13. Drink contents of glass mentioned in sub-¶k.
   14. Bring double-decanted bottle to Crusting Pipe, with the seal and photo thereof, the Adam’s cork, and a liver.

1. 1966 Adam’s (JRK);
2. 1966 Dow (SL|DRT|JDAW);
3. 1966 Fonseca (AHB);
4. 1966 Graham (? via DRT);
5. 1966 Noval (? via DRT);
6. 1966 Offley Boa Vista (? via DRT);
7. 1966 Rebello Valente (? via DRT);
8. 1966 Warre (JDAW) {£48};
9. 1966 BBR believed Warre (JDAW) {£45};
10. 1966 Simon’s other (SL).

1. JRK;
2. AHB;
3. DRT;
4. JDAW;
5. SL;
6. KL;
7. ACC;
8. J? (=OT.&E.);
9. ARK (added after being mentioned in following post);
10. Maybe JDAW’s brother APPW.

Simon Lisle wrote:I have booked the flights and can offer any two of the following Croft Delaforce,Noval,Dows,

jdaw1 wrote:So who brings the Dow?

And what is SL’s other?

1. Derek T. to verify that these are correct;
2. Somebody other than me print and bring (it’ll save me carrying them across the Atlantic).

Conky wrote:Without experimenting, whats a tenth of a Port bottle?

I'd guess half a Port glass? Any advance?

jdaw1 wrote:My brother might be a late decision: I’ll bring the two Warres anyway.

SL+KL: please confirm Dow + Croft.

Current draft of placemat updated. Please can:

1. Derek T. to verify that these are correct;
2. Somebody other than me print and bring (it’ll save me carrying them across the Atlantic).

1. 1966 Adam’s (JRK);
2. 1966 Dow (SL);
3. 1966 Fonseca (AHB);
4. 1966 Graham (ARK via DRT);
5. 1966 Noval (DRT);
6. 1966 Offley Boa Vista (Conky? via DRT);
7. 1966 Rebello Valente (OT&E? via DRT);
8. 1966 Warre (JDAW);
9. 1966 BBR believed Warre (JDAW);
10. 1966 Croft (SL).

1. JRK;
2. AHB;
3. DRT;
4. JDAW;
5. SL;
6. KL;
7. ACC;
8. J? (=OT.&E.);
9. ARK;
10. Maybe JDAW’s brother APPW.

• Fonseca - 97 pts
• Dow - 94 pts
• Graham - 93 pts
• Quinta do Noval - 91 pts
• Warre - 91 pts
• Croft - 90 pts
• Offley Boa Vista - 90 pts
• Rebello Valente - 82 pts

jdaw1 wrote: I note your use of possessive “Adam’s† without comment.

Conky wrote:Without experimenting, whats a tenth of a Port bottle?

I'd guess half a Port glass? Any advance?

I was thinking a Bottle each was on the sensible side, but when you consider we have a commercial environment and a 'chucking out' time, it seems quite reasonable.

AHB wrote: Do we also need to book a gross of glasses?

1. 1966 Adam's (JRK);
2. 1966 Dow's (SL);
3. 1966 Fonseca (AHB);
4. 1966 Graham's (ARK via DRT);
5. 1966 Quinta do Noval (DRT);
6. 1966 Offley Boa Vista (Conky? via DRT);
7. 1966 Robertson's Rebello Valente (OT&E? via DRT);
8. 1966 Warre's (JDAW);
9. 1966 Berry Brothers Selection shipped by Warre's agent (JDAW);
10. 1966 Croft (SL);
11. 1966 CG's Contribution (CG)
12. 1966 Avery's (AHB for IW).

1. JRK;
2. AHB;
3. DRT;
4. JDAW;
5. SL;
6. KL;
7. ACC;
8. J? (=OT.&E.);
9. ARK;
10. Christopher Gee - Crusting Pipe Diehard;
11. Ian Wright - Manager of the Crusting Pipe - if he can get a pass from the Mrs
12. Maybe JDAW’s brother APPW.

Derek T. wrote:1966 CG's Contribution (GC)

jdaw1 wrote:

Derek T. wrote:1966 CG's Contribution (GC)

Is that a transposition of letters, or a transposition of meanings with one meaning being “Gould Campbell†?