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Cookie wrote:I am delighted to announce the birth of my second grandaughter Saffron Lily born 25.11.2013

Congrats!

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Great stuff, very pleased for you Cookie! All in all a pretty good week.

Megan Ann Johns born in the early hours of this morning to two very tired but nonetheless proud parents. If I'm not too exhausted may celebrate with the aid of a Croft 63 tonight!

Ian

Congratulations, Ian

Congratulations!!!

Congrats!

Congratulations Ian.

And congratulations to Mrs Ian too!

Presumably Mrs J will be even more tired than you, so won’t want to share the bottle. Like buses, you wait for ages then two splendid results come along at once.

jdaw1 wrote:Presumably Mrs J will be even more tired than you, so won’t want to share the bottle. Like buses, you wait for ages then two splendid results come along at once.

Am I missing something, or is this response over two years late?

No, you are not missing something. I have been careless. Apologies.

I am very pleased to announce the birth of Zachary Charles Doggett on September 25th 2016. Weighing a healthy 9lbs, he and his mother Rosie are home healthy and safe, and the world is once again a beautiful & wonderful place. A Noval 40yo tawny was drunk to celebrate the birth... And I look forward to raising many more glasses.

Huge apologies that I have not been in touch for a few months, but I hope to be at a tasting to celebrate soon.

All the best,

Simon

Doggett wrote:I am very pleased to announce the birth of Zachary Charles Doggett on September 25th 2016. Weighing a healthy 9lbs, he and his mother Rosie are home healthy and safe, and the world is once again a beautiful & wonderful place. A Noval 40yo tawny was drunk to celebrate the birth... And I look forward to raising many more glasses.

Huge apologies that I have not been in touch for a few months, but I hope to be at a tasting to celebrate soon.

Splendid news. And it is traditional to tell you that there is a tasting tomorrow.

Congratulations, Simon. Very pleased to hear that all is well with you and yours.

Woohoo! Many congrats to you and Rosie

Many congratulations to you both, glad to hear all is well and great news. Cheers to Zachary and you both from some Mz70 here this evening!

We toasted the new-born with F70. No new-born could be insulted.

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jdaw1 wrote:We toasted the new-born with F70. No new-born could be insulted.

Thank you to all for the kind messages and also for a toast of F70...I shall have to get Zac a bottle to understand and appreciate the quality of the toast!
We are both very honoured and doff our caps.

Any suggestions as to which Port House should be his first allegiance? (Posts or PM's gratefully received with arguments for )

jdaw1 wrote:We toasted the new-born with F70. No new-born could be insulted.

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...plus some other rather unctuous Ports. Simon, we will look forward to your return in person, in the meantime I am delighted for you and your new family and relieved to hear that all are well!

Can this thread also include grandchildren?

Old Bridge wrote: ↑10:10 Sun 19 Mar 2017Can this thread also include grandchildren?

Yes.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑10:32 Sun 19 Mar 2017

Old Bridge wrote: ↑10:10 Sun 19 Mar 2017Can this thread also include grandchildren?

Yes.

Thank you.
I have so far 5 grandchildren, and they shall get a case of VP each on their 21st birthday.

2009 - girl Taylor's Vintage Port 2009 or Niepoort Bioma Vintage 2009. Any opinions which to choose? (I have actually bought both, and she will get the one members think best)
2011 - girl Taylor's Vintage Port 2011
2013 - boy Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port 2013
2015 - 2 girls ???, but too early yet.

Please advice.

Old Bridge wrote: ↑11:07 Sun 19 Mar 20172009 - girl Taylor's Vintage Port 2009 or Niepoort Bioma Vintage 2009. Any opinions which to choose? (I have actually bought both, and she will get the one members think best)

If your 2009 granddaughter turns out to be reserved and traditional then the Taylor seems fitting. If she turns out to be of a quirky, off-the-wall and risk-taking nature then the Bioma might be the answer

DRT wrote: ↑01:01 Tue 21 Mar 2017

Old Bridge wrote: ↑11:07 Sun 19 Mar 20172009 - girl Taylor's Vintage Port 2009 or Niepoort Bioma Vintage 2009. Any opinions which to choose? (I have actually bought both, and she will get the one members think best)

If your 2009 granddaughter turns out to be reserved and traditional then the Taylor seems fitting. If she turns out to be of a quirky, off-the-wall and risk-taking nature then the Bioma might be the answer

Taylor it is then.
I have to decide now so that I can safely taste the other one.
Thank you for the help.

Ps. If her personality should change, then we'll see what is left.

DRT wrote: ↑01:01 Tue 21 Mar 2017If your 2009 granddaughter turns out to be reserved and traditional then the Taylor seems fitting. If she turns out to be of a quirky, off-the-wall and risk-taking nature then the Bioma might be the answer

Foolish advice, based on an elementary type error.

What sort of personality do you want her to have? start with: “I’ve bought a case of Port for you, but it’s yours only if it matches your personality.” Then she will become the personality that matches the Port.

That surely is provided she gets introduced to VP at an early age?

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:35 Sat 25 Mar 2017

DRT wrote: ↑01:01 Tue 21 Mar 2017If your 2009 granddaughter turns out to be reserved and traditional then the Taylor seems fitting. If she turns out to be of a quirky, off-the-wall and risk-taking nature then the Bioma might be the answer

Foolish advice, based on an elementary type error.

What sort of personality do you want her to have? start with: “I’ve bought a case of Port for you, but it’s yours only if it matches your personality.” Then she will become the personality that matches the Port.

A foolish conclusion based on a flawed assumption.

The obvious answer is to by her both.

DRT wrote: ↑22:28 Sun 26 Mar 2017

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:35 Sat 25 Mar 2017

DRT wrote: ↑01:01 Tue 21 Mar 2017If your 2009 granddaughter turns out to be reserved and traditional then the Taylor seems fitting. If she turns out to be of a quirky, off-the-wall and risk-taking nature then the Bioma might be the answer

Foolish advice, based on an elementary type error.

What sort of personality do you want her to have? start with: “I’ve bought a case of Port for you, but it’s yours only if it matches your personality.” Then she will become the personality that matches the Port.

A foolish conclusion based on a flawed assumption.

The obvious answer is to by her both.

DRT and jdaw1, who both can see into the future, tell me which port will be the best in 21 to 50 years.

You're going to have a splendid choice for 2015, but I would recommend Noval or Cockburn so staying with the big names that will be very recognisable should either granddaughter decide to sell their port in the years to come rather than to drink it.

Thank you for the advice.

Given the tasting notes (alas I am not a recipient of tasting samples, and with the lack of a BFT this year cannot therefore comment directly), I would have gone for the Vesuvio from 2015 for this purpose, given the combination of tasting note comments and presentation packaging.

For the grandson, 2013, I bought 6 bottles of Quinta do Vesuvio, but the Norwegian Wine Monopoly (allways capital letters, in reverence) sent me single bottles. I contacted the importer about the possibility of getting a wooden case for them, and this september he emailed that he had it. When I went to Oslo to collect, he very generously also gave me a glass of Graham's Single Harvest Tawny 1972, and a lift into city centre. No charge for any of it.
That is a good way to build customer relations.

Belated congratulations to Zak and Iona on the birth of their twins in February. I’m told that mother, father and children are all well, if rather tired.

Didn't realise this was a thing - many thanks for the kind message Alex. Very pleased to annouce the birth of my twins, Otilia and Sasha. Both babies are doing very well and mum has recovered brilliantly. If you're wondering why I have been cancelling all my tasting appearances, you now know.