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Hello again New Yorkers,

Let's do it all over again. I'm over for ten days at Easter, and last May's tasting in Chelsea was so wonderful that I'm moved to suggest we hold another tasting in the same restaurant. My dates are the 24th March to the 2nd April though obviously Easter weekend itself is in the middle of that and may not work for everyone.

Who's in?

Daniel

I am!

John M wrote:I am!

Great. Any dates that definitely DON'T work for you, from Fri 25th March [Good Friday] to Fri 1st April, inclusive (that excludes the dates on which I fly)?

PM sent to New York tasters.

jdaw1 wrote:PM sent to New York tasters.

Thank you.

those dates look pretty good for me this time around.

we have many options for restaurants if you want to give me price range.

what would be the theme?

g-man wrote:what would be the theme?

Last time it was atonal music. What's the betting it will be something like "Phenomenology and the Etruscans" this time?

LGTrotter wrote:

g-man wrote:what would be the theme?

Last time it was atonal music. What's the betting it will be something like "Phenomenology and the Etruscans" this time?

Owen, I wish you'd get on a plane from the Somersets and join us. Your thematic skills would be so welcome.
No thoughts of a theme yet. Any ideas?
(We can always just bring a blind bottle…)

Arranging a tasting in NY is already difficult enough. An easier theme might lighten you of one obstacle.

Indeed,

I have a few leaky bottles that need to be drunk as it's making the charcuterie in my cellar smell sweeter than it should be!

Now for just time and location =)

Give me a price range people.

LGTrotter wrote:

g-man wrote:what would be the theme?

Last time it was atonal music. What's the betting it will be something like "Phenomenology and the Etruscans" this time?

Is that a band?

No. It's an STD.

Glenn E. wrote:

LGTrotter wrote:

g-man wrote:what would be the theme?

Last time it was atonal music. What's the betting it will be something like "Phenomenology and the Etruscans" this time?

Is that a band?

Shut up and tell me if you're coming to New York at Easter.

DRT wrote:No. It's an STD.

Shut up and tell me if you're coming to New York at Easter.

jdaw1 wrote:Arranging a tasting in NY is already difficult enough. An easier theme might lighten you of one obstacle.

...and being polite to the invitees might help too. Just saying.

DRT wrote:

jdaw1 wrote:Arranging a tasting in NY is already difficult enough. An easier theme might lighten you of one obstacle.

...and being polite to the invitees might help too. Just saying.

I've warned you.

djewesbury wrote:

Glenn E. wrote:

LGTrotter wrote:

g-man wrote:what would be the theme?

Last time it was atonal music. What's the betting it will be something like "Phenomenology and the Etruscans" this time?

Is that a band?

Shut up and tell me if you're coming to New York at Easter.

Sadly, I think probably not. Luckily New York tastings are rarely ever "full" so if something serendipitous happens I may try to join you later.

Glenn E. wrote:

djewesbury wrote:

Glenn E. wrote:

LGTrotter wrote:

g-man wrote:what would be the theme?

Last time it was atonal music. What's the betting it will be something like "Phenomenology and the Etruscans" this time?

Is that a band?

Shut up and tell me if you're coming to New York at Easter.

Sadly, I think probably not. Luckily New York tastings are rarely ever "full" so if something serendipitous happens I may try to join you later.

I hope my polite NY-style invitation entices you!

April 1 would be a good date----Friday but if the consensus says during the week so be it.

Price range...$100-$140 (at least that's what I think what we did at The Palm a few years back).

Theme: Agree. Make it easy. How about anything pre 1990?

What did we end up paying in that place in Chelsea..? I liked that, who was it that booked it?

By the way, one of the true greats of atonal music died today. Let's all raise a glass to Pierre Boulez.

My attendance is now in doubt but lets keep planning...

[url=http://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2510]J a y H a c k[/url], on [url=http://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1915831#p1915831]WineBerserkers[/url], wrote:Hey - aren't you TPF guys supposed to come to New York so that we can share the bottle of 1978 Nacional that is sitting in my cellar that I bought at auction?

I have sent him a message.

I need an excuse to open one of my 1994 Fonsecas since I have had them since release and I have never tasted it, and my wife hates port so we do not drink it at home. This could be an excuse.

1978 Nacional: time to drink it.
1994 Fonseca: nowhere near time to drink it.

djewesbury wrote:1994 Fonseca: nowhere near time to drink it.

One should not be drinking 1994 Fonseca. But would it be appropriate to have, watchfully, a quality-control sample?

jdaw1 wrote:

djewesbury wrote:1994 Fonseca: nowhere near time to drink it.

One should not be drinking 1994 Fonseca. But would it be appropriate to have, watchfully, a quality-control sample?

Good point; against a control of, say, 78 Nacional?

Love the initiative.

I have recently returned to s/c india, but expect to be in nyc from march 24th-april 2nd, the only dates i know now that would not work for me would be the 24th and 31st

April 1 works, pre 1990 works.

would be great to catch up with everyone (jay hack!?! long time no see, broseph)

woo woo
csd

Has this thread died, even after the intervention of Doty? Cmon New York, what gives huh?
I'm now going Upstate between the 28th and 30th or so.. 1st is still a possibility for me.
People stand up.

I am unable to attend....my apologies.

No apologies needed John, there is nothing to attend!

djewesbury wrote:No apologies needed John, there is nothing to attend!

But you should write a review, describing the Ports you didn’t taste, the people who didn’t come, the restaurant you didn’t visit, etc.

jdaw1 wrote:

djewesbury wrote:No apologies needed John, there is nothing to attend!

But you should write a review, describing the Ports you didn’t taste, the people who didn’t come, the restaurant you didn’t visit, etc.

Perhaps there could be an art installation (empty room) displaying them, to run alongside this and here; I seem to remember a similar piece in Cologne also. If it proved valuable, I have plenty of similar pieces in my loft which would available to offers.

I've done it already. Can you not see it?

Apr 1st should work on my end

Do we have a short list of interested parties?

- Djewsbury
- C Doty
- adding myself
- anyone else?

Anyone heard from/is in contact w differentdave, sushi or gman?

have far too much port to drink in my lifetime at my pace of the last 9 months... can use some momentum to get me drinking again!

Miguel Simoes wrote:have far too much port to drink in my lifetime at my pace of the last 9 months... can use some momentum to get me drinking again!

Suggestion: you choose a theme for which you can provide all the bottles; provide all the bottles; choose a fair price and tell the others of it; they to bring $.

jdaw1 wrote:

Miguel Simoes wrote:have far too much port to drink in my lifetime at my pace of the last 9 months... can use some momentum to get me drinking again!

Suggestion: you choose a theme for which you can provide all the bottles; provide all the bottles; choose a fair price and tell the others of it; they to bring $.

mini Graham vertical '70, '77, '83 (can add '94 if enough attendees)
total bw participants $220 (add $65 if '94 needed)

Theme/price appealing enough?

Also, how do i get into that group of NYC port tasters? Was looking and could see the people in it but couldnt find my way into it.

Miguel Simoes wrote:
mini Graham vertical '70, '77, '83 (can add '94 if enough attendees)
total bw participants $220 (add $65 if '94 needed)

Theme/price appealing enough?

Sounds like a steal to me!

I should have the 60, 63, 66 to add (though likely at least one of those is in storage), as well as ~6-8 interested friends. next comes venue...

Your bottles are great, we have ourselves a nice lineup forming here.

And w your gang we'll def have critical mass to make this happen.

Options for venue... Thinking we'll have to go more upscale than usual. Apr 1st will be a Friday, It'll be restaurant prime time.

Anyone have an issue w steak? Wolfgangs in Tribeca has a separate room that we could try to get for ourselves. The Palm in midtown has some nice rooms too. If we end up being more like 10 or under we could prob go for something like the private room at Aldea (portuguese restaurant so especially appropriate).

What we really need now is a proper show of hands.

Anyone can send a PM to the people in the NY tasters group, see if anyone else is in? Chris, can you get a show of hands within your friends? Ill do the same on my end.

Daniel and others, can we still count on you?

Sounds good Miguel -

Regarding venue, Friday night will make things tough, but NorthSquare has a private room that we've used to good effect in the past.

Another place to check w/ would be Amali (60th btwn Park and Lex).

Trying to think where else...has been too long!

Sarabeth's maybe

Maybe Houstons

Those places are generally good / flexible / free (?) on corkage (if you tell em you'll tip >30%, cash)

Once we have venue/price, I can firm up the heads. We should book a room for 12, and maybe we settle on 8-10 firm.

How's that sound?

woo woo

Sent:[quote="In a PM to New York tasters entitled "Fri Apr 1st, Graham vertical, NYC”, jdaw1"]Plans are being made for a Graham vertical in NYC on Friday 1st April 2016.

If you can join, please say so in the thread.[/quote]

As Daniel will be travelling, I’ll make the placemats. When known tell me location, people, and bottles.

Should be OK for me as of now but I own no Graham so I will have to find something.

Is there a set venue yet? I may be able to attend. I have plenty of Grahams pre 1990...

I am beside myself with glee that we seem to have hauled this one out of the fire. I was starting to make other plans.

Ok, I will update the first post and combine information from recent posts when I get the time (this will not be before Sunday, especially since the Forum seems to be so exceptionally slow today and I am so exceptionally busy).

Can we get a firm steer on venue in the meantime - if it were not prohibitively upmarket that would be better, I'd like to invite a novice or two (I will provide) and I don't want to put them off with exorbitant restaurant bills. On the other hand if the majority opinion of the native New Yorkers is that we need to go a little upscale, then I'll bow to that wisdom. Some of you met Conor before, I'm going to see if he's available, also my friend Mark with whom I'll be staying.

More soon.

That would be a perfect date for me resides in New York! Very excited about finally meeting some of my port friends! Kindly let me know where and what time? About how many people do you have at these events? Thank you in advance Arlene

I will be unable to attend...off on holiday.

Have Fun

OK. I am trying to buy a 1985, which is the only Grahams that is available at the current Acker Internet Auction. I have generally had good luck with Port from that auction in the past. So long as one of the rest of you does not stomp on my bid, I should get that - although there is this one guy who seems to like to spike me at the last minute and if I ever find out who he is, he will be singing soprano in the Eunuch chorus at the NYC Opera when they reopen it.

J a y H a c k wrote:although there is this one guy who seems to like to spike me at the last minute and if I ever find out who he is, he will be singing soprano in the Eunuch chorus at the NYC Opera when they reopen it.

nice

On my end looking like myself plus 3 friends (Daniel Ron, Ryan Bronz, Deena Malkina). Will update if changes.

I can provide bottles for the 4 above tho one would be the 1994.

Are we necessarily one person/bottle? I've found it tends to be a good deal more Port than i can stomach. How do you guys typically do it?

Let me run a quick check on venues.