Wed 23 November

Organise events to meet up and drink Port.
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Wed 23 November

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So people, Daniel is still busy with more cerebral and worthwhile activities than merely consuming port so there is a real risk that we will not have a Gould Campbell vertical the night before the Port Walk.

Instead of taking the risk that we are all sitting at home, alone and thirsty on Wednesday night, should we arrange an offline? If enough people are interested I will take on the mantle of being the organiser. Volunteers to attend and consume, please step forward.

Place: The Boot & Flogger 10-20 Redcross Way, SE1 1TA
When: 18h30 on Wednesday 23rd November
What: To be decided nearer the date
Who:
  • AHB
  • Flash
  • JDAW;
  • IDJ;
  • CPR;
Suggestions for themes would be welcome, but in the absence of any better themes this will be a "bring a bottle to share with other port lovers" evening.

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Re: Wed 23 November

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Count me in please. Could we have a bring a blind bottle theme? Seems like ages since we had a blind tasting.
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Me please. Sighted preferred to blind, either much much better than being thirsty.
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Re: Wed 23 November

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Another quorum has been achieved! I'll contact the B&F and book a room.

Theme to be decided a little later if / when a few more people have responded.
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2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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I'm in for this. Any theme is good for me although it's a pity that we can't hold the GC vertical on this night especially if we have the anticipated guest...
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idj123 wrote:I'm in for this. Any theme is good for me although it's a pity that we can't hold the GC vertical on this night especially if we have the anticipated guest...
I presume that there will not be a guest. If there is, it will be a fluke of timing.
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2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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Sounds good, relaxed about the theme. Count me in
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Re: Wed 23 November

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Just looking ahead (but not too far-just over a couple of weeks now) and assume that this tasting is still proceeding? Any suggestions as to the theme?
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Re: Wed 23 November

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Unfortunately I have double-booked myself for the evening of 23rd November and will need to drop out of organising / attending the pre-BBR event. Apologies to anyone this inconveniences.
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And I also failed to flag this in my diary and find myself double booked :shock:
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Re: Wed 23 November

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What’s the theme?
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Re: Wed 23 November

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I am in

Booking at B&F confirmed

Suggest a theme of bring a bottle

Any more able to join?
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CPR 1 wrote:Suggest a theme of bring a bottle
Sighted or blind?
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Re: Wed 23 November

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Sighted

I plan to bring a Niepoort 77
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Taylor 1963.

Placemats in first post.
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CPR 1 wrote:Sighted

I plan to bring a Niepoort 77
Yum!
jdaw1 wrote:Taylor 1963.

Placemats in first post.
Double Yum!

I'll plump for a Croft 60.
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If GLHBD were able to attend, would he be able to adopt from any of the other attendees?
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No problem, let me know if it is needed.
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In a PM to [url=http://www.theportforum.com/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=1323][color=#40BF00]London tasters[/color][/url], jdaw1 wrote:FYI, being planned is an informal bring-a-sighted-bottle tasting next Wednesday, the 23rd November, at the Boot & Flogger.

Currently signed up are three of us (JDAW, IDJ, CPR), with T63, Cr60 and Ni77.

Room for a few more, both people and bottles.

Please respond in the thread, not by PM to me.
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Sorry, I won't be in London that evening. Enjoy.
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Regret I am in Wales this week walking (when the weather permits..)
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jdaw1 wrote:If GLHBD were able to attend, would he be able to adopt from any of the other attendees?
Not available.
CPR 1 wrote:No problem, let me know if it is needed.
Thank you, but not needed.
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Re: Wed 23 November

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I wish I could join you but will have to wait a bit longer to enjoy some good company and fine juice.
Enjoy...
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Somewhat to my own surprise, I am intending to join you on Wed night.
I will have a bottle of G70 (Wine Society bottling) in hand.
And am looking forward to it. :)
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Re: Wed 23 November

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Should someone who had double booked himself on Wednesday evening find that he was free around, say, 8pm and with a bottle of port he happened to have in his bag, would he be permitted to join his port chums at the B&F?

Hypothetically speaking, of course.
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Yes. Hypothetically, what port might he have?

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PhilW wrote:Somewhat to my own surprise, I am intending to join you on Wed night.
I will have a bottle of G70 (Wine Society bottling) in hand.
And am looking forward to it. :)
Excellent, Glad you can join us
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jdaw1 wrote:Yes. Hypothetically, what port might he have?
If someone can do their magic
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Re: Wed 23 November

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PW + G70: splendid.
AHB + SW63: splendid.

Placemats updated (first post). Some complication because of AHB’s foretold tardiness coupled with the placemats planned appearance in an attempt at the cover photograph for The Book. Somebody please check for obvious errors.
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Placemats seem fine to me (and I see that JDAW is bringing a second bottle). Great to see that Phil is fit enough to make a return and that Alex can also join us. We can also now more justify the booking for 10 persons with the B&F!

My bottle was decanted at 6.45am and first impressions were favouarable.I expect to be there at about 6.30pm and will also be bringing a N58 and N60 for depositing in relation to the Noval tasting (although if we get especially thirsty...)
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Re: Wed 23 November

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Chaps - there is a bottle of SW63 awaiting your arrival at the B&F. This is one of the only two bottles I have ever seen offered for sale and is included in tonight's line up in recognition of the fact that Phil helped me to track it down.

However, it's not in great shape and I am a little concerned, but I have a cunning plan if it proves to be undrinkable.

Would some kindly person please decant the bottle when they arrive. Please push the cork in to decant the bottle so that I can bag it out later.

Thanks.
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2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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