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Suggestion: Following the theme of revisiting vintages on anniversary years, it gets a little harder with the 8's. Can I propose that we cast the net wider than usual and include anything with an '8' in the vintage. Happy to modify after feedback.

WHO

1. TC
2. MPM
3. CPR
4. IDJ
5. DRL
6. AHB (G1897)
7. TRHA
8. PW
9. JDAW
10. Dia
11. CMAG
12. CAPRICA

Reserve List

• John Ireland (tentative - can't commit until much nearer the date)
• ADV (tentative)
• DRT

PORTS

1. G1897 (AHB);
   
   1948
2. T48 (TC);
3. F48 (TC Ad);
4. G48 (Tom)
   
   1958
5. N58 (IDJ);
6. GM58 (TC Ad);
7. Mz58 (TC Ad);
8. W58 (TC Ad);
   
   1968
9. S68 (TC Ad);
10. FG68 (TC Ad);
    
    1978
11. TV78 (CPR);
12. N78 (Tc Ad);
    
    1988
13. FG88 (TC Ad made up from Half Bottles).

Draft of the food order.

Draft of the placemats (and parameters by which made).

This post to hold placemats.

Yes please... when is the actual big day Julian?

Yup, count me in. Thx.

yes please

Ok by me.

Yes please

I'm in please. I can do either date at the moment.

Yes please - either date.

I have a bottle with three eights in the vintage. Would that be of interest?

Put me in the tentative list. It'll prob be a couple months before I know or not if I can get over the pond. But I've not been there in some time and this would be a good excuse too.


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Please may I be included...I think I have something with an 8 in it.

Tony - let me know if you're happy for me to edit your first post, or feel free to copy and paste what I've put below.

People who have responded are:

1. TC
2. SCD
3. MPM
4. CPR
5. IDJ
6. DRL
7. AHB
8. DRT (who has a bottle with three 8's in the vintage)
9. ADV (tentative)
10. RLC

I note that JDAW has not yet responded! We should certainly hold a place for him, just in case he wants to be there.

I'd also like to invite John Ireland to join us as our guest (and therefore sharing his costs amongst us, although I will provide his bottle). Rumour has it that John is 50 next year and given the support we have from Seckfords and from John in particular, I think it would be nice to thank him by giving him a seat at the table. Unless anyone objects, I'll add him (and Julian) to the attendees list in due course as tentatives so we ensure there are seats at the table for both of them.

If still possible,i would like to attend too.please let me know.

Rgds
WS1

Alex - much obliged if you can edit.
I’ll develop The theme on the New Year

Splendid idea to invite John Ireland.

First post updated with the list of attendees, including JDAW and John Ireland.

As a bit of lobbying for when you refine the theme, I'd like to do this tasting either wholly blind so no-one knows what we are tasting (I have some black sleeve bags we could use) or wholly sighted.

Alternatively it could also be done as a slightly more structured theme where attendees drop you a PM to offer a selection of bottles which meet the theme and you choose which one appears at the event. That way you are able to ensure there are no accidental duplicates or that we don't end up with 14 bottles of 1998 Senhora da Ribeira. (If you would like me to do the coordination, I'd be happy to volunteer.)

Hi everyone, happy new year!
If there is still a space, can I please join you for this event? Otherwise please add me to the reserve list.
Many thanks.

Sadly, for family reasons John Ireland is not able to commit to attend a tasting in June this early in the year. He has graciously thanked us for the invitation but has declined.

It may be worth asking again a couple of weeks before the event, if there is still a seat free.

CMAG would also like to attend.

I can start to put this together.

Perhaps we can firm up the theme on the 18th - if anyone not attending the 82 tasting has a view on the format/theme please make your thoughts known.

I would also like to join this event, if there is still place ...?!
Let me know.
Thank you !

Tony - any thoughts on which of the dates?

I am afraid I need to withdraw as I will be in Scotland that week... unless there is any interest in changing to the week after?

HI Simon
I have now confirmed for the 5th - and unfortunately I cannot make the week after - Sorry!

Sorry chaps - I am having my second knee operation on 21 May so will still be immobile and, more significantly, in an alcohol-free state when this tasting happens.

OK B&F Now booked for the 5th June

Some comments on the theme would be useful.
either:
a) we try and construct a vertical of examples from years ending with an '8'
b) we go for a 'blind' bring a bottle with an 8 in the vintage as suggested by Alex.

Please confirm availability for the evening and your preference on theme.

forest26 wrote: ↑11:06 Fri 09 Mar 2018 OK B&F Now booked for the 5th June

Some comments on the theme would be useful.
either:
a) we try and construct a vertical of examples from years ending with an '8'
b) we go fo a 'blind' bring a bottle with an 8 in the vintage as suggested by Alex.

Please confirm availability for the evening and your preference on theme.

b) would be easier even though that that could mean VPs from the 1980s pre-dominating-although that's no bad thing at the moment.

Hmmm - not quite what I had in mind.
Ending in 8 might be more along the lines (exceptions for anything 18XX)

5th June is good for me.

For the theme I agree it should blind bottles ending with an 8 in the vintage with an exception made for any port from the 19th century.

I shall be in Edinburgh that week, so unfortunately not able to be at this one.

Yes please!

forest26 wrote: ↑13:19 Fri 09 Mar 2018 Hmmm - not quite what I had in mind.
Ending in 8 might be more along the lines (exceptions for anything 18XX)

So the theme effectively becomes one of A Port From 18XX, 1908, 1938, 1948, 1958, 1968, 1978, 1988, 1998, 2008.

I strongly suspect that either people will struggle to meet the theme requirements or we will end up with a lot of port from 1998 and 1988 - personally I'd rather drink port from the other 1980 vintages than port from these two years.

How about a slight variation so as not to disadvantage people with less deep cellars? How about "Port With An Eight" but the vintage has to be pre-declared and no duplication of vintages is permitted?

Or how about "Port With An Eight and At Least 50 Years Old"?

Or go back to the variation that I tried last summer for the Port Forum anniversary and go for a vertical of eights: 2008, 1998, 1988, 1978, 1968, 1958, 1948, 1938, 1908, 1899, 1898, 1897, 1896...

Personally speaking... I like the purity of the theme 2008, 1998, 1988, 1978, 1968, 1958, 1948, 1938, 1908, 1899, 1898, 1897, 1896... (which was the original intention). I can fill most of the years if necessary (except 1908)

forest26 wrote: ↑18:44 Sun 08 Apr 2018 Personally speaking... I like the purity of the theme 2008, 1998, 1988, 1978, 1968, 1958, 1948, 1938, 1908, 1899, 1898, 1897, 1896... (which was the original intention). I can fill most of the years if necessary (except 1908)

I can bring an 1897 that I've been looking for an excuse to open.

Assuming others can fill some of the easier years - I have:

68 - S, Fg
58 - W, Mz, Gm
48 - T, F, G
38 - only Tawny
18 - possibly?
08 - none
18xx some

FIRST POST UPDATED

I am away for a large part of May - I need to shape this up.
Can you let me know what you would be able to bring ?
If you do not have any 8's I can probably fill the gaps.

I'm definitely in and have just booked a room in town to stay that night. Unless anyone objects vigorously, I will bring a Graham 1897.

I've edited the first post to show that I'll bring the G1897

As has been mentioned, a difficult theme to meet but am able to put up a N58.

idj123 wrote: ↑12:07 Mon 30 Apr 2018 As has been mentioned, a difficult theme to meet but am able to put up a N58.

Ian - absolutely no problem with a N58.....

Just been for a rummage, I can offer a Tv 78 and or multiple 98's

Anyone who has a problem finding the right wine can ask Tony or Tom very nicely if there's anything available for adoption...

Nice find on the N58 though, Ian.

If Ok I would bring a Mz 58. Or is that year blocked now with the N58?

regards

WS1

CPR 1 wrote: ↑15:16 Mon 30 Apr 2018 Just been for a rummage, I can offer a Tv 78 and or multiple 98's

Let's go for the Tv78

WS1 wrote: ↑12:00 Wed 02 May 2018 If Ok I would bring a Mz 58. Or is that year blocked now with the N58?

regards

WS1

Mz58 would be good alongside the N58

AHB wrote: ↑21:04 Mon 30 Apr 2018 Anyone who has a problem finding the right wine can ask Tony or Tom very nicely if there's anything available for adoption...

Nice find on the N58 though, Ian.

I have anticipated that this will be difficult to fill for some. More than happy for others to adopt.

I didn't think I would be able to make this date, but it now appears I could. However, I believe you're full, so perhaps I could be added as a reserve?

Cookie wrote: ↑09:04 Thu 30 Nov 2017 Please may I be included...I think I have something with an 8 in it.

Withdraw please.

DRT wrote: ↑11:00 Fri 09 Mar 2018 Sorry chaps - I am having my second knee operation on 21 May so will still be immobile and, more significantly, in an alcohol-free state when this tasting happens.

My knee operation has been delayed due to my current employment status.

Am I still in or on a wait list?

DRT wrote: ↑20:41 Wed 09 May 2018

DRT wrote: ↑11:00 Fri 09 Mar 2018 Sorry chaps - I am having my second knee operation on 21 May so will still be immobile and, more significantly, in an alcohol-free state when this tasting happens.

My knee operation has been delayed due to my current employment status.

Am I still in or on a wait list?

You look like you never came off the in-crowd.

Excellent. My bottle with three 8's in the vintage is already at the B&F along with a modest but very drinkable back-up.