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Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

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Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 20:41 Fri 24 May 2019
by jdaw1
This post to hold arrangements as and when agreed.

People (subject to date etc):
  1. THRA;
  2. JDAW;
  3. RK;
  4. PW;
  5. DRL;
  6. SCD;
  7. MPM;
  8. ZDR;
  9. IDJ;
  10. AHB;
  11. CPR;
  12. MC;
  13. AP;
  14. TC.
Reserves:

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 20:41 Fri 24 May 2019
by jdaw1
At the tasting for Victoria’s 200th, THRA told me that he would like to arrange a tasting. He envisages that he will pick from his cellars a selection of Ports, none from after 1972 and some from materially earlier, to be sold to the team at £100 a bottle (hence £100 a head).

Help was needed with the arranging, for which I volunteered.

Tom: when?

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 08:48 Sat 25 May 2019
by /2alph
Yes, please. Will attand if possible.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 09:14 Sat 25 May 2019
by PhilW
Sounds interesting; in addition to "when?", also where? (London or Saffron Walden-ish?)

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 09:18 Sat 25 May 2019
by DaveRL
Yes please, an interesting idea. I'm sure Tom has some interesting bottles in his stash! Thanks.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 10:11 Sat 25 May 2019
by Doggett
Depending on the date and location, yes please.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 16:03 Sat 25 May 2019
by flash_uk
Up for it also, date permitting.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 16:14 Sat 25 May 2019
by akzy
Similar to everyone else, I'm keen - date and location providing.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 21:08 Sat 25 May 2019
by idj123
Always happy to make a scratch on Tom's cellars-count me in !

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 23:21 Sat 25 May 2019
by Alex Bridgeman
Me too, please (subject to yada, yada, yada)

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 10:15 Sun 26 May 2019
by CPR 1
Sounds fun 😀 yes please

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 22:53 Sun 26 May 2019
by M.Charlton
Sounds great - looking forward to finding out more.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 09:36 Mon 27 May 2019
by Axel P
Yes, please

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 10:25 Mon 27 May 2019
by forest26
Yes please date permitting


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Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 10:56 Tue 28 May 2019
by WS1
@metoo

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 10:56 Tue 28 May 2019
by WS1
Aehm Yes please....

regards

WS1

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 22:04 Wed 29 May 2019
by jdaw1
I’ve added people in order of acceptance, and that’s fifteen. so WPS is on the reserve list — but whatever the date, somebody won’t be able to come, so first reserve is almost a sure thing.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 04:59 Thu 30 May 2019
by uncle tom
Anyone care to volunteer a date?

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 07:18 Thu 30 May 2019
by Doggett
Tuesday 17th December? A special tasting to welcome in Christmas.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 07:42 Thu 30 May 2019
by CPR 1
We allready have 2 tastings in June.

July / Aug empty currently empty thus possible but hot / holidays.

Sep - We have the 66 tasting

Thus how about early October?

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 08:17 Thu 30 May 2019
by uncle tom
Have just drafted a provisional list - I'm assuming people would like this to be blind.

To make it a little more fun, I've got 14 different vintages and 14 different producers..

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 08:19 Thu 30 May 2019
by Doggett
How about semi blind and know the vintages 😀

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 11:21 Thu 30 May 2019
by PhilW
CPR 1 wrote: ↑07:42 Thu 30 May 2019 We allready have 2 tastings in June.

July / Aug empty currently empty thus possible but hot / holidays.

Sep - We have the 66 tasting

Thus how about early October?
I'd be ok with July, or Somewhere in Oct 1-10 would be good, well away from other tastings (Sep10 66s, Oct29 "69")

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 13:49 Fri 31 May 2019
by uncle tom
How about semi blind and know the vintages
Alternatively..

Suppose I simply present the bottles in alphabetical order of the shipper. Then, come the end of of the evening, we guess and reveal each bottle in turn.

This would greatly narrow the possible shippers to guess from for each bottle. As we got further down the flight, the number of possible vintages would narrow also, so there would be a good chance of some fully correct guesses..

Re: RE: Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 16:47 Fri 31 May 2019
by PhilW

uncle tom wrote:Alternatively..

Suppose I simply present the bottles in alphabetical order of the shipper. Then, come the end of of the evening, we guess and reveal each bottle in turn.

This would greatly narrow the possible shippers to guess from for each bottle. As we got further down the flight, the number of possible vintages would narrow also, so there would be a good chance of some fully correct guesses..
I like this idea.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 20:43 Tue 11 Jun 2019
by PhilW
Posting for Tom: proposed date July 9th.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 21:11 Tue 11 Jun 2019
by DaveRL
July 9th doesn't work for me, but as I'll be in Porto I'll cope if this date works as the best for everyone else. :)

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 21:51 Tue 11 Jun 2019
by idj123
Works for me.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 22:40 Tue 11 Jun 2019
by M.Charlton
PhilW wrote: ↑20:43 Tue 11 Jun 2019 Posting for Tom: proposed date July 9th.
Works for me.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 06:33 Wed 12 Jun 2019
by Alex M
May I be added to the reserve list?

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 12:54 Wed 12 Jun 2019
by /2alph
July 9th doesn't work for me

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 12:57 Wed 12 Jun 2019
by PhilW
July 9th works for me.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 13:10 Wed 12 Jun 2019
by nac
If there's space could I be added?

9th July works OK for me, assuming venue is in London.

Thanks
NAC

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 20:56 Wed 12 Jun 2019
by Christopher
Could I please go on the reserve list
Thank you

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 21:43 Wed 12 Jun 2019
by CPR 1
Alas I shall be on holiday with a bottle of Vesuvio and a fire pit on the 9th, thus must unfortunately withdraw.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 23:04 Fri 14 Jun 2019
by jdaw1
Many for whom 9th July fails. Tom: new date please.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 11:59 Sat 15 Jun 2019
by uncle tom
Many for whom 9th July fails. Tom: new date please.
I'm fairly flexible - does a week before or after change things significantly, or do we need to take it to September?

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 13:52 Sat 15 Jun 2019
by /2alph
uncle tom wrote: ↑11:59 Sat 15 Jun 2019
Many for whom 9th July fails. Tom: new date please.
I'm fairly flexible - does a week before or after change things significantly, or do we need to take it to September?
mid-end September would work for me

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 08:27 Tue 18 Jun 2019
by PhilW
uncle tom wrote: ↑11:59 Sat 15 Jun 2019
Many for whom 9th July fails. Tom: new date please.
I'm fairly flexible - does a week before or after change things significantly, or do we need to take it to September?
Either of July 2nd or 16th could also currently work for me.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 08:47 Tue 18 Jun 2019
by M.Charlton
PhilW wrote: ↑08:27 Tue 18 Jun 2019
Either of July 2nd or 16th could also currently work for me.
Ditto.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 15:21 Tue 18 Jun 2019
by DaveRL
uncle tom wrote: ↑11:59 Sat 15 Jun 2019
Many for whom 9th July fails. Tom: new date please.
I'm fairly flexible - does a week before or after change things significantly, or do we need to take it to September?
July 2nd or 16th work for me, and Sept OK.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 05:49 Thu 20 Jun 2019
by PhilW
Replies so far regarding July dates are pretty sparse either way:

      JUL JUL JUL
       2   9  16
	   
THRA   Y   Y   Y
JDAW   .   .   .
RK     .   n   .
PW     Y   Y   Y
DRL    Y   n   Y
SCD    .   .   .
MPM    n   n   n
ZDR    n   n   n
IDJ    .   Y   .
AHB    .   .   .
CPR    n   n   n
MC     Y   Y   Y
AP     .   .   .
TC     .   .   .
(Reserves)
WPS    .   .   .
AJM    Y   Y   n
NAC    Y   Y   n
CMAG   .   .   .

Overall:
July 2nd; Y=6, n=3, ?=9
July 9th; Y=6, n=5, ?=7
July 16th; Y=4, n=5, ?=9

(updated including below posts as of 21/06/19 07:35)

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 07:50 Thu 20 Jun 2019
by akzy
If it's before October, I will struggle to attend. Please don't delay on my behalf, more than happy to open up my seat.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 08:12 Thu 20 Jun 2019
by Alex M
Yes to 2nd and 9th.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 13:42 Thu 20 Jun 2019
by nac
2nd - Yes
9th - Yes
16th - No

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 16:00 Thu 20 Jun 2019
by flash_uk
Looking unlikely I can do any of these dates.

Re: Port, ≤1972, from THRA’s cellar

Posted: 18:52 Thu 20 Jun 2019
by CPR 1
I can't do these dates in July either. But no date will work for all, just name a date and go for it

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