Organise events to meet up and drink Port.
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman » 18:43 Sat 14 Dec 2019
We are booked into the Red Room, with planned start time of 18.00-18.30.
The theme is to bring a blinded bottle of fortified wine to share with other Port lovers.
People:
AHB ;
BK (AHB’s +1, right-handed);
JDAW ;
MPM ;
NAC ;
CPR ;
IDJ ;
GEAG;
OJW.
Draft of
the placemats .
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
jdaw1
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by jdaw1 » 18:46 Sat 14 Dec 2019
Tentatively, yes from me.
WS1
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by WS1 » 08:10 Sun 15 Dec 2019
Should be possible for me, so I am in.
Rgds
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flash_uk
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by flash_uk » 08:25 Sun 15 Dec 2019
Tentative yes from me.
nac
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by nac » 09:31 Sun 15 Dec 2019
Also tentative yes.
CPR 1
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by CPR 1 » 20:16 Sun 15 Dec 2019
yes please that would work well
idj123
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by idj123 » 13:57 Mon 16 Dec 2019
Should work for me.
nac
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by nac » 13:28 Tue 17 Dec 2019
Now confirmed - can be un-tentatived.
forest26
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by forest26 » 17:11 Sun 22 Dec 2019
Should be good for this...
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman » 08:57 Mon 30 Dec 2019
If anyone would like to eat anything other than their standard food order, please let me know.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
jdaw1
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by jdaw1 » 21:56 Mon 30 Dec 2019
Draft of
the placemats ; images in first post.
CPR 1
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by CPR 1 » 22:32 Mon 30 Dec 2019
I will be bringing both a CPR1 and a CPR2, could the place mats please be updated.
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman » 22:47 Mon 30 Dec 2019
Perfect timing. Tomorrow is the last day I will ever be able to print placemats!
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
WS1
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by WS1 » 13:59 Tue 31 Dec 2019
Hi,
as I am booked on the first flight out of Heathrow to Frankfurt for business the day after this tasting I will leave fairly early or even have to drop out if it does get messy at work. Sorry for the short notice; I did not have a lot of choice here.....
regards
WS1
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough"
Mark Twain
flash_uk
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by flash_uk » 15:00 Thu 02 Jan 2020
flash_uk wrote: ↑ 08:25 Sun 15 Dec 2019
Tentative yes from me.
Now confirmed.
jdaw1
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by jdaw1 » 19:10 Fri 03 Jan 2020
AHB wrote: ↑ 22:47 Mon 30 Dec 2019 Perfect timing. Tomorrow is the last day I will ever be able to print placemats!
If you didn’t print, I’ll make the required changes. Did you?
flash_uk
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by flash_uk » 01:50 Sat 04 Jan 2020
I can print if required.
DRT
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by DRT » 18:19 Sat 04 Jan 2020
AHB wrote: ↑ 08:57 Mon 30 Dec 2019
If anyone would like to eat anything other than their standard food order, please let me know.
I updated the standard order with recently requested changes about an hour ago.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman » 21:35 Sat 04 Jan 2020
flash_uk wrote: ↑ 01:50 Sat 04 Jan 2020
I can print if required.
Julian - please do make the changes.
Mike - thank you, please do print. How late in the week can you print?
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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by flash_uk » 21:43 Sat 04 Jan 2020
AHB wrote: ↑ 21:35 Sat 04 Jan 2020
Mike - thank you, please do print. How late in the week can you print?
Up to 4pm on Thursday.
jdaw1
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by jdaw1 » 21:55 Sat 04 Jan 2020
AHB wrote: ↑ 21:35 Sat 04 Jan 2020 Julian - please do make the changes.
Done.
jdaw1
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by jdaw1 » 23:39 Sun 05 Jan 2020
The
placemats updated again.
Please could our organiser ensure that we will have enough glasses for nine people and eleven Ports.
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman » 07:46 Mon 06 Jan 2020
I am doing all the necessary today.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
WS1
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by WS1 » 17:05 Mon 06 Jan 2020
Hi,
apologies but I have to drop out of this tasting as work matters developed in an unfavorable way. Enjoy!
regards
WS1
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough"
Mark Twain
jdaw1
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by jdaw1 » 19:07 Mon 06 Jan 2020
WS1 wrote: ↑ 17:05 Mon 06 Jan 2020 apologies but I have to drop out of this tasting as work matters developed in an unfavorable way. Enjoy!
Placemats : −WPS.
winesecretary
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by winesecretary » 21:49 Mon 06 Jan 2020
If a couple of late additions might be acceptable- self plus OJW. If acceptable - OJW food order same as my standard, save that steak medium-rare as opposed to medium-well.
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman » 09:56 Tue 07 Jan 2020
winesecretary wrote: ↑ 21:49 Mon 06 Jan 2020
If a couple of late additions might be acceptable- self plus OJW. If acceptable - OJW food order same as my standard, save that steak medium-rare as opposed to medium-well.
Absolutely, you would be welcome. To help me manage glasses, can I assume that you are bringing two bottles between you?
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
winesecretary
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by winesecretary » 10:39 Tue 07 Jan 2020
Two bottles between us confirmed. OJW and I look forward to it!
jdaw1
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by jdaw1 » 19:46 Tue 07 Jan 2020
winesecretary wrote: ↑ 21:49 Mon 06 Jan 2020 If a couple of late additions might be acceptable- self plus OJW. If acceptable - OJW food order same as my standard, save that steak medium-rare as opposed to medium-well.
Placemats : +GEAG; +OJW.
forest26
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by forest26 » 20:33 Wed 08 Jan 2020
Sorry guys - feeling under the weather. I have to dip out tomorrow.
jdaw1
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by jdaw1 » 23:54 Wed 08 Jan 2020
forest26 wrote: ↑ 20:33 Wed 08 Jan 2020 Sorry guys - feeling under the weather. I have to dip out tomorrow.
Get well. Hopefully see you soon.
Placemats : −TC.
Too late for more changes.
nac
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by nac » 09:32 Thu 09 Jan 2020
Was mildly concerned about the bottle I was planning to bring, so have prepared an alternative as well. Assume it's OK to use the spare slot on the placemat?
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by flash_uk » 11:46 Thu 09 Jan 2020
nac wrote: ↑ 09:32 Thu 09 Jan 2020
Was mildly concerned about the bottle I was planning to bring, so have prepared an alternative as well. Assume it's OK to use the spare slot on the placemat?
Yes spare slot is available I believe. We now have 12 ports between 9 of us.
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by jdaw1 » 12:05 Thu 09 Jan 2020
One of mine is only a half.
So quite moderate really.
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman » 12:18 Thu 09 Jan 2020
I'll bring a spare half-bottle just in case we get thirsty.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
flash_uk
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by flash_uk » 12:49 Thu 09 Jan 2020
Placemats printed. I'll get to the B&F around 5.20.
nac
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by nac » 13:34 Thu 09 Jan 2020
AHB wrote: ↑ 12:18 Thu 09 Jan 2020
I'll bring a spare half-bottle just in case we get thirsty.
I like the idea of "spare" port.
winesecretary
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by winesecretary » 14:45 Thu 09 Jan 2020
The bottle I am bringing is a half-litre; the OJW bottle decanted last night definitely lost at least 25ml in the decanting process. So, rest assured, we remain comfortably (i.e. very slightly) below 1.25 bottles per head.