Offer of Very Old Tawny Port in Bulk

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I would be interested as well
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I’d be interested. But here’s the thing. There is a lot of these family tawnys around the Douro. Most are pleasant but not great and not worth a ton of money. Tread carefully.
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Andy Velebil wrote: 05:07 Sun 02 Jan 2022 I’d be interested. But here’s the thing. There is a lot of these family tawnys around the Douro. Most are pleasant but not great and not worth a ton of money. Tread carefully.
I could not agree more. Hence, the various discussions about the necessity of getting one bottle to London and another to Seattle for the various interested parties in and around those locations to try. And here, I would note that the family has agreed to cough up two bottles for such purpose. I have just emailed Glenn about how best to get one bottle to him; the London bottle I can hand carry later this month, assuming that the tasting scheduled for 20 January comes to pass. Otherwise, I can move the UK-bound bottle in due course.
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Andy, you're invited to the Seattle tasting if we can work out a mutually agreeable date. :-)
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Glenn E. wrote:Andy, you're invited to the Seattle tasting if we can work out a mutually agreeable date. :-)
We have one. Just need the bottle to be there in time.
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The bottle for America is now on the way to Seattle from Porto. I will bring the other one to London on the 20th. The 1997 tasting is cancelled I see, though I shall get it to the fellows who are meeting nonetheless for supper.
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Will W. wrote: 17:59 Mon 10 Jan 2022 The bottle for America is now on the way to Seattle from Porto.
That should arrive in plenty of time, thanks Will!
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Will W. wrote: 17:59 Mon 10 Jan 2022 The bottle for America is now on the way to Seattle from Porto. I will bring the other one to London on the 20th. The 1997 tasting is cancelled I see, though I shall get it to the fellows who are meeting nonetheless for supper.
Bring back the last glass!
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I'm still following this - waiting for feedback/prices/quantities.

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Seattle bottle has arrived!
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Glenn E. wrote: 00:03 Fri 14 Jan 2022 Seattle bottle has arrived!
That was zippy!
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flash_uk wrote: 09:27 Fri 14 Jan 2022
Glenn E. wrote: 00:03 Fri 14 Jan 2022 Seattle bottle has arrived!
That was zippy!
Nuno at Mail Boxes Etc. Boavista is awesome!
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Glenn E. wrote: 19:43 Fri 14 Jan 2022
flash_uk wrote: 09:27 Fri 14 Jan 2022
Glenn E. wrote: 00:03 Fri 14 Jan 2022 Seattle bottle has arrived!
That was zippy!
Nuno at Mail Boxes Etc. Boavista is awesome!
Can confirm.
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Glenn E. wrote: 19:43 Fri 14 Jan 2022
flash_uk wrote: 09:27 Fri 14 Jan 2022
Glenn E. wrote: 00:03 Fri 14 Jan 2022 Seattle bottle has arrived!
That was zippy!
Nuno at Mail Boxes Etc. Boavista is awesome!

How is the wine?
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I'm letting it settle down and will be tasting it with a group on Feb 4-5. I'll report back once I've recovered from that weekend!
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Have we figured out when the London-based interested folks are going to open and taste this?
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flash_uk wrote: 16:42 Wed 19 Jan 2022 Have we figured out when the London-based interested folks are going to open and taste this?
WillW bringing to dinner tomorrow. I'll have a think about how to get to those not attending. Have already arranged to send a sample to SCD, so could potentially do that.
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nac wrote: 18:34 Wed 19 Jan 2022
flash_uk wrote: 16:42 Wed 19 Jan 2022 Have we figured out when the London-based interested folks are going to open and taste this?
WillW bringing to dinner tomorrow. I'll have a think about how to get to those not attending. Have already arranged to send a sample to SCD, so could potentially do that.
Magic - thx!
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I have the remains of the bottle supplied by Will last night.
It will be portioned out into sample pouches over the weekend. UK P&P will be about £3.
SCD & Flash_UK have requested already. Any more? First come, first served.
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nac wrote: 14:49 Fri 21 Jan 2022 I have the remains of the bottle supplied by Will last night.
It will be portioned out into sample pouches over the weekend. UK P&P will be about £3.
SCD & Flash_UK have requested already. Any more? First come, first served.
Yes please, if you have sufficient.
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Yes please Neil.
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yes please
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Yes please
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winesecretary wrote: 19:14 Fri 21 Jan 2022 Yes please
Managed to get four samples out of what was left.
Sorry George.

Have been argoned and will endeavour to get them in the post tomorrow.
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Samples have been posted. Should be delivered Monday. £3 each. No rush for payment.
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