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akzy wrote: ↑09:46 Wed 27 Jul 2022 I feel like every year we should have an award ceremony as part of the TPF. One award should be for the best tasting note.

winesecretary wrote: ↑12:32 Thu 28 Jul 2022 Am very happy to attend the awards dinner

Glenn E. wrote: ↑19:36 Thu 28 Jul 2022 +1

1. ZDR - reconfirmed - 1970 Smith Woodhouse
2. GEAG - reconfirmed, possibly late - 1970 Delaforce
3. JDAW - reconfirmed - 1970 Noval and 1985 Martinez
4. CPR - reconfirmed - 1966 Warre
5. AHB - reconfirmed - 1963 Fonseca
6. WHW - reconfirmed - 1960 Burmester
7. NAC - reconfirmed - 1960 Graham
8. MPM reconfirmed - 1970 Croft
9. IDJ - reconfirmed - 1970 Rebello Valente

1. JK
2. MC
3. SCD
4. GE

1. Best tasting note
2. Best tasting
3. Biggest dissapointment at a tasting Imbiber of the year
4. Most accurate blind taster (this would not be a public vote. Instead I will trawl the data to see highest blind scores. I suspect I know who has it.)
5. Best Port at a tasting
6. Producer of the year

akzy wrote: ↑10:54 Fri 29 Jul 2022 Provisional voting categories

1. Best tasting note
2. Best tasting
3. Biggest dissapointment at a tasting
4. Most accurate blind taster
5. Outstanding contribution to TPF
6. Best Port at a tasting
7. Best guest at a tasting

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:44 Fri 29 Jul 2022 Will we have made little gold statuettes of a shipper’s pipe?

Yes please.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:44 Fri 29 Jul 2022 Will we have made little gold statuettes of a shipper’s pipe?

Yes please.

Will W. wrote: ↑15:18 Sun 31 Jul 2022 I would anticipate considerable irreverence and uproarious laughter; please count me in.

As to the categories, we might consider adding Best Review of a TFP Tasting; I have long reckoned that there is considerable potential with these reviews for something along the lines of the parliamentary sketches popular with the London broadsheets. Another possibility is Best Bottle Brought to a TFP Tasting (i.e., a gong to whomever produced for the mob, knowingly or otherwise, a stellar bottle). And perhaps Crappiest Bottle Brought to a TFP Tasting (not corked) - a category at which individuals might nominate themselves and make their case for why their contribution is most deserving of recognition. Granted, one would not wish to set off a frantic search prior to the close of nominations for dusty bottles of Castelinho, Real Vinicola, Newman's Celebrated Port and the like. Finally, another option is Imbiber of the Year - chosen on the basis of (again) self-nomination with a declaration of volume consumed.

A mix of in-person and online participation is an excellent idea. And we'll need a Master of Ceremonies. I propose JDAW.

akzy wrote: ↑10:54 Fri 29 Jul 2022 Provisional voting categories

1. Best tasting note
2. Best tasting
3. Biggest dissapointment at a tasting
4. Most accurate blind taster
5. Outstanding contribution to TPF
6. Best Port at a tasting
7. Best guest at a tasting
8. Best venue used by TPF
9. Most prolific organiser
10. Imbiber of the year

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑22:51 Tue 30 Aug 2022 Here are a few thoughts for categories

Biggest surprise at a tasting (i.e. a bottle or producer generally considered mediocre, but the bottle shines at the tasting)

Best longtime contributor, (say 5 years or longer)

Best newcomer to the Forum (say in the last 3 years or so)

Best organizer for a single event

Person who traveled the furthest for a tasting

Best Port producer (the parameters for this would need to be defined)

Best newcomer blender or Port house

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:56 Tue 30 Aug 2022 If we have too many awards, it would become boring. Let’s not do that.