83@40 2023 - May 25th

[uncle tom]

A while since I last hosted a London event, so I thought I'd take charge of this one.

Date: Thursday, May 25th

Theme: The 1983 vintage at 40, a horizontal

Location: Boot & Flogger - booking now confirmed

I have 16 different '83s available (with other people's wines also noted):

1. Berry Brothers Own Label (JMK, not THRA)
2. British Association
3. Cálem (also NAC, WHW)
4. Cockburn
5. Dow
6. Ferrira (MB, not THRA)
7. Ferreira Quinta do Seixo (AHB, not THRA)
8. Feuerheerd
9. Fonseca (also NAC)
10. Gould Campbell
11. Graham (also NAC, JMK, AHB)
12. Infantado
13. Kopke
14. Messias Cachao (WHW, not THRA)
15. Montebello from Douro Wine Shippers (WHW, not THRA)
16. Nacional
17. Niepoort (CPR, not THRA)
18. Offley (also AHB)
19. Quarles Harris (JMK, not THRA)
20. Quinta de Covelos (WHW, not THRA)
21. Ramos Pinto (MB, not THRA)
22. Royal Oporto
23. Smith Woodhouse
24. Taylor (also NAC)
25. Warre (also AHB, NAC)

People:

1. THRA (Uncle Tom): Dow, Feuerheerd, Kopke, Nacional, Smith Woodhouse
2. GEAG (winesecretary): ADOPTING
3. AHB (Alex Bridgeman): Offley
4. CPR (CPR 1): Niepoort
5. MC (M.Charlton): ADOPTING
6. NAC (NAC): Fonseca (also offered Calem)
7. JMK (Justin K): BBR
8. MPM (flash_uk): ADOPTING
9. BRP (BRPetrie): ADOPTING
10. MSC (mcoulson): ADOPTING
11. AJH (pommy42): ADOPTING
12. JDAW (JDAW): ADOPTING

Reserves:

• None

Bottles available for adoption:

• Cockburn
• Gould Campbell
• Graham
• Quarles Harris - adopted by mcoulson
• Taylor
• Warre - adopted by winesecretary

Current draft of the placemats.

/TitlesFont /BlueHighwayFreeCondensed def because that font was used at a 1983-1985 Double Horizontal on 02 Apr 2013 at The Bung Hole. And, for the last digit of the Vintage year, /InlineTitlesMaxNumberContours 3 def.

[winesecretary]

Interest

[Alex Bridgeman]

That sounds like fun.

[idj123]

I’m interested.

[akzy]

I'm interested!

[hadge]

I'm interested

[CPR 1]

yes please

[Doggett]

Definitely interested, but would depend on date. I think I would also need to adopt as I don’t think I have any ‘83s but will double check.

[PhilW]

Yes please. Think I've drunk *most* f my '83s, but will check, plus potentially time to obtain further.

[M.Charlton]

Yes please (as an adopter).

[nac]

Yes please.

[forest26]

yes please

[nac]

Yes please.

Have Calem, Fonseca, Graham, Taylor and Warre.

[Justin K]

Date depending would be interested

Berry Bros. (Warres)
Graham
Quarles Harris

[mosesbotbol]

I'd be interested as well. Would need some notice get travel together.

Off hand I have Ramos Pinto and Ferreira '83.

[uncle tom]

Off hand I have Ramos Pinto and Ferreira '83

Eighteen bottles makes a good quorum for a horizontal.

Re. pitches for a date, I'm minded to avoid bank holiday weeks and school holidays as some people have other demands on their time.

- Any days of week preferred?

[jdaw1]

Fourteen have accepted. Henceforth, reserves.

Previous 1983 events:

• 09 Mar 2017, {D, W, G, F, T} × {’80, ’83, ’85};
• 20 April 2013, Seattle;
• 02 April 2013, ’83-’85 Double Horizontal, The Bung Hole;
• 27 Nov 2013, The Bung Hole;
• 13 Sep 2008, ’83 and ’85 Double Horizontal in Brooklyn;
• 13 Apr 2002, {D, G, T} × {’80, ’83, ’85}.

[uncle tom]

Does anyone have the Niepoort '83 VP?

[CPR 1]

Does anyone have the Niepoort '83 VP?

Yes - Happy to bring this, it has been excellent on past occasions

[uncle tom]

Does anyone have the Niepoort '83 VP?

Yes - Happy to bring this, it has been excellent on past occasions

Good - will put you down for that one.

[flash_uk]

Waiting list please!

[Will W.]

Please add me to the waiting list. At the minute, I have to hand Calem, Messias Cachao, Quinta de Covelos and Montebello (Douro Wine Shippers/Barros).

[uncle tom]

Need to fix a date for this - Tues May 16th - Thurs May 18th or Tues May 23rd - Thurs May 25th looks promising.

Any dates in those windows difficult for anyone?

[Alex Bridgeman]

I can’t do the 23rd, that’s my day at the Chelsea Flower Show.

[nac]

Need to fix a date for this - Tues May 16th - Thurs May 18th or Tues May 23rd - Thurs May 25th looks promising.

Any dates in those windows difficult for anyone?

I'm currently OK for any of those.