Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

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Alex Bridgeman
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Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

Post by Alex Bridgeman »

It's been a while since our last online tasting and I've missed catching up with folks not able to make it to London.

I propose an online tasting at 18.30 on Thursday 30th March. Probably using Teams since I don't have a paid for subscription for Zoom at the moment.

Any takers?
  1. Alex B (sent)
  2. Miguel S (sent)
  3. Simon D (sent)
  4. Glenn E (sent)
  5. Charles R (sent)
  6. Mike W (sent by PM)
  7. Justin K (sent)
  8. Dia G (sent by PM)
  9. Neil C (possible) (sent)
  10. Jacob H (possible) (sent)
  11. Tony C (sent)
  12. Stewart T (sent)
  13. Andy V (possible) (sent)
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

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I'm in. I got the taste for it, now.
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Sounds good… thank you Alex, please count me in.
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I'm in! I have a paid Zoom account and can host if people would prefer Zoom. For now, at least, I have no meetings scheduled during the day on March 30.
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Alex Bridgeman wrote: 18:49 Thu 09 Feb 2023I don't have a paid for subscription for Zoom at the moment.
I think that Mrs W. does.

And yes please.
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Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

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Time difference to Bhutan probably makes this a 'no' for me. Have a lovely time all!
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yes please - great to see our non London Port drinkers
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I'd love to join. Plenty of free time now that I'm retired.
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@ Mike J. W. - congratulations!
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winesecretary wrote: 19:43 Fri 10 Feb 2023 @ Mike J. W. - congratulations!
Thanks. It was a long time coming.
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Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

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Sure you’d have to😊🍷
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Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

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I am definitely up for that :)
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Possibly away that week, so a "maybe".
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I'm away this week.
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Yes please!
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Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

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I’ll put it on the calendar, but as the 8 hr time change not sure I’ll be able to get day off work yet. At worst, I may be able to join for a bit just to say hi during a work break.
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Andy Velebil wrote: 16:14 Fri 17 Feb 2023 I’ll put it on the calendar, but as the 8 hr time change not sure I’ll be able to get day off work yet. At worst, I may be able to join for a bit just to say hi during a work break.
What, you can't just have Zoom on a side monitor and sit there and drink Port at your desk like I do? :lol:
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Glenn E. wrote:
Andy Velebil wrote: 16:14 Fri 17 Feb 2023 I’ll put it on the calendar, but as the 8 hr time change not sure I’ll be able to get day off work yet. At worst, I may be able to join for a bit just to say hi during a work break.
What, you can't just have Zoom on a side monitor and sit there and drink Port at your desk like I do? :lol:
Since I could care less about my work. Maybe. Lol
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In addition to receiving meager allotments of vacation here in the US compared to those of you in the UK/EU, we're often capped on the amount that we can have saved up at any given time. I am (once again) approaching that limit and am considering taking the Thursday off for this tasting.

Are we still on? This would be as good of an excuse as any to take the day off. :990033:
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Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

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I'm assuming this is still on, but confirmation would be nice.
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Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

Post by Mike J. W. »

How does this format work? We pick our own Port, I assume?
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Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

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Sometimes we have a loose theme - IIRC we've done whites and LBVs before - but most of the time it's just bring something to drink and chat with friends.
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Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

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Yes, this is definitely still on! I dropped out of the Cavadinha tasting partly because I could still see people on the 30th.

It's a loose theme. Open something that you'll enjoy while chatting to friends. I shall probably use the evening as an opportunity to finish up some bottles I've got open at the moment - all Colheita or TWIoA.

Is anyone willing and able to host us on Zoom, and to send out the Zoom invites?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

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Could I be put down as a “maybe”? I’m currently down to be either in Leeds or Birmingham during the day so I am not sure I will make it home in time but will try to join you if possible.
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Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: 23:16 Wed 22 Mar 2023 Is anyone willing and able to host us on Zoom, and to send out the Zoom invites?
I have a paid account and am happy to host, but it might degrade performance to have the host in Seattle and just about everyone else in London. :lol:

I'm not sure that I have contact information for everyone, though, so if I am to host perhaps I should send the invite to someone else and they can distribute it? Or I suppose I could send PMs to everyone through TPF.
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