Emergency - Constantino 1947 - and friends..

[uncle tom]

I quite enjoy writing Excel VB code - my magnum opus to date has been a piece of code, now nearly 2000 lines long and with nearly 60 defined variables, whose sole purpose was to choose my next bottle of port to drink at home. It started out quite humbly, and every time I disagreed with it's call, I worked out why I disagreed and revised the code.

- But it's getting angry with me now..

I've never drunk a Constantino at home, nor a 1947; It has a top shoulder level, which puts it in the bottom 0.7% of bottles in my cellar, level-wise, and I'm also being reminded that I am 29.3% overstocked on 1947 VP..

This is an iconic wine - the heir to N31 in one of my distant notes - it demands to be shared..

B&F - soon - what suits?

[jdaw1]

Yes please.

Tuesday 10th October? Or Tuesday 24th October.

[mcoulson]

Yes please ..... 24th works for me ....

[flash_uk]

Tuesday the 10th is already taken. The 24th would be a yes from me.

[idj123]

Selfishly, I would prefer 17 October, as it’s half term the following week and I’m not about. However, this date hasn’t been offered up and so I suspect does not suit others.

[mcoulson]

Selfishly, I would prefer 17 October, as it’s half term the following week and I’m not about. However, this date hasn’t been offered up and so I suspect does not suit others.

I'm fine with the 17th ..... I'm trying to work out what I can bring along to be friends with the Constantino

[Alex Bridgeman]

I could probably make the 24th. I can’t make the 10th (or 17th).

[jdaw1]

Not 17th for me.

[Christopher]

Would be lovely to catch up soon been ages but sadly I cannot do this month.
I find this wine seriously strange and am rather surprised you see it as the heir to N31 but let’s see how you get on.

[uncle tom]

OK - looking like the 24th..

..any more takers? My bottle doesn't mind younger friends!

[flash_uk]

In the intervening period I've now booked a holiday and will be away until the 26th

[mcoulson]

Well I can't do a '47 but how about one of these ??

63 Cockburn, Croft, fonseca or '58 Sandeman or '55 Taylor's

What shall I bring ??

[Alex Bridgeman]

Well damn! I now can’t make it on the 24th. I’m at the opera.

[Mike J. W.]

Well damn! I now can’t make it on the 24th. I’m at the opera.

So it'll be a Night at the Opera? Queen or the Marx Brothers?

[hadge]

sadly can't make this

[mcoulson]

Tom, This looks like you me and Julian unless a re-jig of the date to allow other friends to attend .... which feels like the right thing to do .....

[uncle tom]

Tom, This looks like you me and Julian unless a re-jig of the date to allow other friends to attend .... which feels like the right thing to do .....

Agree - dates in mid Nov that work better for people?

[mcoulson]

Tom, This looks like you me and Julian unless a re-jig of the date to allow other friends to attend .... which feels like the right thing to do .....

Agree - dates in mid Nov that work better for people?

14th or the 21st or the 28th work for me

Cheers

Martin

[uncle tom]

14th or the 21st or the 28th work for me

I can manage any of those

[Alex Bridgeman]

November is looking a bit congested in my diary. Choose a date which works for everyone else and I’ll attend if there’s space around the table and in my diary.

[idj123]

All these new potential dates work for me.

[flash_uk]

All ok for me.

Tom - suggest strike a date early otherwise other things will encroach.

[jdaw1]

All ok for me.

Tom - suggest strike a date early otherwise other things will encroach.

Ditto me.

[jdaw1]

[David Guimaraens] might be available for an emergency the week before [the Croft tasting on 7ᵗʰ November 2023]. If so, a separate thread will happen.

Could it be this thread?

[mcoulson]

[David Guimaraens] might be available for an emergency the week before [the Croft tasting on 7ᵗʰ November 2023]. If so, a separate thread will happen.

Could it be this thread?

The only day the previous week thats difficult for me is the 1st .....

[Alex Bridgeman]

[David Guimaraens] might be available for an emergency the week before [the Croft tasting on 7ᵗʰ November 2023]. If so, a separate thread will happen.

Could it be this thread?

I have to be in London for lunch on Thursday 2nd November…

[nac]

Lost track on this as have been on holiday for a couple of weeks, but has a date been agreed?

If not, how about holding off for a ‘47 horizontal soon?

I was thinking about proposing this for next year anyway.

[flash_uk]

A '47 vertical would be very flat.

[nac]

A '47 vertical would be very flat.

Aah - well spotted. Corrected.

[uncle tom]

I'm wondering whether we might resurrect 'the elegant luncheon' on the day before the Xmas bash - and consume this bottle along with various wines, not necessarily port, at a suitable London venue?

[mcoulson]

I'm up for that as a plan ....

[winesecretary]

I am very sorry to say I am in court on the 13th December. Have fun, chaps!