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On Friday 15th May 2009 jdaw1 had been invited to speak to the class of culinary-skills teacher JohninNYC, that class being at The Art Institute of New York City. Links:

• Review of the events as a whole;
• Placemats (omitting the OBV95 as that was bought too late to be claimed on the expenses);
• Churchill Vintage Character;
• 10Y Churchill tawny;
• 20Y Rainha Santa tawny;
• 2003 Noval LBV;
• 2001 Churchill LBV;
• 1995 Offley Boa Vista;
• 1980 Gould Campbell.

20Y Rainha Santa tawny: soft with great length. Vanilla+currants+sugar. Perhaps not terribly complicated, but $28 great value. Might become a Wiseman household staple.

Did this bottle come from the same place as the 1994 Rainha Santa? It seems to have become one of a small number of shippers for whom the leading hits on Google are !

I’m not sure what the vintage database currently has on them, but their importers suggest a 1985, 1987 and 1995 are available. Logical conclusion: that 1994 was another fake

No. The 20Y came from Landmark Wine of 167 23rd Street at Seventh Avenue, Manhattan, +1 212 242 2323.

A soft tawny with not much spirits at all.

Slight raisiny with caramel and green apples notes on the palate with a light nutty finish.

89 for the value!