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June 20th, a Saturday, will be the 2nd anniversary of The Port Forum, correct? We ought to do something to celebrate. Last year was "open your rank." As the ranks have remained the same* list of bottles, perhaps we should try a different theme?

And, though this is a virtual, would anyone like to join me in NYC to drink virtually together?

same* - another alternative is to make a new list for 2009-2010 based in part on what people want to open for the 2nd anniversary Or perhaps just a new jumble and we'll see what we get heh. I, for one, would like to finally get into the VPs and out of tawny/lbv hell

SushiNorth wrote: I, for one, would like to finally get into the VPs and out of tawny/lbv hell

Post more.

Seriously though, good idea. I think we can manage to join a virtual offline.

I'd forgotten about our anniversary. I completely agree that we should celebrate it in some way and a virtual offline seems the most appropriate way possible.

Last year's theme worked quite well, but I'd be very happy to support a much looser theme like "Open something for fun" where you can open whatever you like. Scozzy can open his Niepoort 1952 or his Hunter Valley Shiraz "port", Derek can open everything he can get his hands on since he's been working so hard and deserves a break, I can open the new tinfoil wrapped bottle of Unknown 2007 that arrived this morning.

But whatever we do, we should make it a date.

Anyone know if we can conference call through Skype or something similar? It would be quite amusing to actually see each other in a virtual offline.

Alex

Well, it’s about 18 months since I drank the Warre’s Optima, but I’m not madly keen on buying another bottle so I’ll go along with Alex’s suggestion!

As I can't source any Martinez 85 for tomorrow,
I shall have to find something else.

maybe a vesuvio!

I believe I shall open the Warres 85 presented to me during the garrotte craziness

that time of year again...thoughts?

Alas, I have no Fonseca 1980 at my disposal, but I’m sure I can find something else to open on Monday!

I have a Croft 77 that I have set aside for Monday.

I will open some Quevedo 2004 lbv and log-in around 9.15

Sitting down now to decant the Quevedo 04 lbv after a shredded rear tire meant a 4 mile walk in the rain with my bike...
Anyone else online and drinking?

I have justed started a review thread here.

It's now 9:15.... in Cayman... and the fact that yesterday was Father's Day and that tomorrow will be my birthday inspired me to open the bottle of Noval's Colheita 1995 a few minutes ago... Happy Birthday, TPF! All the best to you all! This Forum has become really important to me, and everyday I stop at least once by to read what has been posted. The knowledge that this group has is just fantastic!

A reminder, seeing as we all missed it last year.

I could be persuaded by a London-based "non-virtual" anniversary tasting.

IIRC, we do this only in odd-numbered years. 2009, ’11, and next ’13.

I'll be on skype for those interested

have a bottle i can be enjoying throughout the day

I'll be at home on Thursday night and will happily join a Skype offline.

This could be a very good option. I have never joined an online. It sounds exciting.

If I can recall my skype-account name, I'd be interested to take part as well!
Should we arrange a specific time at which we all try to be online?

Please could somebody confirm that this is Skype-only.

would you prefer another medium jdaw?

I figure skype might be the easiest.

I should be able to log in 9pm BST and share a glass or two and NY 9PM EST to kill the rest of the bottle

I have a cockburn 91 I'm interested in seeing how its developing that will be on deck

I think my skype contact email is jhg206 at nyu dot edu

Was just confirming that it isn’t the Bung Hole. It isn’t. Fine.

I have not much in the house. I might open a 96 Vesuvio, or a 94 Dow.. What time are people expecting to be online? Has anyone actually seen a group of this many people work on Skype? I presume we're not all going to be sitting there with our video cameras on. That would be too painful.

There used to be photo here of 8 or so people online for "International Port Day" [which in the fine-print it emerged was restricted to America] - doesn't show up on my computer now unfortunately.

i celebrated early with WS1 tonight, but will try to activate Skype for 9.00pm tomorrow

djewesbury wrote:I have not much in the house. I might open a 96 Vesuvio, or a 94 Dow.. What time are people expecting to be online? Has anyone actually seen a group of this many people work on Skype? I presume we're not all going to be sitting there with our video cameras on. That would be too painful.

no, we'll be sitting around drinking with our video cameras on.

g-man wrote:

djewesbury wrote:I have not much in the house. I might open a 96 Vesuvio, or a 94 Dow.. What time are people expecting to be online? Has anyone actually seen a group of this many people work on Skype? I presume we're not all going to be sitting there with our video cameras on. That would be too painful.

no, we'll be sitting around drinking with our video cameras on.

That's ok then..!

I will be drinking tomorrow evening but probably will not be able to get online to do so. If that changes I'll get whatever info I need from g-man to join you.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

JDAWiseman is online, seemingly alone.

jdaw1 wrote:JDAWiseman is online, seemingly alone.

You are not alone.

jdaw1 wrote:JDAWiseman is online, seemingly alone.

Unfortunately, Skype isn't working over here (it seems I need to make a new account, for reasons unknown to me), so I won't be online on Skype.

I will however, be online over here, and I will be opening a Quevedo Colheita 1992 (the 2009 bottling) in a couple of minutes!

The WC87 in half having evaporated (half doh!) my second half is Croft LBV 2004.

Me. Dalva 70. Feet up with tablet. Boys finally asleep!

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I am currently in an offline (=the pub). But I have a V96 waiting for me.

I can't get access to Skype since I don't have the Skype app loaded on my phone - but I am toasting our anniversary with a glass of Quinta do Noval 2011.

Happy anniversary everyone!

Annoyingly i am stuck in the office. Lucky i had an early celebration yesterday!

Oh god... Stuck offline... This is awful...

ah unfortunately i got stuck at the office for an emergency meeting too =T

anyone around EST?

I will hook up with statesiders in a couple of hours if any are online... I presume that not all GMT (BST) -ers will be asleep then..? That V96 needs drinking..

Good night.

jdaw1 wrote:Good night.

After only two halves? Oh dear.

jdaw1 wrote:Good night.

How was your croft?

djewesbury wrote:

jdaw1 wrote:Good night.

How was your croft?

sir what's yer skype

actually

http://tinychat.com/7n8h7

no software required

I'm on

switched it to a Vesuvio 1991

just tried connecting.. no joy.. sipping on my V96 though..

is anyone on Skype?

djewesbury wrote:just tried connecting.. no joy.. sipping on my V96 though..

i see you

but i dont think the type is working

X-Atlantic contact made - cheers Jeff!

V96 is very green and vegetal - surprisingly herby and fresh. Comparing notes, we discovered that V91 was similar. this was a good tasting - learned a lot about port and drinking stateside. See you in NYC, Jeff.

Happy anniversary! I'm toasting with a 1976 Noval Colheita. Yum!