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"Daily drinking" tasting (re-arranged: mid-February)

Posted: 11:14 Mon 20 Dec 2010
by JacobH
At the start of December we attempted to organise a tasting of cheap readily-available Ports to see if we are wasting our money on a) Vintage Port ;-) or b) more expensive Late-Bottled Vintages when the cheaper bottles were as good or better. That event was regrettably canceled due to the inclement weather.

I wonder if there would be some interest in re-arranging it? Perhaps for the end of January or start of February?

I suggest, as before, we have the tasting at the Crusting Pipe. To avoid making it excessively complex, I suggest that anyone who was down for the first event and wishes to come again, brings what jdaw1 told him or her to bring. For anyone who was not down, I suggest that he or she simply brings a cheapish bottle of Port. If we end up with too much or too little Port, we can re-adjust. Does that seem fair?

Re: "Daily drinking" tasting (re-arranged)

Posted: 14:44 Mon 20 Dec 2010
by Alex Bridgeman
I'm interested in attending. Could I suggest February?

Re: "Daily drinking" tasting (re-arranged)

Posted: 17:37 Mon 20 Dec 2010
by jdaw1
I’m willing to re-moderate, and to make new placemats. Awaiting instruction.

Re: "Daily drinking" tasting (re-arranged)

Posted: 21:19 Wed 05 Jan 2011
by JacobH
Shall we look at mid-February (weeks commencing the 6th and 13th) for this tasting? I think I am free most evenings over that fortnight.

Again, I’m worried that the first tasting was excessively complex, so all that is required is to bring a couple of cheap Ports which are likely to be good, wrapped in tin-foil.

Re: "Daily drinking" tasting (re-arranged: mid-February)

Posted: 22:58 Wed 05 Jan 2011
by Alex Bridgeman
And if we end up with duplicated bottles then it will be a challenge to see if anyone spots them.

Such fun (contemporary reference).

Re: "Daily drinking" tasting (re-arranged: mid-February)

Posted: 02:57 Sat 08 Jan 2011
by DRT
Can I suggest Wednesday 9th Feb?

Re: "Daily drinking" tasting (re-arranged: mid-February)

Posted: 23:05 Sun 09 Jan 2011
by JacobH
DRT wrote:Can I suggest Wednesday 9th Feb?
That works for me. Anyone else?

Re: "Daily drinking" tasting (re-arranged: mid-February)

Posted: 13:33 Wed 12 Jan 2011
by Alex Bridgeman
DRT wrote:Can I suggest Wednesday 9th Feb?
Might work for me, but I would need to travel in from the office in Bracknell that night. I can't confirm at present.