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• Where? The RAF Club? Other suggestions welcomed.
• Who?
  1. Honoured Guest, 1;
  2. Honoured Guest, 2, who we hope won’t be offended by having the #2 slot;
  3. JDAW;
  4. THRA;
  5. RAYC;
  6. AP;
  7. DRT
  8. AHB;
  9. JGH;
  10. BMHR;
  11. WS;
  12. CMAG;
  13. RLC.
  If the date should change, perhaps CRS.
• Who can supply which vintages of Delaforce?
  • JDAW: 1970 and 1977, subject to confirmation.
  • JHG via JDAW: Corte 1974.
  • AHB: 1963, 1977; Corte 1984.
  • WS: 1966, 1970, 1977 (need to check); and Corte 1980 and 1987.
  • AP: 1966, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003 and 2007.
  • RAYC: 1992.
  • CRS: 1994.

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=43706#p43706]Here[/url] RAYC wrote:A list of some good (and some not-so-good) ideas that have not yet reached fruition:

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The Delaforce Vertical suggested by jdaw1 in May 2008

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=43997#p43997]Here[/url] uncle tom wrote:Delaforce is the one to take forward IMO, with at least one, and preferably two members of the family in attendance..

I have a dozen vintages of Delaforce VP in my cellar, the most notable absentees being '27, '45 & '55

'Delaforce, a celebration' might be the theme, at the RAF club perhaps (preferably upstairs..) and timed to suit the family..

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=44048#p44048]Here[/url] Axel P wrote:I very much would like to join a Delaforce tasting as well. I do have many Vintages from 66 and younger (I guess pretty much all of them), so how about this for a January tasting? Anybody volunteers for organising. I would book the club and get the VIP.

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=14611#p14611]Here[/url], in May 2008, jdaw1 wrote:Vintages of Delaforce we have:

• 2003 (UK: THRA);
• 2000 (UK: THRA; DE: AP);
• 1994 (UK: THRA; US: MJB);
• 1985 (UK: THRA; DE: AP);
• 1982 (DE: AP);
• 1977 (UK: THRA, JDAW, SL; DE: AP);
• 1970 (UK: THRA, JDAW; DE: AP);
• 1963 (UK: THRA);
• 1960 (UK: THRA);
• 1950 (UK: THRA);
• 1935 (UK: THRA; US: JDAW);
• 1927 (US: SC);
• 1917 (UK: THRA (unavailable)).

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=39869#p39869]Here[/url], in January 2011, g-man wrote:I'd like to resurrect this tasting as I'm sending Julian back with a bottle of 1974 Delaforce to taste.

uncle tom wrote:Delaforce is the one to take forward IMO, with at least one, and preferably two members of the family in attendance..

g-man wrote:is there a location for said tasting?

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=43997#p43997]Here[/url] uncle tom wrote:'Delaforce, a celebration' might be the theme, at the RAF club perhaps (preferably upstairs..) and timed to suit the family..

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=44048#p44048]Here[/url] Axel P wrote:I would book the club

By private message THRA wrote:Delaforce vertical - would appreciate date set after about March 12th.

jdaw1 wrote:

• • Easter Sunday is 8 April 2012. Other E&W public holidays include Mon 7 May, Mon 4 June, and a special for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Tue 5 June.

Axel P wrote:Julian, could I please ask you to set up a date for this as I could try to contact the industry guests if wanted by you?

AHB wrote:Aprl 23rd always seems an appropriate date for a port tasting.

jdaw1, in an email to those thought to have Delaforce, wrote:Gentlemen,

Delaforce plans are being gently firmed, and the week of 23rd April should be bright in your diaries. Indeed, we will soon have agreement on a date, and hence a first draft of the placemats.

In the first few posts of the Delaforce thread you are listed as a candidate provider of bottles. Some time before mid-January please would you send me a list of what you would be willing to provide, and at what cost?

Thank you.

Julian W.

griff wrote:I sadly will have to bow out as I will be at a conference that week. A shame!

jdaw1 wrote:Since I seem to be chief organiser, I need some ground rules. Urgent matters are urgent and I can decide. Non-urgent matter I post here. After a week without clear-cut dissent, I can decide.

jdaw1 wrote:1975 widely available on Wine-Searcher. The wrong seventy-five: should we even bother? And what is our enthusiasm level for 1958 at £95?

jdaw1 wrote:A Few If Fair Value

jdaw1 wrote:‘Do Not Be Silly’

jdaw1 wrote:Next question: the venue? Has anybody a better plan than the RAF Club?

Axel P wrote:Shall I ask for the club or do you want to do this elsewhere?

Andy Velebil wrote:I have a bottle of 1997 Corte, so add that in the list (Keeping my fingers crossed I can make it of course).

Andy Velebil wrote:Sometime in early to mid January

Christopher wrote:Hi Julian
Can you please add me to the reserve list for this tasting.
Many thanks

jdaw1 wrote:We have a date: Tuesday 24th April 2012.

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