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Green room - is that downstairs?

Oops. Just re-read instructions & previously missed "blinded". Better now than at 6pm...

I'm now a definite yes!

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑

19:37 Sun 26 Jan 2020

do you have a link? Their website needs a Julian-led makeover.

Unfortunately not available on the website. Although you can purchase the issue via the website.

The current issue of The World of Fine Wine (66 / 2019 Q4) includes an interesting article/tasting of Vintage Ports 1994-2016, by Richard Mayson, Simon Field MW and Andrew Jefford.

Worth a read.

Apparently the December 2020 issue will include a follow-up article for 1963-1992.

PhilW wrote: ↑

10:13 Fri 24 Jan 2020

Alex should definitely buy a Quinta!

Good idea - with all the spare time he now has...

Maybe...

/2alph wrote: ↑

08:34 Fri 24 Jan 2020

Yes please. I have: 17, 16, 97, 80, 70, 63

Done - thanks for the info.

hadge wrote: ↑

00:00 Fri 24 Jan 2020

Yes please. Reserve list

OK - on the list. Again, please indicate what you might offer for potential planning.

DaveRL wrote: ↑

17:57 Thu 23 Jan 2020

Yes please. Reserve list

Done. Again, probably worth letting me know what you have.

forest26 wrote: ↑

17:27 Thu 23 Jan 2020

Yes please

Given you're first on the reserve list, I'd suggest there's a fairly high probability you'll get bumped up. As such, probably worth letting me know potential wine availability...

List opened 13:02, full at 15:06.

Yes now full. Will open up a reserve list.

To celebrate Warre's 350th anniversary, I thought it would be appropriate to organise a vertical tasting. Given the potentially large number of bottles available I suggest this is initially limited to pre-1986. Please indicate your interest and what you could offer to supply (via PM if you prefer). ...

Port it is then.

AHB wrote: ↑

12:08 Tue 21 Jan 2020

The theme is to bring a blinded bottle of Port to share with other Port lovers.

"Port" only, or can we go a bit wi(l)der again?

Can definitely do 25th, probably can't do 26th.

My planned dinner with Alex this evening has had to be postponed. As such, I suggest that we discount 67 Pall Mall as a potential venue for the 70 tasting. Think it might work for other events, but not this one as I suspect the overhead costs would have been prohibitive.

Now non-tentative yes.

Tentative yes.

I believe this year is Warre's 350th anniversary. It would seem a good year to do a Warre vertical - although we might struggle to make it a full vertical with every vintage going back to 1670. We could make our lives easier by only going back to 1729 when the company became named "Warre". As a sta...

AHB wrote: ↑

13:55 Sat 18 Jan 2020

nac wrote: ↑

23:02 Thu 16 Jan 2020

...and have just checked and have:

Quinta do Vale

Neil - which Vale was this? Meão? Dona Maria? Mendiz? Another one I can’t think of?

Thanks

Aah, good point.
Just checked and it's the D.Maria.

I'm still visiting 67 Pall Mall with Alex this week, but having discussed further with Mike, I suspect we're going to come to a conclusion that B&F is a better option. I'm still keen to do the big 70 tasting and happy to assist in organising. However, might well do some form of additional 70-themed ...

...and have just checked and have:

Taylor
Fonseca
Vesuvio
Vargellas Vinha Velha
Quinta do Vale

All in my cellar.

Yes please. Will check what I've got.