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Graham's themed session as "after-party" to the VWP Graham's Single Harvest Tasting.

Interested:

• NAC
• PW
• RichN
• SCD
• MPM
• others...

Do we still want this if also doing the following Thursday?

If so, any theme suggestions?

Interested:

• NAC (maybe)
• SCD
• MPM
• others...

Have updated planner and adjusted dates to take account of the VWP tastings. Do we want sessions on both 11th (as planned) and 18th (the new date for the Graham Single Harvest event)? I'll open up threads for both to gauge interest. If 11th doesn't seem to be needed/wanted then we can always cancel ...

nac wrote: ↑

10:52 Thu 20 Feb 2020

Have just acquired a couple of bottles of QH80, so can supply one of these if CMAG hasn't already found one.

Can confirm that QH80 is still available. Also now have Sandeman if needed.

nac wrote: ↑

14:30 Tue 17 Dec 2019

In the unlikely event that I make it off the reserve list, the only 1992 I have is Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo.

Should this be rescheduled and become an attendee, now also have Niepoort.

Assuming there is some consensus on this, I’m happy to maintain a “master” list/schedule of agreed dates which can be kept at the top of this thread.

Calendar of Events - all dates provisional unless otherwise stated 2021 Thursday 10th June - Taylor Terra Feita Vertical @ B&F, Red Room Wednesday 23rd June - 1980 Horizontal @ B&F, Red Room 2022 Wednesday 6th April - 1992 Horizontal @ B&F, Red Room _________________________________________________...

Attachments are misbehaving. I can't remove the extra copy of the glasses pic without the bottle pic also disappearing. When first posted (after placing the attachments inline and using preview, which displayed correctly), the bottle pic disappeared and there was a message that said the attachment ...

The two people I approached to substitute for Johnny at short notice are not able to do so. I’ll issue an invite today for TPF Zoom Tasting #4 of 2021. The theme will change to one of “Any fortified wine you want to drink.” Which works for me since I have a bottle of Blandy’s 2004 Malvasia on death...

Please could those of you who have yet to decide what you will be opening decide and advise me of your decision 5pm on Wednesday 17th Feb. I'd like to give the team at Churchill's a week to prepare for us. Thank you. Alex, apologies for late response. AHB, CPR, JDAW, GEAG, PW and NAC will have Vint...

rich_n wrote: ↑

22:48 Mon 15 Feb 2021

I'm not entirely certain who recommended this on the most recent virtual tasting session (possible Neil or Simon), but it's £5.50 for a Rioja Riserva from Lidl so the least I can do is give it a try! Thanks for the suggestion.

Think it was Justin.

It was 400 for a case of six! In which case the Farr Vintners price is market rate. You can occasionally snag the minor 83s and 85s for 400/dozen all in at auction though. I agree. £400 retail for 6bts of F85 is pretty much the going rate. BI had some ex+Oporto stock last year at £320/6bt IB, which...

Ordered and very much looking forward to.

My Asda has three less bottles of the Dow’s Crusted (but bottled 2013) and now has an empty shelf area instead. Plenty of Graham’s 2015 LBV at £14 (I think) and Cockburn 2015 LBV at £10. Have tried repeatedly to get the Cockburn LBV from Asda, but they never have it. Suspect your local Asda has the...

NN04 now taken. NN01 still available.

Sent an offer this morning by Fine & Rare - Quinta das Carvalhas, 1917 Colheita.

20 bottles available at £1,325 per bottle in bond. So, a case of 12 delivered would be just over £19,100. Bargain.

If you want the full details let me know. I await a deluge of enquiries...

Vargellas 91 decanted at 1800, so should get 24 hours prior to “proper” sampling.
Quick QA check and all well.

Tesco are currently (until 15/2/21) knocking out Graham’s 10YO Tawny for £15 per 75cl bottle (reduced from £20) - don’t know if this is available in-store or only online.

Have had similar issues when attempting to order online from Asda. It appears that stock isn’t held centrally and you only find out what’s actually available once you confirm a delivery address.

In an effort to reduce storage charges - I have been taking various wines out of bond over the last few months. This includes my small allocation of NN01 & NN04. Should reasonable offers be forthcoming then I might be interested in selling one bottle of each of these. They are individually boxed and...

Looking at my drinking list for the year I don't have much to choose from. On the list and meeting the preferred qualifications for this tasting I have: Fonseca Panascal 2001 Fonseca Guimaraens 1976 Taylor Vargells 1967 Anyone got a particular preference to hear my thoughts on one of these? If not,...

winesecretary wrote: ↑

15:47 Wed 10 Feb 2021

I'll be decanting the 1991 TV this evening.

Good call - will do likewise.

A bottle of the Chapel Down 2019 Sparkling Bacchus - not a wine I intend to buy any more of, now down to our last bottle Got six of the Bacchus last year whilst it was on a very generous special offer. I’ve been quite impressed with it so far - although will admit that it is quite a Marmite grape.....

Have updated list of attendees. Hopefully Mr Meehan can do his Zoom magic?

Yes please - happy to wait until I see you.