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For 69 we seem to be limited to TV69 and D69colheita ... There's a rather nice G69 colheita...plus the Prince of Wales "investiture port" is pretty good if you ever come across that. I had intended to include the Graham 69 colheita in my original post; I wasn't aware of the "investit...

Ni66 arrived today - nice looking bottle (bottling date is 69: 3yr post-harvest) Very interesting to me for birth year reasons; I've recommended a few friends to choose their "birth year" bottles based on bottling date rather than harvest where it improves the options. For 69 we seem to b...

Ni66 arrived today - nice looking bottle (bottling date is 69: 3yr post-harvest) - so time for a decision. Probably best way to determine is for those who want to open it to state the minimum number of other people that they'd consider sharing the cost with (EUR245 for bottle + EUR 35 express shipp...

jdaw1 wrote:JDAWiseman is online, seemingly alone.

You are not alone.

Have you recommended (pseudo)code that will convert c0!c4 to four roots? No, sorry; I would use the formulae from there , and implement calculation of discriminant,p,q,S,Q,x (where c4..c0 are a..e and is only valid for non-zero a). The only optimisations I can see would be potential detection of no...

jdaw1 wrote:No starter it’s my diet day.

Is this an annual event?

Seems like a good approach for this application provided division isn't too costly (LowerX + UpperX) ÷ 2 still has s division. (LowerX + UpperX) * 0.5 does not have a division in floating point calculation and would be the expected implementation to reduce computation for that case; (LowerX + Uppe...

how is xTolerance defined/determined?) I know that x is in points, so xTolerance is defined to be 0.01. An answer that accurate is good enough for me. If a maximum paper size can also be assumed, perhaps no greater than 3.5m in one dimension should be more than sufficient, then this would presumabl...

PhilW wrote:Could there be any bounding of the relative ratio of xTolerance to initial delta between upper and lower bounds?

(and if the implicit answer from your previous post is "no", then how is xTolerance defined/determined?)

Assumptions: ∈ ℝ; continuous; starting points either side. No more. Desiderata include robustness, speed, and simplicity of code. Don’t need to reach the root, only for the bounds either side to be closer than xTolerance, when do a final unconstrained linear interpolation. Any possibility of multi...

Step one: write code to solve a quartic equation. Worrying, I think that I have devised an algorithm as good as Brent’s Method , but simpler, and not needing a pre-chosen x -step. Assume root bounded by LowerX and UpperX, with matching y values LowerY and UpperY. Interpolation would make the next x...

Upon reflection, I really like this idea of PW’s: :tpf: needs a Club Anthem, and the Oompa Loompas praising voluminous consumption of fine VP would be liked by all. Simpler for many, would be a variation on the original Monty Python Spam song; Any inspired member could start a quiet "Port, Por...

Different question. In the arrangement thread for the 1966 horizontal on 27th June , with each update of the placemats pictures have been posted in the thread. Is this worth the effort? In the general case I'd say no; It's useful in the case you refer to because the first post is not currently bein...

In general i'm not a fan of shipping bottles within the last month to six weeks before a tasting, since i think i have found more success from my own bottles when adopting WS1's regime. My vote would therefore be for a confirmed Dow 66 before chasing down EUR200+ bottles of unknown provenance from ...

Oompa Loompa, do-ba-dee-doo, I’ve got a perfect puzzle for you. Oompa Loompa, do-ba-dee-dee, If you are wise you’ll listen to me. What do you get it you drink port too young? A thin tannic mess stoppered up with a bung. What do you get if you wait thirty years? A fine drop of wine that can move you ...

Sadly my affliction was to leave my tasting notes and score sheets at TBH. Hehe, of course none of the rest of us have ever done that... However me falling asleep on the train and needing a cab home Oops - haven't done that one yet... It was a very good evening, in particular the mini-70-vertical w...

Glenn E. wrote:

jdaw1 wrote:Current winner is ‟/DiamondsPlus”

I can think of nothing better.

Ditto. Some possible insect outlines came to mind, but ‟/DiamondsPlus” is probably simpler and clearer, and therefore preferred.

Also, what are some bottles available for adoption? (or I could chip in - whatever works best for the tasting group). I need to adopt! At last year's mini-66 horizontal, jdaw1 was in need of a bottle and purchased a Taylor 66 from the Davy's list that showed very nicely Any thoughts from the congre...

RAYC wrote:(i.e 420 x 15mm)

That would certainly leave the table uncluttered.

We do have a few other tricky port wine mysteries that you might provide some insight in. Please see the page "help needed" at http://www.vintageport.se/helpus.php The following is a list of declared vintages that we have seen referenced in one place or another, but the sources are somewh...

djewesbury wrote:I need to adopt!

Sorry, can't help on this one; my last bottle of '66 is coming with me already.

In America, 100 years is a long time. In Europe, 100 miles is a long ways. Our concepts of time and distance are strikingly different. I agree that there is probably a cultural difference in this regard. I put this down to the facts that Americans typically pay 2 cents per gallon for petrol while w...

Agree, though I would suggest the additional rule that the Shipper should never be abbreviated. So, for Churchill Agua Alta, you want ChAA rather than CAA. Presumably you give greater weight to internal consistency than to brevity. I would also accept ChA for brevity (thought ChAA seems more natura...

I find it very difficult to tell with the youngster VPs, especially when not alongside each other; I did have the opportunity to taste the Qv11 on Tues night and I was impressed with it, seeming very smooth yet full of depth and fruit. Without doing a side-by-side I find it difficult to rate this ag...

That is not a nice thing to see :( In the past I've enquired of quite a few couriers and auction houses to check rates and services regarding delivery from auctions; almost all require you to pay for them to undo any crate or box, wrap all bottles individually (which for small quantity can be a high...