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by Glenn E.
01:00 Sat 20 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner
Replies: 58
Views: 30902

Re: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner

I would fly back to London in 2025 for either 1945 or 1955, and even have bottles that I could contribute to either tasting. 1965 and 1975 ... probably not. I would love to do another 1985 horizontal, but a "mere" 40 years young is probably pushing the limit of what's necessary to get me t...
by Glenn E.
19:15 Wed 10 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 95
Views: 378932

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

Excellent. Hopefully we'll be able to make something happen around those dates. By the time we booked our flights the pricing had changed, so we leave Porto on Sunday evening, May 26. The flight isn't until 18:00 so there's still plenty of time for lunch, but if we are to meet up it will have to be...
by Glenn E.
01:02 Wed 10 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Replies: 72
Views: 149635

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024

My airfare has been purchased and the Ste. Eufemia Special Reserve White has been set out so that I don't forget it!
by Glenn E.
01:01 Wed 10 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 95
Views: 378932

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

I purchased my airfare today!

Should I plan to bring anything for this tasting? I have Graham only (no Malvedos) 1942 through present, plus all 5 vintages of The Stone Terraces.
by Glenn E.
01:04 Tue 09 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 95
Views: 378932

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

I confirm. Plane tickets are not yet purchased, but likely will be within the next couple of days. Very much looking forward to seeing everyone again for this tasting and the Taylor Single Harvest tasting!
by Glenn E.
19:49 Sat 06 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 95
Views: 378932

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

Novotel is good and mid-market. Alternatives are the Shard (expensive) or the Travelodge London Central Southwark (cheap but comfortable). There’s also the Ibis next to the Novotel, but I’ve not stayed there. We've stayed at an Ibis before and it was fine. I'll also have her take a look at the Trav...
by Glenn E.
19:47 Sat 06 Jan 2024
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Thoughts on LBVs
Replies: 26
Views: 73497

Re: Thoughts on LBVs

the best value port on the market today, IMO For ruby Port, sure, but not for all Port. For me, it is very hard to beat the value of a 10 Year Old White Port. They usually cost no more (and often less) than an LBV and I, at least, typically prefer them head-to-head. Sometimes producers even make 10...
by Glenn E.
22:50 Fri 05 Jan 2024
Forum: Travel
Topic: London in May
Replies: 14
Views: 17577

London in May

Kari and I will be in London May 10-17, with the primary reason being the Graham's vertical on May 14 and the Taylor Single Harvest tasting on May 16 . But since London is much closer to Sweden than Seattle is, she plans to use this opportunity to visit her "Swedish brother" in Sweden duri...
by Glenn E.
22:41 Fri 05 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 95
Views: 378932

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

Thanks, I'll have Kari look into it!
by Glenn E.
22:29 Fri 05 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Replies: 72
Views: 149635

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024

Question that is also relevant to this tasting posted in the Graham's vertical thread.
by Glenn E.
22:27 Fri 05 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 95
Views: 378932

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

I was about to email Glenn about perhaps getting together at some point next month, until Alex specifically mentioned the month of May. Yes, I know it's in the title, but what can I say.... The week after this tasting I will be in Portugal for a private "harvest tour" so we might still be...
by Glenn E.
22:23 Fri 05 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 95
Views: 378932

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

Where will this tasting be held? Kari is getting ready to make our trip reservations and wants to get a hotel that's relatively convenient for me to return to each night (from this tasting and the Taylor Single Harvest tasting) while... uh... less than full functional. ;-)
by Glenn E.
22:20 Wed 13 Dec 2023
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Port for sale
Replies: 2
Views: 4311

Re: Port for sale

Sadly, neither of those numbers is terribly useful. The one on the "label" as you call it is probably the Selo de Guarantia, and those numbers are often not tracked by the producers once they've used the selo. The other on the bottom of the bottle is most likely something from the bottle m...
by Glenn E.
06:25 Sun 03 Dec 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: An Evening of Port with the Symington's, Tuesday 28th November at BBR and Friday1st December 2023 at 67 Pall Mall
Replies: 24
Views: 27589

Re: An Evening of Port with the Symington's, Tuesday 28th November at BBR and Friday1st December 2023 at 67 Pall Mall

I think we should appropriately acknowledge Bertie3000’s ability to be the closest to all the Ports poured blind at the BBR tasting. I nailed every one of the 67 Pall Mall Port tasting. I may have been helped by the placemat which said what each wine contained, but I’m certain I would have identifi...
by Glenn E.
20:26 Fri 01 Dec 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: An Evening of Port with the Symington's, Tuesday 28th November at BBR and Friday1st December 2023 at 67 Pall Mall
Replies: 24
Views: 27589

Re: An Evening of Port with the Symington's, Tuesday 28th November at BBR and Friday1st December 2023 at 67 Pall Mall

Bertie3000 wrote: 10:52 Fri 01 Dec 2023 I attended the BBR tasting.
Sounds like a very nice evening!

I would hope that I would have recognized the 1994 Vesuvio. It's such a lovely Port. Well done earning the bottle of 1994 Dow!
by Glenn E.
00:09 Fri 01 Dec 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Replies: 72
Views: 149635

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024

There is also now (as of 2022) the new Very Very Old Port category, which I believe is intended for bottles that are 80+ years old. I haven't seen that regulation, though, so am not sure about the exact age required for something to be labeled VVO. Here you go! https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/2s...
by Glenn E.
20:04 Wed 29 Nov 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Replies: 72
Views: 149635

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024

The Quevedo White was incorrectly described in the original list in the first post, but now updated. It’s actually the “Very Old…” so amendment required to placemats. To be fair, it depends whether you're looking at the box or the label. It is really "Quevedo 1970 white", but due to regul...
by Glenn E.
22:23 Mon 27 Nov 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Replies: 72
Views: 149635

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024

jdaw1 wrote: 21:35 Wed 22 Nov 2023 The draft of the placemats has been updated in accordance with my understanding of Glenn’s guidance. Glenn: please re-inspect and comment.
I think that covers it!
by Glenn E.
18:27 Wed 22 Nov 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Replies: 72
Views: 149635

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - date tbc

The tasting will now also include the Taylor VVO Coronation Edition. Assuming 12 attendees this means £220 per head for the wines. I'm still awaiting confirmation of the 16th May date from B&F, but I'm assuming this is OK so could people confirm availability for this please (if you haven't alre...
by Glenn E.
18:21 Wed 22 Nov 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 2021 Declarations
Replies: 30
Views: 38141

Re: 2021 Declarations

Roy is doing his usual review of the 2021 vintage starting next week (IIRC) with the plan being to release his notes in the FTLOP newsletter by the end of the year. I've seen a too-distant-to-see-details picture and it looks like there are lots of bottles. Granted the picture was both 2020 and 2021,...
by Glenn E.
22:47 Tue 21 Nov 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Replies: 72
Views: 149635

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024

New abbreviation? "TK" for the Single Harvest Tawnies from 1962 to 1971 that Taylor purchased from Krohn?

(only half serious)
by Glenn E.
20:47 Tue 21 Nov 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Replies: 72
Views: 149635

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - date tbc

Just to be explicit about it, I confirm for the 16th!
by Glenn E.
00:54 Tue 21 Nov 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 101 things to do with a Vesuvio bin label..
Replies: 38
Views: 49445

Re: 101 things to do with a Vesuvio bin label..

jdaw1 wrote: 20:35 Mon 20 Nov 2023
Andy Velebil wrote: 14:43 Mon 20 Nov 2023Are you able to wipe off the markings and reuse them?
Yes, with water and soap. This has been tested.
Writing over it with a dry erase marker, then erasing the dry erase with a dry cloth, should also work.
by Glenn E.
20:01 Mon 20 Nov 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Replies: 72
Views: 149635

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - date tbc

nac wrote: 15:33 Mon 20 Nov 2023 Subject to confirmation by B&F re room availabilty, this is going to be Thursday 16th May.
Most excellent, I look forward to it!
by Glenn E.
23:07 Wed 15 Nov 2023
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Croft, Tue 07 Nov 2023, at the B&F
Replies: 5
Views: 11388

Re: Croft, Tue 07 Nov 2023, at the B&F

I note that 1982 Croft was apparently so horrible that it was expunged from the voting records.

(Yes, yes, I understand that it was a last-minute add. It's still funny.)