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DRT wrote: ↑19:40 Mon 01 Oct 2018Suggestion: Lm = Quinta das Lamelas

Fine by me.

Also, I for Infantado doesn’t fit the general pattern of reserving the few single-letter names for the few ancient famous blends of large volume and fame. Should it be In or If or It or Id? Unless there’s strong and quick dissent, it’s going to be In.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:41 Mon 01 Oct 2018

DRT wrote: ↑19:40 Mon 01 Oct 2018Suggestion: Lm = Quinta das Lamelas

Fine by me.

Also, I for Infantado doesn’t fit the general pattern of reserving the few single-letter names for the few ancient famous blends of large volume and fame. Should it be In or If or It or Id? Unless there’s strong and quick dissent, it’s going to be In.

In works better than any of those alternatives.

Io?

Doggett wrote:Io?

No. Consonants give gravitas and structure. Only vowels only when really necessary.

Are Eq and Ec not included because Eufemia doesn't (often? ever?) produce VP?

Question posed primarily due to the unique difficulty with naming the split house(s).

Glenn E. wrote: ↑01:54 Tue 16 Oct 2018Are Eq and Ec not included because Eufemia doesn't (often? ever?) produce VP?

Question posed primarily due to the unique difficulty with naming the split house(s).

As you say: no VP, no need. Do suggest — though it’s too late to go in the canonical list in The Book.

Planning for the 1970 Horizontal has revealed a handful of shippers without an agreed abbreviation:
Flagman
Lopes
Maia
Marks & Spencer own selection
Thienpont (Butler Nephew)

As a proposal, how about:
Fl - we already have FM for F Martins
Lp
Mi
MAS
Tp

Thoughts welcome.

flash_uk wrote: ↑19:12 Thu 30 Jan 2020Marks & Spencer own selection

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MAS

If M&S is to be as long as three big characters, why not “M&S” (which has precedent)?

flash_uk wrote: ↑19:12 Thu 30 Jan 2020Thienpont (Butler Nephew)

What is or was the relationship between BN and Tp (if a stand-alone abbreviation, my preference)?

flash_uk wrote: ↑19:12 Thu 30 Jan 2020Flagman

Fg is too near FG. So Fm seems natural, though I could live with Fl.

flash_uk wrote: ↑19:12 Thu 30 Jan 2020Lopes

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Lp

Lp fits the general preference for hard consonants, and is available.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:21 Thu 30 Jan 2020 If M&S is to be as long as three big characters, why not “M&S” (which has precedent)?

Hadn't realised that "&" was in use. M&S would be fine I think.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:21 Thu 30 Jan 2020 What is or was the relationship between BN and Tp (if a stand-alone abbreviation, my preference)?

George Thienpont. Also, a purchase by Gerwin. And by Axel. Perhaps this is simply BN70 bottled by Thienpont, in which case not meriting an abbreviation?

flash_uk wrote: ↑09:24 Fri 31 Jan 2020

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:21 Thu 30 Jan 2020 What is or was the relationship between BN and Tp (if a stand-alone abbreviation, my preference)?

George Thienpont. Also, a purchase by Gerwin. And by Axel. Perhaps this is simply BN70 bottled by Thienpont, in which case not meriting an abbreviation?

Bottler, so this is BN.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑09:56 Fri 31 Jan 2020

flash_uk wrote: ↑09:24 Fri 31 Jan 2020

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:21 Thu 30 Jan 2020 What is or was the relationship between BN and Tp (if a stand-alone abbreviation, my preference)?

George Thienpont. Also, a purchase by Gerwin. And by Axel. Perhaps this is simply BN70 bottled by Thienpont, in which case not meriting an abbreviation?

Bottler, so this is BN.

Disagree. That same argument would invalidate our use of BBR for their buyer's own brand ("Berry's Own Selection" as opposed to other BBR-bottled wines which identify the producer). The Thienpont label does not list the producer, so this is a buyer's own brand of Thienpont (see Axel's label, with only the cork revealing it to be BN). Tp.

flash_uk wrote: ↑09:24 Fri 31 Jan 2020

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:21 Thu 30 Jan 2020 If M&S is to be as long as three big characters, why not “M&S” (which has precedent)?

Hadn't realised that "&" was in use. M&S would be fine I think.

Am less keen on use of & (we normally drop it elsewhere e.g. BB&R, W&S etc).
Appreciate MS is less clear vs Ms, so MAS or MSp preferred by me (but perhaps only me?).

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:21 Thu 30 Jan 2020

flash_uk wrote: ↑19:12 Thu 30 Jan 2020Marks & Spencer own selection

flash_uk wrote: ↑19:12 Thu 30 Jan 2020Flagman

Fg is too near FG. So Fm seems natural, though I could live with Fl.

Agree Fm is more natural; but if anyone ever brings an "F. Martins" port along (not currently listed in abbreviations either), we won't want to use FM at that stage. I suggest adding both FM for "F. Martins" and therefore Fl for Flagman.

PhilW wrote: ↑10:29 Fri 31 Jan 2020Disagree. That same argument would invalidate our use of BBR for their buyer's own brand ("Berry's Own Selection" as opposed to other BBR-bottled wines which identify the producer). The Thienpont label does not list the producer, so this is a buyer's own brand of Thienpont (see Axel's label, with only the cork revealing it to be BN). Tp.

There is a grey region here. There are distinguishing qualities (BBR Ports supplied by, but not necessarily same blend as), but even that is not necessarily always true.

I suspect that I'm giving weight to multiple things. Is it a real Port brand? Likelihood different wine to supplierʼs blend? How often seen — reluctant to waste combinations on a once-off?

But I agree that this isn't a bright line.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑10:54 Fri 31 Jan 2020 I suspect that I'm giving weight to multiple things. Is it a real Port brand? Likelihood different wine to supplierʼs blend? How often seen — reluctant to waste combinations on a once-off?

I looked at my list of BOBs, and have to admit that I don't know how many may/not be the same or different to suppliers' blends. I suspect they are the same in many cases, but cannot be sure. Also there are several for which I know of only one vintage sold under their own name (which doesn't mean there are not others, just that I'm not aware of them) such as Hedges and Butler - well known bottler for many producers, but I'm only aware of their own brand in '35 (which was Taylor).

Perhaps ad-hoc abbreviation is sufficient for them; Use Tp and M&S on the placemats for now, but don't add them to the canonical list?
Also, perhaps this should be stickied and/or moved to the reference section for easier, er, reference (and move list to first post in thread?).

I still haven't found anyone who has the M&S 1970, so it may be it doesn't matter for now about the abbreviation!

PhilW wrote: ↑17:19 Fri 31 Jan 2020Perhaps ad-hoc abbreviation is sufficient … but don't add them to the canonical list?

Works for me.

PhilW wrote: ↑17:19 Fri 31 Jan 2020Also, perhaps this should be stickied and/or moved to the reference section for easier, er, reference (and move list to first post in thread?).

Done: moved to the Reference section.

Unless I can't see it, the list of abbreviations seems to be missing Churchill's Fojo?

Since it exists - viewtopic.php?p=102031 - should it be ChF?

It seems that we lack an abbreviation for Quinta Vale Dona Maria. Any objection to ‘DM’? (Separately, www.quintavaledonamaria.com seems to be not working.)

(Cross link: relevant in the Y2K tasting of 17 March 2020.)

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:02 Sun 08 Mar 2020 It seems that we lack an abbreviation for Quinta Vale Dona Maria. Any objection to ‘DM’? (Separately, www.quintavaledonamaria.com seems to be not working.)

(Cross link: relevant in the Y2K tasting of 17 March 2020.)

I'd be more inclined to VD or VDM.
We already have DB, and DM could be misconstued as another Dow quinta perhaps?

But both ‘VD’ and ‘VDM’ could equally be misconstrued as a Vesuvio sub-quinta.

I prefer VDM. Although I take the point that VDM could be construed as a Vesuvio sub-quinta there are no single quinta wines made by Vesuvio whereas there are single quinta wines made by Dow — Bomfim and Senhora da Ribeira being the two current examples.

AHB wrote: ↑09:14 Mon 09 Mar 2020 I prefer VDM. Although I take the point that VDM could be construed as a Vesuvio sub-quinta there are no single quinta wines made by Vesuvio whereas there are single quinta wines made by Dow — Bomfim and Senhora da Ribeira being the two current examples.

Yes given Julian’s observation about Vesuvio, VDM would be better as it uses all the letters of the shipper, and it’s more unlikely a Vesuvio off-shoot will appear with initials DM than with D.

DM could, perhaps, cause some confusion by being misconstrued as Dow Malvedos. I'm definitely voting for VDM.

I'd agree with VDM as most obvious choice, and to my mind no more confusing with potential Vesuvio single quinta as Gould Campbell GC is with potential new Graham's single quinta (i.e. we already cope with this issue). Do we not already have VM for Quinta do Vale Meao anyway?