Organise events to meet up and drink Port.
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idj123
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by idj123 » 21:51 Sat 28 Nov 2015
Let's organise a Gould Campbell vertical, and let's invite Paul and Johnny Symington; see the discussion
here about the future of the brand.
Vintages:
- 1927 (TC);
- 1934 (THRA);
- 1963 (AHB);
- 1966 (AHB);
- 1970 (MPM);
- 1975 (TC);
- 1977 (JDAW);
- 1980 bottle CPR;
- 1980 magnum IDJ;
- 1983 (SCD);
- 1985 (MPM);
- 1991 (AP);
- 1994 (CPR);
- 1997 (IDJ)).
People:
- Simon;
- Mike;
- IDJ;
- JDAW;
- CPR;
- Tom;
- AHB;
- Axel;
- TC;
- ’Dia;
- Phil;
- Dave;
- Ray.
Draft of the
food order. To be completed.
Waitlist:
Current draft of
the placemats.
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DRT
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by DRT » 22:27 Sat 28 Nov 2015
I'm in.
Tell me when.
I have exactly none.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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by benread » 22:33 Sat 28 Nov 2015
The theme appeals to my love of tradition. I may even have a bottle albeit in traditional terms I'm not sure it has reached maturity!
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Doggett
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by Doggett » 22:39 Sat 28 Nov 2015
Count me in too please. It would a real shame to lose GC, as from my limited experience, it has always tasted well as a 'lesser tier' shipper. One of the things I like about port, and want to learn more about...is the personalities of the different port brands/producers. My concern is that the diverse types will be los,t and there will be the strong commercial brands left and lots of white labelled generic port for the supermarkets.
But on the Gould Campbell front... I should have a 1983 which I will confirm, but also happy to contribute or adopt.
Simon
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by djewesbury » 22:42 Sat 28 Nov 2015
Doggett wrote:It would a real shame to lose GC, as from my limited experience, it has always tasted well as a 'lesser tier' shipper. One of the things I like about port, and want to learn more about...is the personalities of the different port brands/producers. My concern is that the diverse types will be los,t and there will be the strong commercial brands left and lots of white labelled generic port for the supermarkets.
Very articulately put, and I think reflective of what many here feel.
Derek, perhaps you can tell Simon why tradition is unimportant and the only significant thing is the market?
And while you're at it, maybe you can tell us about Father Christmas.
Daniel J.
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by DRT » 23:36 Sat 28 Nov 2015
djewesbury wrote:Derek, perhaps you can tell Simon why tradition is unimportant and the only significant thing is the market?
And while you're at it, maybe you can tell us about Father Christmas.
Are we in
the correct thread for that?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
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by djewesbury » 23:37 Sat 28 Nov 2015
DRT wrote:djewesbury wrote:Derek, perhaps you can tell Simon why tradition is unimportant and the only significant thing is the market?
And while you're at it, maybe you can tell us about Father Christmas.
Are we in the correct thread for that?
No. Please make sure to post your answer in the correct place. Thank you.
Daniel J.
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by flash_uk » 23:40 Sat 28 Nov 2015
I'd very much like to participate. I have 80 and 85 handy, and some 70 in storage. I thought the 80 at the port walk was very tasty indeed.
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by idj123 » 23:45 Sat 28 Nov 2015
I"m of the traditionalist persuasion but with the increasing number of SFE brands and the burgeoning BOB market, something had to give. Am I right in thinking that QH has already gone the same way? Anyhow certainly up for a vertical 'wake' . Can probably offer a '70.
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by DRT » 23:50 Sat 28 Nov 2015
idj123 wrote:up for a vertical 'wake'
We should probably stop short of naming the tasting "Bring out your dead".
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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by djewesbury » 23:52 Sat 28 Nov 2015
DRT wrote:idj123 wrote:up for a vertical 'wake'
We should probably stop short of naming the tasting "Bring out your dead".
Probably a good idea if we're inviting guests who currently own the brand.
Daniel J.
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by DRT » 23:57 Sat 28 Nov 2015
djewesbury wrote:DRT wrote:idj123 wrote:up for a vertical 'wake'
We should probably stop short of naming the tasting "Bring out your dead".
Probably a good idea if we're inviting guests who currently own the brand.
I'm glad you like yet another of my good ideas.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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by djewesbury » 00:01 Sun 29 Nov 2015
DRT wrote:djewesbury wrote:DRT wrote:idj123 wrote:up for a vertical 'wake'
We should probably stop short of naming the tasting "Bring out your dead".
Probably a good idea if we're inviting guests who currently own the brand.
I'm glad you like yet another of my good ideas.
Yes yes. I like all your ideas. We discussed this last night. Now do the washing up.
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by djewesbury » 10:53 Sun 29 Nov 2015
According to a rumour, Julian wants to come and has something he believes to be GC.
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by jdaw1 » 16:29 Sun 29 Nov 2015
Oh, yes please, I am in. Will check cellar.
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by CPR 1 » 16:47 Sun 29 Nov 2015
Fabulous idea, yes please. I have 77, 83 and 94
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by AHB » 14:41 Tue 01 Dec 2015
I like the idea and count me in, but please can we select a date.
We're hoping to get Johnny over to the UK for the Vesuvio tasting on 24 Feb. It is unrealistic for us to expect him to also be able to come over again for us within a short period so three options occur to me:
(1) We ask Rupert to the Vesuvio tasting and Johnny to the Gould Campbell tasting
(2) We ask Johnny to the Vesuvio tasting and try to tie the Gould Campbell tasting date in with the dates of an event in London which the Symingtons might be attending (such as the BFT, when that date is announced). We can try to get a conditional commitment now in order to try to prevent our chosen director(s) diary(ies) from becoming committed to a trade promotion the night before the BFT (or other event).
(3) We schedule the Gould Campbell vertical to the back end of 2016 and hope that we can persuade Johnny to come over to the UK to two TPF offlines.
I have '63 (halves or bottles), '66 (in storage so will need lots of notice), '77 (in storage - bottles or magnums), '80 (in storage), '91, '94, '03.
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by jdaw1 » 15:48 Tue 01 Dec 2015
I have emailed Danny asking whether the date of the BFT has been chosen.
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by jdaw1 » 21:43 Tue 01 Dec 2015
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by AHB » 23:25 Tue 01 Dec 2015
Who will reach out to our industry guest?
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by Axel P » 11:08 Wed 02 Dec 2015
I would be in as well. Post soon which Ports I have.
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by AHB » 22:09 Thu 03 Dec 2015
Does Thursday 21st April work as the date for this offline?
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by jdaw1 » 11:07 Fri 04 Dec 2015
Thursday 21st April 2016 works for me.
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by Doggett » 11:50 Fri 04 Dec 2015
Thursday 21st works for me and I can confirm I have a bottle of the 1983 for this tasting.
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by flash_uk » 12:30 Fri 04 Dec 2015
AHB wrote:Does Thursday 21st April work as the date for this offline?
Works for me. Might that be close to the BFT for 2016? Haven't seen a date yet for that.