Vintage with an '8' theme.
Vintage with an '8' theme.
OK B&F Now booked for the 5th June
Some comments on the theme would be useful.
either:
a) we try and construct a vertical of examples from years ending with an '8'
b) we go fo a 'blind' bring a bottle with an 8 in the vintage as suggested by Alex.
Please confirm availability for the evening and your preference on theme.
Some comments on the theme would be useful.
either:
a) we try and construct a vertical of examples from years ending with an '8'
b) we go fo a 'blind' bring a bottle with an 8 in the vintage as suggested by Alex.
Please confirm availability for the evening and your preference on theme.
Re: Vintage with an '8' theme.
b) would be easier even though that that could mean VPs from the 1980s pre-dominating-although that's no bad thing at the moment.forest26 wrote: ↑12:06 Fri 09 Mar 2018OK B&F Now booked for the 5th June
Some comments on the theme would be useful.
either:
a) we try and construct a vertical of examples from years ending with an '8'
b) we go fo a 'blind' bring a bottle with an 8 in the vintage as suggested by Alex.
Please confirm availability for the evening and your preference on theme.
Re: Vintage with an '8' theme.
Hmmm - not quite what I had in mind.
Ending in 8 might be more along the lines (exceptions for anything 18XX)
Ending in 8 might be more along the lines (exceptions for anything 18XX)
Re: Vintage with an '8' theme.
5th June is good for me.
For the theme I agree it should blind bottles ending with an 8 in the vintage with an exception made for any port from the 19th century.
For the theme I agree it should blind bottles ending with an 8 in the vintage with an exception made for any port from the 19th century.
Re: Vintage with an '8' theme.
I shall be in Edinburgh that week, so unfortunately not able to be at this one.
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Re: Vintage with an '8' theme.
Yes please!
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Re: Vintage with an '8' theme.
So the theme effectively becomes one of A Port From 18XX, 1908, 1938, 1948, 1958, 1968, 1978, 1988, 1998, 2008.
I strongly suspect that either people will struggle to meet the theme requirements or we will end up with a lot of port from 1998 and 1988 - personally I'd rather drink port from the other 1980 vintages than port from these two years.
How about a slight variation so as not to disadvantage people with less deep cellars? How about "Port With An Eight" but the vintage has to be pre-declared and no duplication of vintages is permitted?
Or how about "Port With An Eight and At Least 50 Years Old"?
Or go back to the variation that I tried last summer for the Port Forum anniversary and go for a vertical of eights: 2008, 1998, 1988, 1978, 1968, 1958, 1948, 1938, 1908, 1899, 1898, 1897, 1896...
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2016 Port of the year: Cockburn 1908
Re: Vintage with an '8' theme.
Personally speaking... I like the purity of the theme 2008, 1998, 1988, 1978, 1968, 1958, 1948, 1938, 1908, 1899, 1898, 1897, 1896... (which was the original intention). I can fill most of the years if necessary (except 1908)
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Re: Vintage with an '8' theme.
I can bring an 1897 that I've been looking for an excuse to open.
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2016 Port of the year: Cockburn 1908
2016 Port of the year: Cockburn 1908
Re: Vintage with an '8' theme.
Assuming others can fill some of the easier years - I have:
68 - S, Fg
58 - W, Mz, Gm
48 - T, F, G
38 - only Tawny
18 - possibly?
08 - none
18xx some
68 - S, Fg
58 - W, Mz, Gm
48 - T, F, G
38 - only Tawny
18 - possibly?
08 - none
18xx some