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The original face to face tasting and dinner has been cancelled - the Boot & Flogger is now shut anyway - but Mike has volunteered to set up a Zoom Conference for any who would like to participate in an experimental online tasting. We tried a Skype call with Charles at the tasting last Tuesday and that worked rather well.

The theme is almost the same: drink a blinded bottle of Port to share a description with other Port lovers.
Location: Online - Mike will send the invitation
Time: 19.30
Food order: buy your own sirloin steak, green beans and chips

Attendees

1. AHB
2. MPM
3. CPR
4. GEAG
5. CMAG
6. SCD
7. NAC
8. JDAW

Since this is a virtual tasting, any member of TPF in any country is welcome to join in!

CANCELLED

A supporter of TPF who lives and works in Vila Nova de Gaia is visiting the UK in late March and has confirmed that he would be available to join us on Wednesday 25th March.

We are booked into the Ovens (the Red Room being already booked for a different wine tasting). I suggest arriving at 18.00 to start at 18.30.

The theme is to bring a blinded bottle of Port to share with other Port lovers.

Attendees

1. AHB (confirmed)
2. JV (confirmed)
3. BMHR (confirmed)
4. CPR (confirmed)
5. MPM (confirmed)
6. JDAW (confirmed by SCP-DFF)
7. NAC (confirmed)
8. GEAG (confirmed)
9. IDJ (confirmed)
10. --Vacant
11. MC (confirmed)
12. CMAG (confirmed)
13. RGO (confirmed)
14. TC

if you are on the list above, please confirm that you are definitely available.

I'll follow up on the food order 10 days or so before the event.

If it was 25th March I'd make a very strong case to be allowed out and use it as an excuse to drink something from 1970! 26th I would not be allowed out. Ben

It is never too soon; I am available either day but have a preference for 26th if that works for others.

Either date Ok for me.

Permission granted for either date. Not sure whether I can fairly interpret the permission as being for both.

Can definitely do 25th, probably can't do 26th.

Can definitely do 25th, definitely can't do 26th.

Should be ok for either date.

Either possible, 25th preferred

I’m available on either day.

Either work for RGO and myself
Great idea

25th would work for me

AHB wrote: ↑12:08 Tue 21 Jan 2020 I’m available on either day. Is anyone else?

I think that makes 14 available including your guest

Tastings fill up fast.

I'm currently checking that the guest is willing and able to commit to Wednesday 25th since that seems the majority preference.

First post has been updated with the arrangements for the day.

AHB wrote: ↑12:08 Tue 21 Jan 2020 The theme is to bring a blinded bottle of Port to share with other Port lovers.

"Port" only, or can we go a bit wi(l)der again?

Our guest is from the Port industry, so Port only this time please.

Port it is then.

I confirm I am definitely available.

Yes def available.

I confirm I am definitely available.

Confirmed. And approved!

confirmed

jdaw1 wrote: ↑15:00 Tue 21 Jan 2020 Permission granted for either date. Not sure whether I can fairly interpret the permission as being for both.

Permission for Julian hereby confirmed.