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I took part in the 67 Pall Mall la Rosa tasting last week and was frustrated by the fact that so many of the interesting snippets Sophia was looking to share with her audience were lost due to the interruption in Sophia's wifi.

Would anyone be interested in taking part in a Port Forum version? A slight variation would be that we don't send out and share samples but instead each of us buy a bottle of la Rosa wine or Port and let Sophia know what we each have. The wines we're drinking can form a structure for the tasting, but the real purpose is just to have the chance to chat with Sophia and learn more about la Rosa and the family history.

If enough people are interested, I'll reach out to Sophia and see if she has some time she could give us. If you're interested, please reply to this post.

Interested

1. AHB - Tawny, 1988, 1994, 1997, 2015 (Waitrose blend) Vintage Port
2. CPR - 1988 Vintage Port
3. ZDR - 2015 Vintage Port (Waitrose Blend)
4. BMHR - 20YO Tawny
5. NAC - Tawny, 1988, 1994, 2015 (Waitrose blend) Vintage Port
6. SCD - Tawny, 1988, 1994, 2015 (Waitrose blend) Vintage Port
7. JGH - 2016 Tinto and 2016 douROSA
8. TC - 1992 Vintage Port
9. PW - Tawny, 1988, 1994, 2015 (Waitrose blend) Vintage Port
10. GEAG - Tawny, 1988, 1994, 2015 (Waitrose blend) Vintage Port
11. MPM - 1994 Vintage Port
12. JMK - 2018 DOC, 2015 LBV
13. MC
14. WS1 - Tawny Port
15. WHW - 1963 Vintage Port
16. ADV - Tawny Port, 10YO Tawny Port
17. JDAW - Tawny, 1988, 1994, 2015 (Waitrose blend) Vintage Port
18. DG - 1991 Vintage Port
19. Rich_n - 2014 LBV
20. AP - 2011 Vintage Port
21. IDJ - 1988 Vintage Port

Great idea - yes please

That'd be really fun! I'm keen.

Yes please. With enough notice we could order direct from them as an option too.


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Please.

Previously mentioned that recently acquired some of the 88 and 94. Could potentially send out a few samples of each. Would be happy to do this at cost.

Yes from me please... depending on when, what and how.

Sounds like a very good idea. Would certainly be interested. Thank you very much for suggesting it.

Sounds good.

Yes definitely. I do have some 88/90/91/92/97 vintages. Opened a 92 last week - very good.

Yes please

Yes please.

Yup

Yes please.

I've updated the first post with the list of poeple who have expressed an interest.

Sophia has said that she would be delighted to take part in a Zoom or similar tasting with us. I have tentatively suggested Tuesday 24th November but if this date causes anyone a problem then please let me know.

Sophia has asked that we be more interactive than was possible with the 67 Pall Mall tasting. That susggests to be that we run a Zoom conference call rather than a webinar.

Sophia has also asked that we let her know what wine(s) and/or Ports we will be drinking to allow her to prepare and structure the tasting. I've bought a bottle of la Rosa 1997 Port from Vintage Wine & Port to use for this tasting. Please post here as and when you decide what you are going to taste so I can let Sophia know.

Thanks for arranging this Alex! I have a bottle of la Rosa 2015 VP (Waitrose blend).

A bottle of the 1994 VP for me.

akzy wrote: ↑10:57 Thu 29 Oct 2020 Thanks for arranging this Alex! I have a bottle of la Rosa 2015 VP (Waitrose blend).

I'm really pleased about that choice. I have a couple of bottles at home but never tried it so will be really interested to hear your thoughts and also hear what Sophia can tell us about it.

Splendid. 1991 VP for me.

Can Will W please be added to the list. The lucky boy is enjoying the terrace at La Rosa as I type and will be grabbing something appropriate from their stocks.

My options are a 20yo Tawny or the Extra Dry white. It will be the 20yo Tawny for me.

Hi,

if still possible I would like to attend too.

regards

WS1

Plenty of space Wolfgang; I'll also add Will to the list

I'm scheduled off that day, so may join you all if I can find a Rosa wine/Port between now and then. They're rather hard to find around my parts.

I will be drinking a 94