Sat 18 Apr 2009, New York: Classic years of T, F, W

[g-man]

Actually, i'd like to put in an order for chicken gizzard....

Err, seriously tho -- ordering is fine, and if you'd like us to bring some food with us, I'm happy to cook or prep in advance for quick-cook.

i make a real good chicken gizzard actually.

ok I have class in the morning but I'll see what I can find.

so the consensus amongst our fellow port nuts is my place?

[jdaw1]

Port has been summonsed from remote storage. We are underway.

[SushiNorth]

so the consensus amongst our fellow port nuts is my place?

I am looking forward to it more than a restaurant.

[jdaw1]

First draft of placemats.

Please confirm people:

1. JDAW;
2. RMW = RonnieRoots;
3. MDK = Lady Roots;
4. FF = Jay;
5. ED = Eric;
6. JHG = Jeff;
7. JES = Josh;
8. JB = John;
9. MW = TBird.

[SushiNorth]

First draft of placemats.

Please confirm people:

• FF = Jay;

Jay? I didn't think he could make it.

Also, don't forget Carl (CE)

[JohninNYC]

I confirm. Also, if G-Man decides to cook and if I am not teaching that afternoon, I am glad to arrive earlier to help cook. I think G-Man wrote something about wanting to bake cakes.

[RonnieRoots]

Ronnie & Lady Roots are confirmed.

Cooking? Ordering in? All is fine with us. We can always see if we find a good cheese shop somewhere and bring some!

[SushiNorth]

Ronnie & Lady Roots are confirmed.

Cooking? Ordering in? All is fine with us. We can always see if we find a good cheese shop somewhere and bring some!

Any chance you are passing through grand central? There's a Murrays there, that's where I usually get cheeses

[RonnieRoots]

Ronnie & Lady Roots are confirmed.

Cooking? Ordering in? All is fine with us. We can always see if we find a good cheese shop somewhere and bring some!

Any chance you are passing through grand central? There's a Murrays there, that's where I usually get cheeses

Consider it done!

[jdaw1]

I live very few blocks from the (larger) downtown Murray’s.

[jfacciol]

I have another engagement on Saturday night, so cannot make it.

[differentdave]

would love to attend if space permits, I can bring a few cheesecakes for desert and a bottoe or two (or source a bottle or two)

[SushiNorth]

would love to attend if space permits, I can bring a few cheesecakes for desert and a bottoe or two (or source a bottle or two)

We're doing this one as straight-up cost-splitting, if you can confirm you'll be #10 the tasting will be officially full. There's a chart (above) for how the costs get split based on #s.

[g-man]

recap

Location: g-man's apartment.

Food: We'll sort something out.

Starting with Julian's Forced Buyer #s (assuming his higher price for the Taylor48) and adding in $80 for Taylor85 I come out with a total of $1801. (Julian FYI: WS total would have been $2360).

$1801, divided up amongst people:
7: $257
8: $225
9: $200
10: $180 (Venue max capacity)

Current attendees

Please confirm people:

1. JDAW;
2. RMW = RonnieRoots;
3. MDK = Lady Roots;
4. CE = Carl;
5. ED = Eric;
6. JHG = Jeff;
7. JES = Josh;
8. JB = John;
9. MW = TBird.
10. DD = differentDave

Note: did anyone acutally pick up the Taylor 80$? I can pick it up if no

[g-man]

i just realized 11 bottles for 10 people.

Do we need an extra?

[jdaw1]

Jay has 72 glasses. I have 32. This might be a constraint.

[JohninNYC]

Confirmed.

[g-man]

11 ports with 10 guest would suggest 110 glasses. Of which julian only has 32.

Would any other fellow port tasters wish to pick up a few standard tasting glasses?

While I could afford such, I have no room in my apartment to fit such.

[jdaw1]

Jay said that he would loan us his two boxes. Does somebody have a set of eleven, not necessarily the same as the other glasses, that could be used?

[jfacciol]

I am happy to loan my two boxes (71 glasses in total). Someone should pick these up before the day of the tasting so that the "cardboard" stink can be washed off.

[jdaw1]

Thank you. Who to collect?

[g-man]

Found, the link,

I'll pick up a 36 pack this week.

[g-man]

Thank you. Who to collect?

Thank you Jay for your kind offer.


Julian, if you picked them up from jay's place, before the day of.

since I'm goign to be in manhattan that morning

I could bring the car in and drive you back to my place around 1:30-2:00pm so you wouldn't have to lug the bottles.

I do need to go shopping for groceries tho to get some food going for the day.

[SushiNorth]

Found, the link,

I'll pick up a 36 pack this week.

If you don't want all of those, I'll happily buy a dozen from you.

[g-man]

Found, the link,

I'll pick up a 36 pack this week.

If you don't want all of those, I'll happily buy a dozen from you.

up to you, you want a whole box since shipping is shipping?