Monday 8th November
- Alex Bridgeman
- Graham’s 1948
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Monday 8th November
Oscar Quevedo, a good friend of the forum, will be London on the evening of Monday 8th November. Is any interested and available for an offline at The Crusting Pipe to make sure Oscar feels welcome?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: Monday 8th November
I will certainly be around - I actually tried to visit Oscar's winery when I cycled through S. Jaoa da Pesquiera over the summer - unfortunately my investigations were cut short and i was chased off by a pack of rather unruly dogs who did not like the look of my bike!
Rob C.
Re: Monday 8th November
You found the right place then!!RAYC wrote:I will certainly be around - I actually tried to visit Oscar's winery when I cycled through S. Jaoa da Pesquiera over the summer - unfortunately my investigations were cut short and i was chased off by a pack of rather unruly dogs who did not like the look of my bike!
Re: Monday 8th November
I would love to but my attendance will be very much a last minute affair, dependent on child number 2! I shall put in my diary just in case!
Ben
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
- JacobH
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Re: Monday 8th November
I’d certainly be keen, as would Caroline. Since Oscar, very generously, gave us a completely blind tasting at his winery where I managed to get everything horribly wrong (down to the 1992 colheita being a 1970 vintage port), I think it would only be fair to return the favour and have a ‟bring a bottle wrapped in tin-foil” theme
- Chris Doty
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- Alex Bridgeman
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Re: Monday 8th November
Unfortunately, I have a prior family commitment that means that I will not be able to make it along on the 8th. Is anyone else who is able to definitely be there able to take over the organising of Oscar's evening?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
- Chris Doty
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Re: Monday 8th November
I'm afraid I am also no longer able to make this event.
Re: Monday 8th November
I will certainly be around and can take care of the admin side (though JDAW may receive a panicked email the preceding weekend if his software turns out to be more complicated than he intimated at the 55 tasting).
Current attendees:
Oscar
Cookie
Jacob H + Caroline
RAYC
Ben Read (possibly)
KillerB (maybe)
angeleyes (potentially)
WS1 (perchance)
Theme:
We'll go with Jacob's "bring a bottle of something suitable wrapped in tin foil", giving UK participants a 1-point head start on Oscar in the blind tasting.
**Location**
Crusting Pipe
As this ties in nicely with my birthday, I will open a second bottle of something nice (which I had been looking for an excuse to open) to cover Oscar (this also gives me a much-needed two-point head start, assuming i can distinguish between the two). Scoring t.b.c., but I'd imagine points for house/vintage with a deduction if you are more than a decade out on the guess.
Current attendees:
Oscar
Cookie
Jacob H + Caroline
RAYC
Ben Read (possibly)
KillerB (maybe)
angeleyes (potentially)
WS1 (perchance)
Theme:
We'll go with Jacob's "bring a bottle of something suitable wrapped in tin foil", giving UK participants a 1-point head start on Oscar in the blind tasting.
**Location**
Crusting Pipe
As this ties in nicely with my birthday, I will open a second bottle of something nice (which I had been looking for an excuse to open) to cover Oscar (this also gives me a much-needed two-point head start, assuming i can distinguish between the two). Scoring t.b.c., but I'd imagine points for house/vintage with a deduction if you are more than a decade out on the guess.
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Rob C.
Re: Monday 8th November
Rob: if you’re making the placemats (starting from the box Making Your First Placemat: Advice for Beginners), don’t save the task until the last moment.
And if you want me to make, also, please, don’t save the request until the last moment.
And if you want me to make, also, please, don’t save the request until the last moment.
Re: Monday 8th November
please also put me down as a maybe
regards
WS1
regards
WS1
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough"
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Re: Monday 8th November
first draft of placemats http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/2335284 ... 3-meg?da=y
Much though i like flowers and stars, I'm happy to admit these are a slight assualt to the eyes so constructive criticism is welcomed.
More importantly: do we want to reserve a particular area at the Crusted Pipe? (as i recall, I asked for a tunnel on reservation)
Cheers
Rob
[jdaw1: a list of minor questions might come your way over the weekend...]
Much though i like flowers and stars, I'm happy to admit these are a slight assualt to the eyes so constructive criticism is welcomed.
More importantly: do we want to reserve a particular area at the Crusted Pipe? (as i recall, I asked for a tunnel on reservation)
Cheers
Rob
[jdaw1: a list of minor questions might come your way over the weekend...]
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Rob C.
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Re: Monday 8th November
If the "possibles" remain only "possible", we are only 5 so could probably ask for the Board Room rather than a tunnel...
Re: Monday 8th November
Questions answered by email, with no shortage of constructive criticism.
Re: Monday 8th November
Wifely permission has been obtained. I will be there if 'baby brother' doesn't come first!
Ben
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
Re: Monday 8th November
I am reminded of that memorable scene in True Blue, where amidst the thunder and lashing rain and with scant regard to the obvious distress of his struggling rowers, Dan Toplski issues his spirit-crushing verdict: "back to the start, do it again".Questions answered by email, with no shortage of constructive criticism.
Rob C.
Re: Monday 8th November
Not fair. You get to modify the file you have made, not to start again.
Re: Monday 8th November
RAYC wrote:I am reminded of that memorable scene in True Blue, where amidst the thunder and lashing rain and with scant regard to the obvious distress of his struggling rowers, Dan Toplski issues his spirit-crushing verdict: "back to the start, do it again".Questions answered by email, with no shortage of constructive criticism.
As a Chelsea fan I do not see anything wrong here; keep the blue flag flying high!
regards
WS1
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough"
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Re: Monday 8th November
"Baby brother" is now booked in for a 14th November arrival....benread wrote:Wifely permission has been obtained. I will be there if 'baby brother' doesn't come first!
Ben
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
- Axel P
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Re: Monday 8th November
How about the theme "young german rieslings in magnum bottles". I am sure that Oscar has some in his cellar
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Re: Monday 8th November
Just realised I havn't signed up..
..count me in!
Tom
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Tom
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Re: Monday 8th November
In which case he will share a birthday with Prince Charles...and an old wedding anniversary of Princess Ann and Mark Phillips...full of useless information like thatbenread wrote:"Baby brother" is now booked in for a 14th November arrival....benread wrote:Wifely permission has been obtained. I will be there if 'baby brother' doesn't come first!