20 years of Port, Leverkusen, Germany, November 9th, 2012

[Axel P]

Dear all,

this should be a save the date topic already since I am planning to organise a "20 years of port" tasting in Germany. The event will take place at the Bayer Kasino and will be co-hosted by the IVDP and sponsored by the Bayer Kasino, Selters and Schott-Zwiesel, who will provide the Alvaro-Siza Glass and Dekanters. Date is Nov 9th.

The updated list of Ports consists of:

Vintage Ports:
Delaforce Vintage 92
Ferreira Vintage 91
Fonseca Vintage 92
Graham Vintage 91
La Rosa Vintage 91
La Rosa Vintage 92
Niepoort 91 aus der Magnum
Pocas Vintage 91
Vesuvio Vintage 91
Vesuvio Vintage 92
Warre Vintage 91

Colheitas:
Andresen Colheita 92
Burmester Colheita 89
Burmester Colheita 95
Cruz Colheita 92
Dalva Colheita 91
Messias Colheita 91
Niepoort Colheita 91
Pocas Colheita 92

20y old Tawnies:
Andresen Branco (white)
Andresen
Barao de Vilar
Bulas
Burmester
Cruz
Dalva
Delaforce
Dow
Ferreira
Graham
Messias
Noval
Niepoort
Offley
Pocas
Quevedo
Ramos Pinto
Royal Oporto
Rozes
S. Pedro
Sandeman
Santa Eufemia
Santa Eufemia Branco (White)
Taylor
Warre Optima
Vallado


For professionals this tasting will be free of charge and for non-professionals there will be an entry fee of 20 EUR. Naturally I do treat all registered members of the port-forum as professionals.

Sleepover possibilities are available at the Bayer Kasino. Leverkusen is located directly in between Dusseldorf and Cologne, perfectly connected by trains from both airports.

Axel

Adress and other updates here:

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[RAYC]

For professionals this tasting will be free of charge and for non-professionals there will be an entry fee of 20 EUR.

So i should not forget my Law Society accreditation and Solicitors Regulation Authority practicing certificate then...

I would be keen if there is a UK-contingent heading out, though this would be my fourth trip to Germany in the year (80s tasting and Oktoberfest x 2) so need to do some holiday/budget calculations before i commit!

[Axel P]

Id rather skip the Oktoberfest for this )

Axel

[RAYC]

Id rather skip the Oktoberfest for this )

Axel

Can you guarantee happy Bavarian women dancing in drindl...?

[Axel P]

Could you tell the difference between a bavarian girl dancing in a dirndl and one from northrein-westphalia?

[RAYC]

Could you tell the difference between a bavarian girl dancing in a dirndl and one from northrein-westphalia?

No, as long their bow is tied to the left, and i'm allowed to wear my lederhosen, this should be fine

[Axel P]

Update of the producers.

Best

Axel

[jdaw1]

If wanted, I’m willing to do my usual arrangement of placemats for pictures.

[Axel P]

Jdaw,

thanks a lot. Very much appreciated, but for this tasting I am expecting some 150+ visitors and this will be organised like a fair, where you get an Alvaro Siza Glass at the entrance and then can freely taste your way through.

Best

Axel

[jdaw1]

Hmmm: 36 ports times 150 people starts to be a lot of preparation time.

But please do send a picture of ‟Jesper” VP.

[Axel P]

Will do. I have a lot of helping hands from the Bayer girls and the producers/importers need to take care of the Port themselfes.

Axel

[Alex Bridgeman]

Axel,

Could you confirm the date of the 20 Year Tasting please? The thread title says November 9th but the first post in the thread says November 23rd.

Thanks,

Alex

[Axel P]

Alex, it will be November 9th as the Kasino is closed on the 23rd.

Best

axel

[Axel P]

List updated of Ports received.

Axel

[Axel P]

All Ports inspected today and ready to go alike the glassware which arrived the second I inspected the Port.

Good to go!

PS. After the fair we will have a "bottle Party", meaning that everyone will bring a bottle of wine or Port which she/he wants to share with the community. I will bring a couple of Magnums of Wine and champagne and a Port that noone I know ever had before.

Best

Axel

[Axel P]

Final and confirmed lineup listed above.

We will organise a bottle party after the presentation, where everybody can bring a bottle and enjoy some nice dinner with wine-lovers.

Axel

[jdaw1]

I hope the whole event is splendid. Enjoy.