Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
It is not me, the Mrs, who can give permission for this tasting. It's a young Miss Wiseman who might think the 22nd March is an important date.
Good luck, husband. I don't think it's going to go your way. Sophia is a force to be reckoned with.
-SCP-DFF
Good luck, husband. I don't think it's going to go your way. Sophia is a force to be reckoned with.
-SCP-DFF
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
JDAW is lying. Special permission has not been sought. Miss Wiseman, who has her 7th birthday on the 22nd of March, will not be happy. This is between you and your eldest, Darling Husband. Leave me out of it. Sorry, but I don't really think she'll be too happy.
If it was up to me, I'd say no. But if you can charm your little girl, then more power to you.
-Wifey Wiseman.
If it was up to me, I'd say no. But if you can charm your little girl, then more power to you.
-Wifey Wiseman.
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
Special permission: done.
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
Gentlemen, start your engines.
I have browsed the various offers of bottles and complied a list of vintages that we will taste. The range is 1920 to 1994. The cost per head is £250 plus food and tip, so assume £300 all in.
If anyone wants to duck out now please let it be known here or by email or PM. I will be requesting money late next week, which is conveniently after pay day for most.
Normal rules apply - stump up or expect to be replaced by someone on the reserve list
Thanks to all who have offered bottles. You will be rewarded in heaven (or on the night if you prefer)
Derek
I have browsed the various offers of bottles and complied a list of vintages that we will taste. The range is 1920 to 1994. The cost per head is £250 plus food and tip, so assume £300 all in.
If anyone wants to duck out now please let it be known here or by email or PM. I will be requesting money late next week, which is conveniently after pay day for most.
Normal rules apply - stump up or expect to be replaced by someone on the reserve list
Thanks to all who have offered bottles. You will be rewarded in heaven (or on the night if you prefer)
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
Updated draft of the placemats.
- ”“Unavailable vintages (alas numerous).
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
I am working until 5pm in Birmingham so I might be as late as 7:30pm. Would this pose a problem? This is shaping up to be my last event Heading back to Australia in June. Nice to see it off in style however!
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Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
You do not really think that someone will raise their arms now, do you? Nice lineup, excellently done.DRT wrote:If anyone wants to duck out now please let it be known here or by email or PM. I will be requesting money late next week, which is conveniently after pay day for most.
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Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
First post updated to include line-up.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
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Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
Line-up updated again.DRT wrote:First post updated to include line-up.
Following some suggestions from the team I have decided to remove T92 and T94 from the list on the basis that they are way too young to show at their best, particularly amongst their older and more mature siblings.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
Updated draft of the placemats.
- Is there enough room on the table for an A3 and an A4 each, and room to take TNs?
- If there is, this layout should be good. In which case, do people prefer that the A4 be youngsters, or oldsters?
- Is there isn’t we’ll have to do overlapping, which will be, on the day, much more faffing with double-sided sticky tape.
- Any other corrections or changes?
- I cannot print to A3. Can somebody else print, such that we will have everything early in time for pre-pouring?
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
Space: I don't know.
Feedback: The contrast between very light and very dark titles proved to be a problem at a recent tasting. Perhaps reconsider the patterns used?
Feedback: The contrast between very light and very dark titles proved to be a problem at a recent tasting. Perhaps reconsider the patterns used?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
Updated draft of the placemats.
Lightness made more uniform, even if not exactly uniform.DRT wrote:Feedback: The contrast between very light and very dark titles proved to be a problem at a recent tasting. Perhaps reconsider the patterns used?
It would be best to know before the day.DRT wrote:Space: I don't know.
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
Excellent. Thank you.jdaw1 wrote:Lightness made more uniform, even if not exactly uniform.
Noted.jdaw1 wrote:It would be best to know before the day.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
DRT: will you have access to an A3 printer after the measurements are known, but before Friday 22nd?jdaw1 wrote:I cannot print to A3. Can somebody else print, such that we will have everything early in time for pre-pouring?
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
No. Can someone else please volunteer?jdaw1 wrote:DRT: will you have access to an A3 printer after the measurements are known, but before Friday 22nd?jdaw1 wrote:I cannot print to A3. Can somebody else print, such that we will have everything early in time for pre-pouring?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
I will have access to an A3 printer on Friday 15th.
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: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
jdaw1 wrote:after the measurements are known
DRT?AHB wrote:on Friday 15th.
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
Or someone who has nothing to do all day could visit with a measuring tape or call and ask?jdaw1 wrote:jdaw1 wrote:after the measurements are knownDRT?AHB wrote:on Friday 15th.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
OK. Email me how you are having the tables arranged, and I’ll cope.
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
No preference? That’s unlike folks.jdaw1 wrote:do people prefer that the A4 be youngsters, or oldsters?
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
i have access to a3 printer.
if space is a concern, doing this type of thing would save a few centimetres per place
if space is a concern, doing this type of thing would save a few centimetres per place
Rob C.
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
I asked TBH to remove all unnecessary furniture from the room and make the table as long and as wide as possible by allowing access only around one end, with the other end hard up against the wall. If memory serves that is almost exactly flumpety point flump flump metres. Please cope. Thanks.jdaw1 wrote:OK. Email me how you are having the tables arranged, and I’ll cope.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
Folks might be interested in TV70-themed pictures. But please post P.&.A. chatter here, rather than there.
Edit: and T48 and T24.
Edit: and T48 and T24.
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
This is excellent, thank you for posting. Let's hope that the others who are providing bottles will decide to respond (positively) to my email of two days ago requesting early collection so that more pictures can appear to whet our appetites.jdaw1 wrote:Folks might be interested in TV70-themed pictures. But please post P.&.A. chatter here, rather than there.
Edit: and T48 and T24.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn