Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
My plan for the 17th is to get to Woolgate for about 3pm and get the port decanted into a set of identical mineral water bottles. Of course this only makes sense if the port has been delivered to Woolgate in advance!
Alex, Ian, Charles, Julian, Phil, Derek - are you able to deposit bottles in advance? Phil - I expect this is likely not possible for you given location?
Alex, Ian, Charles, Julian, Phil, Derek - are you able to deposit bottles in advance? Phil - I expect this is likely not possible for you given location?
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Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
Mike,
Your web host appears to be offline - I was trying to check on the food order for my guests but got timed out.
Alex
Your web host appears to be offline - I was trying to check on the food order for my guests but got timed out.
Alex
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Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
If you can arrange with Woolgate, I should be able to drop my bottles off on Friday morning this week.flash_uk wrote:My plan for the 17th is to get to Woolgate for about 3pm and get the port decanted into a set of identical mineral water bottles. Of course this only makes sense if the port has been delivered to Woolgate in advance!
Alex, Ian, Charles, Julian, Phil, Derek - are you able to deposit bottles in advance? Phil - I expect this is likely not possible for you given location?
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.
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Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
I could courier them to you/Woolgate if wanted, otherwise no.flash_uk wrote:Alex, Ian, Charles, Julian, Phil, Derek - are you able to deposit bottles in advance? Phil - I expect this is likely not possible for you given location?
Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
On the day, can you arrive in time that your bottles can be part of the blinding process?
That isn’t as early as 3pm. Things can be decanted into non-blinded ‘decanters’, the blinding stages happening after. But it is substantially before the last moment.
Summary for those not paying attention:
That isn’t as early as 3pm. Things can be decanted into non-blinded ‘decanters’, the blinding stages happening after. But it is substantially before the last moment.
Summary for those not paying attention:
Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
Yeah thanks, I noticed that a couple of days ago. I'll email you the menu. Should be back online soon...have asked Julian to host the food order in the meantime!AHB wrote:Mike,
Your web host appears to be offline - I was trying to check on the food order for my guests but got timed out.
Alex
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Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
CA (Chris) is right-handed and will be bringing two bottles which do not fit the theme but which he wishes to be a surprise.
CA's food order is:
Prawn Cocktail
Rump steak medium rare with triple cooked chips
Dessert to be ordered on the day
CA's food order is:
Prawn Cocktail
Rump steak medium rare with triple cooked chips
Dessert to be ordered on the day
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
Currently uncertain. Three options:jdaw1 wrote:On the day, can you arrive in time that your bottles can be part of the blinding process?
(a) I could aim to be there by 5pm bringing both bottles decanted, but I could not guarantee to make it for this time.
(b) I could courier the bottles to Woolgate/Mike/whoever in advance.
(c) As an alternative, if someone else (AHB, CPR look like possibilities from the first post) were happy to provide the W70,W77, I could bring both bottles along intact to give to that person as replacements.
Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
If arriving with bottles decanted, then 6pm would be fine, if that is any help.PhilW wrote:Currently uncertain. Three options:jdaw1 wrote:On the day, can you arrive in time that your bottles can be part of the blinding process?
(a) I could aim to be there by 5pm bringing both bottles decanted, but I could not guarantee to make it for this time.
(b) I could courier the bottles to Woolgate/Mike/whoever in advance.
(c) As an alternative, if someone else (AHB, CPR look like possibilities from the first post) were happy to provide the W70,W77, I could bring both bottles along intact to give to that person as replacements.
Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
I'll let Woolgate know to expect various bottles arriving in the next 7 days.AHB wrote:If you can arrange with Woolgate, I should be able to drop my bottles off on Friday morning this week.flash_uk wrote:My plan for the 17th is to get to Woolgate for about 3pm and get the port decanted into a set of identical mineral water bottles. Of course this only makes sense if the port has been delivered to Woolgate in advance!
Alex, Ian, Charles, Julian, Phil, Derek - are you able to deposit bottles in advance? Phil - I expect this is likely not possible for you given location?
Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
Is Fonseca 66 needed or not. Or if not, what am I bringing?
Rob C.
Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
Mike, I'm rarely in London (other than for Tastings) and so dropping off bottles at Woolgate in advance is not a viable option for me. If it's ok, I will bring decanted bottles in line with your suggestion above. However, can someone just reaffirm how these should be presented from a blinding perspective?flash_uk wrote:If arriving with bottles decanted, then 6pm would be fine, if that is any help.
Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
No not needed Rob, but thx for offering - we'll split the costs and balance them across everyone. We have 12 bottles in the theme and 2 additional surprises arriving. As Julian has made space for 4 additional bottles, there are spaces for 2 more "surprises" if you have a burning need to bring somethingRAYC wrote:Is Fonseca 66 needed or not. Or if not, what am I bringing?
Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
No need to bring them blind - the blinding will happen in the room at the start.idj123 wrote:Mike, I'm rarely in London (other than for Tastings) and so dropping off bottles at Woolgate in advance is not a viable option for me. If it's ok, I will bring decanted bottles in line with your suggestion above. However, can someone just reaffirm how these should be presented from a blinding perspective?flash_uk wrote:If arriving with bottles decanted, then 6pm would be fine, if that is any help.
Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
Willing to upgrade to space for 24 additional bottles, if that would be useful.flash_uk wrote:As Julian has made space for 4 additional bottles
Mike: when the placemats are sufficiently final that I can make decanter labels, I will, which will be delivered with the D70 to Woolgate. Please do say when the placemats are sufficiently final for that.
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Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
I could do this, but will assume you are bringing decanted before 6pm unless you say otherwise.PhilW wrote:Currently uncertain. Three options:jdaw1 wrote:On the day, can you arrive in time that your bottles can be part of the blinding process?
(c) As an alternative, if someone else (AHB, CPR look like possibilities from the first post) were happy to provide the W70,W77, I could bring both bottles along intact to give to that person as replacements.
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: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
Ah - ok - Hadn't realised that. I'm bottle rich cash poor at the moment so will duck out if that's ok (assuming food order is revocable at this stage and the line up hadn't changed since before I signed up - let me know if not!).
Rob C.
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Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
SM (Stephen) is contributing a bottle which is broadly in line with the theme, although it is not one of the official shipper/vintage combinations.flash_uk wrote:As Julian has made space for 4 additional bottles, there are spaces for 2 more "surprises" if you have a burning need to bring something
Let's put it this way, if a bottle of F66 is not enough to get you a seat at the table with no additional cost please give me the bottle of F66 and I'll cover your port (and food) costs. That way:RAYC wrote:Ah - ok - Hadn't realised that. I'm bottle rich cash poor at the moment so will duck out if that's ok (assuming food order is revocable at this stage and the line up hadn't changed since before I signed up - let me know if not!).
(a) we get the pleasure of your company, which is rather rare these days; and
(b) I get an additional bottle of F66, which is a port that I don't have enough of!
Do we have a deal?
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: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
Funnily enough I have just said the same thing by PM!
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Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
+1 to Rob bringing the F66 as a (sighted) extra, and counting this as his bottle & food contribution.AHB wrote:Let's put it this way, if a bottle of F66 is not enough to get you a seat at the table with no additional cost please give me the bottle of F66 and I'll cover your port (and food) costs. That way:RAYC wrote:Ah - ok - Hadn't realised that. I'm bottle rich cash poor at the moment so will duck out if that's ok (assuming food order is revocable at this stage and the line up hadn't changed since before I signed up - let me know if not!).
(a) we get the pleasure of your company, which is rather rare these days;
Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
Quite right: F66 always welcome, even at a tasting with a theme of ‘not F66’.
Please tell me what other extras should be sighted.
Please tell me what other extras should be sighted.
Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
Hurrah! Good sense prevails - let us drink Fonseca 66
Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
On the assumption that a request to relocate this tasting to Selkirk would be met with a lack of enthusiasm I am quite devastated to have to inform the assembled masses that I am now unable to attend. They couldn't have sent me to Dubai, Tahiti, Porto or Rio, could they? No - they chose Selkirk. Otherwise known as Effing Selkirk!
If my share of anything is due please can someone let me know. But please do it more gently than the person who told me I had to go to the place beginning with E.
If my share of anything is due please can someone let me know. But please do it more gently than the person who told me I had to go to the place beginning with E.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
FFS!!!!!
Selkirk?
Selkirk?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
OMGDRT wrote:FFS!!!!!
Selkirk?