Organise events to meet up and drink Port.
Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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by Alex Bridgeman » 20:51 Fri 10 Jul 2020
If I recall a conversation I had with Mike last week, he's not working in London this week and may not be in a position to host us for another call - but that doesn't stop us from having a Virtual Tasting hosted by someone else - which can be me next week since I needed to buy a month's Zoom license to be able to run the
Sherry Tasting. .
Who is interested in taking part? The theme is "Any kind of Port or other fortified wine - sighted".
AHB
JDAW
CPR
JMK
SCD
WHW
GEE
NAC
GEAG
MPM perhaps
IDJ perhaps
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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by jdaw1 » 21:05 Fri 10 Jul 2020
Yes please.
Blind or sighted? If blind I’ll make a guessing page.
CPR 1
Graham’s Malvedos 1996
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by CPR 1 » 21:10 Fri 10 Jul 2020
Yes please
Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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by Alex Bridgeman » 21:38 Fri 10 Jul 2020
jdaw1 wrote: ↑ 21:05 Fri 10 Jul 2020
Yes please.
Blind or sighted? If blind I’ll make a guessing page.
Sighted. I find the blind and guessing versions for a Zoom tasting are more hard work than they are worth. I'd rather just go round the people on the call and see what each person is drinking.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Doggett
Morgan 1991
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by Doggett » 21:39 Fri 10 Jul 2020
Yes please
Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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by Alex Bridgeman » 21:42 Fri 10 Jul 2020
Oops. I've just realised I'm already on a wine tasting from 8pm-9.30pm on Tuesday.
Never mind. I'll set this tasting up to be able to continue when I drop off a few minutes before 8pm and then rejoin a little after 9.30pm.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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by jdaw1 » 21:45 Fri 10 Jul 2020
Or make it Wednesday.
Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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by Alex Bridgeman » 21:49 Fri 10 Jul 2020
jdaw1 wrote: ↑ 21:45 Fri 10 Jul 2020
Or make it Wednesday.
I have a different wine tasting on Wednesday - 2009 vs 2010 Bordeaux. It's a tough life being retired.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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by jdaw1 » 21:50 Fri 10 Jul 2020
Or make it Monday. Or Thursday.
Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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by Alex Bridgeman » 21:55 Fri 10 Jul 2020
Both of which are perfectly valid suggestions, but ones which I will decline. We're in a rhythym of Tuesday night is Port night and I want to keep to that rhythym.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Will W.
Taylor’s LBV
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by Will W. » 22:07 Fri 10 Jul 2020
Yes, please.
Glenn E.
Graham’s 1977
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by Glenn E. » 22:41 Fri 10 Jul 2020
Yes please!
Glenn Elliott
nac
Fonseca 1980
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by nac » 08:54 Sat 11 Jul 2020
Yes please.
flash_uk
Graham’s 1977
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by flash_uk » 22:22 Sat 11 Jul 2020
I may well join from Cornwall
Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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by Alex Bridgeman » 11:50 Mon 13 Jul 2020
I'll send the invite out Tuesday morning. If this is too late for anyone, let me know.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
idj123
Morgan 1991
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by idj123 » 19:50 Mon 13 Jul 2020
I will be in Dorsetshire
Doggett
Morgan 1991
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by Doggett » 20:31 Mon 13 Jul 2020
idj123 wrote: ↑ 19:50 Mon 13 Jul 2020
I will be in Dorsetshire
Whereabouts Ian? If you are near Weymouth you should pop by for a cup of tea/glass of port.
Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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by Alex Bridgeman » 08:35 Tue 14 Jul 2020
idj123 wrote: ↑ 19:50 Mon 13 Jul 2020
I will be in Dorsetshire
I'll send you the link. You can always pop in just for a minute or two.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
Posts: 14927 Joined: 13:41 Mon 25 Jun 2007
Location: Berkshire, UK
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by Alex Bridgeman » 08:48 Tue 14 Jul 2020
Invite has just gone out. Let me know if anyone needs it resent or if I've invited you all to a meeting starting at 7am...
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
Posts: 14927 Joined: 13:41 Mon 25 Jun 2007
Location: Berkshire, UK
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by Alex Bridgeman » 09:09 Tue 14 Jul 2020
And I have just selected and stood up my bottle for this evening.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.