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by jdaw1
20:09 Sun 13 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

Please do post bottle pictures in relevant threads (GC77, D77, W77, G77, SW77, RP77, S77, F77, T77, Ni77, WineSoc crusted, Pink & tonic).

WineSoc crusted done.
by jdaw1
20:06 Sun 13 Apr 2025
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: NV Wine Society Crusted (bottled 2013)
Replies: 7
Views: 1178

Re: Wine Society crusted bot. 2013

Crusted Port, bottled 2013 The Society's Exhibition Range wines are classic examples of the world’s best regions and styles. The range takes its name from the International Exhibition held at the Albert Hall in 1874 where The Wine Society was founded. Crusted Port is inspired by the style of a Vint...
by jdaw1
19:53 Sun 13 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

Mike J. W. wrote: 19:27 Sun 13 Apr 2025Why ask the question when the answer is invariably going to be "both"?
The question was not asked: why would it be. Until, at the end, somebody noticed that “One of these things is not like the others.”
by jdaw1
18:29 Sun 13 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

This line up calls to mind the old Sesame Street vignette..."One of these things is not like the others.". Sure. An emergency was declared, and people requested something. Then the emergency acquired a theme, so do I bring the previously requested, or theme-compatible? Standard rule in th...
by jdaw1
16:27 Sun 13 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

New page, so I will re-post the links: Review of the evening as a whole ; 1977 Gould Campbell ; 1977 Dow ; 1977 Warre ; 1977 Graham ; 1977 Smith Woodhouse ; 1977 Ramos Pinto ; 1977 Sandeman ; 1977 Fonseca ; 1977 Taylor ; 1977 Niepoort ; Wine Society crusted bot. 2013 ; Croft Pink & tonic ; Place...
by jdaw1
16:18 Sun 13 Apr 2025
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1977 Gould Campbell
Replies: 3
Views: 547

1977 Gould Campbell

An emergency was declared for Monday 14 th April 2025, at the Boot & Flogger . A 1977 was proffered, so another was, so another was, and the planning attracted towards an evening of 1977s. This is good. Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; 1977 Gould Campbell ; 1977 Dow ; 1977 Warre ; 1977 ...
by jdaw1
16:02 Sun 13 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

uncle tom wrote: 15:47 Sun 13 Apr 2025Room for a late addition?
Yes.

uncle tom wrote: 15:47 Sun 13 Apr 2025Could bring Gould Campbell '77
Sure. Presumably GC77 magnum, as all the singles are corked. Or will you, as for Alex’s Dow, pop-and-pour?

Placemats updated.

Glass request upped to 130.
by jdaw1
22:40 Sat 12 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; 1977 Gould Campbell ; 1977 Dow ; 1977 Warre ; 1977 Graham ; 1977 Smith Woodhouse ; 1977 Ramos Pinto ; 1977 Sandeman ; 1977 Fonseca ; 1977 Taylor ; 1977 Niepoort ; Wine Society crusted bot. 2013 ; Croft Pink & tonic ; Placemats ; Food order ; Planning and...
by jdaw1
22:34 Sat 12 Apr 2025
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: NV Wine Society Crusted (bottled 2013)
Replies: 7
Views: 1178

NV Wine Society Crusted (bottled 2013)

An emergency was declared for Monday 14 th April 2025, at the Boot & Flogger . A 1977 was proffered, so another was, so another was, and the planning attracted towards an evening of 1977s. This is good. Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; 1977 Gould Campbell ; 1977 Dow ; 1977 Warre ; 1977 ...
by jdaw1
22:34 Sat 12 Apr 2025
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1977 Niepoort
Replies: 3
Views: 494

1977 Niepoort

An emergency was declared for Monday 14 th April 2025, at the Boot & Flogger . A 1977 was proffered, so another was, so another was, and the planning attracted towards an evening of 1977s. This is good. Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; 1977 Gould Campbell ; 1977 Dow ; 1977 Warre ; 1977 ...
by jdaw1
22:34 Sat 12 Apr 2025
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1977 Taylor
Replies: 3
Views: 549

1977 Taylor

An emergency was declared for Monday 14 th April 2025, at the Boot & Flogger . A 1977 was proffered, so another was, so another was, and the planning attracted towards an evening of 1977s. This is good. Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; 1977 Gould Campbell ; 1977 Dow ; 1977 Warre ; 1977 ...
by jdaw1
22:34 Sat 12 Apr 2025
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1977 Fonseca
Replies: 4
Views: 562

1977 Fonseca

An emergency was declared for Monday 14 th April 2025, at the Boot & Flogger . A 1977 was proffered, so another was, so another was, and the planning attracted towards an evening of 1977s. This is good. Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; 1977 Gould Campbell ; 1977 Dow ; 1977 Warre ; 1977 ...
by jdaw1
22:34 Sat 12 Apr 2025
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1977 Sandeman
Replies: 4
Views: 606

1977 Sandeman

An emergency was declared for Monday 14 th April 2025, at the Boot & Flogger . A 1977 was proffered, so another was, so another was, and the planning attracted towards an evening of 1977s. This is good. Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; 1977 Gould Campbell ; 1977 Dow ; 1977 Warre ; 1977 ...
by jdaw1
22:34 Sat 12 Apr 2025
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1977 Ramos Pinto
Replies: 2
Views: 473

1977 Ramos Pinto

An emergency was declared for Monday 14 th April 2025, at the Boot & Flogger . A 1977 was proffered, so another was, so another was, and the planning attracted towards an evening of 1977s. This is good. Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; 1977 Gould Campbell ; 1977 Dow ; 1977 Warre ; 1977 ...
by jdaw1
22:34 Sat 12 Apr 2025
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1977 Smith Woodhouse
Replies: 3
Views: 502

1977 Smith Woodhouse

An emergency was declared for Monday 14 th April 2025, at the Boot & Flogger . A 1977 was proffered, so another was, so another was, and the planning attracted towards an evening of 1977s. This is good. Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; 1977 Gould Campbell ; 1977 Dow ; 1977 Warre ; 1977 ...
by jdaw1
22:33 Sat 12 Apr 2025
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1977 Graham
Replies: 4
Views: 585

1977 Graham

An emergency was declared for Monday 14 th April 2025, at the Boot & Flogger . A 1977 was proffered, so another was, so another was, and the planning attracted towards an evening of 1977s. This is good. Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; 1977 Gould Campbell ; 1977 Dow ; 1977 Warre ; 1977 ...
by jdaw1
22:33 Sat 12 Apr 2025
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1977 Warre
Replies: 5
Views: 565

1977 Warre

An emergency was declared for Monday 14 th April 2025, at the Boot & Flogger . A 1977 was proffered, so another was, so another was, and the planning attracted towards an evening of 1977s. This is good. Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; 1977 Gould Campbell ; 1977 Dow ; 1977 Warre ; 1977 ...
by jdaw1
22:33 Sat 12 Apr 2025
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1977 Dow
Replies: 3
Views: 526

1977 Dow

An emergency was declared for Monday 14 th April 2025, at the Boot & Flogger . A 1977 was proffered, so another was, so another was, and the planning attracted towards an evening of 1977s. This is good. Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; 1977 Gould Campbell ; 1977 Dow ; 1977 Warre ; 1977 ...
by jdaw1
22:29 Sat 12 Apr 2025
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Emergency (1977s), Mon 14 Apr 2025, B&F
Replies: 3
Views: 919

Emergency (1977s), Mon 14 Apr 2025, B&F

An emergency was declared for Monday 14 th April 2025, at the Boot & Flogger . A 1977 was proffered, so another was, so another was, and the planning attracted towards an evening of 1977s. This is good. Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; 1977 Gould Campbell ; 1977 Dow ; 1977 Warre ; 1977 ...
by jdaw1
13:00 Sat 12 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical
Replies: 63
Views: 13058

Re: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical

But I didn’t understand the reprimand. My proposal would have put Neil in a stronger position, not a weaker one.
by jdaw1
20:47 Fri 11 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Vertical - Post WW2 - 28 October 2025
Replies: 23
Views: 1352

Re: Taylor Vertical - Post WW2 - 28 October 2025

hadge wrote: 19:56 Fri 11 Apr 2025I believe that all i'm missing from the list is the 55 and 92. let me know what you want.
I, and others, have Taylor 1955.
by jdaw1
19:48 Fri 11 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

“It’s an emergency! Grab the nearest magnum of Taylor 1896, and make all haste to the Boot & Flogger.”

How would this not be an emergency?

Indeed, I note the tasting “Tue 2nd Jan 2018, Bring a Bottle (ideally of 1878)”, reviewed in “Tue 02 Jan 2018, B&F, A Non-Ideal Tasting”.
by jdaw1
19:43 Fri 11 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical
Replies: 63
Views: 13058

Re: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical

nac wrote: 18:46 Fri 11 Apr 2025@Julian - be quiet troublemaker.
Yes sir. Sorry sir.
by jdaw1
19:13 Fri 11 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

nac wrote: 18:49 Fri 11 Apr 2025Could also offer J&B77.
nac wrote: 18:50 Fri 11 Apr 2025... or Croft.
Martin WhatsApp’d, offering Smith, which has already been accepted. Though I am happy to go with a consensus preference.
nac wrote: 18:48 Fri 11 Apr 2025If you delete the other post.
Err, sure. Am I failing to see something obvious?


The placemats have been updated.
by jdaw1
18:42 Fri 11 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

Looking at the list of 77s for Monday and note that we don't have Graham. Any thoughts on me bringing it instead of Sandeman? Since it has become a ’77 evening, why don’t I adopt the Graham, and ideally another 1977 (anybody?), and save the F85+F85+crusted for another time. So pls may I adopt the G...
by jdaw1
18:38 Fri 11 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical
Replies: 63
Views: 13058

Re: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical

The rules could be made more fun. People may opt to “hold firm”. To bump from the list somebody who has so opted, it must for a bottle ≥10 years older than the current youngest missing vintage. If a bottle not that old were offered, it would be the next in line who is compared to that newly offered ...
by jdaw1
18:33 Fri 11 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Thursday 8th May - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s
Replies: 32
Views: 2492

Re: Thursday 8th May - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s

I don’t have a bottle, and there are reserves who do. So I think the fair thing is to relinquish my seat. Phil: you’re on.
by jdaw1
22:43 Wed 09 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical
Replies: 63
Views: 13058

Re: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical

Alex Bridgeman wrote: 22:41 Wed 09 Apr 2025a 1906
Proper rare, that. Also see TH06, re Broadbent.
by jdaw1
21:59 Wed 09 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical
Replies: 63
Views: 13058

Re: Monday 13th October 2025 - Taylor Vertical

The draft of the placemats has been updated, there being pictures in the first post.



winesecretary wrote: 16:33 Wed 09 Apr 2025We might need a Taylor vertical- part 2 - the postwar years. That I would very much like to attend. In fact, I’ll arrange it.
Taylor Vertical - Post WW2
by jdaw1
21:52 Wed 09 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Vertical - Post WW2 - 28 October 2025
Replies: 23
Views: 1352

Re: Taylor Vertical - Post WW2

Yes please. I have T70, TV70 (special case), T55, T85 in small and smaller. Maybe others: will check.
by jdaw1
19:10 Wed 09 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

Food order updated. I remind you of the rules: if your food order is wrong, that’s your fault for not checking. Mistakes happen: I am human; I am mortal. It is your job to check whether your food order has been correctly transcribed. Check; check now. … and the B&F has been emailled a link to t...
by jdaw1
22:43 Tue 08 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

Ian: food?
by jdaw1
21:52 Tue 08 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

nac wrote: 21:29 Tue 08 Apr 2025…and the Pink + tonic?
Added back to the placemats, so he must be bringing it.
by jdaw1
19:38 Tue 08 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

• + Clare S., for whom I am bringing the other F85. • Because nine people, booking moved to Red Room. • Placemats updated. • Food order updated. I remind you of the rules: if your food order is wrong, that’s your fault for not checking. Mistakes happen: I am human; I am mortal. It is your job to che...
by jdaw1
19:15 Mon 07 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

Food order by Wednesday. And I have been informed of the play with large steaks: £60    Club Sirloin on the bone 600g £46    Filler Steak £240g £86    Chateaubriand 500g £78    Cote du Boeuf on the bone 680g (Prime ribeye) £82    Tomahawk (Prime ribeye) on the bone 900g-1Kg Peppercorn, garlic butter...
by jdaw1
19:09 Mon 07 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

Alex Bridgeman wrote: 18:20 Mon 07 Apr 2025
jdaw1 wrote: 17:14 Mon 07 Apr 2025 (For which, @Alex, what is the bottling date of the Pink?)
Cellar records suggest it was acquired in April 2021 so, perhaps, 2020?
Please check that the placemats are satisfactory.
by jdaw1
17:14 Mon 07 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

First post updated.

Current draft of the placemats updated. (For which, @Alex, what is the bottling date of the Pink?)

Green Room booked (so limiting to eight people).
by jdaw1
21:48 Sun 06 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

winesecretary wrote: 20:30 Sun 06 Apr 2025Oddly, my two other options for this tasting, having brought them up from Rutland this afternoon, were Fonseca 1985 and Wine Society Crusted bottled 2013…
Would you prefer that the Wine Society bottle be replaced with a Quevedo crusted bottled 2016?
by jdaw1
19:10 Sun 06 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

I will bring a 1985 Fonseca, and a Wine Society crusted (bot. 2013).

Or I could bring two F85s, with 24-hour decant and pop-and-pour. Team preference?
by jdaw1
17:43 Sun 06 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Re: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

For Monday 14th April 2025, an emergency has been declared. You know what to do. Do it.
by jdaw1
17:43 Sun 06 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025
Replies: 60
Views: 14405

Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

This post to hold plans as and when agreed. When? Starting 18:00 on Monday 14 th April 2025. Where? The Red Room in the Boot & Flogger ( OpenStreetMap ; google.co.uk ; What3Words cafe.humid.palace ; StreetMap.co.uk ; bing.com ) . Theme? Port too good for the in-laws, sighted. People: Julian W. ...
by jdaw1
23:32 Sat 05 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Replies: 62
Views: 21296

Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025

flash_uk wrote: 22:37 Sat 05 Apr 2025Plenty of time. Sit on the photos.
They are in your WhatsApp. You sit on them. You keep them flat.
by jdaw1
21:00 Fri 04 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Replies: 62
Views: 21296

Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025

Eight bottles, the first eight of many, have been delivered. They were photographed. It would be unhelpful to clutter this thread which such photos. What should be done? • Nothing? • make a single separate thread to which only I have write access? • Soon make the many TN threads, and post in there? ...
by jdaw1
20:53 Fri 04 Apr 2025
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Thursday 8th May - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s
Replies: 32
Views: 2492

Re: Thursday 8th May - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s

Those unfamiliar with the back editions of this website are reminded of Sat 09 May 2015, RAF Club, 1945s.