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BRPetrie wrote: ↑10:18 Fri 07 Nov 2025
nac wrote: ↑09:49 Fri 07 Nov 2025
BRPetrie wrote: ↑09:31 Fri 07 Nov 2025 Neil’s guest is hereby promoted - may I please ask for their possible contribution and food order?
Will aim to confirm by end of today.
Their bottle contribution will be my G60.
Noted

My potential guest can't make it, so the space is still available.
The G60 moves back to me.

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BRPetrie wrote: ↑09:31 Fri 07 Nov 2025 Neil’s guest is hereby promoted - may I please ask for their possible contribution and food order?

Will aim to confirm by end of today.
Their bottle contribution will be my G60.

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cem wrote: ↑11:21 Mon 03 Nov 2025 P.S. I'm bringing one extra blind bottle - note for the placemat/glassware

Shock horror!

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My food order:
Scotch Egg
Sausage & mash (large)
Cheese (with bread rather than biscuits please)

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Davy's are doing a Graham's thing at the Boot & Flogger.
Details here - https://www.davywine.co.uk/event/graham ... ng-dinner/

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ETA 1730ish.

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑17:06 Thu 23 Oct 2025 Did I mention that neither of them drink red wine?

Result.

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NAC1 & NAC2 decanted at approximately 1100.
Both OK.
Will give them three hours before going back into bottles.

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mcoulson wrote: ↑20:22 Mon 27 Oct 2025 Does anybody else remember the 1977 American TV program called 'soap'

Yup - cast included Billy Crystal.

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Justin K wrote: ↑19:38 Tue 14 Oct 2025 Not Port but related! Anyone that wants one let me know and I’ll bring along to my next tasting.

Yes please.

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Should anyone drop out I have a potential guest. Please add to reserves.

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nac wrote: ↑11:00 Fri 10 Oct 2025 Will bring Taylor 1960.

Will also bring Graham 1960.

Both this and the T60 are bottled by “J G Thomson & Co Ltd of The Vaults, Leith”.

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Alex no longer attending, but his food order is in. I have not changed the food order.

Julian’s guest is now attending and is getting Alex’s food.

Will leave Julian to liaise and amend this as required. OK?

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jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:13 Sun 19 Oct 2025 Yes please. What do I need to do?

Will forward email.

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As happened with the original organiser of the original tasting, my plans have been forced to change. Sadly, I can’t be at the tasting next week. Sorry all. Shame. Will update the food order at the weekend in case of further changes. Also, I’ll bring a second bottle now we don’t have three from Alex.

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Just spotted that this has changed from "1994" to "1994 vs 2000".

Apparently spaces still available.

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Going to be in London in advance of 1800 kick-off.
Anyone fancy meeting at 67 beforehand?

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jdaw1 wrote: ↑12:46 Sun 12 Oct 2025 So this tasting is at least a candidate for Swankiest Port Tasting Ever.

It's definitely up there with Alex's very old tawnies tasting.

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My food order:
Scotch egg
Burger with cheese and bacon
Welsh rarebit

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑16:08 Wed 08 Oct 2025
mcoulson wrote: ↑07:15 Mon 06 Oct 2025
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:15 Sun 05 Oct 2025 I’m in. I’ll bring something that fits the theme. I note it’s “bring a blinded bottle” and not “bring a blinded bottle of Port”…
As long as it's interesting that would be fine ....
Am I allowed to bring 3 "interesting" bottles?

Of course!

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Will bring Taylor 1960.

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Am now very much looking forward to this. I'm completely flexible re the opening/decanting time for the 1948. My plan is to open and decant at XX:XX. Leave in the decanter for YY:YY. Back into the bottle at ZZ:ZZ. @Alex - do you have a preference? It's an Eldridge Pope bottling. Colour looks good an...

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Collected my bottles on Friday morning, but some could be made available again.

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Unfortunately George has been other wise detained so Neil and I will be re-scheduling the Taylor Vertical - Post WW2 - 28 October 2025 for a new date in 2026 that George can actually make !! watch this space for more details In the mean time we have a room booked and a deposit taken so the plan is ...

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Believe Martin and I will be stepping in to help George, but this event will almost certainly be pushed into 2026.
Expect an update shortly.

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MigSU wrote: ↑10:01 Fri 26 Sep 2025 I'm in.

How about "something not from big conglomerates"? (We can discuss who these are, but I'd include Sogrape, Symington, Sogevinus, and Fladgate). Or is it too general?

Good idea. Let's say "Smaller Producers".

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Something in for Jan 2026

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Virtual Get Together, hopefully via Phil's Zoom?

Theme: Port from Smaller Producers

Interested:

NeilC
MartinC
JustinK
Miguel

Who fancies it?

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The Central London Wine Society (who hold their tastings at The Civil Service Club, just off Whitehall) are doing a 1994 horizontal for their Xmas Port Tasting this year. Tickets are £50. If you're interested, let me know & I'll forward contact info. I might be interested depending on the date....

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Mike J. W. wrote: ↑23:51 Thu 25 Sep 2025 Tonight (this afternoon for me) was fun and I always learn a lot. There's always more than a few laughs as well. Thanks Neil for organizing it and Phil for setting up the Zoom call. I hope we do more of these in the future.

I'll put something in for early 2026.

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Suspect similar. Unlikely to be on much before 8.

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The Central London Wine Society (who hold their tastings at The Civil Service Club, just off Whitehall) are doing a 1994 horizontal for their Xmas Port Tasting this year. Tickets are £50.

If you're interested, let me know & I'll forward contact info.

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The first of two bottles purchased from VWP in January 2022. Just spotted that there's a tasting note in the Michael Broadbent's "The Great Vintage Wine Book" (the original 1980 version): Cabral Bottled 1973: fully mature looking; raisiny aroma; quite pleasant but little to it. Tasted July...

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Yates Bros 1983 can also be added to the list.

Is this still being maintained?

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Sent. Let me know if you were intending to join but haven't received.

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Will PM the Zoom details to your mailbox on here.

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2 x Fonseca Guimaraens 1978

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Further info about HMG Cellar in this thread.

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Appear to be free that evening so have signed up.

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Have added this to the planner.

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Mike J. W. wrote: ↑16:35 Thu 18 Sep 2025 Is this still a go for next Thursday (Sep. 25)? If so, what time will it be?

Yup, still planned. Guess start 1900ish (UK).

Will send joining instructions early next week.

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Six for me please.

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Yes - 18th November works for me.

nac · Re: 1995 tasting - Tuesday 13 January 2026 (B&F) Confirmed for 13th January.

Confirmed for 13th January.

nac · Re: 1995 tasting - 18 November 2025 (B&F) 13th and 20th Jan both work for me.

13th and 20th Jan both work for me.

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As mentioned above, the HMG Cellar is stored in Lancaster House, which has previously been available to visit as part of this.

Unfortunately it’s not included this year, but the Old Admiralty Building is, which is definitely worth a visit. There’s also a ballot to visit 10 Downing Street.

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mcoulson wrote: ↑07:04 Sat 23 Aug 2025 food orders please…

Soup, sausage and mash (large), cheese. TVM.

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Not Port, but possibly of interest.

The Wine Society have just offered up the Quinta do Vesuvio, Douro Superior, 2022.
3 magnums - £295IB
3 bottles - £145IB

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6 bottles of the regular please

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