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I now also have a bottle of Poças.

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I will be helping on the day but unfortunately cannot make this due to a stupidly early start the next day.

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Charting four decades of winegrowing evolution at the Fladgate Partnership and Symington Family Estates.

Not sure if this has been shared elsewhere but I found this very interesting.

https://worldoffinewine.com/news-featur ... iticulture

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Herby butter bean bruschetta
Vegetarian bangers and mash
Welsh rarebit
Thanks

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Yes please. I think this would be a really interesting tasting. I have ChG and WC.

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Before I met the people here, I did think that did that the tastings I arranged were good. Hell no: junior practice stuff. Of which I was reminded by: I suspect we have very little between us pre 1977… which was followed by I will bring the 1931 and the 1935 I have 24, 34, 64, 70, 77, 80, 83, 85, 9...

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Could those who have not confirmed bottles please do. I might see if I can fill one or two gaps once everyone has fed back. Thanks.

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Sounds great. Yes please. I can make any of the dates. Do you know what vintages you are looking for or would you like to know what is available first?

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑18:55 Sat 31 Jan 2026
forest26 wrote: ↑11:38 Sat 31 Jan 2026 Are we including Bom Retiro in the line up.
I draw the organiser’s attention to this question and suggest that the answer should be “yes”.

Happy to include Bom Retiro.

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I have now confirmed a booking with the Boot & Flogger for Tuesday 9 June. I have also updated the front post with a full list of attendees and what everyone currently owns. Will update as others provide. We seem to have the 1930s covered! Please check for errors in the first post but looks fine...

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Adding Alex B to attendees, if he can make it, as he was the one who encouraged this tasting.

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Yes please, if those without old bottles are welcome. I believe that I have only 1994. FYI, there was a Ramos Pinto vertical on Tuesday 21 st October 2014 . In the event we have too many bottles Hello. We very much welcome new people. I have changed my mind on the old bottles rule and deleted this ...

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I consistently enjoy Ramos Pinto ports and, given the last organised tasting was in 2014, feel it is time for another. I have booked Tuesday 9 June with BF. If you have interest in attending, please post below. The last tasting was in 2014 and included a 1909. The following vintages exist (staring w...

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑16:28 Sat 24 Jan 2026
mcoulson wrote: ↑20:41 Fri 23 Jan 2026
winesecretary wrote: ↑20:38 Fri 23 Jan 2026 If anyone does have the NN, the last bottle I had some 12 years ago was splendid and so I would be up for a group adoption.
VWP has some and i am up for playing your suggested game ....
I would be too...

Me too

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I have BN,Cr,Ck,D,F,O (halves),GB (still in its tissue paper)and T. I also have a bottle of Justerini 1960.

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I have D,F,G,N,NN,SW,T,S,W. Happy to provide NN. I also have a bottle of Avery but unfortunately the colour looks wrong. I could bring along but hopes would not be high!

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Yes please

Bertie3000 · Re: 60 @ 66 - Tuesday 14 April 2026 Yes please

Yes please

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Yes please. Will need to check what I have at weekend.

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I have had 3 ideas for a tasting later this year and am wondering if one of these would be worth organising: 1 - a Ramos Pinto vertical. I cannot see one having happened recently but might have missed. 2 - Unknown port before 1945. I think several of us will have a bottle or two of pre 1945 port of ...

Bertie3000 · Re: 1995s, Tue 13 Jan 2026, B&F Just about fitted them all in.

Just about fitted them all in.

Bertie3000 · Re: 1995s, Tue 13 Jan 2026, B&F 13/1/2026

13/1/2026

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Tesco 1995 cork

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Attendee list updated with 12th attendee (Freddie Wiseman, nephew of Julian).

I have messaged BF to ensure we have sufficent glasses.

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WC 95 bottle, cork and sediment
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Is there anyone who can relatively easily print the placemats? I have realised this will not be easy for me. I can print. Aiming to get to B&F at around 1715. Brilllant thanks Mike. To avoid possible confusion, when I said placemats I also meant the scoresheets. Hope that is ok. I will aim for ...

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Is there anyone who can relatively easily print the placemats? I have realised this will not be easy for me.

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Food order has been submitted and confirmed. We are 11 people with 16 bottles so we can still comfortably fit someone else in. If someone does find a twelfth person, please can you provide the food order at same time.

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Usual practice for me is morning decant, into cool decanter, kept cool by ice packs. But I’m bringing a Graham LBV (bot. 2001), as donated by Harry, and likewise a Tesco 1995 doesn’t need a twelve-hour decant. I propose: • 7am for the Warre Cavadinha 1995, and kept cool; • After lunch (so in my off...

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Farr Vintner sale has started this morning.

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Yes please. Will need to confirm what I have later.

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I have 3 at home. I can bring one of those. Ian - can you bring either a Crasto or Warre LBV? Or do you want to adopt the bottle from me? I don’t have either of these but could I not just bring the GM that I have sourced or has Neil’s bottle of the same already been adopted? For ease, can I suggest...

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Food order is complete with the exception of Zak .... Thank you for helping collate the food order Martin. Can everyone please check their food order is correct. I will submit the food order sheet, linked in the opening post, at the end of Tuesday. Neil - can I check if you confirmed your order. Yo...

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akzy wrote: ↑17:44 Sun 04 Jan 2026 Should have a good idea by Tuesday if possible.

Hi Zak hope you can make it. If you can make it, can you confirm food order at same time. The menu is pasted earlier in the thread.

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… a draft of the placemats , pictures of which have been added to the first post . Usual request: please would somebody carefully check the placemats . Zak is currently included on the placemats. He has not confirmed and said he will only know this week. Placemats missing Christian (CDH). Thank you...

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jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:59 Fri 02 Jan 2026
jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:39 Sat 22 Nov 2025… a draft of the placemats, pictures of which have been added to the first post.
Usual request: please would somebody carefully check the placemats.

I am assuming the FG and TV were given to Mike by Charles last week. I can see the placemats still say CPR - does this need to be updated?

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Please can Neil, Christian (via Mike) and Ian confirm meal choices. The menu is pasted earlier in this thread.

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A great way to end the port year and I certainly left ‘refreshed’. Thank you to everyone for sharing such a memorable set of ports. Several of the ports would be stand out stars on another day but scored little in the presence of the likes of a Croft 1945. It was my first ever tasting of a 1962 port...

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Hi please could everyone post their food order within the next 3 days. The menu and some other steak options from Ollie below. Thanks Club Sirloin on the bone 600g £64 Filler Steak £240g £49 Chateaubriand 500g £90 Cote du Boeuf on ...

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Thank Mike. Front post updated.

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Graham 1948

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We are now 10 people for this. Anyone else?

We definitely have enough bottles (16) for more.

Will ask for food orders tomorrow as Ollie has just shared post Christmas food menu with me.

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I bought a cheap case of old low/medium fill port bottles last month at auction. No provenance, nothing. I just thought it would be an interesting experiment to try a few over Xmas and see how many survived. I opened the first last night - a mid level Harvey’s 1954 (identify clear from capsule and c...

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At the weekend: Vina Tondonia Rjoja 2013 (white). I really enjoy white Rjoja at the moment and this one was excellent. Vina Real Grand Reserva 1970. Bought from The Wine Society this year to drink with 2 x 1970 friends. Very drinkable to me but some found it too old. Remelluri Rjoja Reseva 2009 - a ...

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I’d prefer not to bring the Petre unless I really have to (or unless someone living close to Melton is willing and able to collect it for me). I’ve just done a big delivery from storage and I’d rather not arrange another one now with the chaos of Christmas at Seckfords. No problem Alex. I have remo...

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Following discussion with the organiser , bottle-bringing is currently believed to be as follows: MJRM — TVVV , In (for DC), Pt (for NPM), RP (for JML); JDAW — W (for self), Ts (from HTWH), G ʟʙᴠ (bot. 2001, from HTWH); NAC — ChAA , GM , N ; AHB — Pe , Cs , W ʟʙᴠ (bot. 1999); MSC — Os ; IDJ — V ; C...

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jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:18 Thu 18 Dec 2025
Bertie3000 wrote: ↑11:42 Sun 23 Mar 2025I think for now I will limit this to 12 attendees until it is clear how many bottles will be available.
Should the limit be waived?

Agreed. We are at 10 so far but will have enough bottles for 14 people if the demand is there.

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