83@40 2023 - May 25th

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 11:30 Sun 25 Sep 2022

A while since I last hosted a London event, so I thought I'd take charge of this one.

Date: Thursday, May 25th

Theme: The 1983 vintage at 40, a horizontal

Location: Boot & Flogger - booking now confirmed

I have 16 different '83s available (with other people's wines also noted):

Berry Brothers Own Label (JMK, not THRA)
British Association
Cálem (also NAC, WHW)
Cockburn
Dow
Ferrira (MB, not THRA)
Ferreira Quinta do Seixo (AHB, not THRA)
Feuerheerd
Fonseca (also NAC)
Gould Campbell
Graham (also NAC, JMK, AHB)
Infantado
Kopke
Messias Cachao (WHW, not THRA)
Montebello from Douro Wine Shippers (WHW, not THRA)
Nacional
Niepoort (CPR, not THRA)
Offley (also AHB)
Quarles Harris (JMK, not THRA)
Quinta de Covelos (WHW, not THRA)
Ramos Pinto (MB, not THRA)
Royal Oporto
Smith Woodhouse
Taylor (also NAC)
Warre (also AHB, NAC)

People:

THRA (Uncle Tom): Dow, Feuerheerd, Kopke, Nacional, Smith Woodhouse
GEAG (winesecretary): ADOPTING
AHB (Alex Bridgeman): Offley
CPR (CPR 1): Niepoort
MC (M.Charlton): ADOPTING
NAC (NAC): Fonseca (also offered Calem)
JMK (Justin K): BBR
MPM (flash_uk): ADOPTING
BRP (BRPetrie): ADOPTING
MSC (mcoulson): ADOPTING
AJH (pommy42): ADOPTING
JDAW (JDAW): ADOPTING

Reserves:

None

Bottles available for adoption:

Cockburn
Gould Campbell
Graham
Quarles Harris - adopted by mcoulson
Taylor
Warre - adopted by winesecretary

Current draft of the placemats.

/TitlesFont /BlueHighwayFreeCondensed def because that font was used at a 1983-1985 Double Horizontal on 02 Apr 2013 at The Bung Hole. And, for the last digit of the Vintage year, /InlineTitlesMaxNumberContours 3 def.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 12:18 Sun 25 Sep 2022

Interest

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 13:31 Sun 25 Sep 2022

That sounds like fun.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 14:36 Sun 25 Sep 2022

I’m interested.

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 15:01 Sun 25 Sep 2022

I'm interested!

hadge · Post by **hadge** » 15:38 Sun 25 Sep 2022

I'm interested

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 17:10 Sun 25 Sep 2022

yes please

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 19:43 Sun 25 Sep 2022

Definitely interested, but would depend on date. I think I would also need to adopt as I don’t think I have any ‘83s but will double check.

Post by **PhilW** » 20:23 Sun 25 Sep 2022

Yes please. Think I've drunk *most* f my '83s, but will check, plus potentially time to obtain further.

M.Charlton · Post by **M.Charlton** » 20:28 Sun 25 Sep 2022

Yes please (as an adopter).

nac · Post by **nac** » 21:40 Sun 25 Sep 2022

Yes please.

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 07:12 Tue 27 Sep 2022

yes please

nac · Post by **nac** » 07:39 Tue 27 Sep 2022

nac wrote: ↑21:40 Sun 25 Sep 2022Yes please.

Have Calem, Fonseca, Graham, Taylor and Warre.

Justin K · Post by **Justin K** » 15:22 Tue 27 Sep 2022

Date depending would be interested

Berry Bros. (Warres)
Graham
Quarles Harris

mosesbotbol · Post by **mosesbotbol** » 17:17 Wed 28 Sep 2022

I'd be interested as well. Would need some notice get travel together.

Off hand I have Ramos Pinto and Ferreira '83.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 05:23 Thu 29 Sep 2022

mosesbotbol wrote: ↑17:17 Wed 28 Sep 2022 Off hand I have Ramos Pinto and Ferreira '83

Eighteen bottles makes a good quorum for a horizontal.

Re. pitches for a date, I'm minded to avoid bank holiday weeks and school holidays as some people have other demands on their time.

- Any days of week preferred?

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:16 Fri 30 Sep 2022

Fourteen have accepted. Henceforth, reserves.

Previous 1983 events:

09 Mar 2017, {D, W, G, F, T} × {’80, ’83, ’85};
20 April 2013, Seattle;
02 April 2013, ’83-’85 Double Horizontal, The Bung Hole;
27 Nov 2013, The Bung Hole;
13 Sep 2008, ’83 and ’85 Double Horizontal in Brooklyn;
13 Apr 2002, {D, G, T} × {’80, ’83, ’85}.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 16:56 Sat 01 Oct 2022

Does anyone have the Niepoort '83 VP?

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 20:06 Sat 01 Oct 2022

uncle tom wrote: ↑16:56 Sat 01 Oct 2022 Does anyone have the Niepoort '83 VP?

Yes - Happy to bring this, it has been excellent on past occasions

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 11:25 Sun 02 Oct 2022

CPR 1 wrote: ↑20:06 Sat 01 Oct 2022
uncle tom wrote: ↑16:56 Sat 01 Oct 2022 Does anyone have the Niepoort '83 VP?
Yes - Happy to bring this, it has been excellent on past occasions

Good - will put you down for that one.

Post by **flash_uk** » 10:15 Mon 10 Oct 2022

Waiting list please!

Will W. · Post by **Will W.** » 13:40 Wed 19 Oct 2022

Please add me to the waiting list. At the minute, I have to hand Calem, Messias Cachao, Quinta de Covelos and Montebello (Douro Wine Shippers/Barros).

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 12:02 Tue 28 Feb 2023

Need to fix a date for this - Tues May 16th - Thurs May 18th or Tues May 23rd - Thurs May 25th looks promising.

Any dates in those windows difficult for anyone?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 13:35 Tue 28 Feb 2023

I can’t do the 23rd, that’s my day at the Chelsea Flower Show.

nac · Post by **nac** » 14:45 Tue 28 Feb 2023

uncle tom wrote: ↑12:02 Tue 28 Feb 2023 Need to fix a date for this - Tues May 16th - Thurs May 18th or Tues May 23rd - Thurs May 25th looks promising.

Any dates in those windows difficult for anyone?

I'm currently OK for any of those.

Post by **flash_uk** » 15:39 Tue 28 Feb 2023

Hi Tom, away week of 15-19th, but 23rd or 25th look OK.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 15:51 Tue 28 Feb 2023

Tuesday 16th May or Wednesday 17th May fine, can't do Thursday 18th May.

May not be available the following week due to a hearing floating in that week but currently unknowable

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 17:01 Tue 28 Feb 2023

Highly doubtful I will be able to make any dates in May or the near future so could I please be taken off the list and free up a spot.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 18:52 Tue 28 Feb 2023

23, 24 or 25 May work for me.

Will W. · Post by **Will W.** » 21:55 Tue 28 Feb 2023

I'd be interested in this one, should there be a seat. What I have that is not on Tom's list (subject to confirmation; I am travelling at the minute) is Messias Cachao, Quinta de Covelos and Montebello (Douro Wine Shippers/Barros).

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 16:24 Wed 01 Mar 2023

23rd or 25th should both work, I am away the previous week.

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mosesbotbol · Post by **mosesbotbol** » 20:20 Wed 01 Mar 2023

I would need to know solid date and time before I could commit.

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:51 Sun 05 Mar 2023

mosesbotbol wrote: ↑20:20 Wed 01 Mar 2023I would need to know solid date and time before I could commit.

Moses would be coming from across the Atlantic.

hadge · Post by **hadge** » 20:07 Sun 05 Mar 2023

I'm crazy in May. can't do first week but maybe the second. maybe i will get lucky with the date.

M.Charlton · Post by **M.Charlton** » 18:59 Mon 06 Mar 2023

23rd or 25th May both work for me.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 13:43 Fri 10 Mar 2023

Booking now confirmed for Thursday May 25th.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:05 Fri 10 Mar 2023

It’s in the diary!

Are you looking for contributions towards the line-up?

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 04:34 Sat 11 Mar 2023

Are you looking for contributions towards the line-up?

I can comfortably bring down up to eight bottles on the day, more is a bit of a struggle, unless we have an intermediate event that I can use to drop bottles off.

Big question to decide is whether to include the Nacional or not. Whilst the tasting notes on this wine are less than impressive, there hasn't been a note on this wine for over a decade now. I have a single bottle, that I've owned for seventeen years, and is in good order with what looks like a decent colour. The wine is retailing for insane amounts, but I'm happy to let mine go for £300.

Suggest a flat fee for all other bottles - does £50 sound reasonable?

mosesbotbol · Post by **mosesbotbol** » 15:15 Thu 23 Mar 2023

Where is this being held?

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:10 Thu 23 Mar 2023

mosesbotbol wrote: ↑15:15 Thu 23 Mar 2023Where is this being held?

Most of our events are held at the Boot & Flogger (OpenStreetMap, google.co.uk, What3Words: cafe.humid.palace, StreetMap.co.uk, bing.com).

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 22:18 Thu 23 Mar 2023

I am in favour of flat fee structure. I have not had the nacional but would be interested to try it.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 09:40 Wed 05 Apr 2023

Consensus seems to be in favour of including the NN.

Could attendees volunteer bottles for inclusion please. I will then endeavour to fill the gaps.

nac · Post by **nac** » 10:41 Wed 05 Apr 2023

nac wrote: ↑07:39 Tue 27 Sep 2022
nac wrote: ↑21:40 Sun 25 Sep 2022Yes please.
Have Calem, Fonseca, Graham, Taylor and Warre.

Still have all of these available.

Post by **PhilW** » 11:27 Wed 05 Apr 2023

I won't be able to to make this date, sorry.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 11:31 Wed 05 Apr 2023

I think I have already committed to bring the Ni 83 - I managed to locate this last week in the cellar

Justin K · Post by **Justin K** » 20:01 Thu 06 Apr 2023

I can send over the QH or the Berry Bros.(Warres).

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 20:19 Fri 07 Apr 2023

I have available Graham, Offley, Ferreira Quinta do Seixo and Warre.

BRPetrie · Post by **BRPetrie** » 19:02 Tue 11 Apr 2023

Do put my name down if there's a space/reserve spot

mcoulson · Post by **mcoulson** » 19:42 Wed 26 Apr 2023

Can I get my name on the reserve list please

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 13:30 Thu 11 May 2023

Davy's have emailed me asking for menu choices.

Looking at the menu it appears to have changed a little - I can't see my usual duck liver pate on the starters list..

Do they oblige our default order from their old menus or do we need to re-visit our choices?