Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting

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Alex Bridgeman
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Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting

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Tom has kindly offered to host us at The White Horse in Newport (Essex) on Thursday 11th December.

The usual theme of The Unknown Shipper and His Peculiar Friends will be adopted.

The usual procedure of the prior year attendees having first refusal will also be adopted with one exception — the last place from 2024 will be dropped to first reserve in order to create a space for an industry guest.

First refusal seats are offered to:
  1. THRA (confirmed)
  2. HTWH (confirmed)
  3. AHB (confirmed)
  4. MSC (confirmed)
  5. IDJ (confirmed)
  6. MPM (confirmed)
  7. WS1 (confirmed)
  8. CPR (confirmed)
  9. PW (confirmed)
  10. Held for an industry guest
RESERVES
  • GEAG (confirmed)
  • NAC (confirmed)
  • JMK (confirmed)
  • CEM (confirmed)
Please confirm your attendance no later than 31st October.


Links to previous years: 2024, ’23, ’22, ’20, ’19, ’18, ’17, ’16, ’15, ’14, ’13, ’12, ’11, ’10, ’09, ’08.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.

2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
Justin K
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Re: Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting

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Please put me on the waiting list.
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mcoulson
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Re: Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting

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I'll definitely be there ....
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flash_uk
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Re: Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting

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Wonderful - confirming, thanks.
winesecretary
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Re: Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting

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Confirming my reserve place. Lovely event. Lovely people.
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Re: Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting

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It’s a confirmation from me.
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Confirmed.
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hadge
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Re: Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting

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great news - confirming
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Confirming, and very much looking forward to being back at the White Horse
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Re: Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting

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If promoted from the bench then "yes please".
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Re: Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting

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Please put me down on the reserves if a place comes up. Thanks
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Links to previous years have been added to the first post. Some links missing; some imperfect — corrections welcomed.
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WS1
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Re: Thursday 11th December 2025 - The Port Forum Christmas Tasting

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Will come to this event as well!

regards

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