Thursday 30th April 2026 - Virtual Tasting

[nac]

Thursday 30th April 2026
Virtual Tasting @ Zoom
Theme - TBC

Who wants to play?

Theme suggestions?

Attendees:

1. Neil
2. Martin
3. Glenn
4. Mike (Flash)
5. Rich
6. John
7. Justin
8. Mike (JW)
9. Alex
10. Zak
11. Harry (maybe)
12. Nigel
13. PhilW

[mcoulson]

sign me up for this please

[Glenn E.]

I should be available, sign me up!

[flash_uk]

Yes please

[rich_n]

Yes please.

No ideas for a theme unless we want to do something radical like white port (given the impending alleged arrival of summer at that point of the year).

[Big Love]

Yes , please!

[NigelM]

Yes please, twas such fun tonight

[Justin K]

Yes, yes, yes! Port with a 6 at the end perhaps but not ‘66?

[Mike J. W.]

Yes please. These are always fun. Tonight's (this afternoon for some of us) was a great time.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Yes please. I hope to be awake for the next one.

[Mike J. W.]

Is this still on for next week? If so, how about a theme of VP's that are 15 years old or less? It would be interesting to see how more recent, younger Ports are doing similar to the 2011 tasting you all had in the UK the other day.

[akzy]

Yes please!

[Alex Bridgeman]

Is this still on for next week? If so, how about a theme of VP's that are 15 years old or less? It would be interesting to see how more recent, younger Ports are doing similar to the 2011 tasting you all had in the UK the other day.

We're still on for next Thursday. We were chatting about this tasting as we left the 2011 event.

I'm happy to go with the theme of Young VP (15 years or less). I might pull out a half of Skeffington 2011 for the evening.

I've updated the list of people interested on the first post but Neil might appreciate confirmation from those who expressed an early interest.

@neil - do we want to use Zoom (which I can't help with as I only have the free account)? I think the alternative of MS Teams is still free if we want to switch over to that. Or we could try using WhatsApp - which I've used successfully for small conference calls of up to 4 people.

[PhilW]

@neil - do we want to use Zoom (which I can't help with as I only have the free account)? I think the alternative of MS Teams is still free if we want to switch over to that. Or we could try using WhatsApp - which I've used successfully for small conference calls of up to 4 people.

(not Neil, but I can provide zoom invite if wanted; I believe Neil may have a paid account also now)

[nac]

I do now have a paid for Zoom.
Will send out the invite tomorrow.

[NigelM]

I'm a maybe now. Will try to join but might be on way to Suffolk

[Big Love]

Hi--What time are you thinking???

[NigelM]

I'm a definite no now. have a great evening

[hadge]

send to me, i might be able to join.

[nac]

Zoom link has been sent via TPF private message to all those who expressed an interest.

Set to run from 1830 to 2330 UK time.

Any problems message or call me.

[Glenn E.]

Received, thank you!

Themes that have been proposed:

1. White Port
2. Port with a date that ends in '6' but not 1966
3. VP that is 15 years old or younger

[nac]

I’ll go for no.3.

[jdaw1]

I might be game, work etc dependent.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Received, thank you!

Themes that have been proposed:

1. White Port
2. Port with a date that ends in '6' but not 1966
3. VP that is 15 years old or younger

I have prepared for number 3.

[Mike J. W.]

Received, thank you!

Themes that have been proposed:

1. White Port
2. Port with a date that ends in '6' but not 1966
3. VP that is 15 years old or younger

I have prepared for number 3.

Same.

[idj123]

I’m hoping that I will be able to join the fray this evening, as well. If I do, I will adhere to proposal no 3.

[Glenn E.]

I, too, have prepared for #3. It proved rather difficult, as most VP that I own that is 15 years old or younger is scheduled for some specific event. The only options that I could find were 3 x 2011 Fonseca and a 2013 Quevedo Vale D'Agodinho (375 ml), which I opened.

[nac]

Probably won't be on until 1930ish.
Likely to be accompanied by a half of something SQ.

[Justin K]

I did open a M&S 2011 this morning at 7.30 before I went out to work but got home at 10.00 tonight and went straight to bed with a cup of Earl Grey (NV), shattered. Will enjoy the Port over the “we’ll keep the red flag flying” weekend. Good night and May your Gods go with you.