17th May 2015: Port drinking in New York City

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 08:55 Wed 13 May 2015

Hi everyone.
The current situation, as much as I'm able to follow it, is that we don't have a venue where the two activities - listening to the music and drinking the wine - can be combined at the same time. Does anyone have a strong objection to beginning earlier at another venue where we can combine the two before dinner? Please post here - I have a suggested venue but I don't have glassware. Placemat production is still on hold.

differentdave · Post by **differentdave** » 18:52 Wed 13 May 2015

I have tasting glasses (over 100 of them) which I can bring with me if need be. As for venue/time I am pretty much open. I would actually like to see an earlier start time as well as earlier finish time since it is on a Sunday. Anything I can do to assist please let me know.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 19:01 Wed 13 May 2015

differentdave wrote:I have tasting glasses (over 100 of them) which I can bring with me if need be. As for venue/time I am pretty much open. I would actually like to see an earlier start time as well as earlier finish time since it is on a Sunday. Anything I can do to assist please let me know.

Ok, so let's do a little reset, folks...

I'm going to be at Left Bank this Sunday at 5pm. I'd hate to be drinking Port alone, and the restaurant would like to know how many people to expect. What shall I tell them tomorrow (Thurs morning)?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 01:01 Thu 14 May 2015

SushiNorth wrote:
differentdave wrote:I have tasting glasses (over 100 of them) which I can bring with me if need be. As for venue/time I am pretty much open. I would actually like to see an earlier start time as well as earlier finish time since it is on a Sunday. Anything I can do to assist please let me know.
Ok, so let's do a little reset, folks...

I'm going to be at Left Bank this Sunday at 5pm. I'd hate to be drinking Port alone, and the restaurant would like to know how many people to expect. What shall I tell them tomorrow (Thurs morning)?

Hi guys. OK, sorry if I got the wrong end of the organising stick this time! But all is not lost and I think we can sort this out.

We have 7 attendees. May I humbly suggest a workaround? We have an offer of a garden in the Lower East Side, we have an offer of 100 glasses. We have some who would like an earlier start. And we have a booking for dinner.

I suggest we meet to drink (some or all) the port in the Lower East Side, with approx 60 of differentdave's glasses, perhaps at 2pm, listen to some music, relax in a garden, and then proceed to dinner as booked at Left Bank. We can save some port for dinner, or we can buy wine, we are free agents.

Does this seem sensible? If so, we don't have much time to finesse the details but let's all pitch in with what seems doable and take it from there. It seems possible that some people may not chip in to the thread here automatically so can anyone who knows anyone else please alert them to this and get them to put in their view?

Miguel Simoes · Post by **Miguel Simoes** » 01:50 Thu 14 May 2015

I can do either either LES or Queens. I do have a preference for an early start.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 02:14 Thu 14 May 2015

I'm amenable to all this; and we simply split up which port we drink when. Attendance-wise, I count 6, possibly 7 if g-man would be willing to do the earlier time (i.e. we'd be doing 2:00-6:30 i suspect).

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 04:07 Thu 14 May 2015

i have a prior commitment at 2pm

but i have to make deliveries in the city early morning around 10pm

if anybody is up for a lunch say 11:30 i can certainly just share my port then.

differentdave · Post by **differentdave** » 16:38 Thu 14 May 2015

Sorry if I stepped on anyones toes, was trying to be helpful.
I am fine with whatever plans unfold.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 18:11 Thu 14 May 2015

differentdave wrote:Sorry if I stepped on anyones toes, was trying to be helpful.
I am fine with whatever plans unfold.

i was thinking

you want to grab lunch on sunday at palm tribeca?

the kids preclude me from alot of longer spanning festivities but i can certainly grab lunch on my delivery run and drop off the bottle to be tasted with you.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 20:10 Thu 14 May 2015

OK - a final FINAL gameplan...

Please CONFIRM attendance as per the plan below and see first post.

Given the complications, Mark's OK to drop the atonal theme and maybe join us another time. So now we have a simple blind theme, with 7 attendees (see first post - new attendee replaces Mark) at the original venue booked by Josh - Left Bank, from 5pm.

I am trying to confirm whether our new attendee, Conor K, needs an adoption - I suspect so. g-man, would it be ok if you bring an otherwise-blinded Quevedo, of whatever type, to be adopted? If not needed, we'll split the cost, if that's OK. I am also bringing a spare bottle.

Please, are we all still on? I will prepare placemats according to the first post as it currently stands.

Miguel Simoes · Post by **Miguel Simoes** » 20:20 Thu 14 May 2015

I am in.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 20:27 Thu 14 May 2015

Miguel Simoes wrote:I am in.

Great!

differentdave · Post by **differentdave** » 20:41 Thu 14 May 2015

I am in for the dinner. Please let me know if glasses are needed or not as I will wash/steam sanitize them in advance if they are needed.
G-man Dont think I can swing 2 meals in NYC as its a long time away from the family. Might be able to convince them to drive me into the city in the am and take them to central park zoo for an hour or two then send them home and I come to you. Will let you know tinight/tomorrow.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 20:43 Thu 14 May 2015

If we are entirely based in Left Bank then glasses are presumably not needed - Josh, have Left Bank been alerted that we will need approx 60 glasses?

differentdave · Post by **differentdave** » 20:43 Thu 14 May 2015

If additional adoption is needed (I am bringing two currently if not mistaken) I can bring a third as well.

Post by **jdaw1** » 08:15 Fri 15 May 2015

By request of Daniel, the placemats (and parameters by which made).

• Please check and post, either to confirm satisfactory, or with requested changes. Somebody please check.

• Who is to print?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 08:19 Fri 15 May 2015

Thank you. It looks good to me - have checked the PDF.

If anyone has access to printing, please go ahead. Otherwise I'll find a printshop tomorrow.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 12:16 Fri 15 May 2015

djewesbury wrote:OK - a final FINAL gameplan...

Please CONFIRM attendance as per the plan below and see first post.

Given the complications, Mark's OK to drop the atonal theme and maybe join us another time. So now we have a simple blind theme, with 7 attendees (see first post - new attendee replaces Mark) at the original venue booked by Josh - Left Bank, from 5pm.

I am trying to confirm whether our new attendee, Conor K, needs an adoption - I suspect so. g-man, would it be ok if you bring an otherwise-blinded Quevedo, of whatever type, to be adopted? If not needed, we'll split the cost, if that's OK. I am also bringing a spare bottle.

Please, are we all still on? I will prepare placemats according to the first post as it currently stands.

We are still on

My understanding was that g-man couldn't join us for dinner. I confirmed reservations for 6 total at Left Bank at 5pm. They won't let me get in any earlier to setup. We will need exactly 36 glasses (6^2), but extras can be really helpful. I have two boxes of 36 glasses, but if someone else were to bring some it would make my trip home a little easier.

Could placemats be prepared and someone let me know when they're printed?
Also, who will be decanting in advance, and who will be decanting on-site, so we can be prepared?

Post by **jdaw1** » 12:23 Fri 15 May 2015

SushiNorth wrote:Could placemats be prepared and someone let me know when they're printed?

Partly done — see next quote.

jdaw1 wrote:By request of Daniel, the placemats (and parameters by which made).

But it would be easier for Daniel if somebody else could print them. Could that be you?

djewesbury wrote:If anyone has access to printing, please go ahead. Otherwise I'll find a printshop tomorrow.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 12:34 Fri 15 May 2015

jdaw1 wrote:
SushiNorth wrote:Could placemats be prepared and someone let me know when they're printed?
Partly done — see next quote.
jdaw1 wrote:By request of Daniel, the placemats (and parameters by which made).
But it would be easier for Daniel if somebody else could print them. Could that be you?
djewesbury wrote:If anyone has access to printing, please go ahead. Otherwise I'll find a printshop tomorrow.

Printed.

Miguel Simoes · Post by **Miguel Simoes** » 15:49 Fri 15 May 2015

SushiNorth wrote: We will need exactly 36 glasses (6^2), but extras can be really helpful. I have two boxes of 36 glasses, but if someone else were to bring some it would make my trip home a little easier.

I'll take 12 glasses.

SushiNorth wrote: Also, who will be decanting in advance, and who will be decanting on-site, so we can be prepared?

I'll decant mine in advance.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 19:47 Fri 15 May 2015

Hi everyone. Landed safe and sound. I have brought an extra bottle with me so the extra glasses will be handy! I will decant in advance, always hoping that the bottles have settled a little by Sunday.

Post by **flash_uk** » 19:54 Fri 15 May 2015

Have fun over there!

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 20:25 Fri 15 May 2015

djewesbury wrote:Hi everyone. Landed safe and sound. I have brought an extra bottle with me so the extra glasses will be handy! I will decant in advance, always hoping that the bottles have settled a little by Sunday.

Just trying to get a bottle count
djewesbury: 2
differentdave: 2
Miguel: 1
SushiNorth: 1*

Are there more? D&D, are you bringing for Rachel and Connor respectively, or is g-man still dropping more off?

* I may be inspired to a toast to positive things on sunday, which may mean yet another extra bottle. TBD
jdaw1: Please don't change the placemats, i printed them already so we'll use what we've got

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:36 Fri 15 May 2015

SushiNorth wrote:jdaw1: Please don't change the placemats, i printed them already so we'll use what we've got

Placemats done by me usually have space for extra bottles and an extra person. Just in case. These were no exception.

jdaw1 wrote:By request of Daniel, the placemats (and parameters by which made).

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 21:02 Fri 15 May 2015

I'll get back asap by tonight whehter or not i can make dinner.

I can definitely bring bottles regardless.

so I 'll have an extra bottle for your friend daniel

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 01:11 Sat 16 May 2015

I have three bottles here - one is mine, one is Rachel's that I brought over for her (and is actually hers, not an adoption!) and one was extra. I'm happy for the third one to be Conor's adoption - he being a late addition there was no time to sort anything out with his uncle and sponsor (to the world of port), erstwhile TPF member Justin K.

I never heard back from Jeff about other adoptions and if he can't make it at 5 then maybe he's not providing..? Is anyone meeting up with him?

If anyone wants to bring an extra extra bottle, please do not allow me to dissuade you.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 18:26 Sat 16 May 2015

I'm jeff

i can bring an extra on top of what i was bringing

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:29 Sat 16 May 2015

I was wrong. Only yesterday I was thinking that the organisation of this tasting had been a shambles. Pub crawl, Glasgow, etc. But now everybody’s coming, and bringing extra bottles. Perfect organisation!

differentdave · Post by **differentdave** » 18:35 Sat 16 May 2015

I will clean and bring a box of 36 glasses just in case. i am currently bringing 2 bottles but can bring another one if need be. I am not sure who the 2nd bottle was for.
See everyone tomorrow at 5.

Miguel Simoes · Post by **Miguel Simoes** » 11:08 Sun 17 May 2015

Is this meant to be a blind tasting? What do you typically use to conceal the contents of your bottles? A plastic bag over it doesn't feel particularly fitting...

Post by **jdaw1** » 11:19 Sun 17 May 2015

Miguel Simoes wrote:Is this meant to be a blind tasting? What do you typically use to conceal the contents of your bottles? A plastic bag over it doesn't feel particularly fitting...

Tin foil is typical.

Miguel Simoes · Post by **Miguel Simoes** » 11:29 Sun 17 May 2015

Perfect, thank you

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 11:42 Sun 17 May 2015

Updated...
djewesbury: 3
differentdave: 2-3
Miguel: 1
SushiNorth: 1-2
Jeff (dropping off): 1-2

attendees: 6.
Everyone's exuberance is great, but I fear we may have more wine than we can carry, let alone drink.
Might I suggest the following:
Djewesbury: You're here for the week still, right? Leave bottle #3 closed, bring it tonight, and if we don't decide to open it tonight you can find an excuse later in the week.
Differentdave: same, bring #3, but leave it closed.
Me: Bring #2 and leave it closed
g-man: We may be able to spare you a drop-off trip, given the amount of port showing up. You're still welcome to stop by queens

Some logistics: We're tasting blind, so folks may want to decant into an unmarked bottle, or put some tinfoil or paper over the label if not. If you aren't bringing the original bottle, please take a snapshot of it so we can include it's photo in the night's lineup.

We'll have LOTS of glasses tonight, as dd & I are both bringing 36. Miguel, don't worry yourself about bringing the 12.

T Stoppers or other closures: Please bring as many as you are bringing bottles -- we're going to have a lot of leftovers.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 15:02 Sun 17 May 2015

bottle decanted.

daniel, am sorry to miss you, but the wife booked an event for the two kids and gave me a very dirty look when i suggested port was more important.

will drop off bottles with josh

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 15:40 Sun 17 May 2015

Jeff, that's a real shame, but I totally understand. Another time! Thanks for your contribution, which is very good of you in the circumstances.

Post by **flash_uk** » 12:10 Mon 18 May 2015

Broadsword calling Danny Boy...Broadsword calling Danny Boy. How did it go? Over.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 13:04 Mon 18 May 2015

Review of the evening

Post by **jdaw1** » 17:14 Mon 18 May 2015

Links:

Review of the event as a whole;
1984 Warre LBV;
1986 Warre LBV;
1982 Graham colheita;
1974 Kopke colheita;
1908 da Silva colheita;
1977 Cálem;
1980 Barros;
1978 Hardy Australian Port;
Placemats (and parameters by which made);
Planning and arrangements.