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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):

1. Berry Brothers Own Label (JMK, not THRA)
2. British Association
3. Cálem (also NAC, WHW)
4. Cockburn
5. Dow
6. Ferrira (MB, not THRA)
7. Ferreira Quinta do Seixo (AHB, not THRA)
8. Feuerheerd
9. Fonseca (also NAC)
10. Gould Campbell
11. Graham (also NAC, JMK, AHB)
12. Infantado
13. Kopke
14. Messias Cachao (WHW, not THRA)
15. Montebello from Douro Wine Shippers (WHW, not THRA)
16. Nacional
17. Niepoort (CPR, not THRA)
18. Offley (also AHB)
19. Quarles Harris (JMK, not THRA)
20. Quinta de Covelos (WHW, not THRA)
21. Ramos Pinto (MB, not THRA)
22. Royal Oporto
23. Smith Woodhouse
24. Taylor (also NAC)
25. Warre (also AHB, NAC)

People:

1. THRA (Uncle Tom): Dow, Feuerheerd, Kopke, Nacional, Smith Woodhouse
2. GEAG (winesecretary): ADOPTING
3. AHB (Alex Bridgeman): Offley
4. CPR (CPR 1): Niepoort
5. MC (M.Charlton): ADOPTING
6. NAC (NAC): Fonseca (also offered Calem)
7. JMK (Justin K): BBR
8. MPM (flash_uk): ADOPTING
9. BRP (BRPetrie): ADOPTING
10. MSC (mcoulson): ADOPTING
11. AJH (pommy42): ADOPTING
12. 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.

Interest

That sounds like fun.

I’m interested.

I'm interested!

I'm interested

yes please

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.

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

Yes please (as an adopter).

Yes please.

yes please

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

Have Calem, Fonseca, Graham, Taylor and Warre.

Date depending would be interested

Berry Bros. (Warres)
Graham
Quarles Harris

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

Off hand I have Ramos Pinto and Ferreira '83.

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?

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}.

Does anyone have the Niepoort '83 VP?

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

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.

Waiting list please!

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).

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

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.

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

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

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.

23, 24 or 25 May work for me.

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).

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

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

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.

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

23rd or 25th May both work for me.

Booking now confirmed for Thursday May 25th.

It’s in the diary!

Are you looking for contributions towards the line-up?

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?

Where is this being held?

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).

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Can I get my name on the reserve list please

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?