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On past (UK) election nights many of us have opened a bottle of Port and stayed up to watch the results come in.

Is anyone interested in a virtual tasting that night - with a theme of opening a Port from the year of a previous UK full parliamentary election?

Candidates for opening would be Ports from the following years: 2019, 2017, 2015, 2010, 2005, 2001, 1997, 1992, 1987, 1983, 1979, 1974 (you can have 2 bottles if you choose this vintage), 1970, 1966, 1964, 1959, 1955, 1951, 1950, 1945, 1935, 1931, 1929, 1924, 1923, 1922, 1918, 1910 (2 bottles), 1906, 1900, 1895, 1892, 1886, 1885, 1880, 1874, 1868, 1865, 1859, 1857, 1852, 1847, 1841, 1837, 1835, 1832/1833

Anyone interested in being online and posting tasting notes and general derision of our electoral process that night?

I would be interested in joining for this. I think I've got a bottle of SQVP from 2005 that would do the job...

Ah, dang. I'd be interested, but alas, I'm on holiday and didn't bring any VP with me. All l have is a 10yo and a 10yo white.

Day drinking on the 4th? Sure! Why not?

I have to ask, though... why 2 bottles for 1974 or 1910? Did you have 2 full parliamentary elections in both of those years?

(For the record, I did not watch anything last night. The entire concept of it was too depressing and I did not want to drink myself into oblivion because I have work to do today.)

Glenn E. wrote: ↑17:05 Fri 28 Jun 2024 Day drinking on the 4th? Sure! Why not?

I have to ask, though... why 2 bottles for 1974 or 1910? Did you have 2 full parliamentary elections in both of those years?

Yep. Those two years are the only two occasions in the last 200 years that the UK has had two full parliamentary elections in the same calendar year.

And surely there might be a beer or two during the day on 4th July anyway, without us being a bad influence on you!

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑17:35 Fri 28 Jun 2024

Glenn E. wrote: ↑17:05 Fri 28 Jun 2024 Day drinking on the 4th? Sure! Why not?

I have to ask, though... why 2 bottles for 1974 or 1910? Did you have 2 full parliamentary elections in both of those years?

Yep. Those two years are the only two occasions in the last 200 years that the UK has had two full parliamentary elections in the same calendar year.

And surely there might be a beer or two during the day on 4th July anyway, without us being a bad influence on you!

I can't think of any reason why an American might be drinking on that date in particular...

should we not be able to have two bottles on occasions where there the outcome of the election was a coalition government ?? Just saying .....

apparently this means 1852,1915,1916,1939,1940 & 2010

rich_n wrote: ↑17:37 Fri 28 Jun 2024 I can't think of any reason why an American might be drinking on that date in particular...

It's Independence Day! Or as you call it in the UK, Thanksgiving.

mcoulson wrote: ↑17:50 Fri 28 Jun 2024 should we not be able to have two bottles on occasions where there the outcome of the election was a coalition government ?? Just saying .....

apparently this means 1852,1915,1916,1939,1940 & 2010

I would think that you would need 1 bottle for each member party of the coalition, wouldn't you?

Happy to join in but I'll be drinking champagne - usually 2 bottles or one mag. Doesn't matter where I am in the world I make sure I am in a hotel where I can get BBC and ice buckets on election night!

mcoulson wrote: ↑17:50 Fri 28 Jun 2024 should we not be able to have two bottles on occasions where there the outcome of the election was a coalition government ?? Just saying .....

apparently this means 1852,1915,1916,1939,1940 & 2010

I’ll give you half bottles from two different shippers if you choose either of those years, but two bottles only if you choose 1974 or 1910.

You can open a magnum (or larger) if you choose a year when the elected parliament lasted 5 years.

Alex Bridgeman wrote:I’ll give you half bottles from two different shippers if you choose either of those years

That's incredibly generous

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑20:54 Fri 28 Jun 2024

mcoulson wrote: ↑17:50 Fri 28 Jun 2024 should we not be able to have two bottles on occasions where there the outcome of the election was a coalition government ?? Just saying .....

apparently this means 1852,1915,1916,1939,1940 & 2010

I’ll give you half bottles from two different shippers if you choose either of those years, but two bottles only if you choose 1974 or 1910.

You can open a magnum (or larger) if you choose a year when the elected parliament lasted 5 years.

This is now getting very complicated (again) however it's a distraction for any other sillyness that might appear on the night

I'm planning to open a 2005 Taylor Terra Feita and realised I have no idea how long I should decant it for. Any suggestions are more than welcome!

I’d give it a couple of hours and then you can sip it over the next 8-10 hours once the 10pm news starts and the exit polls are released.

I’d watch two flies etc. So I’m in even though I have no skin in the game. I will have a bottle and red flag ready

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑19:06 Sat 29 Jun 2024 I’d give it a couple of hours and then you can sip it over the next 8-10 hours once the 10pm news starts and the exit polls are released.

I might start things a little earlier than that since I have work on the Friday! But good to know.

add me to the list but not sure if i will be able to join. might need to start packing and joining Justin!

Although I cannot vote for the UK General Election - I am always up for some heated politics discussion ( usual practice for Greeks). General Elections are always good excitement so count me in but may join in after 9pm.

I have opened something appropriate, and will decant it 7am tomorrow = Thursday 4th July 2024.

A tasting note will be posted in this thread, from which you will, doubtless, all guess it immediately.

Where will everyone's predictions and the general derision be happening?

Constandia wrote: ↑16:00 Tue 02 Jul 2024 Although I cannot vote for the UK General Election - I am always up for some heated politics discussion ( usual practice for Greeks). General Elections are always good excitement so count me in but may join in after 9pm.

Scrap that, just found out we had booked something some time ago so won't be able to join in. Enjoy!

I haven’t organised anything more formal than this thread - so I suggest chat, tasting notes, predictions and general chaos can be posted here.

Alex Bridgeman wrote:I haven’t organised anything more formal than this thread - so I suggest chat, tasting notes, predictions and general chaos can be posted here.

Ah, I was anticipating we might have a Zoom or similar if someone has the ability to do that without time limits. I'd happily join one but don't have the ability to set one up!

rich_n wrote: ↑17:58 Thu 04 Jul 2024

Alex Bridgeman wrote:I haven’t organised anything more formal than this thread - so I suggest chat, tasting notes, predictions and general chaos can be posted here.

Ah, I was anticipating we might have a Zoom or similar if someone has the ability to do that without time limits. I'd happily join one but don't have the ability to set one up!

Let me take a look and see if I can sort out a Teams.

flash_uk wrote: ↑17:59 Thu 04 Jul 2024

rich_n wrote: ↑17:58 Thu 04 Jul 2024

Alex Bridgeman wrote:I haven’t organised anything more formal than this thread - so I suggest chat, tasting notes, predictions and general chaos can be posted here.

Ah, I was anticipating we might have a Zoom or similar if someone has the ability to do that without time limits. I'd happily join one but don't have the ability to set one up!

Let me take a look and see if I can sort out a Teams.

Email sent to those on here who have indicated interest. 2130 UK time kick off.

flash_uk wrote:

flash_uk wrote: ↑17:59 Thu 04 Jul 2024

rich_n wrote: ↑17:58 Thu 04 Jul 2024

Alex Bridgeman wrote:I haven’t organised anything more formal than this thread - so I suggest chat, tasting notes, predictions and general chaos can be posted here.

Ah, I was anticipating we might have a Zoom or similar if someone has the ability to do that without time limits. I'd happily join one but don't have the ability to set one up!

Let me take a look and see if I can sort out a Teams.

Email sent to those on here who have indicated interest. 2130 UK time kick off.

Thanks Mike - just a heads up that the email landed in my spam so if anyone's expecting it and using Gmail you should check there.

Have a fab evening guys .... I will be with you in fortified spirit but physically elsewhere

JDAW’s blind (from a year of a UK general election, and a suitable one).

Opened yesterday evening; decanted 7am this morning; removed from cellar only a few minutes ago. Dark red, 70% opaque. Palate has smoke, heat, only a very little fruit and that red. Mid weight, the mid-palate lighter and more astringent than I had expected.

To be revealed at midnight.

1983 Warre

Is it a SQVP?

Glenn E. wrote: ↑21:33 Thu 04 Jul 20241983 Warre

It has the merit of being an election year, but that is its only merit.

Justin K wrote: ↑21:34 Thu 04 Jul 2024Is it a SQVP?

That is not a guess.

Martinez 1997

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:34 Thu 04 Jul 2024Martinez 1997

It has the merit of being an election year. It seems to have heeded the “and a suitable one”.

1970 Martinez?

Glenn E. wrote: ↑21:38 Thu 04 Jul 20241970 Martinez?

All-round hopeless.

1992 Niepoort?

Taylor Vargellas 1997

1997 Sandeman Vau Vintage

rich_n wrote: ↑21:40 Thu 04 Jul 20241992 Niepoort?

Hopeless. Not this shipper; not this vintage.

Justin K wrote: ↑21:41 Thu 04 Jul 2024Taylor Vargellas 1997

Hopeless. Not this shipper; not this vintage.

Glenn E. wrote: ↑21:46 Thu 04 Jul 20241997 Sandeman Vau Vintage

Hopeless. Not this shipper; not this vintage.

Sainsbury's TTD 2001

flash_uk wrote: ↑21:58 Thu 04 Jul 2024Sainsbury's TTD 2001

Hopeless. Not this shipper; not this vintage.

1979 Malvedos

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑22:02 Thu 04 Jul 20241979 Malvedos

Extra-hopeless. Not this shipper; not this vintage; ignored the clue.

1974 Vargellas

2005 Ferreira

Crofts Roeda 2005

rich_n wrote: ↑22:06 Thu 04 Jul 20241974 Vargellas

You have already been told that it isn’t Vargellas:

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:55 Thu 04 Jul 2024

Justin K wrote: ↑21:41 Thu 04 Jul 2024Taylor Vargellas 1997

Hopeless. Not this shipper; not this vintage.

But closest guess so far re vintage.

Glenn E. wrote: ↑22:07 Thu 04 Jul 20242005 Ferreira

Hopeless. Not this shipper; not this vintage.

Justin K wrote: ↑22:07 Thu 04 Jul 2024Crofts Roeda 2005

Hopeless. Not this shipper; not this vintage.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:08 Thu 04 Jul 2024But closest guess so far re vintage.

JDAW error! Naughty! 1970 the closest vintage guess so far.

Cockburn 1967