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I appreciate that there have been a number of prospective tastings launched recently but following the triple vertical (SW/GC/QH), last week, I was impressed by the performance of the SW 70 (WS bottling) and in fact, I’ve always been impressed by the WS bottlings and wondered whether there might be any interest in having a WS 70 bottling tasting? I note from ‘the book’ that there are 11 different shippers bottled by the WS in 1970, of which I believe I have four of them. Between us have we got enough to complete the set? We could always supplement by similar such bottles from 66 (for which apparently 12 shippers were bottled).

So, at this stage it is just an expression of interest I’m after (date TBA but probably later this year) and what such WS bottlings you have. Priority will likely be given to those holding required bottles.

Would be interested Ian, but from memory my WS bottles are not 70, so stick me in as first reserve maybe?

Love the idea/challenge. I have quite a few Fonseca 1970. I think that is it but will check at home.

I am game - I think I have D70 and S66 plus some 1960's if the theme is expanded

Id be game as an adopter? As i dont have WS bottling....at the moment

Willing to play; would need to adopt; hence would understand non-eligibility.

Should a WineSoc representative be invited?

I'm up for this but I believe I would need to adopt ....

I love the idea, but I drank my last Wine Society bottled 1970 (a Martinez) last year. All I know I have now which are Wine Society bottled, are from 1955 or earlier.

Sounds like a good idea to me. Will have to check what I have; might have some '70, or at least 6x (W70 confirmed, TBD any others).

Not sure I've ever had a WS bottling. Not much shows up in the states. Other bottlers do.

Yes please.
Think I have a couple.

n.b. Perhaps the title should be updated to "Wine Society 1970 bottling tasting" (or '70); without the apostrophe, while my own fault, I initially misread as "Wine Society 70-bottle tasting" and was thinking you were aiming for a huge event!

PhilW wrote: ↑06:43 Wed 20 May 2026 n.b. Perhaps the title should be updated to "Wine Society 1970 bottling tasting" (or '70); without the apostrophe, while my own fault, I initially misread as "Wine Society 70-bottle tasting" and was thinking you were aiming for a huge event!

That would be some night for 14 people

NigelM wrote:

PhilW wrote: ↑06:43 Wed 20 May 2026 n.b. Perhaps the title should be updated to "Wine Society 1970 bottling tasting" (or '70); without the apostrophe, while my own fault, I initially misread as "Wine Society 70-bottle tasting" and was thinking you were aiming for a huge event!

That would be some night for 14 people

The 1970 horizontal last year was a 96-bottle tasting
(more if you count the reserve bottles, or less if you only count different ports, then "only" 58 bottles)

1970 Wine Society bottlings, the twelve of which I know: Cockburn, Croft, Cálem Foz, Dow, Fonseca, Graham, Martinez, Noval, Sandeman, Smith Woodhouse, Taylor, Warre.

Of course, there is an obvious question, to which the answer is: Ck1870, G70; Ck72, N73; N75, RV75; N81; Cr84, FG84, SW84; CM86; D87, Mg87, N87; CM89, D89; Cr90, D90, Fd90, O90, RV90; RV92; Ck94; Ck96, Cr96, D96, K96, O96, RV96, SW96; Bom Retiro 97; Ck1900, CM00, Cr00, Mz00, RV00, S00, T00, W00, Wine Society 00; B04, Ck04, CM04, Cr04, D04, G04, Mz04, RV04, S04, SW04, T04, W04; Ck08, CM08, Cr08, D08, F08, G08, GC08, Mz08, RV08, S08, T08, W08; Ck12, Cr12, F12, Fr12, G12, Mz12, RV12, T12, W12; D16; G17, RV17, SW17; B20, Cr20, D20, F20, G20, GC20, RV20, T20, W20; Cr22, F22, RV22, W22; Bom Retiro 24, Cr24, D24, G24, GC24, RP24, T24, W24; Ck27, Cr27, D27, F27, G27, GC27, N27, RV27, T27, TH27; Ck31, RV31; Cedovim 33, Ck33; Ck34, D34, F34, GC34, N34, NN34, TH34, W34; Cr35, G35, T35, TH35; BN45, N45, T45; Sb47, SW47; F48, T48; Ck50, Cr50, NN50; O54; Ck55, Cr55, CáF55, D55, F55, G55, N55, T55, TH55, W55; CáF58, Mk58, N58, QH58, S58, W58; Ck60, Cr60, CáF60, D60, Df60, F60, G60, Mz60, O60, S60, W60; D62, O62; Ck63, Cr63, CáF63, D63, F63, G63, Mz63, N63, S63, T63, W63; GM64; TV65; Cr66, CáF66, D66, F66, G66, GC66, N66, RV66, S66, SW66, W66; Ck67, Mz67, TV67; TV69; Ck70, Cr70, CáF70, D70, F70, G70, Mz70, N70, S70, SW70, T70, W70.

For most possible questions, you are directed, at least to start, to page 685 of the second edition of The Book.

nac wrote: ↑21:12 Tue 19 May 2026 Yes please.
Think I have a couple.

Have Smith Woodhouse and Quinta da Foz.

Label of latter doesn’t mention Calem, but assume it is?

nac wrote: ↑09:09 Fri 22 May 2026 Have Smith Woodhouse and Quinta da Foz.

Label of latter doesn’t mention Calem, but assume it is?

It is; the Wine Society varied as to whether they mentioned it or not; in '63 is was just "Quinta da Foz", '66 was "Calem Quinta da Foz", then '70 back to just "Quinta da Foz" again (but still owned by Calem, at least up until '97, maybe later)