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Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 23:09 Mon 21 Mar 2011
by DRT
Andy Velebil, jdaw1 and me will be at the Crusting Pipe on the evening of Sunday 3rd April for some pre-
FG training.
If you would like to join us for an informal evening of port and dinner please post here.
The theme is "Bring a bottle of Vintage Port wrapped in foil".
Derek
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 12:37 Tue 22 Mar 2011
by JacobH
I will try to be there!
Jacob
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 17:08 Tue 22 Mar 2011
by RAYC
If you are planning evening (rather than late afternoon), I will be there.
I leave London early saturday morning (6.00-7.00a.m.) and arrive back at 5.00p.m(ish) on Sunday - I can be there by 6.00-6.30 but don't know if you had something earlier planned.
Of course, this throws up a decanting problem - has anyone tried leaving port ahead of time with the Crusted Pipe for them to decant on the day?
Other options:
- are any of the definite attendees able to accept my bottle on Friday? (eg: place of work/hotel)
- is anyone visitng BBR over the weekend (i can arrange for a nice bottle to be picked up...)?
- i can depart from theme and provide something interesting on the colheita/tawny side
- i can pop and pour
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 19:52 Tue 22 Mar 2011
by DRT
JacobH wrote:I will try to be there!
Jacob
Splendid.
RAYC wrote:If you are planning evening (rather than late afternoon), I will be there.
I leave London early saturday morning (6.00-7.00a.m.) and arrive back at 5.00p.m(ish) on Sunday - I can be there by 6.00-6.30 but don't know if you had something earlier planned.
Of course, this throws up a decanting problem - has anyone tried leaving port ahead of time with the Crusted Pipe for them to decant on the day?
Other options:
- are any of the definite attendees able to accept my bottle on Friday? (eg: place of work/hotel)
- is anyone visitng BBR over the weekend (i can arrange for a nice bottle to be picked up...)?
- i can depart from theme and provide something interesting on the colheita/tawny side
- i can pop and pour
Lots of questions from RAYC!
This is an evening event so a 6:30 arrival is ideal.
I haven't tried leaving a bottle for TCP to decant but I know that Davy's Cellar would be happy for you to call ahead and buy one from them (at retail price) and have it delivered to TCP ready to be decanted. Andy, Julian and I are staying very close to the hotel so can cope with the decanting if TCP aren't prepared to do that for you.
Colheita/Tawny? NO!!!!
See you there.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 22:59 Tue 22 Mar 2011
by Alex Bridgeman
Or I can collect a bottle from your office on Tuesday 29th March and hand it over to Derek along with other bottles for the main event.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 23:33 Tue 22 Mar 2011
by Andy Velebil
DRT wrote:
Colheita/Tawny? NO!!!!
You may never know for sure until the bag is removed
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 07:54 Wed 23 Mar 2011
by DRT
DRT wrote:The theme is "Bring a bottle of Vintage Port wrapped in foil".
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 09:47 Wed 23 Mar 2011
by JacobH
DRT wrote:DRT wrote:The theme is "Bring a bottle of Vintage Port wrapped in foil".
I guess I better put the Scion back in the cellar then
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 14:40 Wed 23 Mar 2011
by Andy Velebil
JacobH wrote:DRT wrote:DRT wrote:The theme is "Bring a bottle of Vintage Port wrapped in foil".
I guess I better put the Scion back in the cellar then
A big negative on that, disregard those earlier instructions
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 12:14 Thu 24 Mar 2011
by RAYC
AHB wrote:Or I can collect a bottle from your office on Tuesday 29th March and hand it over to Derek along with other bottles for the main event.
If this works for Derek as well, that sounds like a great solution. I am not busy at work at the moment so can get out during the day to meet up anywhere in/around city - no need to trail over to my office.
Though Davy's do look like they have a nice price on RO '82 at the moment...perfectly stored since being shipped...will leave it to Derek to decide.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 15:04 Thu 24 Mar 2011
by DRT
RAYC wrote:Though Davy's do look like they have a nice price on RO '82 at the moment...perfectly stored since being shipped...will leave it to Derek to decide.
After carefully considering all of the options for about 15 seconds I think the best solution is for you to take a nice bottle of VP that is not RO82 over to AHB on Friday and I will collect it from him on Saturday
Derek
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 15:23 Thu 24 Mar 2011
by Alex Bridgeman
DRT wrote:RAYC wrote:Though Davy's do look like they have a nice price on RO '82 at the moment...perfectly stored since being shipped...will leave it to Derek to decide.
After carefully considering all of the options for about 15 seconds I think the best solution is for you to take a nice bottle of VP that is not RO82 over to AHB on Friday and I will collect it from him on Saturday
Derek
Please, Tuesday 29th and not Friday. Rob - I'll drop you an email with some thoughts of where and when.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 16:26 Thu 24 Mar 2011
by RAYC
Alex - thanks
Derek - has the room/tunnel been booked? Would be happy to do so if not. Can I also highlight the following:
AHB wrote:I was reminded that if we want rib-eye on the bone we can order them in advance when we book the room!
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 16:53 Thu 24 Mar 2011
by DRT
RAYC wrote:Alex - thanks
Derek - has the room/tunnel been booked? Would be happy to do so if not. Can I also highlight the following:
AHB wrote:I was reminded that if we want rib-eye on the bone we can order them in advance when we book the room!
Yes please and yes please!
I am quite confident that Julian will cope with an on-the-bone rib-eye as calmly and efficiently as I will.
I am equally confident that Jacob will not.
I am unsure whether or not health-conscious Californians are capable of eating enormous lumps of cow that are still attached to the skeletal remains so Andy will have to speak up for himself.
As there are only five of us I would suggest the Boardroom rather than a tunnel.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 23:40 Thu 24 Mar 2011
by Andy Velebil
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 11:15 Fri 25 Mar 2011
by RAYC
Boardroom and rib-eye steaks booked. Tunnels currently available if more decide to join.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 15:48 Sun 27 Mar 2011
by jdaw1
DRT wrote:I am quite confident that Julian will cope with an on-the-bone rib-eye as calmly and efficiently as I will.
You set a high standard, but I will not fall short.
Placemats? Have people published what they are bringing? And will we be able to have a G70 versus G80 comparison?
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 17:16 Sun 27 Mar 2011
by RAYC
DRT wrote:The theme is "Bring a bottle of Vintage Port wrapped in foil".
jdaw1 wrote:Have people published what they are bringing? And will we be able to have a G70 versus G80 comparison?
Would make the silver foil redundant, but personally I am easy whether this is a "guess the bottle" tasting or something more co-ordinated. I would certainly never turn my nose up at either a G80 or a G70!
Since you and Andy are the ones travelling from overseas, would leave it to your collective call.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 19:55 Sun 27 Mar 2011
by DRT
If a G theme is preferred I can add a 77.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 20:23 Sun 27 Mar 2011
by jdaw1
I have G80, but not ’70. Indeed I’d be happy to have the G80 and G70 from multiple different sources. A micro-vertical, as it were.
Why Graham 1980 and 1970?
In reply to which a the moderator (Cynthia, probably) wrote:Spoke with Charles and showed him this comment. He disagrees with your assessment of the 1980 ”“ he feels it is certainly NOT a lightweight, but actually a fantastic wine, better than the 77 and every bit as good as the 1970; a different profile, but similar weight.
Let’s test.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 20:32 Sun 27 Mar 2011
by RAYC
I can certainly source a G'70 as had been looking to acquire one to hold in my cellar anyway.
Would we want a mini G'70 - G'85 line-up if we were going down this route? Davy's have the '83, and i seem to remember Jacob acquiring a G'75 as well, though that might have been polished off by now...!
I'm still open to the tin foil bring a bottle theme if a G vertical is a bit mainstream for anyone and/or we wanted a bit of variety before the monster vertical the next night.
EDIT: Graham and Gould Campbell double vertical might also be quite nice - 70, 77, 80 (g-man's recent review of the
1980 GC had me intrigued, the '70 and '77 GCs get good press and are wines i have never tried but that i do hold)
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 20:52 Sun 27 Mar 2011
by DRT
My strong preference is complete informality on 3rd April.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 21:01 Sun 27 Mar 2011
by jdaw1
First
draft of the placemats.
- Title = Graham and Friends.
- People:
- JDAW revealing G80;
- DRT;
- ADV;
- JGH;
- RAYC.
Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 21:24 Sun 27 Mar 2011
by Andy Velebil
DRT wrote:My strong preference is complete informality on 3rd April.
I second that.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 09:59 Mon 28 Mar 2011
by JacobH
RAYC wrote:Davy's have the '83, and i seem to remember Jacob acquiring a G'75 as well, though that might have been polished off by now...!
A single bottle which was given as a Christmas present, I’m afraid, and now demised.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 10:09 Mon 28 Mar 2011
by jdaw1
My strong preference is very informal, with a G70 to compare to the G80.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 13:03 Mon 28 Mar 2011
by Chris Doty
Yes, yes -- my strong preference is very informal, with a G70 to compare to the G80....plus CSD to bring a G? wrapped in foil...
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 16:07 Mon 28 Mar 2011
by DRT
OK - here is a suggestion: bring a Graham's VP and DRT will bring the team bottle bags so that we taste them all blind?
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 17:09 Mon 28 Mar 2011
by Chris Doty
done & done
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 19:35 Mon 28 Mar 2011
by jdaw1
Let’s be more informal. Bring a vintage port, Graham or something else. Bring it blind, or bring it sighted. But definitely bring a vintage port.
Updated
draft of the placemats.
Any other revelations, whether whole or partial?
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 19:41 Mon 28 Mar 2011
by DRT
jdaw1 wrote:Let’s be more informal. Bring a vintage port, Graham or something else.
Please clarify "a"? Is that singular or plural?
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 19:48 Mon 28 Mar 2011
by jdaw1
DRT wrote:Please clarify "a"? Is that singular or plural?
It is singular, as in:
- a bottle;
- a double magnum;
- a set of bottles;
- a dozen bottles;
- a pipe;
- a quinta’s production over the last two centuries.
Is there anything wrong with that singular?
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 19:50 Mon 28 Mar 2011
by DRT
jdaw1 wrote:Is there anything wrong with that singular?
That is a perfect clarification. Thank you.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 17:12 Tue 29 Mar 2011
by RAYC
Chris - as mentioned somewhere up-thread, let me know if you would like to put a pre-order in for the rib-eye on the bone. Deadline for confirmation with TCP is tomorrow morning.
All - assuming we stay at 6, I think that means we can squeeze into the board room.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 21:17 Tue 29 Mar 2011
by jdaw1
Updated
draft of the placemats.
Last page to be printed on to labels.
Who is to print?
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 21:54 Tue 29 Mar 2011
by RAYC
jdaw1 wrote:Who is to print?
Can do, but internet cache problems mean i require .pdf version by email.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 22:08 Tue 29 Mar 2011
by DRT
RAYC wrote:jdaw1 wrote:Who is to print?
Can do, but internet cache problems mean i require .pdf version by email.
Consider it done. When do you need the email by?
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 22:09 Tue 29 Mar 2011
by jdaw1
RAYC wrote:Can do, but internet cache problems mean i require .pdf version by email.
It might be that items in your corporate cache expire after a day. So if the file has not been updated that recently before printing, you might be OK. Might.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 10:45 Wed 30 Mar 2011
by RAYC
DRT wrote:Consider it done. When do you need the email by?
I think it would be tempting fate to print before Sunday afternoon! Therefore, any time before 4.30/5.00 p.m. on Sunday (both for this tasting and the FG/F tasting).
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 15:43 Thu 31 Mar 2011
by RAYC
+THRA
+RLC
Booking moved to tunnel.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 17:32 Thu 31 Mar 2011
by jdaw1
Updated
draft of the placemats.
Last page to be printed on to labels.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 17:47 Thu 31 Mar 2011
by JacobH
I note that the Crusting Pipe closes at 10pm on a Sunday. This may be a Good Thing, considering what we have planed for Monday, but it might be worth bearing in mind.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 17:50 Thu 31 Mar 2011
by DRT
JacobH wrote:I note that the Crusting Pipe closes at 10pm on a Sunday. This may be a Good Thing, considering what we have planed for Monday, but it might be worth bearing in mind.
But there are
other places open late on a Sunday.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 17:55 Thu 31 Mar 2011
by JacobH
DRT wrote:JacobH wrote:I note that the Crusting Pipe closes at 10pm on a Sunday. This may be a Good Thing, considering what we have planed for Monday, but it might be worth bearing in mind.
But there are
other places open late on a Sunday.
Hmm...I think you mean the
other one... His fondness for Vintage Port is, as yet, undetermined...
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 01:02 Fri 01 Apr 2011
by Andy Velebil
Additional troops noted, as such I will try and add a second bottle of Claret in my luggage for us to enjoy with our charred flesh.
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 16:14 Sun 03 Apr 2011
by Chris Doty
Did we set a kickoff time for tonight?
6? 6:30? 7?
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 16:17 Sun 03 Apr 2011
by RAYC
I aim to arrive between 6.00 and 6.30
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 11:45 Tue 05 Apr 2011
by Chris Doty
Oy -- what the deuce did we drink on Sunday?
Answers on a postcard
ta
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 12:09 Tue 05 Apr 2011
by RAYC
review thread
here
Links in due course
Re: Sunday 3rd April, 2011 - Crusting Pipe
Posted: 12:54 Tue 05 Apr 2011
by RAYC
