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Just a Port thought. Quite a few of us have a bottle or two of Warres 1995 LBV. As well as those of us who have got one, its readily available, for anyone else to join in.
What do you think about nominating a quiet evening in the future were we all open a bottle at approximately the same time and compare notes as we drink it that evening?
Might seem a bit geeky, but I'd give it a go. You could even say open bottle, post. 1st sip,Post. 2hrs, post. etc,etc and finally 24hrs, post for those that can.

I told you I was odd!

Alan

I'm in - but I think I only have 27 bottles left so we will have to pick an early date

Derek

I'm in but I've only got six left

I'll have to get one, but I like the idea.

I'm in as well - when do we do this?

I would suggest we wait to see if the likes of RonnieRoots can get hold of one reasonably quickly, plus another day or so for any additional volunteers, and then we pick a day in the following fortnight. It'll be a bit of hassle, but if we can pick a day that suits most people, we just go for it and see if its fun! So the answer at the moment is give it a couple of days, and Ronnie, see if the local shops are helpful.

Alan

Stevie, can you bring me one on Saturday? I wouldn't know any other store than Ton Overmars that carries it.

Consider it done, Ronnie.

We need a date for this and Al-B on board as well. Did Uncle Tom manage to get any at all?

People often have things on at the weekend, although I haven't for the next fortnight. I was thinking maybe a Thursday, the next one or the week after? If everyone wants a Fri/Sat I can do that as well.
If it all gets really complex, we'll have to go for the 1st suggestion that gets at least 4 participants.

Alan

KillerB wrote:We need a date for this and Al-B on board as well. Did Uncle Tom manage to get any at all?

I think Al-B might be over the other side of the pond for the next week or two. I got an out of office message saying he has no access to email from this weekend.

Tom did get some of this, didn't you Tom

Derek

Good idea - will have to source one quick-like. Haven't seen it around anywhere - not surprising since you Brits seem to be hording all these good, unfiltered LBVs.....

Will try to hunt one down. If I can't find one, I'm threatening to purchase a 2003 Noval or Taylor or Fonseca and hold it hostage until Alan sends me an LBV!!! I'll open it - I swear to god I will!!!

Todd

Todd,

You raise an interesting one. If we are talking of an evening, that becomes the afternoon for you? Are you usually weeked off? So if we did it on Saturday evening for example, it wouldn't be too much hardship for you to start in the afternoon?
This is going to take the planning of Nasa, but its got to be worth a go.

Alan

We could always use the "Temporal Shift Utility", a feature of phpBB that allows us to synchonously post at the same time from different time-zones. Whilst we are posting at 8PM GMT and Todd is posting at 8PM, WCT (Weird Canadian Time), it will appear to both sets of people to be exactly the same and we can chat as if we really were posting at the same time. It's a new feature and so technologically advanced that it's physically impossible.

KillerB wrote:WCT (Weird Canadian Time)

Is the emphasis on Time or Canadian in that phrase?

You've met Canadians, haven't you?

Actually, no, but I do know a Canadian who thinks he isn't a Canadian

Oh god you guys, stop please... you're killing me!!!

Yeah that whole Quebecois/Canadian thing is something to behold - wait - You remember the IRA??? We may have had a similar thing in the FLQ (Front du Lieration du Quebec) Should explain why my parents moved us from a very English-speaking area of Montreal to the opposite end of the country - just to get away from the letter-box bombs and such!

Weird Canadian Time is GMT -7h12m42.3seconds.

Conky wrote:

Todd,

You raise an interesting one. If we are talking of an evening, that becomes the afternoon for you? Are you usually weeked off? So if we did it on Saturday evening for example, it wouldn't be too much hardship for you to start in the afternoon?
This is going to take the planning of Nasa, but its got to be worth a go.

Alan

And a serious answer to your question would be... I suppose I might be an hour or two behind the decanting (I'm assuming you'll decant an unfiltered LBV and let it breathe for a while?) I'll step in at that point and drink it straight from the bottle so I can report on how it might have been for you 5 hours prior!

(okay, there was nothing serious about that answer at all... let's try again!)

If you arrange it on a week-day, I will attempt to arrange a work-from-home day. (I'll probably end up happier and therefore more productive )

Todd

Todd,

So forgetting Alex's Temporal Time Machine (Which to be fair, needs new plugs), we're safe to go back to a boring Thursday, as long as your given a bit of notice. That still seems best for those who have busy weekends.

My understanding, is we are waiting to see if you and RonnieRoots can get a bottle, and word from AHD and possiblty Andy to see if they want to participate, and then we pick the first Thursday after all those things are sorted.
I suspect we'd have to upgrade it to VP tasting to attract Uncle Tom and Jdaw1.

Alan

Don't disparage my requests for upgrades to phpBB. I've given them my requirements and fully expect them to be in the next sub-release. If they are not then I will write a strongly-worded e-mail.

Conky wrote: we're safe to go back to a boring Thursday, as long as your given a bit of notice. That still seems best for those who have busy weekends.

My understanding, is we are waiting to see if you and RonnieRoots can get a bottle, and word from AHD and possiblty Andy to see if they want to participate, and then we pick the first Thursday after all those things are sorted.

Alan, Thursdays would work well for a WFH (Work From Home) day. Ah hell, just about any day would but you know... Thursdays are good

Todd

Have we decided which Thursday yet?

I'm ready to go. This Thursday 12th,July Should be fun.

Alan

Next week. Tomorrow, tomorrow, it's a bit too soon, tomorrow. There's a song there somewhere.

As long as its not like your Glayva song! You must have had a strange childhood.

Alan

And what's wrong with a strange childhood? Are you dissing my strange childhood?

The Glayva reference was hardly from my childhood though.

12th July is some sort of meaningful day in Scotland. It is either the opening of the Grouse shooting season or the day when men with orange sashes walk through the streets of lanarkshire towns beating drums and blowing flutes in celebration of the life and times of a Dutchman named Billy

Either way, next Thursday is fine with me

Derek

Good point, the Irish go a bit weird as well. Something about Billy beating up Jimmy and Jimmy running away. Everybody hated Jimmy for it and he was forever known as a girly wuss. Norhern Ireland has a day off for the Billy men.

Is that when the Irish Billys celebrate the Dutch??? Its all very confusing. We'll be a lot better off staying home and getting drunk.

That's it. They go to Jimmy's patch and stick their tongues out, embarrassing all the bhoys over there, who get grumpy because they think Jimmy was a wuss as well but really hate the Billy men sticking their tongues out and saying "nah nah nah nah nah".

Actually, it's

Nah, nah-nah-naaah, nah, nah naaah, nah-nah
nah-nah, nah, nah, nah-nah-nah-naaaah
It was on on the 12th nah, nah, nah-nah
nah-nah-nah, nah, nah, nah-nah, naaaaah

Incidentally, Jimmy's my uncle

You should now take this to the Meaningless Drivel and explain how the Orange men go back to Holland. Ferry???

I'd take quite a few of the Posts to Meaningless Drivel!

Alan

I don't think we strayed too far away from the topic - we are doing this on the 12th aren't we?

So its this Thursday? Me, KillerB and Derek. Anyone else confirmed?

I suggest decant at 5/6ish, start sipping on the hour, and drinking seriously from 9ish? Save one glass for the following evening?

Any amendments? We all do the same or the comparisons lose their relevance.

Alan

I can't commit to the early start as some of us have to work for a living - will probably pop mine the night before or early morning and stick straight in the fridge.

If we want to expand the group why don't we do it in 2 or 3 weeks time after I have given Lord & Lady Roots a bottle to take home for themselves and Stevie

Derek

PS: The last paragraph of the above post is sincere. Hwever, it would also allow me to avoid disappointing either Corky or my gorgeous and understanding partner, Jo, whom I have just promised to take out for a meal on Thursday night because I have been away so much with work recently

Right you are. Back in the Pending Tray. Good idea about handing out a few bottles.


But who the,,,,,,,,,,,,is CORKY!!!

Alan

I like the concept of the simultaneous tasting. If I'm around and free on the day (finally) chosen then I will take part.

If I'm not around then I won't take part!

Alex

That's very kind of you Derek!

No problem, Ronnie - at £5 each I think I can spare one of the 2 dozen I have left

Derek

Edit: On re-reading the above I realised that this may be interpreted as a request for £5 in exchange for the bottle. It isn't. The bottle will be a small gift for you and Lady Roots from the UK contingent

I'm glad this has been delayed, for a bit. I have a lead on a local merchant with Warre's LBV from 95. Hopefully I can get out there in the next day or so.

Like Derek, I have been going crazy... at work (and outside of it too!)

Todd

The more the merrier, stay in touch.

Ronnie,

Your warres 1995 LBV is standing on Death Row ready for transportation to London next week

Derek

I have had the dirty (rolling around in the boot that hasn't been cleaned since four trees were transported when we moved) bottle standing on death row for over a week now. I know it won't lose anything in that time but I feel sorry for it.

As the Rootses will be taking home their rations for themselves and Stevie at the end of this week, shall we make a it definite for Thursday next week (26/7)?

We can do 26/7 but Stevie won't be able to taste ours then. We'll be on holiday in Italy, but it seems like fun to taste the port on a camping somewhere. We'll add TN's when we get the chance.

I'm off on my travels again and didn't bring my bottle with me so won't be able to take part in the tasting.

However, please don't wait for me to be able to take part as this is likely to be sometime after the middle of September! My diary is truly horrible for the next 6 weeks.

Alex

This is my last chance to check the forum. We'll drink the port the 26th and post notes once we get back (August 20) or if we find an internet café somewhere down the road.

There's still no rush.

Ronnie wouldn't be able to post regularly during the evening, which is the whole point.
Todds still looking and AHB is out of circulation for a few weeks.

I've been ready every week, but I'd rather have 6 of us and wait, than 3 of us and do it this week. Its just a good idea and hopefully fun. It'll keep.

Alan

I have found on the internet W’s LBV ’95: so, if it is before the 1st of August (after which I’m away), and ideally not on a Thursday, I could join, as might a booze-tastic friend in NYC.

Of course, my|our posts will be some hours behind those resident in the old world.