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Posted: **23:34 Wed 21 Jan 2015**

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Date: Sunday 17th May
Time: 5pm
Venue: Left Bank
Location: 117 Perry St, New York, NY 10014; between Hudson St & Greenwich St in the West Village

Provisional Guest List
djewesbury
SushiNorth
differentdave
Miguel Simoes
g-man

Non- guests
+2:
Rachel Brown
Conor Kneeshaw (nephew of Justin K)

The tasting has been simplified to a straight blind tasting with 7 attendees and no music. Bring a bottle, wrapped in foil.

The placemats (and parameters by which made).

Posted: **00:30 Thu 22 Jan 2015**

Is it available on Skype?

Posted: **00:39 Thu 22 Jan 2015**

Perhaps.

Posted: **01:03 Thu 22 Jan 2015**

Perhaps I'm in.

Posted: **05:01 Thu 22 Jan 2015**

Investigating. Might be possible to do a weekend in NYC.

Posted: **08:29 Thu 22 Jan 2015**

If Glenn can contemplate travelling across the whole of the continental land mass to be there, I think the least you could do is fly over to join us Derek.

Posted: **21:20 Fri 23 Jan 2015**

I'll take the lead on setting something up, getting us a place, etc. Are there particular nights that you are Unavailable?

Posted: **21:47 Fri 23 Jan 2015**

Hi Josh. No nights unavailable at present but I'll keep this thread updated on that score. Glenn, if you're serious about making the trip, what would work best? My trip is weekend to weekend so possibly not great in terms of a weekend tasting - but maybe Sunday 17th or Friday 22nd would work? The evening chosen will also affect corkage costs, I'm guessing.

Posted: **22:20 Fri 23 Jan 2015**

Three attendees so far, all of whom have used the placemat software. Though I’d be willing to oblige, I expect not to.

Posted: **22:23 Fri 23 Jan 2015**

Thanks Julian. We will do our best to make exuberant placemats that show off the capabilities of the software. Tastefully.

Posted: **20:01 Sat 24 Jan 2015**

I'm Interested...mid-May is often tough with Mother's Day and several Birthdays...but fully interested if I can swing it.

Posted: **20:35 Sat 24 Jan 2015**

Do consider sending a PM to the group New York tasters.

Posted: **00:06 Sun 25 Jan 2015**

DRT wrote:Perhaps I'm in.

I think it is the port which is putting him off. If it was just the atonal music...

Posted: **00:08 Sun 25 Jan 2015**

AHB wrote:
DRT wrote:Perhaps I'm in.
I think it is the port which is putting him off. If it was just the atonal music...

Listen buddy, you got somethin' to say about Boulez, you better say it to my face…

Posted: **00:09 Sun 25 Jan 2015**

John M wrote:I'm Interested...mid-May is often tough with Mother's Day and several Birthdays...but fully interested if I can swing it.

Great news John, will be good to see you.

Posted: **00:09 Sun 25 Jan 2015**

jdaw1 wrote:Do consider sending a PM to the group New York tasters.

SushiNorth is on top of things.

Posted: **00:12 Sun 25 Jan 2015**

The last concert I went to was a recital of an assortment of works by Debussy. The next concert tickets have just arrived through the post, for the screening of Breakfast at Tiffany's with the score played by the London Philarmonic.

You might spot from the clues that I am not an atonal man. There is a reason why atonal music does not top the classical charts.

Posted: **00:13 Sun 25 Jan 2015**

The classical charts??? Oh dear oh dear. You'll be playing the violin in a wet t-shirt and calling yourself 'Bridgeman' next.

Posted: **00:16 Sun 25 Jan 2015**

djewesbury wrote:The classical charts??? Oh dear oh dear. You'll be playing the violin in a wet t-shirt and calling yourself 'Bridgeman' next.

'cello please. The violin is a dreadful instrument. All screechy and waily.

Your post reminds me of the 'cellist's joke - what is the difference between a viola and a trampoline?

Posted: **06:52 Sun 25 Jan 2015**

djewesbury wrote:Glenn, if you're serious about making the trip, what would work best? My trip is weekend to weekend so possibly not great in terms of a weekend tasting - but maybe Sunday 17th or Friday 22nd would work? The evening chosen will also affect corkage costs, I'm guessing.

My trip would likely be a Wed-Sun or Thurs-Sun type of long weekend, so Friday 22nd would probably be best. Still in the investigation phase here.

Posted: **18:18 Sun 25 Jan 2015**

[quote="In this thread, AHB"]
'cello please. The violin is a dreadful instrument. All screechy and waily.

Your post reminds me of the 'cellist's joke - what is the difference between a viola and a trampoline?[/quote]
Notwithstanding his failure to provide the punchline to this joke, I hold that Alex's apostrophes (denoting the French 'violoncello') are superfluous and do not relate to the word as it has developed in English, which is simply cello, with no additional punctuation necessary.

Posted: **18:25 Sun 25 Jan 2015**

djewesbury wrote:the word as it has developed in English, which is simply cello, with no additional punctuation necessary.

Mayhap he didn’t fancy the italic.

Posted: **18:27 Sun 25 Jan 2015**

The italic is, as you well know, chosen to highlight the word without using any inverted commas or quotation marks, such as might cause confusion in the context given.

Posted: **21:45 Tue 27 Jan 2015**

As always, I will be far more likely to secure us a venue that can accommodate lots of bottles (at low/no corkage) if we don't aim for a friday or saturday evening. That said, I'll start with May 16th as our target date, but we may need to go with Thurs May 21st or Fri May 22nd as alternatives. Glenn, do you have a preference before I start calling around?

Posted: **19:49 Wed 28 Jan 2015**

SushiNorth wrote:As always, I will be far more likely to secure us a venue that can accommodate lots of bottles (at low/no corkage) if we don't aim for a friday or saturday evening. That said, I'll start with May 16th as our target date, but we may need to go with Thurs May 21st or Fri May 22nd as alternatives. Glenn, do you have a preference before I start calling around?

No preference, other than "not mid-week," which realistically means not Tuesday or Wednesday. For me to make the trip it will need to involve a weekend and not involve more than 2 days of vacation. A Tuesday tasting implies flying back to Seattle on Wednesday, but a Thursday tasting only implies flying to NYC on that same Thursday. That can be done.

Posted: **20:32 Wed 28 Jan 2015**

Thanks Glenn. OK, I have a little more clarity in my plans. I think I will arrive in NYC lunchtime of Fri 16 May and depart on the evening of Sat 23 May. So any times in between suit me.

Posted: **21:44 Wed 28 Jan 2015**

djewesbury wrote:Thanks Glenn. OK, I have a little more clarity in my plans. I think I will arrive in NYC lunchtime of Fri 16 May and depart on the evening of Sat 23 May. So any times in between suit me.

Sunday evening 18 May would be perfectly acceptable for me. I could arrange for my flights to be on Friday and Monday, thus satisfying the 2 days of vacation rule while still effectively retaining the weekend for touristy things in NYC with my wife and her brother.

Posted: **22:00 Wed 28 Jan 2015**

Brilliant - Josh, where does that leave us?

Posted: **22:10 Wed 28 Jan 2015**

djewesbury wrote:Brilliant - Josh, where does that leave us?

Sunday is often a very good day to schedule a tasting

Let's aim for May 18.

Posted: **13:46 Fri 30 Jan 2015**

I believe May 18th is a Monday....if it's the 17th I am definitely out.

Posted: **13:49 Fri 30 Jan 2015**

John M wrote:I believe May 18th is a Monday....if it's the 17th I am definitely out.

You are right, Sunday is May 17 and that is the day we should aim for. What if it was during the day (like 2-6), instead of in the evening? Would that work for you?

Posted: **15:52 Fri 30 Jan 2015**

Yes sorry - first post being corrected now.

Posted: **15:55 Fri 30 Jan 2015**

I'm open to the idea of the afternoon, but what would we do afterwards?

Posted: **16:02 Fri 30 Jan 2015**

djewesbury wrote:I'm open to the idea of the afternoon, but what would we do afterwards?

I was figuring we'd do tasting then early dinner. Currently looking at a steakhouse and an italian restaurant, will also try to find a contemporary american option.

Posted: **16:46 Fri 30 Jan 2015**

SushiNorth wrote:
djewesbury wrote:I'm open to the idea of the afternoon, but what would we do afterwards?
I was figuring we'd do tasting then early dinner. Currently looking at a steakhouse and an italian restaurant, will also try to find a contemporary american option.

Everything after "steakhouse" is blurry and unfocused.

Posted: **17:40 Fri 30 Jan 2015**

I am inclined to agree but would like to at least hear about the contemporary American option!

Posted: **19:00 Fri 30 Jan 2015**

djewesbury wrote: I am inclined to agree but would like to at least hear about the contemporary American option!

McDonalds

Posted: **20:50 Fri 30 Jan 2015**

I will do my best to attend. I will know shortly after date/time/location is finalized if I can attend or not. I can bring up 120 tasting glasses, some vintage port as well as tongs if need be.

Posted: **20:53 Fri 30 Jan 2015**

differentdave wrote:I will do my best to attend. I will know shortly after date is finalized if I can attend or not. I can bring up 120 tasting glasses, some vintage port as well as tongs if need be.

You're in! This event is already looking rather nicely developed.
I'll update the first post.

Posted: **22:06 Thu 12 Feb 2015**

Josh, Glenn, John - any thoughts on a theme yet? Are there any ports only available in the UK that you're curious about (perhaps BOBs)? I'm certainly curious about the Trader Joe QH11. With sufficient notice I can decide whether I'm sending bottles in advance from home or trying to secure them in the States (again, presumably a little in advance).
I'm also wondering what merchants I should visit when I'm in NYC.

Posted: **23:38 Thu 12 Feb 2015**

djewesbury wrote:Josh, Glenn, John - any thoughts on a theme yet? Are there any ports only available in the UK that you're curious about (perhaps BOBs)? I'm certainly curious about the Trader Joe QH11. With sufficient notice I can decide whether I'm sending bottles in advance from home or trying to secure them in the States (again, presumably a little in advance).
I'm also wondering what merchants I should visit when I'm in NYC.

To keep with the atonal music theme, none of our bottles should match in any way.

Posted: **23:46 Thu 12 Feb 2015**

Glenn E. wrote: To keep with the atonal music theme, none of our bottles should match in any way.

Ah, that's perfect. Then we should declare soon.

Posted: **04:39 Fri 13 Feb 2015**

djewesbury wrote:
Glenn E. wrote: To keep with the atonal music theme, none of our bottles should match in any way.
Ah, that's perfect. Then we should declare soon.

I won't know until at least next week, and likely not until the first week of March whether or not I can make it. Looking good for now, but I just can't say for certain yet.

Posted: **14:22 Sat 21 Feb 2015**

If spots still available pls count me in!
V much looking forward to drinking wonderful port in great company.

Happy to contribute anything I own except the 1950s (will be drunk at my boy's 1st bday celebration). Am msimoes on cellartracker - dont have a ton of stuff but such is life.

Disclaimer... wife will be 2 weeks away from her due date at that point. I may not be able to make it last minute, perhaps best to count me in as likely and if spots run out I'll just sit it out.

Posted: **14:19 Tue 24 Mar 2015**

All -- sorry for the radio silence; in the midst of a big shift @ home but will tune back in shortly w/ details.

Posted: **14:24 Tue 24 Mar 2015**

SushiNorth wrote:All -- sorry for the radio silence; in the midst of a big shift @ home but will tune back in shortly w/ details.

Great - no problem Josh, hope it's all going smoothly, and looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Daniel

Posted: **03:19 Sun 29 Mar 2015**

Sunday, May 17 is now looking very promising. We don't have plane tickets yet, but that's really the only thing that's preventing me from being 100%.

Do we wish to co-ordinate our atonal Ports, or simply bring blind and see what happens?

Posted: **08:48 Sun 29 Mar 2015**

I'm still up for a theme if anybody else has one.

Posted: **13:03 Sun 29 Mar 2015**

Just to confirm, the preference is still Steakhouse?

I'll throw some themes out here this week: I'm packing up the port cellar (we're moving) so it's a great opportunity to pick a couple of "I have one of these?" ports

Posted: **22:03 Tue 07 Apr 2015**

Suggested themes: a selection of 70s, or, a selection of 77's, or a smaller selection of 70vs77.
I would suggest we also omit Fonseca; it always shows well from both years and we would have a more educational evening without it as a result.

Alternatively, an Oddities theme.

As i'm busy packing port tonight and tomorrow, i'll set a few bottles aside, but input would be most welcome.

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