FTLOP Holiday Party - Updated Dec. 1st 2016

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FTLOP Holiday Party - Updated Dec. 1st 2016

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On Saturday, December 3rd, FTLOP will host a Port & Madeira holiday party event. To keep the numbers reasonable, FTLOP newsletter subscribers / past tour participants get "priority".

If you would like to join us, please post in this thread. More details will evolve as time goes on.


1. Vic Wertz - local
2. Lisa Stevens - local
3. Glenn Elliott - local
4. Eric Menchen - Colorado
5. Eric Ifune - Las Vegas
6. Sandy Becker - local
7. Lindsay Evans - local
8. David Reuland - local
9. Lisa Stephenson -local
10. David Spriggs - California
11. Frank Moore - California
12. Patricia Moore - California
13. Tao Shi - local
14. Tom des Brisay - local
15. Stewart Todd - local
16. Amy Yip - local
17. Sean Corrigan
18. Roy Hersh - local



Emails sent to all participants on 10/21/16
and follow ups at the end of November.



The theme parameters have been updated to make this more festive for those coming a long distance:
Vintage Port 1970 or older
Colheita Ports 1970 or older
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Yes! Any theme thoughts yet, or just good bottles? If a Madeira bottle is required, I might have to source one, or trade a Port with someone else attending.
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Fun! Count me in! And if you need any help with the organizing, just let me know.
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Where??
Any Port in a storm!
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Tentative. Have to sort out work when it gets a bit closer. But hope to make it.


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Count me in, always a good time in Seattle.


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Yes, yes, I'll be there.
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i'm in!
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Vic and I are in!

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Please realize folks, this is just a one day-into-night party. :scholar:
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I'm in!
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I'm in, too.
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John M. it will be here in the Issaquah area 15 miles due east of Seattle.
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Re: FTLOP Holiday Party

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Ok, for those looking to get a lead on the theme: MODIFIED by Roy, 8/28/16

Madeira 1960 or older

Vintage Port 1970 or older

Colheita Ports 1970 or older


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Re: FTLOP Holiday Party - Updated Aug. 19th 2016

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I'm in!
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Count Tricia and I in!
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Re: FTLOP Holiday Party - Updated Aug. 19th 2016

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Great to have you three joining us. Thanks David, Patricia and Frank.

Updated on the first post in this thread.
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Re: FTLOP Holiday Party - Updated Aug. 25th 2016

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Sounds like fun. I'm in
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I'd love to join everyone if there is still room!!

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Re: FTLOP Holiday Party - Updated Aug. 28th 2016

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Everyone who has posted before now, please do look at the first post in this thread, as the update has been made and modifications to the original bottle parameters too. New info posted as well.

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