FTLOP 14th Anniversary Tasting

[Glenn E.]

It's time for the annual FTLOP Anniversary tasting! I believe that this year is the 14th Anniversary of the forums, which Roy and Stewart started in 2005. (The newsletter started early in 2004.)

This is the signup thread! We'll take signups first-come-first-served in this thread. Couples may sign up together, but individuals must each post to sign up. We hope that's the fairest way to do it.

This year's tasting will be on Saturday, July 27, at Daniel's Lake Union and is going to be less involved than the last few years, in part because there aren't a lot of Port vintages that end in '9'. There will only be the one official tasting on Saturday. The theme will also be simple - bring a Port (either VP or Colheita) that is from 1963 or earlier, or a Very Old Tawny Port that is at least 60 years old, or a Madeira from 1960 or earlier. 750 ml bottles, please - if you only have 500 or 375 ml bottles please bring two. Please also bring a bottle of red Portuguese dinner wine to share at dinner in the adjacent room as we've done for at least the last few years.

FTLOP staff will be having our annual face-to-face meeting on Friday night, but I suspect that anyone else who is in town will be able to arrange a separate gathering. It's also possible that there will be something arranged ad hoc on Sunday, but Roy and I will not be setting that up so any arrangements for Sunday will be done separately.

What: FTLOP Anniversary Tasting
When: Saturday, July 27, 2019, time TBD (probably around 1:00 pm)
Where: Daniel's Broiler Bellevue, 10500 N.E. 8th, 21st Floor, Bellevue, WA 98004, 425.462.4662

VENUE CHANGE -- Please note the new venue above. We are now at Daniel's Broiler BELLEVUE.


Attendees
1. Roy Hersh
2. Glenn Elliott
3. Stewart Todd
4. Mitch Hersh
5. David Spriggs
6. Andy Velebil
7. Lisa Stevens
8. Vic Wertz
9. Blair Curtis
10. Frank Moore
11. Eric Menchen
12. Tom Des Brisay
13. Amy Yip
14. Bradley Bogdan
15. Steve Pollack
16. Marcy L

Wait list
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[Lisa Stevens]

Sign us up! Vic and I are in!

[Blair Curtis]

I'm in!!!

Cheers,
Blair

[Frank Moore]

Frank Moore will attend

[Eric Menchen]

I'm in!
My flight is booked to go back Monday, so if others want to do something on Sunday, I'm up for that.

[Tom DB]

Please count me in

Tom Des Brisay

[Amy Y]

Please add me to the list.

[Bradley Bogdan]

It’s been some time since I’ve been able to attend a Seattle based tasting, but I’d love to come up if there’s still space!


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[Al B.]

Next year. I should be free to travel over next year. Please let me be able to travel over next year...

[Glenn E.]

It’s been some time since I’ve been able to attend a Seattle based tasting, but I’d love to come up if there’s still space!

There's still space, and we'd love to have you!

[Glenn E.]

Next year. I should be free to travel over next year. Please let me be able to travel over next year...

I'll make you a deal - if you promise to attend the FTLOP Anniversary Tasting next year, I'll come to London for a tasting next year also.

[David Spriggs]

It’s been some time since I’ve been able to attend a Seattle based tasting, but I’d love to come up if there’s still space!

Awesome!

[Eric Ifune]

I'll make you a deal - if you promise to attend the FTLOP Anniversary Tasting next year, I'll come to London for a tasting next year also.

I may want to get in on that deal!

[Eric Menchen]

I hear London Calling.

[Glenn E.]

There you go, Alex. It sounds like you get a 3-for-1 deal!

[Al B.]

There you go, Alex. It sounds like you get a 3-for-1 deal!

I can't complain at that now. Now I just need to be encouraged to retire.

[Eric Menchen]

Now I just need to be encouraged to retire.

I hereby encourage you to retire.

[Glenn E.]

Now I just need to be encouraged to retire.

I hereby encourage you to retire.

+1!

[Steve Pollack]

Please sign me up. And great seeing you yesterday, Glenn!

[Andy Velebil]

We're almost full. Can't wait to see everyone (and have some nice Ports too).