1983 Vintage Port - 30 Year Retrospective
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1983 Vintage Port - 30 Year Retrospective
On Saturday, April 20th ... we will need some relief from tax time. The perfect time in fact for a 30 year old VP retrospective.
One bottle per person, entry fee. We'll provide the room and glassware. Specific venue TBD. 15 guests and me for 16-20 bottles,
Get your name in early, first come ... first served.
1. Glenn - Graham's
2. Andy - Niepoort
3. David - Dow's
4. Carl - Ramos Pinto
5. Phyllis - Ferreira's Quinta do Seixo
6. Stewart - Taylor
7. Maurice - Quinta do Noval "Silval"
8. Arnie M. - Gould Campbell
9. Tolga A. - Warre's
10. Thamis - Fonseca
11. Fernando - Messias
12. Bradley - Quinta do Noval Nacional
13. Melanie - Offley
14. Eric M. - Smith Woodhouse
15. Elaine - Kopke
16. Roy - Cockburn ... until I find a clean one. ++
WAIT LISTED:
a. Lisa S. - Croft's Qta Roeda
b. Vic -
c.
Suggestions for bottles: Sandeman, Croft's Roeda, Quarles Harris, Qta do Panascal, Quinta de Roriz ... just to name a few.
One bottle per person, entry fee. We'll provide the room and glassware. Specific venue TBD. 15 guests and me for 16-20 bottles,
Get your name in early, first come ... first served.
1. Glenn - Graham's
2. Andy - Niepoort
3. David - Dow's
4. Carl - Ramos Pinto
5. Phyllis - Ferreira's Quinta do Seixo
6. Stewart - Taylor
7. Maurice - Quinta do Noval "Silval"
8. Arnie M. - Gould Campbell
9. Tolga A. - Warre's
10. Thamis - Fonseca
11. Fernando - Messias
12. Bradley - Quinta do Noval Nacional
13. Melanie - Offley
14. Eric M. - Smith Woodhouse
15. Elaine - Kopke
16. Roy - Cockburn ... until I find a clean one. ++
WAIT LISTED:
a. Lisa S. - Croft's Qta Roeda
b. Vic -
c.
Suggestions for bottles: Sandeman, Croft's Roeda, Quarles Harris, Qta do Panascal, Quinta de Roriz ... just to name a few.
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Count me in!
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I'd like to attend!
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I would like to attend as well.
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Add Phyllis and me to the list as well!!
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Great idea Roy! I would really love to make the trip and meet some FTLOP'ers for the first time. Don't put me on the list yet, as I have some issues to sort out here, but I'm going to monitor this closely.
(Along similar lines, I had been hoping someone might put together a similar event for a 1963 Vintage Port - 50 Year Restrospective. I'd gladly host it myself, but I doubt we'd be able to find a critical mass of locals to attend.)
(Along similar lines, I had been hoping someone might put together a similar event for a 1963 Vintage Port - 50 Year Restrospective. I'd gladly host it myself, but I doubt we'd be able to find a critical mass of locals to attend.)
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I've updated the list.
Tom, I hope you can make it. If you want to start a new thread about a 1963 VP tasting, please do so, but I don't want to confuse this one by discussing two distinct events.
Tom, I hope you can make it. If you want to start a new thread about a 1963 VP tasting, please do so, but I don't want to confuse this one by discussing two distinct events.
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Oh! Working that weekend.
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You are looking like you have an eye problem that weekend. You can't see your way to workEric Ifune wrote:Oh! Working that weekend.
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Re: 1983 Vintage Port - 30 Year Retrospective
Like Tom, I'm exploring the possibilities and would like to come, but need not be added to the list yet. I also don't have a lot of 1983 to choose from:
Cockburn
Gould Campbell
Graham
Ramos Pinto
Smith Woodhouse
But there is time before then to look.
Cockburn
Gould Campbell
Graham
Ramos Pinto
Smith Woodhouse
But there is time before then to look.
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I also don't have a lot to choose from:
Cockburn
Dow's -- (I have a lot of this)
Gould Campbell
I am more than happy to source or adopt a bottle. I would like to know somewhat soon so that I can ship it to Roy in advance.
Cockburn
Dow's -- (I have a lot of this)
Gould Campbell
I am more than happy to source or adopt a bottle. I would like to know somewhat soon so that I can ship it to Roy in advance.
Re: 1983 Vintage Port - 30 Year Retrospective
Worse than some who've replied, I have no 1983 at all - we'll definitely be looking for some suggestions on what to acquire & bring.
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I've added in "Maybe" for Tom D. and Eric M.
Also for those that have mentioned here or emailed me with specific VP's they'd like to share, I've included those above; but only from guests who have fully committed to attending.
Also for those that have mentioned here or emailed me with specific VP's they'd like to share, I've included those above; but only from guests who have fully committed to attending.
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Okay, I am in. I will plan on sourcing 1983 Fonseca and having it shipped to Roy prior to the event.
Depending on flight schedules, I may come into town on the 19th, so if Roy and/or any other locals are avaiable for an informal dinner/offline that night, just give the word!
Looking forward to meeting some of the FTLOP community at long last...
Depending on flight schedules, I may come into town on the 19th, so if Roy and/or any other locals are avaiable for an informal dinner/offline that night, just give the word!
Looking forward to meeting some of the FTLOP community at long last...
Tom D.
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Does the "+++" mean you've got 3 Cockburn back up bottles in the hopes that one is goodRoy Hersh wrote: 16. Roy - Cockburn +++ (that way, nobody else has to take the blame and I own mine for 2 decades +). I'll wait to see who brings what and fill in gaps.
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It means I'm looking forward to having a couple of bottles of 1983 Cockburn to drink the following week!Andy Velebil wrote:Does the "+++" mean you've got 3 Cockburn back up bottles in the hopes that one is goodRoy Hersh wrote: 16. Roy - Cockburn +++ (that way, nobody else has to take the blame and I own mine for 2 decades +). I'll wait to see who brings what and fill in gaps.
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I'm in! If Tom is set on finding a bottle of the Fonseca, I'd be happy to bring an '83 Taylors. If Tom is able to hunt something else down though, I'd prefer to bring the Fonseca, as I wouldn't have to make a (quite long) side trip to fetch the bottle at some point this spring.
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Glenn, you're soooo lucky not to be able to detect TCA.Glenn E. wrote:It means I'm looking forward to having a couple of bottles of 1983 Cockburn to drink the following week!Andy Velebil wrote:Does the "+++" mean you've got 3 Cockburn back up bottles in the hopes that one is goodRoy Hersh wrote: 16. Roy - Cockburn +++ (that way, nobody else has to take the blame and I own mine for 2 decades +). I'll wait to see who brings what and fill in gaps.
Andy Velebil Good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used. William Shakespeare http://www.fortheloveofport.com