FTLOP 9th Anniversary Party - Update 7/18/14

[Roy Hersh]

Ok, thanks for that clarification!


I heard from Lindsay and he will be bringing the Offley and Cockburn's which as of yet had been unspoken for.


UPDATED!

[Edgar B.]

I'm curious about Sunday activities, if any. I've reserved two nights at non-refundable rates, so hopefully something is brewing for Sunday afternoon or evening.

[Don B.]

Does anyone have Churchill's or Noval (regular)? I would love to see them in the tasting. I have others I could give you in trade if you could give them up for the tasting.

[Roy Hersh]

Especially the regular bottling of Noval.

[Eric Menchen]

I'll trade a 1994 Quinta do Noval for a Nacional

[Don B.]

Eric,
I have a much better idea. You bring your Nacional and I will find a Noval Regular for the tasting. What do you think?
Don

[Roy Hersh]

Lots of people recently purchased 1994 Quinta do Noval Nacional bottlings from an offering on this Forum. Not one has offered up a bottle.

Sorry Don.

[Roy Hersh]

A couple of people have asked about a Sunday event, the day after the big tasting of 1994's on Saturday.

At this time, it looks like we will only have enough 1994's to do the Saturday event.

Then again, I am happy to contribute other bottles of Port for a Sunday event, maybe something less structured and mid-afternoon, as people will need to "recover" after the night before. I am already deeply involved in my annual Fair project (sadly), so would love to have others' help in planning/organizing as I am up to my eyeballs.

For those of you in WA and also for those flying in ... what say you?

[Eric Ifune]

I was planning on bringing an extra bottle or two for Sunday.

[David Spriggs]

Me too, but not 1994. Something more "ready" to drink.

[Roy Hersh]

If we add on a Sunday event, I think as per usual, we add parameters like either VP or Colheitas from 1970 and older.

[Eric Ifune]

Sounds good to me!

[Roy Hersh]

In a compromise based on a quick discussion this morning, the parameters have changed to Vintage Port and Colheita 1977 and older.

UPDATED.

[Roy Hersh]

In a most generous offer, David Spriggs has emailed to let me know that he will bring a bottle of the 1994 Quinta do Noval Nacional along, if participants are willing to ante up $40 cash per person to chip in for the bottle. That would allow him to recoup $600 towards the cost of the bottle. I think it would be great to have that one at the tasting and I am doing my best to have one of our guests bring the 1994 regular Noval bottling too.

So, this is an "all or nothing" situation. If everyone coming is willing to do this, then we can taste the Nacional for sure. I need people to be proactive here and register their confirmation on what they want to do. Again, unless this is unanimous, the Nacional will not be coming ... so pay it forward.

[Andy Velebil]

I'm in for the $40 to have it there.


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[Glenn E.]

I'm in for $40 to get to taste the Nacional!

[Bradley Bogdan]

I'm in as well!


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[Don B.]

I am definitely in! Thank you very much David for your truly generous offer. Don

[Roy Hersh]

Lisa and Vic wrote me today and said they're in and of course I am too.

[Eric Ifune]

In!