For The Love Of Port

Julian D. A. Wiseman wrote:Usual business.

And three hours each.

Julian,

We have an amended line-up and are in urgent need of a new tasting mat if you can manage to oblige, please?

The wines are:

Dow's 1977
Smith Woodhouse 1977
Quarles Harris 1977
Warre' 1980
Calem 2002
Cruz Reserve
?????? ???? (blind)

The participants are:

Al-D
Al-C

The kick-off time is 18:00 tomorrow, West Coast UK Time

The style of the one you posted here previously would be great.

Thanks in anticipation. If you can do this please post it here as my email isn't working.

Thanks

Derek

I think its worth mentioning that this was supposed to be a Non Port evening, which Derek and I were determined to sneak some Port into. Anyway, the better half's have fallen by the wayside, so its now pure Port!
Anyone who's at a loose end tomorrow evening...Get your arse into gear and bring a bottle.
It will also include Romeo & Juliet and Cohiba Cigars!

Alan

Usual business, updated.

Check people names, port titles and circletexts, and PM me if further changes required.

I’m in New York, but nonetheless don’t feel it too inappropriate to remind you that

jdaw1, in the [url=http://www.jdawiseman.com/papers/trivia/glasses.html]manual for the Postscript program[/url], wrote:It hardly needs saying that the finest way to thank me for this excellent product would be an invitation to your tasting! I’m particularly fond of port and Madeira (and indeed whisky, beer and other wines), but am willing to have my horizons broadened: let me check my diary… yes, that evening is good. Thank you very much indeed — what should I wear, and should I bring cheese?

Person formerly known as Jdaw1,

Perfect, thanks

Can you get to Alan's house by 18:00 BST tomorrow?

Derek

Where is Alan’s house?

St Helen's, Mersyside

Hmmm. 8am in NY is 1pm in the UK. So I have five hours to book a flight, do the one-hour journey to the airport, take a seven-hour flight, and additional travel time of unknown length. My degree in maths may be 15 years old, but I can still do that.

Mr Wiseman regretfully declines the kind invitation of Mr Turnbull.

Enjoy the bottles.

Derek/Al B&C,

I had the Warre's 1980 a few weeks ago after many years of not trying it. It was much better than I remembered. I hope your bottle shows very well.

Just to give you guys a flavour of what is happening as I post this...





Alan & DereK

What smokes are you holding?

A Romeo and Juliet Number 1 and a Cohiba Silgo V.
Its going well with our favourite of the night which is the Dow's 77.
A tough life, but somebody's got to live it!

Alan

Very fine. And it seems, finer than the 1977 Dow I’m having this evening.

Julian,

Athough I'm sure there could be a myriad of reasons, one that stands out is that Derek decantedc our Dows 16 hours ago, so its fully intergrated and performing well. Derek said that it smelt 'Hot' when he decanted yesterday evening, but it's developed wonderfully since then. Maybe you should leave yours alone for a bit before cracking on!

Alan

I’m about to go to bed, with—amazingly for this household—the decanter only 40% drained. I will report tomorrow.

Just to give you guys a flavour of what is happening as I post this...

Alan,

Does this mean we can expect to see your first ever Port TN?

The wines are:

Dow's 1977
Smith Woodhouse 1977
Quarles Harris 1977
Warre' 1980
Calem 2002
Cruz Reserve
?????? ???? (blind)

Derek,

How did the Dow '77 and the Warre's '80 show for you?

Roy Hersh wrote:

The wines are:

Dow's 1977
Smith Woodhouse 1977
Quarles Harris 1977
Warre' 1980
Calem 2002
Cruz Reserve
?????? ???? (blind)

Derek,

How did the Dow '77 and the Warre's '80 show for you?

The Dow 77 was fabulous. I would say it is now at its peak, which surprised me a little. The warre 80 was very drinkable but for me there was still too mush tanic dryness kicking around which made me think this will improve further over time.

Roy,

I dont know whether I'm a bad influence, but Derek wasn't on his best Tasting Note form last night!

This is Derek, fast asleep, with a belly full of Purple Sunshine, and a cigar still in his mouth! From his slumber he was mumbling something about...'We will fight them on the beaches..'
Anyway, a sharp dig to the ribs and a Chip Butty, supplied by the Gorgeous Deborah, revived him for a further hour!
Not quite Julian's Evening suit and meticulous organisation, but we had a ball!

Alan

In my defense, this picture was taken 7 hours after we started with 6 bottles of lager each and 6 bottles of port!

Its now nearly 12 hours later and I can still taste that cohiba!

This was a rather perplexed Derek, just before his journey to Slumberland, convinced that there was something on the table he hadn't tried!