SEATTLE PORT TASTING EVENT THURS. 11/15

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:37 pm

As you already know there is a great Port & Portuguese wine tasting this coming Thursday, downtown at the Sheraton. It would be great to meet any FTLOP folks who would like to come and drink some great wine/Port together and maybe even go for a bite to eat when it is all over.

Please let me know if you will plan to be there and we can arrange a time to meet.

Roy

Post by **Stewart T.** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:58 am

I'm going to pop in there at some point in the afternoon. I'll give you a ring when I get there.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:47 pm

A ring? I'll be walkin' around in my FTLOP shirt, and I don't think it is going to be too crowded until after 5:00. See you manana! At least I will know one person.

Kris Henderson · Post by **Kris Henderson** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:46 pm

Is this event still happening? I got a call from the event coordinater saying it was cancelled.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:09 am

Kris,

When did you hear that. If not in the past 24 hours, I believe it is mis-information.

There had been a "bureaucratic" dog pile tossed in the way, but that was solved. But if you've heard this news more recently than mine ... please do let us know!

Thanks

Kris Henderson · Post by **Kris Henderson** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:05 am

Hi Roy,

The message I received from Charla was on 11/14 at 12:32pm. I will follow up tomorrow morning to find out the details.

Kris

Kris Henderson · Post by **Kris Henderson** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:15 am

Just found this on http://www.seattlehumane.org

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:15 am

Major bummer!

I think you guys just need to do an improptu offline instead, that will cheer you up

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:14 am

I just got off the phone with the event organizer and it is still on. There is more stuff going on behind the scenes with the WA State Liquor Control Board and the fact that there was a donation to a charity, but the event itself is still taking place from what I was told five minutes ago.

I also called the hotel and they also said "yes" the Portugal wine tasting is still on!

Roy

Kris Henderson · Post by **Kris Henderson** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:39 am

Roy Hersh wrote: I also called the hotel and they also said "yes" the Portugal wine tasting is still on!
Roy

That's good to know. See you there.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:47 am

Well after all that worrying it turned out to be a great day into night. I was feeling bad for the organizers and producers as with all the controversy in Seattle, maybe 50 people showed up during the four hour event. OTOH, it sure made it easy to approach the tables, get great pours and actually speak to the folks about the wines.

For The Love Of Port

SEATTLE PORT TASTING EVENT THURS. 11/15

SEATTLE PORT TASTING EVENT THURS. 11/15

Tasting on Thursday