I’m proposing a Port & Cheese tasting nighton Tues 19 December, in Astoria, Queens, NY.
Requirements: Bring at least one bottle of good:
Vintage Port, LBV Port or Tawny Port. (two different 375ml bottles are definitely preferable to 1x750, but it’s all good!)
If you want to bring White Port, non LBV/Vintage Ruby Port, or a weird port-like analog, feel free!, but bring one of a Vintage, LBV or Tawny too!
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Edit: We have 9 responses, so I will set up a waiting list. DM me to get on the list
This “dinner” will be at 630pm-930pm CONFIRMED DATE TUES 19 Dec.
I will confirm with the restaurant and post here ASAP. :
at one of these three dates:
Sun 10 Dec, Sun 17 Dec, Tues 19 Dec
If you want to come, fill in the doodle poll. We will go with the most popular date
We have a cap of 8 people for this dinner, as we’ll be inside at the Bier and Cheese Collective in Ditmars, Astoria.
The owner of the collective, Rick, is a port lover. His place is a cheese+beer shop with an excellent and reasonably priced cheese selection.
We’ll get enough cheese for a modest eat (minimum 1.5 Oz cheese each maybe a little more, sliced baguettes, butter) :
Some Stilton (strong blue) - that goes with LBV/Vintage port
Some Cambozola (mild creamy blue) - that goes with everything
Some Comte (classic alpine hard) - that goes with Tawnys and Dry White Port
& maybe some others…
Food cost: Less than $40 per head including tax+tip!
Corkage: $15/bottle. Unlimited bottles (within reason!, let’s say 6 if you want to go bonkers). Bring your own stems (they have glasses if we run out, but it’s a beer focused place).
If people want more or different cheese, they can buy by the 1/4lb or more to share (between $4-$15 for a 1/4lb) If people want more crackers, breads, jams, condiments, charcuterie: ditto! These are all at shop prices. The restaurant stops serving at 845pm but we can hang out till at least 930.
Here is the restaurant location at 35-11 Ditmars Blvd, Queens, NY 11105 right by the NW subway or a short taxi from midtown.
Again that doodle link
I will leave this open till 9pm of Sunday 26 November or if we get 8 responders that agree on one night before then.
Please only use the doodle poll for scheduling; don’t start a discussion on this thread or an email chain, don’t reply to this post with dates you can/can’t come.
On that doodle link: You can change your selections up until the poll is closed without notifying everyone; everyone can see who can come when. It really is the way to schedule stuff!
If you know non-wine berserkers who can bring Port and like to talk about/taste interesting wine, they can come, but you must mention them on this thread (so we don’t get randos from the link above).
Looking forward to some delicious wine & cheesing!