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jdaw1 wrote:Making Your First Placemat: Advice for Beginners

JacobH wrote:There are, of course, versions of improved emacs available for Windows and other operating systems .

Emacs is an editor for heavy-weight geeks, and hence unsuitable for a goodly proportion of ‟Beginners”.

Proceed with caution.

Or become terribly ill. So ill that you are unable to go to the other function with the wife and instead will just stay at home and watch television. Then, perhaps three minutes after she leaves, start to feel better and decide go out ‟just for one, for medical purposes only, with some friends”. To...

Your previous plans are less important. And you agreed to this eight years ago or so you could tell them.

Edit: this posted has been superseded by the relevant section of the manual . Making Your First Placemat: Advice for Beginners If making your first placemat, various steps will be helpful. A good text editor is a boon, and it should be one that understands PostScript. On a Mac I have used Alpha X , ...

OK: the ‟¿GEE’s + 1?” has been deleted in the post starting this page.

Alex has reminded me that I noted most of the decanting times. 1895 (alleged) just before sampling; 1908 at 12:40; 1912 at 13:50; 1927 at 13:30; 1935 (both halves) just before sampling; 1947 at 13:05; 1950 at 13:30; 1955 at 13:20; 1960 at 13:50; 1967 at 13:10; 1970 at 10:50; 1975 at 08:00 by DRT; 19...

Which sevens? ’27, ’77, ’97? 1907 no, ’17 I don’t know, ’37 no; ’47 not generally, ’57 no, ’67 not generally, ’87 not generally. Three or four in the last ten decades. Snorey dull. 17,27,37 - probably intended, but many vintage lotes became colheitas when war spoiled the prospects for a declaration...

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We have a plan. 19:30 Friday 7th November 2008, Nick + Stef’s , 9 Penn Plaza at Madison Square Garden, 33rd Street and Eighth Avenue, NY 10121-0111. By bottle: 1873 Schofield ( FF ); 1896 ‘Refreshed’ Garcia ( AHB ); 1932 Butler Nephew ( ED ); 1938 Hooper ( JDAW , adopted by GEE ); 1942 Hooper ( JDAW...

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Also note the layout of the Symingtons’ placemats, which was partly responsible for inspiring the new /Gaia layout in the placemat software.

Also note the layout of the Symingtons’ placemats, which was partly responsible for inspiring the new /Gaia layout in the placemat software.

Also note the layout of the Symingtons’ placemats, which was partly responsible for inspiring the new /Gaia layout in the placemat software.

Also note the layout of the Symingtons’ placemats, which was partly responsible for inspiring the new /Gaia layout in the placemat software.

Also note the layout of the Symingtons’ placemats, which was partly responsible for inspiring the new /Gaia layout in the placemat software.

Also note the layout of the Symingtons’ placemats, which was partly responsible for inspiring the new /Gaia layout in the placemat software.

http://www.jdawiseman.com/ftlop/20080930_dow_younger.gif 1994 Dow : at D+4h. An edge more opaque and purple than the ’91. Huge fruit. Much sweeter than ’91 (though not Baumé: 2.9°), less astringent, and more fruit grapey. Lovely. A Symington said ‟huge on palate, not on nose”. My notes also recor...

1991 Dow: at D+4h. The first declaration since the ’85. Black purple, with that young-port stewed fruit. Very astringent. Too young. Baumé 3.3°.

http://www.jdawiseman.com/ftlop/20080930_dow_younger.gif 1985 Dow : at D+4h. Red, slightest hint of brown. First to show blackberry, and sugar. In the very late palate quite dry, but sweet early. Needs more time, after which it will be thoroughly excellent this bottle’s four hours decanting insuffi...

1983 Dow: at D+4h. Much more opaque than the ’70 and ’77. Fascinating nose: mint, hay, flowers. Taste to match, mint and flowery freshness. Lighter thinner mouthfeel than older siblings, but lovely nonetheless.

http://www.jdawiseman.com/ftlop/20080930_dow_older.gif 1977 Dow : at D+4h. Red with the slightest hint of purple. A slight vegetative note in the nose, especially relative to the ’70. Same flavour as the ’70, definitely siblings, but far hotter, and fruit no stronger. Baumé 2.9°. Actually good por...

1970 Dow: at D+4h. Brick-red a perfect colour. Nose of red fruits, maybe cherry, no strong sugar. Mid-palate heat. Lovely, rounded mouth-filling red fruit, including grape. Very long. Soft mature port. 10/9. Baumé 3.4°.

The morning of Tuesday 30th September 2008, at the Symington lodge with Roy Hersh’s Harvest Tour.

Tasted were:

• 1970 Dow;
• 1977 Dow;
• 1983 Dow;
• 1985 Dow;
• 1991 Dow;
• 1994 Dow.

The morning of Tuesday 30th September 2008, at the Symington lodge with Roy Hersh’s Harvest Tour.

Tasted were:

• 1970 Dow;
• 1977 Dow;
• 1983 Dow;
• 1985 Dow;
• 1991 Dow;
• 1994 Dow.

The morning of Tuesday 30th September 2008, at the Symington lodge with Roy Hersh’s Harvest Tour.

Tasted were:

• 1970 Dow;
• 1977 Dow;
• 1983 Dow;
• 1985 Dow;
• 1991 Dow;
• 1994 Dow.