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First of all, thank you Mike for creating the tasting note threads and also this review thread! I should have done it but I have been swamped since I came back. Thank you also to Alex for getting there early and starting the decanting, laying the table etc. as well as Julian for booking the room, pr...

flash_uk wrote: ↑

13:50 Tue 17 Apr 2018

Let me know if any printing is required. Although it will be 6-ish before I get there.

Thank you but Julian has undertaken to print so it should all be in hand. See you there!

idj123 wrote: ↑

12:59 Tue 17 Apr 2018

Have decanted an additional bottle (for 'dagger') just in case we have a thirst on . I expect to arrive shortly after 6.30pm.

Very kind, thank you! Look forward to seeing you there.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

22:38 Fri 13 Apr 2018

Food order created. After it has been checked it can be sent to the B&F.

PLacemats updated. Please check for errors.

Both documents look good, please send to B&F.

I can print A4 but will need to do so on Sunday evening latest as I am travelling to the UK on Monday.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

15:11 Fri 13 Apr 2018

Will update placemats this evening.

Do you wait be to assemble the food order?

Yes please. Thank you.

Reminder: attendees who have not yet submitted their food orders are urged to do so asap.

Thanks
Magnus

Can I bring a F77 ? I can't think of any circumstance where the answer to that question would be no. Hi Magnus, sorry but I'm not likely to be able to join you for this (generously hosted) tasting, but hope you are well and have a good evening; Phil. Hi Phil, would have been nice to see you next we...

Hi Cornish crab please Steak medium rare - side order of green beans Can I bring a F77 ? In light of your generous offer I will quite gladly expand the theme of this tasting and thus, very gratefully, accept your F77. As Phil wrote above, It's hard to conceive of any occasion where this port would ...

First post amended, list of attendees increased by one.

Julian: please update the placemats.

Many thanks

forest26 wrote: ↑

19:17 Sun 08 Apr 2018

At last... a date I can make - Is there space for one more?

Absolutely! You have been added under the initials TC. I hope that was correct?

My food order: crab salad followed by rib-eye + béarnaise sauce, potentially followed by a sticky toffee pudding.

To all: time to decide on what to eat. Current menu (i think) found on the link below. Please state your preferences.

Boot & Flogger dinner meny

If this is not the correct menu, please let me know asap.

Thanks

DRT wrote: ↑

00:13 Sat 03 Mar 2018

I've checked - it all looks good!

Excellent! Thanks for the offer of logistics help. I'll bring bottles to B&F the evening before, see first post (edited). Any help on Tuesday (limited decanting, setting up and pouring) is much appreciated.

AHB wrote: ↑

11:58 Fri 02 Mar 2018

I can make it, my work diary is clear.

I could probably also get there a little early and help with decanting and setting up.

Excellent Alex! You have been added.

I would love to come along as I am in town already that week for my WSET Level 3, and this is the best way possible of swotting up for the fortified wine module. Unfortunately, my course means that on this occasion I would not be available to help with the set up. Brilliant! I have added SCD to the...

Count me in Magnus. Difficult to know yet whether I can help with decanting, but I’ll try and protect my diary to make it possible. Also, if all the bottles are coming from the same storage then you could maybe have them shipped directly to the B&F? Great! You have been added. Good idea about shipp...

I’ll check my work diary tomorrow mornings and let you know. Would you like any contributions from attendees either in the form of port or in the form of cash for the evening? It would be great if you can make it! No contributions in any form are required for the ports. Food bill dealt with as per ...

I'd be up for this as my diary appears free for this day. I wouldn't be able to help with decanting since will be coming in from Reading but hopefully, someone(s) can step in. Failing that, we could always ask the B&F-I believe they've done some decanting for us before? Excellent! Attendee list upd...

Sounds good. I have updated the first post to hold list of attendees. Thanks for booking the B&F.

I am scheduled to attend a conference in London 17-18 April (Tue - Wed), but will arrive in the afternoon on the 16th (Monday). I would really like to meet up over some port at the B&F and was thinking of bringing some bottles out of storage in the interest of doing a "health check" on them (that's ...

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Looks like a great evening, i have assumed a dark green shade of envy. Some observations from the score sheet: 1. No points awarded to any port from 1983. In fact, Phil's 1/2 point to T80 implies this was preferable to any wine from 1983. Was the competition too fierce or were the wines simply not t...