10th Sep 2019 - 1966 Horizontal at the B&F

Post by **DRT** » 19:05 Wed 03 Oct 2018

When? 18:30 on Tuesday 10^th September 2019.

Where? The Red Room at the B&F - Food order.

Attendees:

DRT (Graham) - confirmed;
CPR 1 (Offley) - confirmed;
JDAW (Fonseca) - confirmed;
DaveRL (Quinta do Noval) - confirmed;
idj123 (Taylor) - confirmed;
AHB (Gould Campbell) - confirmed;
CMAG (Adams) - confirmed;
RGO (Croft) - confirmed;
PhilW (Warre) - confirmed;
Justin K (Sandeman) - confirmed;
forrest26 (Graham (2016 Release)) - confirmed;
nac (Smith Woodhouse) - confirmed;
Uncle Tom (Dow);
{Spare seat}.

Reserves:

None

Current draft of the placemats (and parameters by which made).

Post by **flash_uk** » 20:25 Wed 03 Oct 2018

Great idea. Will see what I’ve got.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 21:34 Wed 03 Oct 2018

Always a great idea. Yes please

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Post by **jdaw1** » 22:44 Wed 03 Oct 2018

Yes please.

Jasper May · Post by **Jasper May** » 12:52 Thu 04 Oct 2018

If there is space, I would love to come - I can offer Warres 66.

DaveRL · Post by **DaveRL** » 15:38 Thu 04 Oct 2018

A very good idea. I'd like to come, but only have Warre and I see Jasper already offering that, so I would have to adopt please.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 20:19 Thu 04 Oct 2018

The answer is clearly 'yes'. Can offer a T66.

Post by **DRT** » 20:54 Thu 04 Oct 2018

AHB and CMAG & RGO all in via WhatsApp.

Post by **PhilW** » 21:02 Thu 04 Oct 2018

I can't imagine the answer to this question ever being anything other than yes... I'm in.

Caparica · Post by **Caparica** » 10:58 Fri 05 Oct 2018

yes, please

Justin K · Post by **Justin K** » 09:16 Sun 07 Oct 2018

Sounds good, I can provide a Sandeman’s.

Post by **DRT** » 10:47 Sun 07 Oct 2018

We now have a full table of 14. If there are more volunteers we can start a reserve list.

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:30 Sun 07 Oct 2018

Would a Fonseca 1966 be welcome?^†

† Yes yes, of course, even if there were already several F66s, another would be welcome.

Post by **DRT** » 15:01 Sun 07 Oct 2018

jdaw1 wrote: ↑14:30 Sun 07 Oct 2018 Would a Fonseca 1966 be welcome?^†

† Yes yes, of course, even if there were already several F66s, another would be welcome.

Thank you.

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 15:07 Sun 07 Oct 2018

Please add me to the reserves

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 11:45 Mon 08 Oct 2018

I’ve got Gould Campbell

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 20:38 Thu 11 Oct 2018

Based on those not already included in the line up I can bring an Offley

DaveRL · Post by **DaveRL** » 09:41 Fri 12 Oct 2018

I can now offer Noval 66.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 20:25 Sun 10 Mar 2019

Could we get a date in the diary for this? Perhaps late June — week commencing 24 June?

Post by **DRT** » 17:02 Mon 11 Mar 2019

AHB wrote: ↑20:25 Sun 10 Mar 2019 Could we get a date in the diary for this? Perhaps late June — week commencing 24 June?

Second half of June no good for me - sorry.

Would it be wrong to do it in May?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 18:00 Mon 11 Mar 2019

I would suggest not May.

We have the Broadbent tasting on 1 May. 23 May is Victoria's 200th tasting. 27 May is the Bank Holiday and half term week (which might be difficult for some and easy for others).

July? August? November? We have nothing in any of these months yet, but have the Messias tasting to drop in somewhere.

Post by **PhilW** » 18:54 Mon 11 Mar 2019

We haven't mentioned early June? Either of weeks starting Jun 3rd or 10th might work? (agree May not viable)

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 19:12 Mon 11 Mar 2019

Early June would be good for me, otherwise suggest going for late Sep when it might be cooling down again?

DaveRL · Post by **DaveRL** » 21:18 Mon 11 Mar 2019

June works for me. Early July and early August don't. Sept OK.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 09:07 Tue 12 Mar 2019

CPR 1 wrote: ↑19:12 Mon 11 Mar 2019 Early June would be good for me, otherwise suggest going for late Sep when it might be cooling down again?

Late September wouldn't work for me. Early June might be cramming too much into the six weeks from 1 May to 17 June.

I'd prefer October or November - now it's up to the organiser to choose a date...

Post by **DRT** » 23:27 Tue 12 Mar 2019

AHB wrote: ↑09:07 Tue 12 Mar 2019
CPR 1 wrote: ↑19:12 Mon 11 Mar 2019 Early June would be good for me, otherwise suggest going for late Sep when it might be cooling down again?
Late September wouldn't work for me. Early June might be cramming too much into the six weeks from 1 May to 17 June.

I'd prefer October or November - now it's up to the organiser to choose a date...

I think October would be good.

Does Tuesday the 15th work?

Post by **PhilW** » 06:39 Wed 13 Mar 2019

DRT wrote: ↑23:27 Tue 12 Mar 2019 I think October would be good.

Does Tuesday the 15th work?

Not for me sadly, as that's my wife's birthday. A week earlier (the 8th) would work; a week later would be right next to my own birthday tasting.

Post by **DRT** » 08:20 Wed 13 Mar 2019

PhilW wrote: ↑06:39 Wed 13 Mar 2019
DRT wrote: ↑23:27 Tue 12 Mar 2019 I think October would be good.

Does Tuesday the 15th work?
Not for me sadly, as that's my wife's birthday. A week earlier (the 8th) would work; a week later would be right next to my own birthday tasting.

The 8th is my wife's birthday

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 12:13 Wed 13 Mar 2019

January 2020?

Post by **PhilW** » 13:11 Wed 13 Mar 2019

I don't think we need to push it out that far. Deliberately ignoring July and August as too hot and holiday season, we don't currently have that many tastings planned this year, with nothing in June, (July, August), September or the first half of October. It would seem better to me to have a tasting even if one of us can't make it rather than to defer it further; and I'm sure come January we'll be needing a 60@60 tasting, never mind a major 70@50 horizontal, and I'm sure others

Ignoring July/Aug given heat and holidays, and taking into account that in late June some may be in Porto for São João, and late Sept some may be in the Douro for the harvest, so that still leaves the first halves of June, Sept and Oct clearly available this year. I appreciate DRT's efforts to find a date which suits us all, but suggest that notwithstanding previous posts, DRT as organiser now sets the date as best suits him in one of those ranges (and if I or others can't make the selected date then so be it, but at least it goes ahead for most folks).

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 13:43 Fri 15 Mar 2019

To help DRT in his quest to find the perfect date, I can offer this handy ready reckoner for the rest of the year:
w/c Mar 18
w/c Mar 25 - DRT Birthday on Mar 26
w/c Apr 1 - AHB organising BFT
w/c Apr 8 - AHB organising BFT; school Easter holidays
w/c Apr 15 - BFT; school Easter holidays
w/c Apr 22 - Easter Monday
w/c Apr 29 - Bartholomew Broadbent
w/c May 6 - Spring Bank Holiday
w/c May 13 - Douro visit by some
w/c May 20 - Victoria's 200th Birthday celebration
w/c May 27 - Whitsun Bank Holiday
w/c Jun 3
w/c Jun 10
w/c Jun 17 - organiser not available
w/c Jun 24 - organiser not available
w/c Jul 1 - no DRL
w/c Jul 8 - no DRL
w/c Jul 15
w/c Jul 22
w/c Jul 29
w/c Aug 5 - no DRL
w/c Aug 12 - no DRL
w/c Aug 19
w/c Aug 26 - August Bank Holiday
w/c Sep 2 - no AHB
w/c Sep 9
w/c Sep 16 - AHB not available
w/c Sep 23 - organiser not available
w/c Sep 30 - AHB not available
w/c Oct 7 - organiser not available Tue 8th
w/c Oct 14 - PW not available Tue 15th
w/c Oct 21
w/c Oct 28 - PW 50th birthday
w/c Nov 4
w/c Nov 11
w/c Nov 18
w/c Nov 25 - probable week for BBR Port Walk
w/c Dec 2
w/c Dec 9
w/c Dec 16 - probable week for Xmas Tasting
w/c Dec 23 - Christmas week
w/c Dec 30 - New Year

Post by **flash_uk** » 13:46 Fri 15 Mar 2019

Nice work Alex. Two potentials I can see: w/c 15 Jul and w/c 7 Oct.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 13:48 Fri 15 Mar 2019

I think w/c 10 Jun might also work. Depends when you're in Portugal.

Post by **flash_uk** » 14:02 Fri 15 Mar 2019

AHB wrote: ↑13:48 Fri 15 Mar 2019 I think w/c 10 Jun might also work. Depends when you're in Portugal.

Good spot, yes that's also an option. A few of us are in the Douro w/c 13 May.

Post by **PhilW** » 16:30 Fri 15 Mar 2019

Two minor edits: the early weeks of Sep are erroneous as shown currently - both of "PW not avail 15th" and "DRT not avail 8th" are for Oct (not Sep), which would also make w/c Sep 9 empty, though I agree that w/c 10 Jun would be a good choice if DRT available then.

Post by **DRT** » 08:17 Sat 16 Mar 2019

PhilW wrote: ↑16:30 Fri 15 Mar 2019 Two minor edits: the early weeks of Sep are erroneous as shown currently - both of "PW not avail 15th" and "DRT not avail 8th" are for Oct (not Sep), which would also make w/c Sep 9 empty, though I agree that w/c 10 Jun would be a good choice if DRT available then.

Fixed.

Tuesday 10th of September?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 22:03 Sat 16 Mar 2019

DRT wrote: ↑08:17 Sat 16 Mar 2019 Tuesday 10th of September?

Works for me

Post by **PhilW** » 08:16 Sun 17 Mar 2019

AHB wrote: ↑22:03 Sat 16 Mar 2019
DRT wrote: ↑08:17 Sat 16 Mar 2019 Tuesday 10th of September?
Works for me

Good for me too.

Post by **flash_uk** » 08:30 Sun 17 Mar 2019

Good for me.

DaveRL · Post by **DaveRL** » 09:55 Sun 17 Mar 2019

Yes, works for me.

Post by **DRT** » 10:09 Sun 17 Mar 2019

10th Sep it is.

Post by **flash_uk** » 11:29 Sun 17 Mar 2019

Are doubles permitted? Think I may only have Warre and Noval available as things stand.

Post by **jdaw1** » 12:05 Sun 17 Mar 2019

Placemat style? Like that of the 1966 tasting of June 2013, or April 2014, or February 2016?

I vote ’14, then ’13, then ’16.

Jasper May · Post by **Jasper May** » 12:41 Sun 17 Mar 2019

Very sad, I will not be able to make it

I shall be at at trade fair in Asia.

Post by **flash_uk** » 14:34 Sun 17 Mar 2019

flash_uk wrote: ↑11:29 Sun 17 Mar 2019 Are doubles permitted? Think I may only have Warre and Noval available as things stand.

Actually I have realised I have some Croft at Seckfords. Put me down for Croft please.

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » 21:35 Sun 17 Mar 2019

Adams 66

Post by **PhilW** » 13:46 Mon 18 Mar 2019

I'll bring the Warre.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 14:03 Mon 18 Mar 2019

Reconfirming (the date is good

) - I still plan to bring the Offley

Post by **DRT** » 19:04 Mon 18 Mar 2019

Jasper May wrote: ↑12:41 Sun 17 Mar 2019 Very sad, I will not be able to make it

I shall be at at trade fair in Asia.

That is a great pity. Unfortunately, with this many people and so few practical dates to choose from it was somewhat inevitable that one or more would have two drop out. We hope to see you at another event soon.

Post by **DRT** » 19:10 Mon 18 Mar 2019

jdaw1 wrote: ↑12:05 Sun 17 Mar 2019 Placemat style? Like that of the 1966 tasting of June 2013, or April 2014, or February 2016?

I vote ’14, then ’13, then ’16.

May I request September 2008, please?