London - 31 January 2012

[jdaw1]

Updated draft of the placemats.

Alternatively, could you leave the bottles at TBH the night before and ask them to decant for you around noon?

Do others also dislike entrusting decanting tasks to strangers who are not absolutely known to be competent at same?

[DRT]

Updated draft of the placemats.

Alternatively, could you leave the bottles at TBH the night before and ask them to decant for you around noon?

Do others also dislike entrusting decanting tasks to strangers who are not absolutely known to be competent at same?

I wouldn't feel stressed about asking the manager of a wine bar to decant a bottle of wine.

[RAYC]

Apologies - i'm afraid my attendance at this event is now looking unlikely, though i will see whether i can get through enough work over the next couple of days to be able to make it.

[jdaw1]

I will print the placemats Tuesday mid-afternoon. A final decision can happen shortly before then.

[Deleted_User_1]

Apologies....I have just realised that all of the wines for tonight have been declared except my contribution.

I shall be bringing a Cockburns 1994.....sorry for the lateness of this post and see you later.

[jdaw1]

Apologies....I have just realised that all of the wines for tonight have been declared except my contribution.

No problem: the theme allowed blind or not.

[RAYC]

Unfortunately I am not sure of my ability to attend until later. Accordingly the double decanted bottle of D91 (less angels' share and one 60ml sample to give breathing space) has been left with the Bunghole for collection at the beginning of the tasting.

[jdaw1]

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1985 Smith Woodhouse;
• 1985 Martinez;
• Graham’s Crusted bottled 2004 (a);
• Graham’s Crusted bottled 2004 (b);
• Cockburn’s Special Reserve;
• 1998 Vesuvio;
• 1991 Dow;
• 1994 Cockburn;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.