Tuesday 18th September

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Re: Tuesday 18th September

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jdaw1 wrote:Bonus question: any objection to pop-and-pour for the multiple bottles of Sandeman Vau?
Given the likely destiny of the vast majority of the SV we might buy I think pop-and-pour is as near battlefield conditions as we can get :D

Please choose my contribution from:

>> Warre LBV 1981
>> Warre LBV 1995
>> Graham Crusted bottled 2004

Or I could go out today and buy a Tesco 1994 VP.
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Re: Tuesday 18th September

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My vote is the Graham Crusted bottled 2004.
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SCP-DFD just called me from Tesco to ask if there was anything needed. I did what anyone would do in the circumstances and ordered a Tesco (QH) 1994 VP.

I am happy to bring that and the G2004C if that would be helpful?
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Re: Tuesday 18th September

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You are not playing fair and are cornering the market in decent Morgan '91 substitutes.

I could bring a Morgan '91, but appear to have been beaten to the punch on other options such as Tesco '94 or Sainsbury '03.

Although no-one has yet mentioned the option of the Cruz '95 on offer from Morrisson's...
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AHB wrote:I could bring a Morgan '91, but appear to have been beaten to the punch on other options such as Tesco '94 or Sainsbury '03.

Although no-one has yet mentioned the option of the Cruz '95 on offer from Morrisson's...
Morgan 1991 is an excellent idea given that we are looking for its replacement.

Tesco 1994 - you are welcome to bring one, or I can bring mine?

Sainsbury 2003 - not yet offered so please feel free to bring along.

Cruz 1995 - no thanks.
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I think a Sainsbury '03 would be more appropriate. A Morgan '91 has the unfair advantage of 8-12 years additional maturity over the Vau that we are considering as its replacement.

I shall bring the Sainsbury '03.
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AHB wrote:I shall bring the Sainsbury '03.
:D

I have made an executive decision.

Please update placemats to include Tesco 94 and Graham Crusted bottled 2004 from DRT.
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Anyone have a Bomfim 92 on them? i am happy to adopt - either in cash or to be replaced with one of my own in due course (once out of Seckfords). Might be an interesting comparison.

I'll also see if Waitrose have the Warre 01 LBV. or i could bring Quevedo 04 LBV. up to you guys.
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RAYC: we have 5½ bottles (3½ of SV, G04C, Sainsbury ’03) between four people. That’s OK. No need to adopt. Come empty-handed. Often enough you come over-laden.
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jdaw1 wrote:we have 5½ bottles (3½ of SV, G04C, Sainsbury ’03) between four people.
Tesco 1994 is also packed and ready to roll. We have 6½.

RAYC, one of mine is yours, please don't bring anything else.
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DRT wrote:please don't bring anything else.
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Updated draft of the placemats.
  • +?03, ?04, G04C.
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Re: Tuesday 18th September

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jdaw1 wrote:Updated draft of the placemats.
  • +?03, ?04, G04C.
I think for the sake of aesthetic completeness DRT needs to inform us where he bought the Graham Crusted. I will be twitchy all night if he does not do so or if you don't include this information on the placemat.
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The G04C was purchased here as part of a lot of 30ish bottles in a 25% off sale. Some of those bottles went to Holburn and have not been seen or heard of since :roll:
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DRT wrote:Some of those bottles went to Holburn and have not been seen or heard of since
No TPF member lives in Holborn, so they must be gone.

Note self: add to placemats both Asda and Wolfgang. And maybe DB92.
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Is the little room too small for a late addition (i.e. me?)
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uncle tom wrote:Is the little room too small for a late addition (i.e. me?)
The more the merrier!

We had the foresight (well, Julian did) last week to change our booking from the small room to Table 6, the long one in the alcove. This has the advantage of being able to accommodate additional people more easily than the small room.
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Did I? Delighted to hear it the more the merrier but I have no recollection of doing that.
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AHB wrote:
uncle tom wrote:Is the little room too small for a late addition (i.e. me?)
The more the merrier!

We had the foresight (well, Julian did) last week to change our booking from the small room to Table 6, the long one in the alcove. This has the advantage of being able to accommodate additional people more easily than the small room.
Happy for more people to join in but does this mean we are now in Port deficit?

Do we need to find a couple of double mags from somewhere to avoid going thirsty?
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Re: Tuesday 18th September

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I’ve phoned.

No, not the office. No, not table six. We have the function room, and I’ve requested 65 glasses.

The more the merrier.
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Re: Tuesday 18th September

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Please could somebody post, before 10pm tonight, the list of ports that need to appear (or be added to) the placemats? Thank you.
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Re: Tuesday 18th September

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Will bring a Morgan '94
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Re: Tuesday 18th September

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Hi,

found the Bomfim 92 and will hand over to Rob tomorrow.

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Re: Tuesday 18th September

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Rather later notice than promised!

Placemats updated, but I can’t upload the new version from work.

Please could somebody bring string, for the decanter labels.
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