Tue 5th June - Vintage with an '8' theme.

Post by **PhilW** » 18:06 Sun 13 May 2018

PhilW wrote: ↑16:41 Sun 06 May 2018 I didn't think I would be able to make this date, but it now appears I could. However, I believe you're full, so perhaps I could be added as a reserve?

If there is now a spot available, can I now be confirmed?

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 20:10 Mon 14 May 2018

Hi Phil
I think that there will be a spot available. Let me check tomorrow.

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 16:27 Tue 15 May 2018

forest26 wrote: ↑20:10 Mon 14 May 2018 Hi Phil
I think that there will be a spot available. Let me check tomorrow.

Hi Phil
Looks like there was a gap at 8 - over to you.

Post by **PhilW** » 17:58 Tue 15 May 2018

forest26 wrote:Hi Phil
Looks like there was a gap at 8 - over to you.

Excellent, I'll be pleased to join you. Could either bring a W58 (need to check condition) or am happy to join the adoption pool so that we have a wider range of years covered.

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:26 Fri 18 May 2018

Time for the placemats? The first post is somewhat inconsistent — guidance please.

WS1 · Post by **WS1** » 14:08 Sat 19 May 2018

Hi,

sadly due to work related issues I have to drop out of this tasting. Enjoy!

regards

WS1

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 10:50 Sun 20 May 2018

Could I be reserve listed for this one please?

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 17:52 Mon 21 May 2018

uncle tom wrote: ↑10:50 Sun 20 May 2018 Could I be reserve listed for this one please?

Tom - you're in

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 17:52 Mon 21 May 2018

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:26 Fri 18 May 2018 Time for the placemats? The first post is somewhat inconsistent — guidance please.

Up to my neck in work - sorry. Ill update tonight.

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 18:13 Mon 21 May 2018

13 people and 14 ports.

Would like to withdraw the N78 and substitute with a Royal Oporto 58. This leaves a token for 78 and 88 with emphasis on the 48/58

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 18:41 Mon 21 May 2018

Just finalising details.... One space left... any takers?

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 19:04 Mon 21 May 2018

Don't worry if you do not have an 8 - you can adopt.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 20:41 Mon 21 May 2018

Food order please:

Mac & Cheese
Rib eye steak (Black and Blue) with hand cut chips and a side of green beans

Thank you

Post by **PhilW** » 21:08 Mon 21 May 2018

Food for me please:

Starter: Welsh rarebit
Main: Rib eye steak (Black and Blue)
+ bearnaise sauce
+ green beans with shallots

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 21:12 Mon 21 May 2018

Tom - you're in

Splendid - thanks

As we've got a T48 and F48, I'll bring a G48..

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:23 Mon 21 May 2018

• Duck paté.
• Gammon and everything, perhaps including Ian’s egg.

Would you like me to assemble the food order?

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 21:56 Mon 21 May 2018

uncle tom wrote: ↑21:12 Mon 21 May 2018
Tom - you're in
Splendid - thanks

As we've got a T48 and F48, I'll bring a G48..

Many thanks - top marks!

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 12:50 Tue 22 May 2018

Julian - I think Tony would very much appreciate you assembling the food order. I would like no starter, special order bone in rib eye (medium rare) with a side of fried shallots, bone marrow gravy and triple cooked fat chips.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 13:42 Tue 22 May 2018

I will go for my usual duck liver pate followed by medium rare steak + chips + peppercorn sauce

Caparica · Post by **Caparica** » 21:58 Tue 22 May 2018

Food order please:

Starter:
Mac & Cheese

Main:
Rib eye steak (Black and Blue) with hand cut chips
+ bearnaise sauce
+ market salat

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 22:01 Tue 22 May 2018

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:23 Mon 21 May 2018 • Duck paté.
• Gammon and everything, perhaps including Ian’s egg.

Would you like me to assemble the food order?

Yes please.... Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Crab for starter. Steak medium rare + chips _+ green beans.

Post by **flash_uk** » 22:49 Tue 22 May 2018

Food order for me, please:
Crab
Rib eye rare + fried egg
Side of green beans

Many thanks

Post by **flash_uk** » 22:51 Tue 22 May 2018

Tony - I’m struggling to find an 8. Could I adopt please?

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 06:10 Wed 23 May 2018

flash_uk wrote: ↑22:51 Tue 22 May 2018 Tony - I’m struggling to find an 8. Could I adopt please?

Hi Mike.
Of course - You should have a PM

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:26 Wed 23 May 2018

Draft of the food order.

How decorated or plain do you want the placemats?

DaveRL · Post by **DaveRL** » 10:12 Thu 24 May 2018

For me please:

Starter: Oak smoked salmon with beetroot, orange and horseradish.
Main: Rib eye steak rare (240g aged for 28 days) with skinny chips.
Side: Green beans with shallots.

To be asked for gluten free please. (I see I am predicatable

).

Thanks

Post by **DRT** » 07:49 Fri 25 May 2018

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:26 Wed 23 May 2018 Draft of the food order.

Please copy my food order from the Royal Wedding Tasting and make it a default for future tastings that I attend. Thanks.

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:10 Sun 27 May 2018

DRT has withdrawn from this event.

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:57 Sun 27 May 2018

Draft of the placemats added to first post.

In which the list of Ports had two W58s: one has been deleted. If deletion incorrect please revert.

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 19:12 Mon 28 May 2018

Hi Julian

Thank you for organising the food.

On the placemats Please can you remove the N78 and substitute an RO58.

We are a little short on 1800's so I have an unknown (believed) 1877 vintage I would like to add - This is a low shoulder bottle from the christies dec auction - so seems like a good point to open it. Can you add this?

I am on holiday at the moment so responses are sporadic..

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:50 Mon 28 May 2018

forest26 wrote: ↑19:12 Mon 28 May 2018We are a little short on 1800's so I have an unknown (believed) 1877 vintage I would like to add - This is a low shoulder bottle from the christies dec auction - so seems like a good point to open it.

Thank you.

forest26 wrote: ↑19:12 Mon 28 May 2018On the placemats Please can you remove the N78 and substitute an RO58.

Also done.

forest26 wrote: ↑19:12 Mon 28 May 2018I am on holiday at the moment so responses are sporadic.

No problem.

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » 17:09 Tue 29 May 2018

Can I please order the same as Tony, that can be a standard order every time to ease admin!
Can I please adopt for this very specialist excellent
Tasting
Many thanks
Christopher

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:08 Tue 29 May 2018

The food order updated.

New policy for future events. I will post that people are getting a copy of a recent order, and if different might be wanted, it will be their responsibility to check and request.

Post by **DRT** » 08:25 Wed 30 May 2018

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:08 Tue 29 May 2018New policy for future events. I will post that people are getting a copy of a recent order, and if different might be wanted, it will be their responsibility to check and request.

A very sensible policy.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:43 Wed 30 May 2018

The vintage we are missing, of course, is 1888, which was declared by Offley and by Royal Oporto.

Constandia · Post by **Constandia** » 23:50 Wed 30 May 2018

Food order for me please: duck liver pate to start followed by rare steak with chips and green beans. Thank you

I like the idea of less fuss with food ordering so the above order can be used in future events.

Post by **PhilW** » 06:32 Thu 31 May 2018

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:08 Tue 29 May 2018 New policy for future events. I will post that people are getting a copy of a recent order, and if different might be wanted, it will be their responsibility to check and request.

Good plan. Or have a "default order" thread. As I think I've ordered the same thing for the last 4+ tastings, works for me.

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:18 Fri 01 Jun 2018

I donʼt have access to my home email. Please could somebody send the food order to the B&F?

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 15:15 Fri 01 Jun 2018

jdaw1 wrote: ↑13:18 Fri 01 Jun 2018 I donʼt have access to my home email. Please could somebody send the food order to the B&F?

Just got back and forwarded the food order to the B&F.

Having trouble locating the FG68 others secure.

Looking forward to this.

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 15:33 Fri 01 Jun 2018

Christopher wrote: ↑17:09 Tue 29 May 2018
Can I please adopt for this very specialist excellent
Tasting
Many thanks
Christopher

Hi Christopher
Most are adopting - I sent a PM to you. I'll send a copy to your regular email.
Have a great weekend.

Post by **jdaw1** » 17:13 Fri 01 Jun 2018

forest26 wrote:Having trouble locating the FG68 others secure.

If substituting please say so in thread.

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:44 Fri 01 Jun 2018

And please could somebody check the placemats. (Please do command-r or control-r to force a reload to the latest version, time-stamped ≥ 19:50 Fri 01 June.)

Tony: can you print on A3?

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:51 Fri 01 Jun 2018

jdaw1 wrote: ↑17:13 Fri 01 Jun 2018
forest26 wrote:Having trouble locating the FG68 others secure.
If substituting please say so in thread.

When you’ve decided on this I’ll make the TN threads.

Post by **flash_uk** » 21:58 Fri 01 Jun 2018

jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:44 Fri 01 Jun 2018 Tony: can you print on A3?

I can do an A3 print if needed.

Tony - if you need help pouring I can be there around 5.

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:05 Sun 03 Jun 2018

jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:44 Fri 01 Jun 2018And please could somebody check the placemats.

Please could somebody check the placemats? (Please do command-r or control-r to force a reload to the latest version, time-stamped ≥ 10:30 Sun 03 June.)

Post by **flash_uk** » 19:33 Sun 03 Jun 2018

jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:05 Sun 03 Jun 2018
jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:44 Fri 01 Jun 2018And please could somebody check the placemats.
Please could somebody check the placemats? (Please do command-r or control-r to force a reload to the latest version, time-stamped ≥ 10:30 Sun 03 June.)

Everything looks in order Julian.

Post by **PhilW** » 20:17 Sun 03 Jun 2018

flash_uk wrote: ↑19:33 Sun 03 Jun 2018
jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:05 Sun 03 Jun 2018
jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:44 Fri 01 Jun 2018And please could somebody check the placemats.
Please could somebody check the placemats? (Please do command-r or control-r to force a reload to the latest version, time-stamped ≥ 10:30 Sun 03 June.)
Everything looks in order Julian.

Agree with Mike, with a couple of notes.
- Placemats all appear correct, but noting that there are discrepancies with first post which is out of date (missing replacement of N78 by RO58, and additional of ?1877; also THRA mis-spelled; Am assuming CAPRICA == VDSS is correct).
- Only possible error is that 1877 should be before 1896, rather than after (rest of order is in correct date sequence).

Post by **PhilW** » 20:19 Sun 03 Jun 2018

p.s. Alex's order appears to be missing from the food order (as does Ian's, but in the latter case he hasn't provided one).

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:49 Sun 03 Jun 2018

PhilW wrote: ↑20:17 Sun 03 Jun 2018- Only possible error is that 1877 should be before 1896, rather than after (rest of order is in correct date sequence).

Sackcloth and ashes, I should have seen that: fixed.

PhilW wrote: ↑20:19 Sun 03 Jun 2018p.s. Alex's order appears to be missing from the food order (as does Ian's, but in the latter case he hasn't provided one).

Added, but it might be too late for his special order. Sorry. (Though people are asked to check.)

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 13:02 Mon 04 Jun 2018

flash_uk wrote: ↑21:58 Fri 01 Jun 2018
jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:44 Fri 01 Jun 2018 Tony: can you print on A3?
I can do an A3 print if needed.

Tony - if you need help pouring I can be there around 5.

Mike - Grateful if you can print off as I do not have an A3 printer. Help would be most welcome. Please confirm that you are able to bring A3.

In a slightly more organised parallel universe I would have transported everything up to B&F and decanted early there. Reality says I will decant at home at around 11.00 AM (the bottles have been standing for the past 5 days).

The 'Believed' 1877 Vintage is 'Believed' 1867 (identification from etched date in chalk on other bottles)