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jdaw1
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by jdaw1 » 21:29 Mon 16 Mar 2020
I have before, many times before, made last minute changes to
placemats . But never before such slaughter.
People and bottles removed; tasting re-titled. Please would one of the survivors check.
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by nac » 21:34 Mon 16 Mar 2020
jdaw1 wrote: ↑ 21:29 Mon 16 Mar 2020
I have before, many times before, made last minute changes to
placemats . But never before such slaughter.
People and bottles removed; tasting re-titled. Please would one of the survivors check.
Now fits on A5?
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by jdaw1 » 21:36 Mon 16 Mar 2020
nac wrote: ↑ 21:34 Mon 16 Mar 2020 Now fits on A5?
We have gone from A3 to A4. Three glasses work with
SideBySideGlassesTastingNotes , which is effectively A5 for each. E.g.:
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by hadge » 22:03 Mon 16 Mar 2020
I'm gutted to be droping out. The Boris has spoken, the wife has listened and the rest is history!
PS i was going to bring the loo roll too.
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by DaveRL » 22:36 Mon 16 Mar 2020
Strange times.
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by idj123 » 22:43 Mon 16 Mar 2020
Am about to decant the Graham but what about the Niepoort?
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by jdaw1 » 22:47 Mon 16 Mar 2020
idj123 wrote: ↑ 22:43 Mon 16 Mar 2020 Am about to decant the Graham but what about the Niepoort?
There was an earlier message asking for not Niepoort. Wait and I’ll find.
Edit: found.
nac wrote: ↑ 21:28 Mon 16 Mar 2020 If Ian's Ni isn't out of the bottle yet, I could bring Taylor (which we've just lost ) instead?
PS: droplets rearranged on
placemats , now inspired by the vision of a man coughing.
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by nac » 22:50 Mon 16 Mar 2020
jdaw1 wrote: ↑ 22:47 Mon 16 Mar 2020
idj123 wrote: ↑ 22:43 Mon 16 Mar 2020 Am about to decant the Graham but what about the Niepoort?
There was an earlier message asking for not Niepoort. Wait and I’ll find.
Edit: found.
nac wrote: ↑ 21:28 Mon 16 Mar 2020 If Ian's Ni isn't out of the bottle yet, I could bring Taylor (which we've just lost ) instead?
PS: droplets rearranged on
placemats , now inspired by the vision of a man coughing.
Excellent. I shall bring F & T.
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by jdaw1 » 22:51 Mon 16 Mar 2020
nac wrote: ↑ 22:50 Mon 16 Mar 2020 Excellent. I shall bring F & T.
Delay decanting until Ian acknowledges.
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by nac » 22:53 Mon 16 Mar 2020
Sorry - do we agree that T preferable to Ni?
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by nac » 22:53 Mon 16 Mar 2020
jdaw1 wrote: ↑ 22:51 Mon 16 Mar 2020
nac wrote: ↑ 22:50 Mon 16 Mar 2020 Excellent. I shall bring F & T.
Delay decanting until Ian acknowledges.
Will do.
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by idj123 » 22:55 Mon 16 Mar 2020
jdaw1 wrote: ↑ 22:51 Mon 16 Mar 2020
nac wrote: ↑ 22:50 Mon 16 Mar 2020 Excellent. I shall bring F & T.
Delay decanting until Ian acknowledges.
Acknowledged- the Ni lives to fight another day.
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by nac » 22:57 Mon 16 Mar 2020
idj123 wrote: ↑ 22:55 Mon 16 Mar 2020
jdaw1 wrote: ↑ 22:51 Mon 16 Mar 2020
nac wrote: ↑ 22:50 Mon 16 Mar 2020 Excellent. I shall bring F & T.
Delay decanting until Ian acknowledges.
Acknowledged- the Ni lives to fight another day.
OK - off to unleash the corkscrew.
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by jdaw1 » 23:02 Mon 16 Mar 2020
The
placemats updated. Please would one of the survivors check.
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by flash_uk » 23:13 Mon 16 Mar 2020
jdaw1 wrote: ↑ 23:02 Mon 16 Mar 2020
The
placemats updated. Please would one of the survivors check.
Thanks Julian, placemats look good.
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by nac » 23:19 Mon 16 Mar 2020
flash_uk wrote: ↑ 23:13 Mon 16 Mar 2020
jdaw1 wrote: ↑ 23:02 Mon 16 Mar 2020
The
placemats updated. Please would one of the survivors check.
Thanks Julian, placemats look good.
Am in the office tomorrow, so will still print the placemats, etc.
T & F both decanted at 2200ish. Surprisingly large amount of sediment, particularly from the F.
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by jdaw1 » 23:48 Mon 16 Mar 2020
AHB wrote: ↑ 19:53 Mon 16 Mar 2020 if you get driven to distraction, feel free to walk to the B&F and back to avoid possible spreading while on public transport.
Per official guidelines, Wiseman household self-isolating. You know what I’d prefer.
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by Alex Bridgeman » 10:06 Tue 17 Mar 2020
RP decanted about 7am. Surprisingly little sediment, just lots of fine sludge.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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by flash_uk » 10:18 Tue 17 Mar 2020
Dow decanted Monday evening around 5pm.
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by nac » 10:32 Tue 17 Mar 2020
Paperwork printed.
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by idj123 » 13:36 Tue 17 Mar 2020
Graham decanted at 10pm yesterday-all looked good. Coming into Town from home today but should be there before 6.30.
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by flash_uk » 13:41 Tue 17 Mar 2020
Could we have suggestions from non-attendees of topics that we can discuss tonight which aren't COVID-19 related?
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by CPR 1 » 14:21 Tue 17 Mar 2020
flash_uk wrote: ↑ 13:41 Tue 17 Mar 2020
Could we have suggestions from non-attendees of topics that we can discuss tonight which aren't COVID-19 related?
Port?
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by uncle tom » 14:45 Tue 17 Mar 2020
How long do the producers need to starve the market of new VP production to clear the historical excess, and force secondary market prices above release prices?
2000 vintage prices are still about 40% below release prices, in real terms, without taking into account storage costs.
After two decades of supply starvation, the strategy still isn't working..
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
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by jdaw1 » 15:33 Tue 17 Mar 2020
flash_uk wrote: ↑ 13:41 Tue 17 Mar 2020 Could we have suggestions from non-attendees of topics that we can discuss tonight which aren't COVID-19 related?
The British government can borrow for 50 years at an interest rate of about 1%. What are the good long-term investments for which the government should borrow?