VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021

[nac]

CMAG unfortunately no longer available so the CK47 has gone (sob sob).

To maintain a spread of vintages, the OBV50 being adopted by SCD could be replaced with a TH47 (from the same stock of bottles).
What's the preference?

[Doggett]

Very happy with whatever the preference is.

[winesecretary]

I would replace with the TH47 not least because I have never had one.

[jdaw1]

Draft of the placemats: updated. Please check.

[nac]

Draft of the placemats: updated. Please check.

HTWH has confirmed with a T45, so will now need updating. Otherwise all OK.

[nac]

I would replace with the TH47 not least because I have never had one.

TH47 it is then.

[winesecretary]

This is quite a line-up.

[nac]

This is quite a line-up.

Indeed. Quite looking forward to this.

[jdaw1]

The draft of the placemats has been updated. Please check.

[nac]

The draft of the placemats has been updated. Please check.

Lovely.

[Doggett]

Train all booked and I am trying to contain my excitement after so many plans thwarted. Impossible to express how much I am looking forward to this tasting!

[hadge]

Just to confirm,

I will be bring my Father along, for the placemats ME for him.

I will be bring the T45 and he will be bring T48.

[jdaw1]

and he will be bring T48.

We like your daddy.

Placemats updated. The multiple adjacency desiderata now require A3.

[nac]

and he will be bring T48.

We like your daddy.

Placemats updated. The multiple adjacency desiderata now require A3.

I have A3 so will print.

[nac]

Neil, I would appreciate guidance. We are into ages of port about which I have almost no experience. Do you want the ports to be delivered to 67 PM in advance to rest? I suspect they won't need much decant time, but also fear that double-decanting and then travelling might be a bit brutal for them.

I’m not going to be able to get my bottles to the venue in advance, so will be decanting late afternoon on the day.
HTWH’s T45 - which I’m holding for him - will be delivered in advance and I’m going to ask that this be decanted at a similar time.

Does this seem sensible?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Neil, I would appreciate guidance. We are into ages of port about which I have almost no experience. Do you want the ports to be delivered to 67 PM in advance to rest? I suspect they won't need much decant time, but also fear that double-decanting and then travelling might be a bit brutal for them.

I’m not going to be able to get my bottles to the venue in advance, so will be decanting late afternoon on the day.
HTWH’s T45 - which I’m holding for him - will be delivered in advance and I’m going to ask that this be decanted at a similar time.

Does this seem sensible?

Neil - has the date changed or was “28” a typo designed to worry me?

[nac]

Sorry, typo!

[Alex Bridgeman]

Phew!

[nac]

Stuff for Wednesday...

I'll print placemats, etc.
Kickoff at 1900, I'll aim to be there around 1800 - possibly earlier.
Dress code is smartish. Jacket required, but no tie.
We're in the Lutyen's Room.

Does everyone have my mobile number in case of difficulties on the day?

[Doggett]

Great stuff. Looking forward to it and have your number.

[jdaw1]

We're in the Lutyen's Room.

No apostrophe on website; no apostrophe on placemats (precedent).

If you know this to be wrong, say so.

[nac]

We're in the Lutyen's Room.

No apostrophe on website; no apostrophe on placemats (precedent).

If you know this to be wrong, say so.

My mistake. No apostrophe.

[nac]

Printing done.
Harry's T45 and my bonus bottle of a 20yo Ramos-Pinto (bottled 1968) being dropped off later today.
Getting quite excited.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Stuff for Wednesday...

I'll print placemats, etc.
Kickoff at 1900, I'll aim to be there around 1800 - possibly earlier.
Dress code is smartish. Jacket required, but no tie.
We're in the Lutyen's Room.

Does everyone have my mobile number in case of difficulties on the day?

Oh boy I am glad you posted this. If you hadn’t, I would have been at the Boot & Flogger in scruffs!

My bottle opened at 09.45 to Audouze gently for a few hours before decanting.

[CPR 1]

My bottle opened at 09.45 to Audouze gently for a few hours before decanting.

I have done likewise and the Mz45 smells amazing

Very much looking forward to this tasting