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uncle tom

Put me down for exactly the same as PhilW - if I'm not too late!

uncle tom

I've been angling for an excuse to pop a Croft 45 for years..
..still amazed that your random shout outs of tag numbers not only landed on Cr45 but landed on my most ullaged bottle, thereby upholding my 'survival of the fittest policy'

uncle tom

Am struggling to get in here - what am I doing wrong..?

uncle tom

Add me in please..

uncle tom

uncle tom wrote: ↑08:22 Mon 23 Jun 2025 Lunch - Burger, no starter

Dinner - Soup, Sirloin MR, Peppercorn sauce, Green beans, no dessert

uncle tom

Lunch - Burger, no starter

Dinner - my standard food order please

uncle tom

Christopher wrote: ↑15:21 Sat 17 May 2025 Could I please ask if you have not let me know what you can bring already to this tasting please send me a PM or post here
Many thanks

Can provide almost any number of adoptions - am well overstocked

uncle tom

JDAW wishes to be added

uncle tom

mcoulson wrote: ↑12:38 Wed 30 Apr 2025 May I join in please ... I'm sure I have some 85 somewhere !!

Anyone needing to adopt - no problem

uncle tom

The 85s were really awkward a decade ago, but are growing up now

Stick me down please - have loads of shippers

uncle tom

Could bring Gould Campbell '77 Sure. Presumably GC77 magnum, as all the singles are corked. Or will you, as for Alex’s Dow, pop-and-pour? This case has been visited three times already between 2007 and 2022, and none of the bottles were corked. At 48 years the corked bottles are likely to have self...

uncle tom

Room for a late addition?

Could bring Gould Campbell '77

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Christopher wrote: ↑15:00 Wed 26 Mar 2025 Hope you make it Tom. Would be great to have you there!

Thankyou! - have loads of 55's available, almost all proven stashes - could also supply a magnum of Taylor

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cem wrote: ↑22:20 Thu 20 Mar 2025 I have a lot of '55 and probably 20-25 different producers.

That's a lot of producers, must include some of the rare ones that never seem to come up for auction, like Smith Woodhouse and Delaforce

uncle tom

Stick me down on the reserves pls.

uncle tom

Cockburn's Special Reserve had it's genesis (I think..) in the mid 70s, and for three decades only appears to have had one design change, with the word Cockburn's changing from white to gold. Shortly before the Symingtons bought Cockburn's there was a radical design change, replacing the iconic semi...

uncle tom

I've got about a dozen notes on this wine, and all but one had VA

If the wine is good and drinkable, it might not be genuine!

uncle tom

My bottle selected - vintage known - shipper and bottler unknown, has been in my care for fifteen years

The vintage was also a US presidential election year, but on this occasion, William Taft won..

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑08:01 Sun 08 Dec 2024 Medium-rare for Wolfgang

Noted - but how would you like yours?

uncle tom

Add me to the list please - standard food order

uncle tom

Sandeman, Fonseca Guimaraens, Niepoort and Guimaraens Cruzeiro all decanted and looking good

uncle tom

I get a page not found error.

Works for me - try it again

uncle tom

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... cale=en_GB

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OK - having waited eleven years to get round to it, have opened the Cruzeiro - all 12 bottles in good shape with good levels Although the exterior labelling included the word Fonseca, the word does not appear on either the case branding or the labels, so this one will be reclassified in my cellar as...

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Have plenty of contribute: Calem Foz Churchill Croft Delaforce Eira Velha Fonseca Cruzeiro Fonseca Guimaraens Graham Malvedos Martinez Niepoort Noval Sandeman Taylor Terra Feita Taylor Vargellas The Fonseca Cruzeiro was obtained from Christies Amsterdam back in 2013 and is still in it's owc. I'm pla...

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uncle tom wrote: ↑06:11 Tue 28 May 2024 For those who have not already done so

Edited by JDAW.

Bank details removed by JDAW, probably wisely - if the last two need the detail please PM me

uncle tom

For those who have not already done so

Edited by JDAW.

uncle tom

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:58 Wed 22 May 2024 I am bringing two extra people, Rachel M. and Kyleigh L., met recently (as in, four hours ago) at a Spanish tasting.

Who is to print the placemats?

Printed

Have also received a supply of glass collars, so people can write the names of their retained glasses

uncle tom

rich_n wrote: ↑19:50 Wed 22 May 2024 Tom, I'm happy to give you a hand setting up as I'll be in London and available from late afternoon. What kind of time would you want me to be there if you need a hand?

Thanks - I'm aiming for around 4pm, there's not a huge amount of work to do, besides pulling corks, we'll be free pouring

uncle tom

We are likely to have part bottles to take home tomorrow, so please come suitably equipped, bags, t-stoppers etc..

uncle tom

We are of this moment, I think, with Zak unable to make it, only nine strong; so great opportunity to bring friends and relatives..

uncle tom

rich_n wrote: ↑11:08 Fri 17 May 2024 Tom, given the few drop outs we've had would it be ok to boost the numbers? I have a friend or two who aren't members here who may well be very interested in joining us for this event.

Absolutely - new faces very welcome

uncle tom

Food order for the ten definites going in - as they've discontinued the pate I've put Zak down for soup

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BRPetrie wrote: ↑19:52 Wed 15 May 2024 Standard order for me please

Can't find a previous order for you, could you elaborate?

Anyone leaving me in the dark by close of today will be put down for Soup, a medium rare sirloin and chips

uncle tom

Please confirm that this is Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Yes - the label has the last part in small print I’ve changed two of the names, to Tecedeiras (no Q.) and Quinta Seara D’Ordens (minus a preposition) On the label, Quinta das (smallish print) Tecedeiras (large print) Although PV use ...

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Did they make menu changes in the end? I was holding off after the previous post in this thread. Will take a look and confirm shortly.

They promised to email me the new menu when I made the booking, but that never materialised. Last night's fare looked largely unchanged from before.

uncle tom

Need food orders ASAP please - will reference the standard food order in the event of default

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OK, here are the bottles: First flight, all 2017 Barão de Vilar Bulas Messias Quinta da Devesa Quinta da Pacheca Blind reference #1 Second flight, all 2018 Borges Poças Quevedo Quinta da Gaivosa Quinta das Tecedeiras Blind reference #2 Third flight, all 2017 Quinta das Lamelas Quinta de Seara D'Orde...

uncle tom

My food order:

Soup
Sirloin MR
Peppercorn sauce
Green beans
Chips

uncle tom

So the Symingtons issued an elegant press release on their website and Taylor Fladgate used Facebook..

..which I can't find

There does seem to be a Canadian called Taylor Fladgate with an FB page though!

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Will be on parade a little after 1pm..

uncle tom · Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024 Kopke and Burmester decanted - looking good..

Kopke and Burmester decanted - looking good..

uncle tom · Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024 Confirmed - usual food order

Confirmed - usual food order

uncle tom

Count me in - will bring a bottle that has not had a tasting note posted for fifteen years.

uncle tom

Great thread, David's candour is always very refreshing

uncle tom

OK - May 23rd it is. Red room booked.

I gather a new menu is being launched this spring, so hold fire on choices until we can see what they now are.

uncle tom

Have checked with the B&F, Thurs May 2nd or Thurs May 23rd are both free. As later dates seem problematic until the end of June, let's go for one of these two.

May 2nd has two down and one sub par - how does the 23rd pan out as an alternative?

uncle tom

Two down and one jet-lagged..
Hmm.. - defer to June?

uncle tom

I doubt there's any week that will suit everyone, and only Charles seems to have a problem with w/c 29th April.

Unless there's crying and gnashing of teeth in the next 24hrs, I propose to email the B&F to see if the Red Room is free on Tues April 30th.

uncle tom

OK - April 25th is looking difficult - would a week later work better for people?

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