Thursday 9 March 2017, 80s Majors Matrix

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G80 left at B&F on Wednesday night

Super, thx. Are you also OK to bring the W85?

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We have several weeks until this tasting - could I ask those bringing bottles to try and get them to the B&F some time in advance. Not the end of the world if you can't, but always helps improve the prospects of a better showing if they can rest a while.

Will drop my two bottles in next week

Thanks Simon.

[DRT]

I see that Tony has lots of availability, some of which duplicate bottles that are being brought by people contributing two.

Is there a solution where Tony supplies a different bottle and I bring my F85?

Bump

[flash_uk]

I see that Tony has lots of availability, some of which duplicate bottles that are being brought by people contributing two.

Is there a solution where Tony supplies a different bottle and I bring my F85?

Bump

Yes good plan!

Derek - now bringing F85.
Tony - have swapped you to W80.
Dave - you just need to bring D80 now.

[DRT]

Thanks

[DaveRL]

I see that Tony has lots of availability, some of which duplicate bottles that are being brought by people contributing two.

Is there a solution where Tony supplies a different bottle and I bring my F85?

Bump

Yes good plan!

Derek - now bringing F85.
Tony - have swapped you to W80.
Dave - you just need to bring D80 now.

OK. Thanks. I have retrieved from Seckfords (delivered on Thursday) and will bring on Wednesday before the 77@40 tasting.

[SCP]

I shall bring my T85 and G85 on Wednesday as well.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I'm in. I could bring F83 (or more accurately, I can bring F83 if I have any left, otherwise IDJ can hopefully bring F83 for me since he has my other bottles of it).

As Mike alluded to in earlier post, I have managed to secure a bottle of F80 from an unopened and well stored case. Will hopefully then bring the T80, F83 and T80 with me on Weds.

Good work. But I sense there is a story behind this post. Do share...

[flash_uk]

In the first post are pictures of the current draft of the placemats.

This first draft has three pages, each of one vintage. An alternative would be 2½ A4 pages, each column being one shipper, so saving some table space. Or 15 could be squeezed on one A3, shrinking the radius to 118.978pt (from the six-on-A4 of 131.315pt). Preferences?

Edit: upon reflection, I think I prefer 2½ A4 pages, each two columns of three, one column per shipper, and so (seen as a whole) one row per vintage. Failing cogent disagreement, I’ll do that.

Julian - one small amendment proposed if you have a moment to make changes to these placemats, could the D and T positions be swapped. This will leave TFP ports on page 1 and SFE ports across the other pages. Thanks!

[jdaw1]

Julian - one small amendment proposed if you have a moment to make changes to these placemats, could the D and T positions be swapped. This will leave TFP ports on page 1 and SFE ports across the other pages.

Done.

[flash_uk]

Julian - one small amendment proposed if you have a moment to make changes to these placemats, could the D and T positions be swapped. This will leave TFP ports on page 1 and SFE ports across the other pages.

Done.

Thank you!

[flash_uk]

I have invited one more guest and have temporarily held a space. I'll release the space in a few days if the guest cannot confirm.

Space now available again, guest could not make the date.

[flash_uk]

OK. Thanks. I have retrieved from Seckfords (delivered on Thursday) and will bring on Wednesday before the 77@40 tasting.

Many thanks!

I shall bring my T85 and G85 on Wednesday as well.

Many thanks!

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OK folks, time for food orders please! Menu below - please post your order in this thread.

JDAW - can you do the necessary with JMR.

Starters
Truffled Mac & Cheese
Potted Cornish crab with seaweed butter and sourdough melba toast
Wild mushrooms on garlic and rosemary toast with basil pesto
Baked goat’s cheese salad with beetroot and honey and lemon dressing
Duck liver pâté with toasted sourdough bread and pickled cucumber, onions and cornichons
Severn and Wye smoked salmon plate

Main
Slow-cooked chicken leg in red wine, shallots, bacon and mushrooms with roasted garlic and spring onion mash
Grilled gammon steak and hand-cut chips with gooseberry ketchup, fried pickled onion rings and duck egg * add black pudding £1.00 *
Grilled scallops and bacon with tiger prawns, spring onion and chilli
Chargrilled sirloin steak 220g with hand-cut chips and grilled tomato * add Béarnaise or green peppercorn sauce £2.00 *
Davy’s bangers and mash with Madeira and onion gravy
Wild mushroom risotto with Portobello mushroom, kale and Ticklemore
Roasted sweet corn and quinoa salad with avocado, grilled halloumi, lime and coriander
Cod Florentine with creamed spinach, poached free-range egg, chive hollandaise
Linguine with chilli, basil, pecorino and heritage tomato

Sides
Triple cooked chips
Buttered new season potatoes
Broccoli with lemon, almonds and chilli
Creamed spinach
Market salad

Desserts
Cheese (choose on the night)
Flourless chocolate cake with crème fraîche
Peach melba, vanilla poached peach with caramel sauce, meringue and raspberries
Bramdean pudding
Sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce
Treacle tart with custard
Welsh rarebit

[Alex Bridgeman]

No starter
Sirloin steak (medium rare) with hand-cut chips and béarnaise sauce
No dessert (or dessert on the night)

[CPR 1]

Potted Crab, Followed by steak (black and blue) with a side of Spinach

Thanks

[Doggett]

No food for me thanks...just the service contribution if I may.
Btw Mike, did you see my bottles at the Boot & Flogger? I left them there in a 2 bottle case on the day of the large format 77 tasting.

[DaveRL]

Severn and Wye smoked salmon plate
Chargrilled sirloin steak (rare) with hand-cut chips and grilled tomato
Creamed spinach
Please ask kitchen for these to be gluten free

Thanks

[PhilW]

Am no longer 100% certain of making this - but my F83 at least will be (thanks Ian).
My food order would be the following, please:
- starter: none
- main: Wild mushroom risotto
- dessert: TBD

[Constandia]

Is there any space left? Would love a port tasting soon )

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[flash_uk]

Is there any space left? Would love a port tasting soon )

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Yes indeed Dia, you have the final place! Let me know your food order.

[Constandia]

Is there any space left? Would love a port tasting soon )

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Yes indeed Dia, you have the final place! Let me know your food order.

Fantastic! Thank you
Unfortunately I am not able to bring a bottle but always happy to contribute to the pot.
Foodwise can I please order:
The potted Cornish crab with seaweed butter and sourdough bread to start and the sirloin steak (rare) with chips and tomatoes as main, with creamed spinach as a side dish.

OK folks, time for food orders please! Menu below - please post your order in this thread.

JDAW - can you do the necessary with JMR.

Starters
Truffled Mac & Cheese
Potted Cornish crab with seaweed butter and sourdough melba toast
Wild mushrooms on garlic and rosemary toast with basil pesto
Baked goat’s cheese salad with beetroot and honey and lemon dressing
Duck liver pâté with toasted sourdough bread and pickled cucumber, onions and cornichons
Severn and Wye smoked salmon plate

Main
Slow-cooked chicken leg in red wine, shallots, bacon and mushrooms with roasted garlic and spring onion mash
Grilled gammon steak and hand-cut chips with gooseberry ketchup, fried pickled onion rings and duck egg * add black pudding £1.00 *
Grilled scallops and bacon with tiger prawns, spring onion and chilli
Chargrilled sirloin steak 220g with hand-cut chips and grilled tomato * add Béarnaise or green peppercorn sauce £2.00 *
Davy’s bangers and mash with Madeira and onion gravy
Wild mushroom risotto with Portobello mushroom, kale and Ticklemore
Roasted sweet corn and quinoa salad with avocado, grilled halloumi, lime and coriander
Cod Florentine with creamed spinach, poached free-range egg, chive hollandaise
Linguine with chilli, basil, pecorino and heritage tomato

Sides
Triple cooked chips
Buttered new season potatoes
Broccoli with lemon, almonds and chilli
Creamed spinach
Market salad

Desserts
Cheese (choose on the night)
Flourless chocolate cake with crème fraîche
Peach melba, vanilla poached peach with caramel sauce, meringue and raspberries
Bramdean pudding
Sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce
Treacle tart with custard
Welsh rarebit

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[DRT]

Food:

Starter: A starter portion of Grilled scallops and bacon with tiger prawns, spring onion and chilli
Main: Chargrilled sirloin steak, medium rare, NO CHIPS
No dessert.

[flash_uk]

No starter
Sirloin steak (medium rare) with hand-cut chips and béarnaise sauce
No dessert (or dessert on the night)

Thanks Alex.

Potted Crab, Followed by steak (black and blue) with a side of Spinach

Thanks

Thanks Charles.

No food for me thanks...just the service contribution if I may.
Btw Mike, did you see my bottles at the Boot & Flogger? I left them there in a 2 bottle case on the day of the large format 77 tasting.

Thanks Simon, food order noted. Re the bottles, am speaking to the B&F today just to make sure everything is secure with the bottles that were dropped off at the 77 tasting. Fingers crossed...

Severn and Wye smoked salmon plate
Chargrilled sirloin steak (rare) with hand-cut chips and grilled tomato
Creamed spinach
Please ask kitchen for these to be gluten free

Thanks

Thanks Dave.

Am no longer 100% certain of making this - but my F83 at least will be (thanks Ian).
My food order would be the following, please:
- starter: none
- main: Wild mushroom risotto
- dessert: TBD

Thanks Phil, hope you are able to make it, just let me know nearer the time and I'll adjust the food order accordingly.

Fantastic! Thank you
Unfortunately I am not able to bring a bottle but always happy to contribute to the pot.
Foodwise can I please order:
The potted Cornish crab with seaweed butter and sourdough bread to start and the sirloin steak (rare) with chips and tomatoes as main, with creamed spinach as a side dish.

Thanks Dia.

Starter: A starter portion of Grilled scallops and bacon with tiger prawns, spring onion and chilli
Main: Chargrilled sirloin steak, medium rare, NO CHIPS
No dessert.

Thanks Derek.

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Food order updated.

Julian, Ian, Simon P, Tony, Christopher and Jancis orders still outstanding.

[jdaw1]

• Potted Cornish crab with seaweed butter and sourdough melba toast
• Chargrilled sirloin steak 220g (blue) with hand-cut chips and grilled tomato
• Welsh rarebit (even cheesier than previously)

[SCP]

No starter
Chargrilled sirloin steak (medium-rare) 220g with hand-cut chips and grilled tomato + a market salad (no sauce with either)
No dessert

I will be dashing over from the airport, should be there around 7.15pm

[jdaw1]

Please text with an updated ETA when you have it. My phone number coming by PM; others might also send numbers.

[idj123]

Just to be completely predictable:

Starter-Truffle Mac

Main-Sirloin Steak (medium-rare) with hand cut chips (no grilled tomato required) and a side order of the creamed spinach

Dessert-TBD on the night

[forest26]

Starter Truffle Mac
Main Chargrilled sirloin steak 220g (medium Rare) with hand-cut chips and grilled tomato - side order of spinach.

[SCP]

Please text with an updated ETA when you have it. My phone number coming by PM; others might also send numbers.

Thanks. Yes, will do so.

[forest26]

Hi
Please can I send my port to one of you folks to bring in?
I am flying back from Oporto on Thurs 9th and will not have time to pick it up - I hope to be at B&F around 6:30.
Much appreciated. T

[flash_uk]

Hi
Please can I send my port to one of you folks to bring in?
I am flying back from Oporto on Thurs 9th and will not have time to pick it up - I hope to be at B&F around 6:30.
Much appreciated. T

No problem Tony. Send it to my office. Will email the address to you.

[Doggett]

I have just checked with the Boot and Flogger and can confirm that they have both my bottles (T83 and W83) in the cage, which is a relief as I was starting to worry they had gone AWOL. If any help is required earlier on the day if the tasting for decanting and setting up, I am available if/whenever required.

[flash_uk]

I have just checked with the Boot and Flogger and can confirm that they have both my bottles (T83 and W83) in the cage, which is a relief as I was starting to worry they had gone AWOL. If any help is required earlier on the day if the tasting for decanting and setting up, I am available if/whenever required.

Good stuff! I've emailed the B&F to confirm that all the expected bottles are present but not had a reply yet.

Many thanks for the offer to help with setup, that would be much appreciated. I'm planning to get there for 3.30 or 4 on the day.

[Doggett]

Many thanks for the offer to help with setup, that would be much appreciated. I'm planning to get there for 3.30 or 4 on the day.

Great. See you there.

[flash_uk]

The food order has been updated. Made a guess for Christopher and have sought confirmation by email. Only JMR outstanding - Julian have you requested? Thanks.

Could someone take a look and check the food order? Ta.

[jdaw1]

Only JMR outstanding - Julian have you requested?

My fault. Request just made. Sorry.

[jdaw1]

JMR: “Truffled mac and cheese then bangers and Mash please.”

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[idj123]

F80 dropped off at the B&F last night (the T80 and Phil's F83 having been similarly deposited at the 77 tasting).

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JMR: “Truffled mac and cheese then bangers and Mash please.”

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Splendid. Thank you.

[jdaw1]

Mike: please check the placemats. Correct people? Bottles credited to the correct people? Neck tags and decanter labels? Anything else?

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Mike: please check the placemats. Correct people? Bottles credited to the correct people? Neck tags and decanter labels? Anything else?

Thanks Julian - bottles attributed correctly. Could be a cache issue, but the version I am seeing doesn't have Derek, Dia or Phil.

[jdaw1]

Could be a cache issue, but the version I am seeing doesn't have Derek, Dia or Phil.

My error: please confirm satisfactorily fixed.

[flash_uk]

Could be a cache issue, but the version I am seeing doesn't have Derek, Dia or Phil.

My error: please confirm satisfactorily fixed.

Yes, looks spot on now, many thanks.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Sadly CMAG has had to drop out as work now has him in Brum on Thursday.

[jdaw1]

There is somebody who I could invite — would that be helpful?

[flash_uk]

There is somebody who I could invite — would that be helpful?

Go for it.

[jdaw1]

Go for it.

Unavailable. Maybe next time.



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[flash_uk]

OK, final two bottles delivered to the B&F and a full bottle audit completed - everything is now there bar the F85 which Derek is bringing.