Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March

[jdaw1]

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.

[nac]

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?

[jdaw1]

Now fits on A5?

We have gone from A3 to A4. Three glasses work with SideBySideGlassesTastingNotes, which is effectively A5 for each. E.g.:

 

[hadge]

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.

[DaveRL]

Strange times.

[idj123]

Am about to decant the Graham but what about the Niepoort?

[jdaw1]

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.

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.

[nac]

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.

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.

[jdaw1]

Excellent. I shall bring F & T.

Delay decanting until Ian acknowledges.

[nac]

Sorry - do we agree that T preferable to Ni?

[nac]

Excellent. I shall bring F & T.

Delay decanting until Ian acknowledges.

Will do.

[idj123]

Excellent. I shall bring F & T.

Delay decanting until Ian acknowledges.

Acknowledged- the Ni lives to fight another day.

[nac]

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.

[jdaw1]

The placemats updated. Please would one of the survivors check.

[flash_uk]

The placemats updated. Please would one of the survivors check.

Thanks Julian, placemats look good.

[nac]

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.

[jdaw1]

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.

[Alex Bridgeman]

RP decanted about 7am. Surprisingly little sediment, just lots of fine sludge.

[flash_uk]

Dow decanted Monday evening around 5pm.

[nac]

Paperwork printed.

[idj123]

Graham decanted at 10pm yesterday-all looked good. Coming into Town from home today but should be there before 6.30.

[flash_uk]

Could we have suggestions from non-attendees of topics that we can discuss tonight which aren't COVID-19 related?

[CPR 1]

Could we have suggestions from non-attendees of topics that we can discuss tonight which aren't COVID-19 related?

Port?

[uncle tom]

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..

[jdaw1]

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?

[Alex Bridgeman]

We are in the Board Room this evening - that’s the room immediately on the right as you enter from the street.

I have my laptop with me this evening. If anyone wants to join by video Skype we can sit you at the end of the table. Just let me know.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I should also add that I am in the room now and have started writing my tasting notes so as not to be behind everyone else when they both arrive.

[nac]

Could we have suggestions from non-attendees of topics that we can discuss tonight which aren't COVID-19 related?

Update on Alex's plans to buy a quinta (with at least 10 bedrooms)?

[CPR 1]

yes please - I have Noval and Taylor awaiting me here. I opened the Taylor to allow a reference point to the discussion between the locations

[Alex Bridgeman]

Could we have suggestions from non-attendees of topics that we can discuss tonight which aren't COVID-19 related?

Update on Alex's plans to buy a quinta (with at least 10 bedrooms)?

Sadly those plans have had to be postponed due to lack of available funding - collapsing world markets have not helped the cause.

[Alex Bridgeman]

yes please - I have Noval and Taylor awaiting me here. I opened the Taylor to allow a reference point to the discussion between the locations

Sent you a WhatsApp message.

[idj123]

Interesting that we’re having a Y2K tasting tonight 20 year’s on from the prediction that Y2K would herald meltdown...

[Doggett]

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?

Euthanasia Centres?