VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021

nac · Post by **nac** » 09:32 Wed 09 Sep 2020

I suspect the recently announced changes to HMG policy re social gatherings will lead to a further date change, but let's see what happens...

Thanks to JDAW for doing the placemats (which I'm sure will need a number of updates - including below).

Thought the Dow 50 looked a bit lonely so have added in an Offley Boa Vista 50 for some balance.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 10:20 Wed 09 Sep 2020

Ports from the last time there were global restrictions on freedom of movement being unable to be drunk because of the current restrictions... Ah well.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:13 Wed 09 Sep 2020

There are two options:
(1) Delay the tasting until we are allowed to have 14 people together once again; or
(2) Hold the tasting in 2-3 instalments, each instalment of no more than 6 people (all of whom are willing and able to leave when the B&F is required to close at 10pm)

In either case, please can I have my seat at the tasting back!

nac · Post by **nac** » 21:19 Wed 09 Sep 2020

AHB wrote: ↑21:13 Wed 09 Sep 2020 There are two options:
(1) Delay the tasting until we are allowed to have 14 people together once again; or
(2) Hold the tasting in 2-3 instalments, each instalment of no more than 6 people (all of whom are willing and able to leave when the B&F is required to close at 10pm)

In either case, please can I have my seat at the tasting back!

AHB

Pretty sure option 1 Is going to be the outcome (although suspect 9 or 10 is the max for this tasting anyway), and yes you can then have your place back!

NAC

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 22:33 Wed 09 Sep 2020

The problem with the current government is that none of them are wine connoisseurs. Down with this sort of thing.

nac · Post by **nac** » 16:31 Thu 10 Sep 2020

Assuming we can't do this as planned for 8+, do any of the planned attendees (up to 6) fancy making use of the booked venue for a general session of Port consumption & witty conversation, etc.?

It's already in diaries so seems a shame not to...

nac · Post by **nac** » 16:33 Thu 10 Sep 2020

...if so will open up a separate thread to organise.

nac · Post by **nac** » 13:01 Mon 01 Mar 2021

Have provisionally booked Lutyen's Room at 67 Pall Mall for evening of Wednesday 8th September 2021 for rearranged event.

If you were confirmed for the previous date could you please reconfirm availability and that you still have your intended offering (or replacement).

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 14:50 Mon 01 Mar 2021

I reconfirm. Still have the Dow 1950.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 20:09 Mon 01 Mar 2021

That works - looking forward to some real tastings

hadge · Post by **hadge** » 20:38 Mon 01 Mar 2021

that works for me, I will confirm what i'm bring shortly, when i get to look in the cellar, think that i have acquired a 45

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 07:30 Tue 02 Mar 2021

I reconfirm, and confirm I still have my proposed bottle.

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 07:56 Tue 02 Mar 2021

Reconfirmed - I still have the original bottle

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 16:52 Fri 16 Jul 2021

I might be able to make this so please could I be added and will confirm. I would be able to bring an OBV 50.

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 18:22 Fri 16 Jul 2021

Doggett wrote: ↑16:52 Fri 16 Jul 2021 I might be able to make this so please could I be added and will confirm. I would be able to bring an OBV 50.

Forget the B&B… if the OBV50 is sufficient I would love to come along to this so confirming if I can please.

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:32 Fri 16 Jul 2021

nac wrote: ↑23:04 Tue 17 Mar 2020Date now Wednesday 8th September 2021 in one of the private dining rooms at 67 Pall Mall. Have booked for ten people, so there is at one space still available. If not, happy to start a reserve list.

Yes please.

nac wrote: ↑23:04 Tue 17 Mar 2020(From an anniversary perspective, the 8th September 2021 is (according to Wikipedia) the 75th Anniversary of Bulgaria being declared a People's Republic after a referendum.

For this tasting please disallow Bulgarian wine.

nac · Post by **nac** » 15:42 Tue 27 Jul 2021

Doggett wrote: ↑18:22 Fri 16 Jul 2021
Doggett wrote: ↑16:52 Fri 16 Jul 2021 I might be able to make this so please could I be added and will confirm. I would be able to bring an OBV 50.
Forget the B&B… if the OBV50 is sufficient I would love to come along to this so confirming if I can please.

Done.

nac · Post by **nac** » 15:48 Tue 27 Jul 2021

Awaiting confirmations from CMAG and MPM, plus identify of offering from HTWH.

Post by **flash_uk** » 16:16 Tue 27 Jul 2021

Oops, thought I’d done this. Confirmed. Thx.

nac · Post by **nac** » 23:06 Tue 27 Jul 2021

flash_uk wrote: ↑16:16 Tue 27 Jul 2021 Oops, thought I’d done this. Confirmed. Thx.

No worries.

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:25 Wed 28 Jul 2021

Draft of the placemats; images added to first post.

nac · Post by **nac** » 11:16 Thu 29 Jul 2021

jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:25 Wed 28 Jul 2021 Draft of the placemats; images added to first post.

Excellent. Venue needs changing to Lutyens Room, 67 Pall Mall.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:38 Thu 29 Jul 2021

nac wrote: ↑11:16 Thu 29 Jul 2021
jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:25 Wed 28 Jul 2021Draft of the placemats; images added to first post.
Excellent. Venue needs changing to Lutyens Room, 67 Pall Mall.

Fixed.

nac · Post by **nac** » 14:57 Wed 11 Aug 2021

The guest (Ronan Sayburn) I had invited for this unfortunately isn't available.
Is there anyone else we'd like to ask? I'm happy to leave as is, but thought I'd check.

nac · Post by **nac** » 15:20 Wed 11 Aug 2021

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:38 Thu 29 Jul 2021
nac wrote: ↑11:16 Thu 29 Jul 2021
jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:25 Wed 28 Jul 2021Draft of the placemats; images added to first post.
Excellent. Venue needs changing to Lutyens Room, 67 Pall Mall.
Fixed.

CMAG unfortunately no longer available so the CK47 has gone (sob sob).
HTWH confirming his bottle by the end of the week.

nac · Post by **nac** » 15:25 Wed 11 Aug 2021

nac wrote: ↑15:20 Wed 11 Aug 2021 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 · Post by **Doggett** » 17:56 Wed 11 Aug 2021

Very happy with whatever the preference is.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 20:31 Wed 11 Aug 2021

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

Post by **jdaw1** » 10:52 Sun 22 Aug 2021

Draft of the placemats: updated. Please check.

nac · Post by **nac** » 14:24 Tue 24 Aug 2021

jdaw1 wrote: ↑10:52 Sun 22 Aug 2021 Draft of the placemats: updated. Please check.

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

nac · Post by **nac** » 14:25 Tue 24 Aug 2021

winesecretary wrote: ↑20:31 Wed 11 Aug 2021 I would replace with the TH47 not least because I have never had one.

TH47 it is then.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 15:26 Tue 24 Aug 2021

This is quite a line-up.

nac · Post by **nac** » 18:46 Tue 24 Aug 2021

winesecretary wrote: ↑15:26 Tue 24 Aug 2021 This is quite a line-up.

Indeed. Quite looking forward to this.

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:26 Tue 24 Aug 2021

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

nac · Post by **nac** » 07:15 Wed 25 Aug 2021

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:26 Tue 24 Aug 2021 The draft of the placemats has been updated. Please check.

Lovely.

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 10:23 Wed 25 Aug 2021

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 · Post by **hadge** » 21:52 Fri 03 Sep 2021

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.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:54 Fri 03 Sep 2021

hadge wrote: ↑21:52 Fri 03 Sep 2021and he will be bring T48.

We like your daddy.

Placemats updated. The multiple adjacency desiderata now require A3.

nac · Post by **nac** » 05:19 Sat 04 Sep 2021

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:54 Fri 03 Sep 2021
hadge wrote: ↑21:52 Fri 03 Sep 2021and 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 · Post by **nac** » 05:38 Sat 04 Sep 2021

winesecretary wrote: ↑11:11 Mon 07 Sep 2020 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?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 19:14 Sat 04 Sep 2021

nac wrote: ↑05:38 Sat 04 Sep 2021
winesecretary wrote: ↑11:11 Mon 07 Sep 2020 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 · Post by **nac** » 21:10 Sat 04 Sep 2021

Sorry, typo!

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 22:14 Sat 04 Sep 2021

Phew!

nac · Post by **nac** » 13:53 Mon 06 Sep 2021

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 · Post by **Doggett** » 15:39 Mon 06 Sep 2021

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

Post by **jdaw1** » 17:51 Mon 06 Sep 2021

nac wrote: ↑13:53 Mon 06 Sep 2021We'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 · Post by **nac** » 22:10 Mon 06 Sep 2021

jdaw1 wrote: ↑17:51 Mon 06 Sep 2021
nac wrote: ↑13:53 Mon 06 Sep 2021We'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 · Post by **nac** » 10:46 Tue 07 Sep 2021

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

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 08:52 Wed 08 Sep 2021

nac wrote: ↑13:53 Mon 06 Sep 2021 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 · Post by **CPR 1** » 09:19 Wed 08 Sep 2021

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑08:52 Wed 08 Sep 2021

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