1980 Horizontal, 20 October 2021, B&F

[nac]

Have just acquired a couple of bottles of QH80, so can supply one of these if CMAG hasn't already found one.

Can confirm that QH80 is still available. Also now have Sandeman if needed.

[winesecretary]

Date now confirmed with B&F

[PhilW]

New date should work for me; could I be added to reserves please? (think have F80, tbc)

[winesecretary]

@PhilW - first reserve

[M.Charlton]

Date now confirmed with B&F

Marvellous - thank you.

[jdaw1]

Please update status of this tasting.

For placemats, what bottles are coming, and brought by whom? I have promised Taylor, but might have access to others.

We should do a food order (menu). For me, please, starter = Duck liver pâté; experimental main = Beyond Meat vegan burger.

[winesecretary]

@jdaw1 - noise out of government suggests it is decreasingly likely that is going to be possible on this date. But I live in hope, for the moment.

[Doggett]

For me, please, starter = Duck liver pâté; experimental main = Beyond Meat vegan burger.

Blimey… just saw a beyond meat vegan pig fly past my window!

[jdaw1]

Mockery was expected.

It is an experiment. I hope it is really good. But it might not be.

[Doggett]

Mockery was expected.

It is an experiment. I hope it is really good. But it might not be.

Not mocking… just very much surprised

[DRT]

Mockery was expected.

It is an experiment. I hope it is really good. But it might not be.

Yes, it will be. No need for mocking, it will just be grim. A dessert of gammon, egg and lard-fried chips will help you forget how bad your meal was.

[winesecretary]

Regret B&F, at short notice, now not going to be open on 23 June. I apologise for the need to rearrange yet again.

[Doggett]

Regret B&F, at short notice, now not going to be open on 23 June. I apologise for the need to rearrange yet again.

No apology required from you George. Great work on staying on the case and it will be all the better when it finally happens!

[Doggett]

I wonder if it was Julian’s food order that sent shockwaves through the B&F team.

[MigSU]

I wonder if it was Julian’s food order that sent shockwaves through the B&F team.

Ha!

[jdaw1]

it will just be grim. A dessert of gammon, egg and lard-fried chips will help you forget how bad your meal was.

Alas, the menu has been degammoned.

And if I am the cause of the broader disaster, I can offer only humble apologies.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Did the B&F give any indication as to why they were not going to be open on Wednesday 23rd?

[winesecretary]

@ Alex - B&F said "I am sorry but we will be closed on the 20th 21st and 23rd of June". I am sure there is a good reason but have no further detail.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I think it's something to do with the Euro 2020 - I received a marketing email from Davy's today inviting me to watch England on a TV in a Davy's Wine Bar.

I'm too busy watching cricket. Currently watching the live TV broadcast from Taunton of Somerset v Surry in a T20 match.

[nac]

Think it’s unlikely to be Euro related. No home nation games on 23rd.

Julian’s food order is a more likely cause.

[jdaw1]

Apologies: another error by me. I promised, but am now unable to find, 1980 Taylor. Substituting with a Noval Nacional, in the expectation that there will be less protest than there was about the food order.

[flash_uk]

I have also unearthed Fonseca, as well as Gould Campbell.

[PhilW]

I have also unearthed Fonseca, as well as Gould Campbell.

Good news, since it seems that since my original post, I accidentally drank my F80 (I thought it was one of my F83s, but only found out on the cork once decanting...). Adoption please, if I make it off the reserve list!

[nac]

Have just acquired a couple of bottles of QH80, so can supply one of these if CMAG hasn't already found one.

Can confirm that QH80 is still available. Also now have Sandeman if needed.

...and now have some Warre.

[winesecretary]

I have now caught up, I think, with the emendations to everyone's allocations. I much envy jdaw1 the cellar that enables one to lose NN80, and appreciate his offering to provide it.

[winesecretary]

What do we think of 20 October 2021 as a date?

[nac]

What do we think of 20 October 2021 as a date?

Works for me.
I'll put it into the planner...

[Alex Bridgeman]

That sounds splendid. It also happens to be my birthday.

[winesecretary]

There are worse ways...

[jdaw1]

Draft placemats added to first post.

[winesecretary]

Date confirmed with Gary for the B&F

[M.Charlton]

What do we think of 20 October 2021 as a date?

Perfect - thanks.

[Doggett]

As it stands I have a single booking on this day, and so would not currently be able to commit to this. The honourable thing to do is to vacate the seat rather than see if there is a cancellation. So could Phil be promoted, but could I please join the reserve list in case my circumstances change. Very disappointing to miss this but the B&B means my diary cannot be as flexible as needed, particularly for tastings that have had to be rescheduled from dates I had managed to plan for. I very much hope the juice will be fine and that you will all post notes for me to get a great understanding of this vintage.

[jdaw1]

That is very fair of you — I will post TNs, and encourage others to do so.

[rich_n]

Mockery was expected.

It is an experiment. I hope it is really good. But it might not be.

Yes, it will be. No need for mocking, it will just be grim. A dessert of gammon, egg and lard-fried chips will help you forget how bad your meal was.

I've had a Beyond burger in the States. It was not terrible. It was not on a par with a quality burger, but I would take it over the bottom tier of fast food burgers and anything you might find in the average sports stadium.

[winesecretary]

@ Doggett - I appreciate your early and honourable self-sacrifice. We shall, another time, drink 1980 together.
@ PhilW - promoted accordingly.

[uncle tom]

Could I be added to the reserves list please.

Have most of the wines, including the Calem Foz and Ramos Pinto

[winesecretary]

@ uncle tom - added, and noted!

[Doggett]

Most disappointed to have to drop off this reserve list as bookings now taken for this date. Over to you again Tom, you are now next in line for this interesting tasting. As always, I hope it is a good one and enjoyed by all.

[winesecretary]

@ Doggett - sorry to hear it. but, see you later!
@ uncle_tom - statistically likely to be elevated

[PhilW]

Am afraid that the revised date won't work for me; I hadn't spotted I'd been promoted from reserves or would have said sooner.
Fingers crossed Tom can take my spot.

[winesecretary]

@ PhilW - I am sorry that the revised date does not work for you and that you will not be able to be with us.

@ uncle_tom - elevated, as prefigured to be statistically likely

[winesecretary]

Having visited my cellar over the weekend I have brought back to town with me Dow, Graham and Royal Oporto. Couldn't find my Smith Woodhouse or Niepoort.

[uncle tom]

Ni80 and SW80 - have ample stocks of both

[CPR 1]

I thought I was down to provide Ni80 - I have found this and have it ready. Can't currently find the S80 but I know it is there somewhere!

[winesecretary]

@CPR1 - Harry was going to be adopting your Niepoort - but if you can't find the Sandeman I'll get nac to bring the Sandeman and Harry can adopt that instead. Let us know.

[winesecretary]

@akzy - let me know if you are adopting the SW from DaveRL or uncle_tom so that they know to bring it along.

[winesecretary]

@ uncle_tom - let us know if you are going to bring Ramos Pinto or Calem Foz

[uncle tom]

let us know if you are going to bring Ramos Pinto or Calem Foz

Have more Foz than Pinto, so will bring that one, but could bring both if anyone wants to adopt

[winesecretary]

@ all

There are currently four team adoptions - Dow (from me) Taylor (from AHB) and Fonseca and Kopke (from Tony). There will not be an adjustment for the NN, because Julian is lovely.