1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

[hadge]

After a quick look around the cellar, I missed a few things and to confirm what I have,

Ca
Ck
Cr
Ev
G (75 and Mag)
Mz
Ni
Ps
QH
S (Mags only)
W (75 and DM)

BBR own bottling (but had this marked up for the BBR tasting)

Error the GC was 97 ops!

[jdaw1]

Error the GC was 97 ops!

No harm done: both GEAG and NAC have Gould Campbell.

[nac]

There's a 12bt case of the quite rare Noval 94 in the current BidForWine auction. Looks to be in excellent condition.

Any interest in a group purchase?

For those that expressed an interest in this, with a day and a bit to go it’s already at £1000. As such, I’m withdrawing my interest.

Feel free to bid...

[Christopher]

Can I go on the reserve list

[jdaw1]

Can I go on the reserve list

Yes. Done.

[jdaw1]

As there have been no posts for 111 days, this is a gentle reminder that the 1994 horizontal is still scheduled for 114 days hence, being Tuesday 16th November 2021.

[uncle tom]

I have 23 '94s, some still in owcs, but opening them would in most cases pose little problem.

Please consult if wines are proving hard to find.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I have an industry guest who I would like to invite to this tasting - I am happy to share glasses with him if required.

He has offered to contribute Churchill 1994, if we would like him to.

[jdaw1]

Please could somebody else become the organiser of this tasting?

I expect that I won’t be able to attend, but don’t yet want to wholly give up on attendance. If my seat were needed, I’d concede it.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I’ll step in and take on the organisation of this one, I have a soft spot for the 1994s.

Please don’t expect to see much happen until after my October 26 deadline has passed.

[akzy]

Realising I'm first reserve, I should point out that I have easy access to the Berry's 94 (bottled by SW). Happy to adopt if preferred.

[Justin K]

Zak you’re up, I can’t make this due to a work commitment the morning after.

[PhilW]

With apologies, I'm not going to be in a position to attend; please promote another wait-lister.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Attendee list updated to promote Zak and Harry to have seats at the table.

[jdaw1]

Attendee list updated to promote Zak and Harry to have seats at the table.

The placemats commensurately updated.

When I was the organiser a provisional list of twenty-one Ports was made, and put in the placemats. Does the new organiser endorse that earlier selection?

[Alex Bridgeman]

The new organiser is a firm believer in the maxim “Less is more”. It is likely the number of Ports tasted will be nearer 14 than 21, but such decisions will be taken in a day or two.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I have just realised Glenn Eliott is still on the list of attendees. While Glenn is welcome to join us virtually, I do not believe that he is planning to fly to the UK for this tasting.

Glenn - if I am wrong in my assumption, please let me know!

In the meantime I am presumptively promoting Christopher to replace Glenn.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I have had a request to advise people of the bottles I would like them to contribute to the tasting. To facilitate my response I have tried to compile a list of the bottles each attendee has said they have available.
JDAW
SCD
HTWH - Ca, Ck, Cr, EV, Fr, G, Mz, Ni, Ps, QH, S, W
TC - Cr, F, NN
AHB - D, EV, G, P&W, Rs, T, Ts
CPR - D, EV, G, K, RPE
MPM
ZDR - BBR
WHW - Bu*, D, G*, Ni, RP, Ra* (* denotes "piles")
RON
IDJ - Ck, Df
GEAG - D, GC, Rs, SW, T, V, W
NAC - GC, Ps, Rs, T
CMAG

Please could you review the list and let me know if I have made any errors or if you have other bottles available.

[akzy]

I have had a request to advise people of the bottles I would like them to contribute to the tasting. To facilitate my response I have tried to compile a list of the bottles each attendee has said they have available.
JDAW
SCD
HTWH - Ca, Ck, Cr, EV, Fr, G, Mz, Ni, Ps, QH, S, W
TC - Cr, F, NN
AHB - D, EV, G, P&W, Rs, T, Ts
CPR - D, EV, G, K, RPE
MPM
ZDR - BBR, D
WHW - Bu*, D, G*, Ni, RP, Ra* (* denotes "piles")
RON
IDJ - Ck, Df
GEAG - D, GC, Rs, SW, T, V, W
NAC - GC, Ps, Rs, T
CMAG

Please could you review the list and let me know if I have made any errors or if you have other bottles available.

I don't have easy access to the Dow and would prefer to adopt. Happy to provide the BBR still.

[winesecretary]

I still have all of those

[nac]

Alex - definitely still have the listed wines and might now have a couple of others. Away at the moment so will check at the weekend and update.

[hadge]

HTWH - Ca, Ck, Cr, EV, Fr, G, Mz, Ni, Ps, QH, S, W

I don't think that i ever had the Fr plus i can't seem to find the Ni (still might come across it)

all the rest are there, but S is magnum don't have bottles.

[forest26]

I have
Ca
Cr
T
Sk
Ps
NN
G
K
QdlR
F

What should I bring?

[nac]

Alex - definitely still have the listed wines and might now have a couple of others. Away at the moment so will check at the weekend and update.

Yes, still have a couple of bottles of Gould Campbell, the Passadouro, Taylor in bottles and magnums, and loads of the de la Rosa.

Also now have a couple of bottles of the Graham and a magnum of Churchill LBV.

All are immediately accessible.

[hadge]

just found a couple of bottles, now have GC and Ra (didn't know that i had this)

but still haven't seen the Ni.

[Alex Bridgeman]

An update.

I have used executive powers as the locum organiser of the tasting to invite Jamie Graham to join us. Jamie will bring a bottle of the Churchill 1994. If no-one drops out between now and 16 November we will be 15 around the table. If someone drops out I will limit the numbers attending to a maximum of 14.

Please could people bring or adopt the following bottles:

• JG - Ch
• GEAG - SW and V, the V to be adopted by JDAW
• WHW - Bu and Ra (and Ni12), the Bu to be adopted by SCD
• NAC - GC and T, the T to be adopted by MPM
• HTWH - Cr and QH, Cr to be adopted by ZDR
• TC - F and Ca, the Ca to be adopted by RON
• AHB - G and W, the W to be adopted by IDJ
• CPR - D and K, the K to be adopted by CMAG

Thus we will have 15 Ports, these being the full range of Symington brands (at the time of release), three of the four Sogevinus brands (missing Bs) and Romaniera.

1. Churchill - brought by Jamie Graham
2. Croft - brought by HTWH and adopted by ZDR
3. Fonseca - brought by TC
4. Taylor - brought by NAC and adopted by MPM
5. Dow - brought by CPR
6. Graham - brought by AHB
7. Warre - brought by AHB and adopted by IDJ
8. Vesuvio - brought by GEAG and adopted by JDAW
9. Smith Woodhouse - brought by GEAG
10. Gould Campbell - brought by NAC
11. Quarles Harris - brought by HTWH
12. Kopke - brought by CPR and adopted by CMAG
13. Calem - brought by TC and adopted by RON
14. Burmester - brought by WHW and adopted by SCD
15. Romaniera - brought by WHW

[jdaw1]

Please inspect the placemats, and either list necessary corrections or confirm good. Thank you.

[MigSU]

Please inspect the placemats, and either list necessary corrections or confirm good. Thank you.

With the amount of placemats you've made you could've done a 2nd printing run of your book. Just saying.




I want it.

[jdaw1]

the amount of placemats you've made

Listed, the majority being pre-Oct 2018.

you could've done a 2nd printing run of your book.

Not forgotten.

[Alex Bridgeman]

It's time to start thinking about what to eat on Tuesday 16th.

The standard menu is as follows:
STARTERS
Soup of the Day
Smoked Salmon
Duck Liver Pate

MAINS
Fish & Chips
Bangers & Mash
Vegan Burger
Roast Vegetable & Feta Salad
Grilled Chicken Breast with Lentils
240g Sirloin

SIDES
Chips
Fries
Green Beans & Shallots
Green Salad
Mash

SPECIALS
300g Ribeye £34
400g T-Bone £42
600g Sirloin £48

There is still no sign of Welsh Rarebit on the menu but we can always ask...

If anyone fancies sharing a 600g medium-rare sirloin with me then let me know.

[winesecretary]

Welsh rarebit (if available, otherwise, soup)
Chicken; green salad

I have stood the V and SW up.

[jdaw1]

If anyone fancies sharing a 600g medium-rare sirloin with me then let me know.

Yes please, preceded by paté.

[nac]

My food order is:
Welsh rarebit (extra cheesy) to start
Sirloin (medium well), chips, green beans & shallots, peppercorn sauce

[akzy]

Pate to start
Sirloin (medium rare), fries, greenbeans and Bearnaise sauce (otherwise peppercorn) for main.

Thanks!

[Alex Bridgeman]

If anyone fancies sharing a 600g medium-rare sirloin with me then let me know.

Yes please, preceded by paté.

Just checking you saw that was a medium rare...

[jdaw1]

Please inspect the placemats, and either list necessary corrections or confirm good. Thank you.

Please.

Just checking you saw that was a medium rare...

Seen.

[hadge]

Smoked Salmon
400g T-Bone (medium rare), fries, greenbeans
Thanks

[CPR 1]

Smoked Salmon

Black and Blue Rib Eye, Chips and Green Beans

Thanks

[nac]

GC and T extracted from cellar and stood up.
Planning on double decanting the night before unless organisers request otherwise.

[hadge]

Alex - you have a time in mind for when you would like them decanted?

[Doggett]

Starter: smoked salmon
Main: sirloin (rare) with fries
Many thanks.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Please inspect the placemats, and either list necessary corrections or confirm good. Thank you.

These look perfect, thank you.

Is anyone able to print these for us? I don’t have the ability to print A3.

[nac]

Is anyone able to print these for us? I don’t have the ability to print A3.

Can do.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Is anyone able to print these for us? I don’t have the ability to print A3.

Can do.

Thank you.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Alex - you have a time in mind for when you would like them decanted?

These wines are still pretty young and robust. I think decanting in the morning on the day would be perfect.

[Christopher]

Pate
Rib eye, green beans abs skinny fries!
Thanks

[Alex Bridgeman]

Food order has gone in. Ian, Will you have to order on the night either because there is no standard food order for you (Will) or your standard food order no longer exists (Ian). Those of you with standard food order starters which no longer exist will have to order on the night (Tony, Mike, Rich).

[jdaw1]

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1994 Kopke;
• 1994 Burmester;
• 1994 Cálem;
• 1994 Fonseca;
• 1994 Taylor;
• 1994 Croft;
• 1994 Smith Woodhouse;
• 1994 Gould Campbell;
• 1994 Quarles Harris;
• 1994 Dow;
• 1994 Graham;
• 1994 Warre;
• 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio;
• 1994 Quinta da Romaneira;
• 1994 Quinta de la Rosa (edit after tasting — Churchill having been planned);
• Placemats (the making of which caused issue 87 Simplifying FlightSeparations: removal of some possibilities);
• Planning and arrangements.

[forest26]

If not too late

Ribeye MR green beans and fries

[idj123]

Apologies that it’s so late in the day but:

Super cheesy Welsh Rarebit followed by ribeye steak (M-R) and chips with green beans

Thanks