Thu 15 December 2022 - The Port Forum's 15th Xmas Tasting

[jdaw1]

Paperwork: TNs + vote recorders + decanting notes + accounts + cork display.

[winesecretary]

Fair enough Tom, fair enough...

[PhilW]

Paperwork: TNs + vote recorders + decanting notes + accounts + cork display.

Perhaps... booklet-form tasting notes?

[jdaw1]

Paperwork: TNs + vote recorders + decanting notes + accounts + cork display.

Perhaps... booklet-form tasting notes?

Done, via TastingNotes_NumVerticalSections. Please critique or approve.

Edit: PhilW’s reply is in the software thread.

[Alex Bridgeman]

For those staying at the Cricketer's Arms in Rickling Green, I have just noticed that check-in is between 3pm and 10pm.

If anyone staying there the night is planning to (or on the day is) running late and needs me to check them in, let me know by WhatsApp or similar.

[winesecretary]

Train booked. Excitement building. Very much looking forward to seing you all.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Bottles stood upright. 2 because I can’t decide which one to bring.

[CPR 1]

Bottles stood upright. 2 because I can’t decide which one to bring.

is the answer not simply both?

[jdaw1]

is the answer not simply both?

How is this a question?

[Alex Bridgeman]

I walked into that.

*sigh*

[Alex Bridgeman]

I have also packed a set of Port tongs.

[JacobH]

I have also packed a set of Port tongs.

I’m amazed you travel anywhere without them!

[Alex Bridgeman]

Note to those sharing a taxi between Rickling Green and Newport.

The taxi is booked to pick up at the Cricketer’s Arms at 17.30 and at the White Horse Inn at 23.59.

[PhilW]

and at the White Horse Inn at 23.59.

(S)He's going to have to drive really fast to avoid pumpkins.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Tasting notes and other sheets have been printed…

Attendees will be allowed 5 minutes under Phil's tuition to fold their single sheet of double sided A4 into a multi-page A6 booklet.

[uncle tom]

Tasting notes and other sheets about to be printed…

Excellent - will you bring tongs?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Tasting notes and other sheets about to be printed…

Excellent - will you bring tongs?

I will bring tongs.

Would you like me to also bring a rack of 24 glasses?

[winesecretary]

Am starting on the water. Will be there about 1845. Am excited!

[uncle tom]

Would you like me to also bring a rack of 24 glasses?

We've probably got enough, but the odd casualty dwindles their number, if you could pack them for now, I'll check when I go over to get ready in an hour's time.

[uncle tom]

Take care guys - we've had a tiny bit of a thaw this afternoon, but it's now freezing again - there's some really slippery ice around.

[flash_uk]

Rather disappointing, my local cheese shop was closed today so my planned cheese hasn’t happened

[uncle tom]

We have about 55 glasses - so should be OK

[uncle tom]

Rather disappointing, my local cheese shop was closed today so my planned cheese hasn’t happened

I invested forty quid at a cheese shop in Buntingford yesterday - curiously run by another T Archer - so no worries

Four cheeses, 100% English

[uncle tom]

12 decanters washed and ready, decanter chains packed. Have hammer, funnels, gauzes

[Glenn E.]

Rather disappointing, my local cheese shop was closed today so my planned cheese hasn’t happened

I invested forty quid at a cheese shop in Buntingford yesterday - curiously run by another T Archer - so no worries

Four cheeses, 100% English

If there is a pipe/cigar shop owned by Tom Archer somewhere, then Tom Archer has everything one could possibly ever need.

[uncle tom]

Well we had a great night and (smug attack..) was very pleased to see my bottle, revealed as Tuke Holdsworth '22, get one of the best WOTN scores ever.

But the clean up has been a chore.. - the liquid chalk used to mark the glasses does not wash off easily as I expected, but worse, the pub's water supply froze solid last night and I have enlisted every electric heater I can lay my hands on to try to try to thaw it out..

- Oh well..

20-74-05 50118761 THR Archer - if anyone needs the detail..

[Andy Velebil]

Glad it was a good time. And bummer on the frozen pipes. Hopefully none break.

[JacobH]

Bad luck about the pipes, although I'm glad you had a good night!

Re- marking glasses. I've tried a few things over the years. I think chalk markers are only really suitable for semi-permanent use. I use them to write in the bottom of a bottle what's in them so I can tell when they are lying down what they are.

For glasses, I might try a permanent marker like a sharpie since, despite its name, it rubs off with a little isopropyl alcohol. I've tried other things like whiteboard markers and Chinagraph pencils but they either don't have enough pigment for clear glass or are problematic to remove.

[JacobH]

PS. I think you can also buy dissolvable labels designed for caterers which dissolve in a dishwasher which might be worth trying if you've only used general purpose stickers before.

[Andy Velebil]

Sharpie comes off glasses with soap and water. I use a sharpie all the time.

[Glenn E.]

Sharpie comes off glasses with soap and water. I use a sharpie all the time.

I find that dry erase works better for me, though you do then run the risk of smudging the markings accidentally during use.

Sharpie requires hand cleaning each glass because I've found that I do have to rub a bit to get it to come off. It's not hard, but it does require some individual attention to each glass. I have 100+ cheap INAO glasses and prefer to clean them 48 at a time in my dishwasher. Dry erase usually comes off in the dishwasher, and what doesn't come off brushes off easily with a soft cotton dishrag as you're re-storing the glasses in their boxes.

Glad you all had a wonderful evening!

[Alex M]

Thank you for hosting us again Tom. It was great to see everyone and there were some excellent wines on show! Not really a bad one considering the average decade was the 20’s..

[winesecretary]

Tom, may I add my sincere thanks to those of others, it was a splendid occasion, and your Tuke Holdsworth 1922 was a worthy runaway winner: a fine tribute to your father.