A modest proposal

[Justin K]

Like a fellow Irishman before me, who wrote about injustice to a class of people, I have a request to make to
all of those who organise tastings. I’m not referring to those spur of the moment gatherings but the important ones that fill up fast.

I propose that the organiser(s) hold back one place every time and reserve it for an overseas forum member. Often I see a tasting come up and before I can even research flights and accommodation,or even whether I have clashing dated, the spaces have been filled. Of course if there is no interest from overseas after say a week then the space becomes available again.

There was a time when I was in lonely company when counting overseas members but now our numbers are way up so perhaps this would make things fair?

[jdaw1]

Or an overseas member could post saying something like “Yes please, subject to being able to book flights. I’ll confirm or deny within seven days.”

In response to such a post I am sure organisers would happily accommodate. After a week has elapsed the poster would be nudged — “how was flight booking, dear fellow?” — and the response to that would determine whether the place is then held or released.

Would this be unfair?

[mcoulson]

I'm with Julian here - just say yes please - subject to flights and such and that works for me .... couple of people have said that about the 18th Nov one

what you doing on the 18th Nov ??

[Justin K]

Not relevant for me but some of our forum members are 8 hours back from us and when they wake up all the places are gone.

[Christopher]

Always good to put proposals forward,
I rather agree with Julian , put a placeholder in.
I get the point re 8 hours but I am not sure that’s different from others as many of us don’t look at site that often.
I think what we are really saying is that’s tastings are getting super popular and filling up. Perhaps sometimes we can have the same tasting twice or possibly look at 2 bottles increase numbers but that I suspect means a different venue