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flash_uk wrote: ↑23:09 Tue 25 Feb 2025 I approached the admin of retrieving the W03 from storage. And discovered that I also have GC03.

Instructions please.

And now I'm confused. I see that Martin noted he also has GC, but GC doesn't appear on the placemats.

Michael - I think GC slipped through the net when you made this list of who should bring what. Could you translate that detail back into the first port? Otherwise I fear some folks will end up bringing duplicate bottles...

And if you want to add GC into the mix, I imagine Julian can fit 4 glasses onto the A4 page rather than 3...

flash_uk wrote:And now I'm confused. I see that Martin noted he also has GC, but GC doesn't appear on the placemats.

Michael - I think GC slipped through the net when you made this list of who should bring what. Could you translate that detail back into the first port? Otherwise I fear some folks will end up bringing duplicate bottles...

And if you want to add GC into the mix, I imagine Julian can fit 4 glasses onto the A4 page rather than 3...

First post definitely needs an update; and note that there have been changes since the post you reference also.

Custom is that first post is maintained. Pls update the first post, from which I’ll then update my parts.

@ idj - thank you for saving my bacon on the TTD03 - happy to fund its presence.

M.Charlton wrote: ↑23:36 Fri 21 Feb 2025 Team: please could you post here the number of hours you would expect a 2003 Port to be sat in its decanter prior to the tasting.

Any deviation from 3-4 hours for the Graham halves?

Also please add my food order (apologies for the delay):

- Starter: Burrata
- Main: Sirloin steak, medium rare, fries, plus a side of creamed spinach (happy to share if someone else is keen for this and doesn't want a full portion).

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:59 Tue 25 Feb 2025

akzy wrote: ↑20:45 Tue 25 Feb 2025

akzy wrote: ↑20:32 Wed 19 Feb 2025Unfortunately I will no longer be able to attend this. I'll hopefully catch you all soon at another one.

Organiser: without ZDR, are we one too few? If it would help, I have a candidate guest.

Correct - without ZDR, we are one too few. Please bring your guest.

rich_n wrote: ↑22:54 Fri 28 Feb 2025

M.Charlton wrote: ↑23:36 Fri 21 Feb 2025 Team: please could you post here the number of hours you would expect a 2003 Port to be sat in its decanter prior to the tasting.

Any deviation from 3-4 hours for the Graham halves?

From me, none.

mcoulson wrote: ↑13:01 Wed 22 Jan 2025 I also have Gould Campbell now .......

flash_uk wrote: ↑11:08 Wed 26 Feb 2025

flash_uk wrote: ↑23:09 Tue 25 Feb 2025 I approached the admin of retrieving the W03 from storage. And discovered that I also have GC03.

Instructions please.

And now I'm confused. I see that Martin noted he also has GC, but GC doesn't appear on the placemats.

Michael - I think GC slipped through the net when you made this list of who should bring what. Could you translate that detail back into the first port? Otherwise I fear some folks will end up bringing duplicate bottles...

And if you want to add GC into the mix, I imagine Julian can fit 4 glasses onto the A4 page rather than 3...

@Martin and @Mike - thanks for both noting that you have GC available. Whomever posts first saying they can bring it will be thanked and the first post will be updated to reflect the same. That will then complete the lineup.

• Pâté;
• Ribeye (rare), peppercorn sauce, and fries; and
• Welsh Rarebit.

My food order:
Pate
Burger + cheese
Rarebit

The food order has been updated.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:57 Wed 12 Feb 2025I remind you of the rules: if your food order is wrong, that’s your fault for not checking the food order. Mistakes happen: I am human; I am mortal; I have inside me Graham crusted. It is your job to check.

Alas, today I do not have inside me any Port. Nonetheless, errors are still your fault for not checking.

@Harry, @Ian and @Tony - please could you post your food orders soonest. If you don't post and if your default food order choices are still on the menu, then your default choices will be ordered. If your default choices are not on the menu, please order on the night.

@Julian - similarly, please let me know if your guest can attend and what their food order will be. Of course, they can order on the night if they cannot confirm their attendance at the moment.

I've told the B&F that the food order will be sent to over to them on 5/2/25 as they've chased me for it.

Apologies!

Starter Welsh Rarebit
Main Sirlon steak (M/R), fries and carrots
Dessert TBD on the day

Thanks

Have we decided not to include GC then (see earlier posts); it’s not attributed to anyone on the opening post, as far as I can see?

idj123 wrote: ↑14:06 Mon 03 Mar 2025 Have we decided not to include GC then (see earlier posts); it’s not attributed to anyone on the opening post, as far as I can see?

M.Charlton wrote: ↑01:04 Sun 02 Mar 2025
@Martin and @Mike - thanks for both noting that you have GC available. Whomever posts first saying they can bring it will be thanked and the first post will be updated to reflect the same. That will then complete the lineup.

Martin and Mike have both indicated they have GC available. Waiting to see who responds first. First post will then be updated accordingly.

M.Charlton wrote: ↑14:13 Mon 03 Mar 2025 Martin and Mike have both indicated they have GC available. Waiting to see who responds first. First post will then be updated accordingly.

Martin - if you have it not in storage, I'd prefer to pass on getting a case out of storage just to get one bottle from it.

flash_uk wrote: ↑15:17 Mon 03 Mar 2025

M.Charlton wrote: ↑14:13 Mon 03 Mar 2025 Martin and Mike have both indicated they have GC available. Waiting to see who responds first. First post will then be updated accordingly.

Martin - if you have it not in storage, I'd prefer to pass on getting a case out of storage just to get one bottle from it.

Sorry I only have Fonseca and Croft no GC from my side sorry ....

mcoulson wrote: ↑15:20 Mon 03 Mar 2025

flash_uk wrote: ↑15:17 Mon 03 Mar 2025

M.Charlton wrote: ↑14:13 Mon 03 Mar 2025 Martin and Mike have both indicated they have GC available. Waiting to see who responds first. First post will then be updated accordingly.

Martin - if you have it not in storage, I'd prefer to pass on getting a case out of storage just to get one bottle from it.

Sorry I only have Fonseca and Croft no GC from my side sorry ....

mcoulson wrote: ↑13:01 Wed 22 Jan 2025 I also have Gould Campbell now .......

Perhaps you posted this in the wrong thread, an it's to do with something not 2003.

Anyways, I can retrieve the GC.

flash_uk wrote: ↑15:22 Mon 03 Mar 2025

mcoulson wrote: ↑15:20 Mon 03 Mar 2025

flash_uk wrote: ↑15:17 Mon 03 Mar 2025

M.Charlton wrote: ↑14:13 Mon 03 Mar 2025 Martin and Mike have both indicated they have GC available. Waiting to see who responds first. First post will then be updated accordingly.

Martin - if you have it not in storage, I'd prefer to pass on getting a case out of storage just to get one bottle from it.

Sorry I only have Fonseca and Croft no GC from my side sorry ....

mcoulson wrote: ↑13:01 Wed 22 Jan 2025 I also have Gould Campbell now .......

Perhaps you posted this in the wrong thread, an it's to do with something not 2003.

Anyways, I can retrieve the GC.

You have me at a disadvantage... I'm in Mauritius and running of an old excell.file ... If I said that then I must have bought at bottle at auction but it's not made it onto my phone ... My big problem is I'm away till two days before ....

mcoulson wrote: ↑19:18 Mon 03 Mar 2025

flash_uk wrote: ↑15:22 Mon 03 Mar 2025

mcoulson wrote: ↑15:20 Mon 03 Mar 2025

flash_uk wrote: ↑15:17 Mon 03 Mar 2025

M.Charlton wrote: ↑14:13 Mon 03 Mar 2025 Martin and Mike have both indicated they have GC available. Waiting to see who responds first. First post will then be updated accordingly.

Martin - if you have it not in storage, I'd prefer to pass on getting a case out of storage just to get one bottle from it.

Sorry I only have Fonseca and Croft no GC from my side sorry ....

mcoulson wrote: ↑13:01 Wed 22 Jan 2025 I also have Gould Campbell now .......

Perhaps you posted this in the wrong thread, an it's to do with something not 2003.

Anyways, I can retrieve the GC.

You have me at a disadvantage... I'm in Mauritius and running of an old excell.file ... If I said that then I must have bought at bottle at auction but it's not made it onto my phone ... My big problem is I'm away till two days before ....

Right ... Bit of a result ... Found the auction invoice .. GC 2003 ... 4 bottles so I must have them despite not being in my excell file .... I'll bring one along with the along withe the Fonseca !

The draft of the placemats has been updated: +GC; aesthetic improvements. As ever, please, to be checked: names, bottles, assignment from latter to former; other stuff.

mcoulson wrote: ↑19:47 Mon 03 Mar 2025
Right ... Bit of a result ... Found the auction invoice .. GC 2003 ... 4 bottles so I must have them despite not being in my excell file .... I'll bring one along with the along withe the Fonseca !

An excellent result - thank you, Martin. This completes the lineup for this tasting.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:45 Mon 03 Mar 2025 The draft of the placemats has been updated: +GC; aesthetic improvements. As ever, please, to be checked: names, bottles, assignment from latter to former; other stuff.

Thanks, Julian. Points I’ve noted:

Pt+ should list JDAW solely;
ZDR to be removed;
NiS to say “CMAG from JDAW” (or any other wine you wish for CMAG to adopt, Julian); and
“© Copyright 2024” could be amended to the current year, if you like.

M.Charlton wrote: ↑23:34 Mon 03 Mar 2025Pt+ should list JDAW solely;
ZDR to be removed;
NiS to say “CMAG from JDAW” (or any other wine you wish for CMAG to adopt, Julian)

Believed done.

M.Charlton wrote: ↑23:34 Mon 03 Mar 2025“© Copyright 2024” could be amended to the current year, if you like.

Sackcloth and ashes. And good checking.

Julian has kindly offered to update the food order to reflect the following.

Ian J:
Starter - Welsh rarebit.
Main - Sirlion steak (medium rare), fries and carrots.

Harry H:
Did not post. Per the standard food order relative to what’s on the current menu, order is:
Main - Sirloin steak (medium rare), skinny fries and carrots.

Tony C:
Did not post. Per the standard food order relative to what’s on the current menu, order is:
Main - Sirloin (medium rare), fries.

Catching up
Food order

Welsh rarebit
Sirloin MR with fries and green beans

Can’t see any Sogevinous Ports on the list - I have Kopke Burmester and Calem
As I’m visiting Burmester Monday - I’ll bring one along

forest26 wrote: ↑17:02 Fri 07 Mar 2025 Can’t see any Sogevinous Ports on the list - I have Kopke Burmester and Calem
As I’m visiting Burmester Monday - I’ll bring one along

Why not bring all three-we don’t look to have enough…

Table space is becoming a constraint. @Neil: please can we use trimmed /A2?

The food order is believed to be correct.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:06 Fri 07 Mar 2025

The food order is believed to be correct.

Green beans no longer feature on the B&F’s menu - so whether they show up or not is another matter!

forest26 wrote: ↑17:02 Fri 07 Mar 2025 Can’t see any Sogevinous Ports on the list - I have Kopke Burmester and Calem
As I’m visiting Burmester Monday - I’ll bring one along

Thank you, Tony. First post updated and placemat considerations are already underway (ta @jdaw1).

Note the B&F doesn’t have green beans on their menu anymore.

my food order

please can you add my starter of smoked salmon and my dessert of cheese without Stilton

thanks,

Done.

I have invited a guest, but has sent me some blather about having “to be up at 4.30am the next morning to catch a flight.” I have, slightly, a bit, maybe, withheld my contempt.

Re the extra three (K, B, Cá), I await instructions from our master. And from Neil, re /A2.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:04 Sat 08 Mar 2025
Re the extra three (K, B, Cá), I await instructions from our master. And from Neil, re /A2.

I put Tony down as bringing B, because he said:

forest26 wrote: ↑17:02 Fri 07 Mar 2025 As I’m visiting Burmester Monday - I’ll bring one along

Re K and Cá, that’s entirely down to Tony’s discretion. Please post if you wish to bring them, Tony, so placemats can be sorted (note we are currently at 20 Ports with 13 attendees confirmed).

Who's the missing attendee ? My mate Nigel might be available... Especially as we appear to have an over supply of port !

mcoulson wrote: ↑04:58 Sat 08 Mar 2025Who's the missing attendee ? My mate Nigel might be available...

I believe that my candidate guest is declining: yes, do invite Nigel.

mcoulson wrote: ↑04:58 Sat 08 Mar 2025we appear to have an over supply of port !

Does not compute.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:06 Fri 07 Mar 2025Table space is becoming a constraint. @Neil: please can we use trimmed /A2?

Neil, by WhatsApp, wrote:Should be OK. Will need final PDF this Tuesday.

Placemats on /A2 will be ready soon.

I've asked Nigel and he's in France so can't make it ....

We shall just have survive without him !

mcoulson wrote: ↑18:01 Sat 08 Mar 2025 I've asked Nigel and he's in France so can't make it ....

We shall just have survive without him !

But France is only an hour from the Boot & Flogger. How is being “in France” an excuse for missing a tasting?

jdaw1 wrote: ↑16:58 Sat 08 Mar 2025Placemats on /A2 will be ready soon.

Fixing a problem. There will be a short delay.

mcoulson wrote: ↑18:01 Sat 08 Mar 2025I've asked Nigel and he's in France so can't make it ....

We shall just have survive without him !

I will ask a few friends.

The draft of the placemats has been updated: +K, +B, +Cá, on /A2. For printing onto A2 these need to be finalised by Tuesday.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:04 Sun 09 Mar 2025 The draft of the placemats has been updated: +K, +B, +Cá, on /A2. For printing onto A2 these need to be finalised by Tuesday.

Checked and look good to me, many thanks.

Clarification re placemat timings…

I need the PDF for first thing this Tuesday morning, and believe JDAW may be otherwise occupied tomorrow evening.

So, I suggest that any changes/errors need to be notified before tomorrow afternoon?

nac wrote: ↑22:20 Sun 09 Mar 2025So, I suggest that any changes/errors need to be notified before tomorrow afternoon?

Yes please. Then I can do any further changes either when I return home late Monday evening, or 7am Tuesday.

Thanks for offering to print, @nac.

Thanks for offering to make any further amendments that may be needed, @jdaw1.

Team, please do pipe up if you think any amendments need to be made to the placemats in view of the foregoing.

Can I please be added to the reserves to bring a guest
Many thanks

Christopher wrote: ↑00:02 Mon 10 Mar 2025Can I please be added to the reserves to bring a guest
Many thanks

Who is guest? To be added to placemats immediately.

And, hurray!, CMAG’s guest brings us to fourteen.

This is an excellent outcome - thank you, Christopher. Please could you post their initials ASAP and their food order, too.

Christopher wrote: ↑00:02 Mon 10 Mar 2025 Can I please be added to the reserves to bring a guest
Many thanks

I’ve added your guest (Ian, initials = IF) to seat 14, Christopher.