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Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept
Posted: 09:32 Wed 09 Sep 2020
by nac
I suspect the recently announced changes to HMG policy re social gatherings will lead to a further date change, but let's see what happens...
Thanks to JDAW for doing the placemats (which I'm sure will need a number of updates - including below).
Thought the Dow 50 looked a bit lonely so have added in an Offley Boa Vista 50 for some balance.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept
Posted: 10:20 Wed 09 Sep 2020
by winesecretary
Ports from the last time there were global restrictions on freedom of movement being unable to be drunk because of the current restrictions... Ah well.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept
Posted: 21:13 Wed 09 Sep 2020
by Alex Bridgeman
There are two options:
(1) Delay the tasting until we are allowed to have 14 people together once again; or
(2) Hold the tasting in 2-3 instalments, each instalment of no more than 6 people (all of whom are willing and able to leave when the B&F is required to close at 10pm)
In either case, please can I have my seat at the tasting back!
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept
Posted: 21:19 Wed 09 Sep 2020
by nac
AHB wrote: ↑21:13 Wed 09 Sep 2020
There are two options:
(1) Delay the tasting until we are allowed to have 14 people together once again; or
(2) Hold the tasting in 2-3 instalments, each instalment of no more than 6 people (all of whom are willing and able to leave when the B&F is required to close at 10pm)
In either case, please can I have my seat at the tasting back!
AHB
Pretty sure option 1 Is going to be the outcome (although suspect 9 or 10 is the max for this tasting anyway), and yes you can then have your place back!
NAC
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept (maybe)
Posted: 22:33 Wed 09 Sep 2020
by winesecretary
The problem with the current government is that none of them are wine connoisseurs. Down with this sort of thing.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept (maybe)
Posted: 16:31 Thu 10 Sep 2020
by nac
Assuming we can't do this as planned for 8+, do any of the planned attendees (up to 6) fancy making use of the booked venue for a general session of Port consumption & witty conversation, etc.?
It's already in diaries so seems a shame not to...
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept (maybe)
Posted: 16:33 Thu 10 Sep 2020
by nac
...if so will open up a separate thread to organise.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 13:01 Mon 01 Mar 2021
by nac
Have provisionally booked Lutyen's Room at 67 Pall Mall for evening of Wednesday 8th September 2021 for rearranged event.
If you were confirmed for the previous date could you please reconfirm availability and that you still have your intended offering (or replacement).
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 14:50 Mon 01 Mar 2021
by winesecretary
I reconfirm. Still have the Dow 1950.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 20:09 Mon 01 Mar 2021
by CPR 1
That works - looking forward to some real tastings
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 20:38 Mon 01 Mar 2021
by hadge
that works for me, I will confirm what i'm bring shortly, when i get to look in the cellar, think that i have acquired a 45
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 07:30 Tue 02 Mar 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
I reconfirm, and confirm I still have my proposed bottle.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 07:56 Tue 02 Mar 2021
by forest26
Reconfirmed - I still have the original bottle
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 16:52 Fri 16 Jul 2021
by Doggett
I might be able to make this so please could I be added and will confirm. I would be able to bring an OBV 50.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 18:22 Fri 16 Jul 2021
by Doggett
Doggett wrote: ↑16:52 Fri 16 Jul 2021
I might be able to make this so please could I be added and will confirm. I would be able to bring an OBV 50.
Forget the B&B… if the OBV50 is sufficient I would love to come along to this so confirming if I can please.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 19:32 Fri 16 Jul 2021
by jdaw1
nac wrote: ↑23:04 Tue 17 Mar 2020Date now
Wednesday 8th September 2021 in one of the private dining rooms at 67 Pall Mall. Have booked for ten people, so there is at one space still available. If not, happy to start a reserve list.
Yes please.
nac wrote: ↑23:04 Tue 17 Mar 2020(From an anniversary perspective, the 8th September 2021 is (according to Wikipedia) the 75th Anniversary of Bulgaria being declared a People's Republic after a referendum.
For this tasting please disallow Bulgarian wine.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 15:42 Tue 27 Jul 2021
by nac
Doggett wrote: ↑18:22 Fri 16 Jul 2021
Doggett wrote: ↑16:52 Fri 16 Jul 2021
I might be able to make this so please could I be added and will confirm. I would be able to bring an OBV 50.
Forget the B&B… if the OBV50 is sufficient I would love to come along to this so confirming if I can please.
Done.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 15:48 Tue 27 Jul 2021
by nac
Awaiting confirmations from CMAG and MPM, plus identify of offering from HTWH.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 16:16 Tue 27 Jul 2021
by flash_uk
Oops, thought I’d done this. Confirmed. Thx.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 23:06 Tue 27 Jul 2021
by nac
flash_uk wrote: ↑16:16 Tue 27 Jul 2021
Oops, thought I’d done this. Confirmed. Thx.
No worries.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 18:25 Wed 28 Jul 2021
by jdaw1
Draft of
the placemats; images added to first post.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 11:16 Thu 29 Jul 2021
by nac
Excellent. Venue needs changing to Lutyens Room, 67 Pall Mall.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 21:38 Thu 29 Jul 2021
by jdaw1
nac wrote: ↑11:16 Thu 29 Jul 2021Excellent. Venue needs changing to Lutyens Room, 67 Pall Mall.
Fixed.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 14:57 Wed 11 Aug 2021
by nac
The guest (Ronan Sayburn) I had invited for this unfortunately isn't available.
Is there anyone else we'd like to ask? I'm happy to leave as is, but thought I'd check.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 15:20 Wed 11 Aug 2021
by nac
jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:38 Thu 29 Jul 2021
nac wrote: ↑11:16 Thu 29 Jul 2021Excellent. Venue needs changing to Lutyens Room, 67 Pall Mall.
Fixed.
CMAG unfortunately no longer available so the CK47 has gone (sob sob).
HTWH confirming his bottle by the end of the week.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 15:25 Wed 11 Aug 2021
by nac
nac wrote: ↑15:20 Wed 11 Aug 2021
CMAG unfortunately no longer available so the CK47 has gone (sob sob).
To maintain a spread of vintages, the OBV50 being adopted by SCD could be replaced with a TH47 (from the same stock of bottles).
What's the preference?
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 17:56 Wed 11 Aug 2021
by Doggett
Very happy with whatever the preference is.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 20:31 Wed 11 Aug 2021
by winesecretary
I would replace with the TH47 not least because I have never had one.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 10:52 Sun 22 Aug 2021
by jdaw1
Draft of
the placemats: updated. Please check.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 14:24 Tue 24 Aug 2021
by nac
HTWH has confirmed with a T45, so will now need updating. Otherwise all OK.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 14:25 Tue 24 Aug 2021
by nac
winesecretary wrote: ↑20:31 Wed 11 Aug 2021
I would replace with the TH47 not least because I have never had one.
TH47 it is then.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 15:26 Tue 24 Aug 2021
by winesecretary
This is quite a line-up.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 18:46 Tue 24 Aug 2021
by nac
Indeed. Quite looking forward to this.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 19:26 Tue 24 Aug 2021
by jdaw1
The draft of
the placemats has been updated. Please check.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 07:15 Wed 25 Aug 2021
by nac
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 10:23 Wed 25 Aug 2021
by Doggett
Train all booked and I am trying to contain my excitement after so many plans thwarted. Impossible to express how much I am looking forward to this tasting!
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 21:52 Fri 03 Sep 2021
by hadge
Just to confirm,
I will be bring my Father along, for the placemats ME for him.
I will be bring the T45 and he will be bring T48.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 21:54 Fri 03 Sep 2021
by jdaw1
hadge wrote: ↑21:52 Fri 03 Sep 2021and he will be bring T48.
We like your daddy.
Placemats updated. The multiple adjacency desiderata now require A3.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 05:19 Sat 04 Sep 2021
by nac
jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:54 Fri 03 Sep 2021
hadge wrote: ↑21:52 Fri 03 Sep 2021and he will be bring T48.
We like your daddy.
Placemats updated. The multiple adjacency desiderata now require A3.
I have A3 so will print.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept
Posted: 05:38 Sat 04 Sep 2021
by nac
winesecretary wrote: ↑11:11 Mon 07 Sep 2020
Neil, I would appreciate guidance. We are into ages of port about which I have almost no experience. Do you want the ports to be delivered to 67 PM in advance to rest? I suspect they won't need much decant time, but also fear that double-decanting and then travelling might be a bit brutal for them.
I’m not going to be able to get my bottles to the venue in advance, so will be decanting late afternoon on the day.
HTWH’s T45 - which I’m holding for him - will be delivered in advance and I’m going to ask that this be decanted at a similar time.
Does this seem sensible?
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept
Posted: 19:14 Sat 04 Sep 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
nac wrote: ↑05:38 Sat 04 Sep 2021
winesecretary wrote: ↑11:11 Mon 07 Sep 2020
Neil, I would appreciate guidance. We are into ages of port about which I have almost no experience. Do you want the ports to be delivered to 67 PM in advance to rest? I suspect they won't need much decant time, but also fear that double-decanting and then travelling might be a bit brutal for them.
I’m not going to be able to get my bottles to the venue in advance, so will be decanting late afternoon on the day.
HTWH’s T45 - which I’m holding for him - will be delivered in advance and I’m going to ask that this be decanted at a similar time.
Does this seem sensible?
Neil - has the date changed or was “28” a typo designed to worry me?
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 21:10 Sat 04 Sep 2021
by nac
Sorry, typo!
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 22:14 Sat 04 Sep 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
Phew!
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 13:53 Mon 06 Sep 2021
by nac
Stuff for Wednesday...
I'll print placemats, etc.
Kickoff at 1900, I'll aim to be there around 1800 - possibly earlier.
Dress code is smartish. Jacket required, but no tie.
We're in the Lutyen's Room.
Does everyone have my mobile number in case of difficulties on the day?
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 15:39 Mon 06 Sep 2021
by Doggett
Great stuff. Looking forward to it and have your number.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 17:51 Mon 06 Sep 2021
by jdaw1
nac wrote: ↑13:53 Mon 06 Sep 2021We're in the Lutyen's Room.
No apostrophe on
website; no apostrophe on placemats (
precedent).
If you know this to be wrong, say so.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 22:10 Mon 06 Sep 2021
by nac
jdaw1 wrote: ↑17:51 Mon 06 Sep 2021
nac wrote: ↑13:53 Mon 06 Sep 2021We're in the Lutyen's Room.
No apostrophe on
website; no apostrophe on placemats (
precedent).
If you know this to be wrong, say so.
My mistake. No apostrophe.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 10:46 Tue 07 Sep 2021
by nac
Printing done.
Harry's T45 and my bonus bottle of a 20yo Ramos-Pinto (bottled 1968) being dropped off later today.
Getting quite excited.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 08:52 Wed 08 Sep 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
nac wrote: ↑13:53 Mon 06 Sep 2021
Stuff for Wednesday...
I'll print placemats, etc.
Kickoff at 1900, I'll aim to be there around 1800 - possibly earlier.
Dress code is smartish. Jacket required, but no tie.
We're in the Lutyen's Room.
Does everyone have my mobile number in case of difficulties on the day?
Oh boy I am glad you posted this. If you hadn’t, I would have been at the Boot & Flogger in scruffs!
My bottle opened at 09.45 to Audouze gently for a few hours before decanting.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Posted: 09:19 Wed 08 Sep 2021
by CPR 1
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑08:52 Wed 08 Sep 2021
My bottle opened at 09.45 to Audouze gently for a few hours before decanting.
I have done likewise and the Mz45 smells amazing
Very much looking forward to this tasting