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PhilW wrote: ↑22:05 Tue 19 Jul 2022(a) bringing a delicious Champagne for with starters

Thank you Charles. Very decent of you.

CPR 1 wrote: ↑21:32 Tue 19 Jul 2022 I plan to bring a T66

If not to late for food I would like:

Mackerel with sweet and sour beetroot, crème fraîche
sirloin steak (Black and Blue) Fries, green beans and please please béarnaise sauce

plus an ice bucket

The advance order went in on Monday. I’ll try to add your food order and Julian’s carrots on the day.

I have requested several ice buckets.

I will be bring a T60 as we have no 1960 currently.

Current draft of placemats

(Re GIF of glass circles see issue 162.)

Placemats believed good. Who can print?

What a wonderful line up… in July too! Very jealous. I hope they all show well And much enjoyment is had by all.

Doggett wrote: ↑20:16 Wed 20 Jul 2022What a wonderful line up

Doggett wrote: ↑20:16 Wed 20 Jul 2022I hope they all show well

Completely agree with both.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:21 Wed 20 Jul 2022

Current draft of placemats

(Re GIF of glass circles see issue 162.)

Placemats believed good. Who can print?

Circle order modification suggestion; if you were to swap the D63-TCz and Ck63 on the first sheet, and on the second sheet rotate the positions clockwise by one step (or just the Df66->G70, G70->Ck70, Ck70->Df66), this would keep the 66s and 70s clustered (rather than vertical) while allowing the Ck63/67/70 to appear as a horizontal set.

I set PackingNestingColumnMajor to true, which also keeps the D63s adjacent on the TN sheets.

But I also like your suggestion: will do.

Updated. Same-vintages touch. Cockburns touch. Alas, Taylors don’t. Could move ’66 column to far left, for T-touchingness.

Edit:

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:07 Thu 21 Jul 2022Could move ’66 column to far left, for T-touchingness.

Done.

Placemats believed good. Who can print?

Phil, George,

Are you both happy to take delivery of 6 bottles of olive oil on Monday?

@ Alex - yes. But, believe I have already done so? Six more however would not be amiss.

Noval 1966 decanted 0845, left to sit for half an hour, and put in a screwcap for travel purposes, Cork came out cleanly, branded 'Berry Brothers and Rudd Ltd Quinta do Noval 1966'. QA sample very promising.

jdaw1 wrote:Placemats believed good. Who can print?

Not me today, sorry.
My Eta 6pm.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:57 Fri 22 Jul 2022 Placemats believed good. Who can print?

I can print. ETA 6pm.

Ck63 decanted at 1300. Very high fill bottle, colour good, QC sample all good.

Now very very envious. What a glorious line-up.

Oh well, another glass of unspecified vinho tinto beckons…

flash_uk wrote: ↑14:51 Mon 25 Jul 2022

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:57 Fri 22 Jul 2022 Placemats believed good. Who can print?

I can print. ETA 6pm.

George has.

My ETA approx. 17.00. I will amend our food order to include JDAW's carrots and CPR's meal when I arrive.

Ramos Pinto 1970 decanted at 14.00 (sadly with no chance to Audouze it first) and returned to the original bottle at 14.30. All seemed to be in order (and was delicious) when decanted.

I'll start pre-pouring when I arrive. Anyone who can arrive a little earlier would be welcome.

I will print place mats now and aim to be there about 1730

jdaw1 wrote: ↑15:24 Mon 25 Jul 2022

flash_uk wrote: ↑14:51 Mon 25 Jul 2022

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:57 Fri 22 Jul 2022 Placemats believed good. Who can print?

I can print. ETA 6pm.

George has.

As have I.

Df66 single decanted at 1pm (couldn’t locate a suitable cork bagging bag and so not double decanted). Looking rather tertiary but not taste tested. ETA 6.30pm ish.

That was a truly splendid evening, with number of ports of very great pleasure. I very much enjoyed Alan and Tony's very slightly differing bottles of D63 from the same case. Bottle variation is real...