1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024

[Alex Bridgeman]

Mike JW is unavailable so we have a spare seat, if anyone wants to bring a guest.

[nac]

On the assumption that Ben can take the last seat at the table, this is what I am asking each attendee to bring:
...
NAC Croft
...

Croft found (eventually, after much searching), stood up, in a safe place, etc.

[winesecretary]

My sincere apologies, but I am now no longer going to be able to come to this tasting. I am deluged with work.

[jdaw1]

Current draft of the placemats added to the first post.

My sincere apologies, but I am now no longer going to be able to come to this tasting. I am deluged with work.

I have W94, albeit with no front label, and will bring.


For the food order, please select from the B&F dining menu.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Current draft of the placemats added to the first post.

Thank you, much appreciated.

My sincere apologies, but I am now no longer going to be able to come to this tasting. I am deluged with work.

I have W94, albeit with no front label, and will bring.

George - sorry to lose you.
That leaves us with two spare seats is anyone would like to bring one or two guests.
Julian - I will keep the offer of the Warre in mind in case we need to swap wines or a guest needs to adopt.

For the food order, please select from the B&F dining menu

Is that the new, Spring menu, they have been promising to send me?

[jdaw1]

Julian - I will keep the offer of the Warre in mind in case we need to swap wines or a guest needs to adopt.

Accidentally, Warre has already remained on the placemats, with a change in name of provider.

For the food order, please select from the B&F dining menu

Is that the new, Spring menu, they have been promising to send me?

It was merely what a cursory inspection found on the B&F website.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Is anyone able to print the placemats? Since retiring, my printing is now limited to water-soluble inkjet printing on A4.

[Alex Bridgeman]

For the food order, please select from the B&F dining menu

Is that the new, Spring menu, they have been promising to send me?

It was merely what a cursory inspection found on the B&F website.

Oops. I’ve just realised this is your event that I’m helping with and not the event the B&F have been telling me will be when the new menu is in operation.

As you were everyone. Food orders to JDAW please.

[jdaw1]

As you were everyone. Food orders to JDAW please.

Please, food orders to this thread.

[flash_uk]

Please, food orders to this thread.

My usual: viewtopic.php?p=109046#p109046
Plus Welsh Rarebit for afters.

[PhilW]

Please, food orders to this thread.

Food order please:
Starter: Ham Hock Terrine
Main: Steak (Medium-rare), chips, green beans, and Bearnaise sauce (please!)

[mcoulson]

Food order please:
Starter: Ham Hock Terrine
Main: Steak (Medium), chips, green beans, and peppercorn sauce
(please!)

[CPR 1]

Food order please:
Starter: Ham Hock Terrine
Main: Steak (Black and Blue), Fries, green beans, and Bearnaise sauce (please!)
Plus Welsh Rarebit for afters

[Alex Bridgeman]

No starter. Main of sirloin steak (m-r) with fries and green beans / shallots.

[jdaw1]

JDAW guest now likely: bagsying space, at least for the moment.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Christopher would like ham hock starter, then the same main as me.

[jdaw1]

Luke = LTP will be my guest, and is deemed to be bringing the Warre.

[jdaw1]

If you believe that you have posted your food order, please inspect the food order document to confirm that it is in and correct.

If you believe that you haven’t, please do post it.

[nac]

My food order:
Ham hock terrine
Sausage & Mash (large)
Welsh rarebit

[flash_uk]

If you believe that you have posted your food order, please inspect the food order document to confirm that it is in and correct.

If you believe that you haven’t, please do post it.

Food order looks good for me, thx Julian. Something a little strange with Charles' - seems to be getting skinny fries AND fat chips. And then Martin C wrote "chips" and is getting skinny fries.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Our guest would like:
“Potted Devon crab & Chicken breast

If we’re doing puddings am happy to share cheese if anyone would like or the brownie.
If no one is doing pudding then I’m happy without”

Feel free to add veg and / fries.

[nac]

Alex/Julian - to confirm, Christopher is adopting the T94 from me.
What's the guidance/preference for decanting?
Unless there's an objection I'll decant the Cr & T the evening before, leave in the decanter for a couple of hours, and then put back in the bottle and Vac-u-Vin.

[forest26]

Food order

Can I have
Soup ofthe day
Steak pie, green beans and a side of chips

Thanks

Tony

[idj123]

Can’t help but being underwhelmed by the current crop of B&F starters and so:

Welsh Rarebit
Steak (M/R) and fries with peppercorn sauce and carrots
Dessert TBD on the night

Thanks

[CPR 1]

If you believe that you have posted your food order, please inspect the food order document to confirm that it is in and correct.

If you believe that you haven’t, please do post it.

As mike has suggested I only need one portion of fries - but please sir don't forget my Welsh Rarebit which seems to be missing

[Alex Bridgeman]

Alex/Julian - to confirm, Christopher is adopting the T94 from me.
What's the guidance/preference for decanting?
Unless there's an objection I'll decant the Cr & T the evening before, leave in the decanter for a couple of hours, and then put back in the bottle and Vac-u-Vin.

No decanting guidelines - each to do as they see best.

I’ll probably Audouze the night before, decant for about 4 hours in the morning and then return to the bottle about 2pm.

[jdaw1]

The food order has been updated, with Mike’s corrections (though pls check again).

Only THRA is missing: WhatsApp and texts and messages here unanswered. Has anybody heard from him?

[PhilW]

The food order has been updated, with Mike’s corrections (though pls check again).

AS may be missing "veg and / fries" (per Alex's post).
CPR is missing green beans.
I'm happy, and looking forward to seeing everyone; it seems to have been a long time.

[desva]

Hi all,
I attended a port tasting in 2018 - was fantastic - thank you for invite Julian! Would it be possible to join this one? I would need to adopt a bottle.
Best,
Dan

[jdaw1]

Hello Dan. I’ll message you re adopting a Martinez 1994.

Meanwhile, please post a food order.

For the food order, please select from the B&F dining menu.

Edit: Dan’s previous tasting was Royal Wedding: Port Fit for a (New) Duchess on 15th May 2018.

Edit edit: food order updated; placemats updated.

[desva]

Starter of Salmon please, and main of sirloin steak (medium rare) with fries and green beans.

[nac]

I'm in the office Tuesday so will print the placemats then.

[Alex Bridgeman]

The food order has been updated, with Mike’s corrections (though pls check again).

Only THRA is missing: WhatsApp and texts and messages here unanswered. Has anybody heard from him?

I’ve not heard from Tom for a while. Try calling him?

[flash_uk]

Graham 1994 standing in anticipation of Tuesday.

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[nac]

Graham 1994 standing in anticipation of Tuesday.

Is that a 2022 release?

[uncle tom]

Confirmed - usual food order

[flash_uk]

Graham 1994 standing in anticipation of Tuesday.

Is that a 2022 release?

No - it's from one of those mixed Symington 3-bottle presentation cases alongside a D94 and W94. The case has been at Seckfords for some time.

[nac]

Graham 1994 standing in anticipation of Tuesday.

Is that a 2022 release?

No - it's from one of those mixed Symington 3-bottle presentation cases alongside a D94 and W94. The case has been at Seckfords for some time.

Yup, that was the Dec 21 / Jan 22 release. The clue is the "matured in our cellars".

[flash_uk]

Graham 1994 standing in anticipation of Tuesday.

Is that a 2022 release?

No - it's from one of those mixed Symington 3-bottle presentation cases alongside a D94 and W94. The case has been at Seckfords for some time.

Yup, that was the Dec 21 / Jan 22 release. The clue is the "matured in our cellars".

Ah you are indeed correct! Just looked at the Seckford record and they went in at the beginning of 2022. Memory like a sieve.

[idj123]

Would anyone object if I brought a Tesco 94 as an additional bottle, which I came across at the same time as locating the Ck94?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Julian would probably object. He hates us having too much Port.

Me, I just hate 1990s corks. Bloody Fonseca cork exploded into tiny fragments, even after being loosened with the JDAW cork impeller.

[nac]

Croft and Taylor both decanted at 1830. Two hours in decanter before going back into bottles and Vac-U-Vining.
QA samples both OK.
Initial notes on opening details and provenance have been created.
Croft 1994
Taylor 1994

[flash_uk]

G94 opened. Decant to happen around 0730.

[PhilW]

Ditto for RO.

[jdaw1]

Would anyone object if I brought a Tesco 94 as an additional bottle, which I came across at the same time as locating the Ck94?

Added to the placemats.

I just hate 1990s corks. Bloody Fonseca cork exploded into tiny fragments, even after being loosened with the JDAW cork impeller.

Ditto my Warre cork, but Martinez and Noval came clean. All three opened 23:30.


Edit: N, W, Mz — all decanted 07:45.

[idj123]

Ck and Tesco corks pulled at c9pm last night and decanted this morning at 6.15. No problem with the Ck cork, but yes, the Tesco cork disintegrated!

[mcoulson]

I've printed the place mats .... be there 5 ish

[flash_uk]

I've printed the place mats .... be there 5 ish

We may have two sets for this tasting

I'm in the office Tuesday so will print the placemats then.

[nac]

I've printed the place mats .... be there 5 ish

We may have two sets for this tasting

I'm in the office Tuesday so will print the placemats then.

I shall, therefore, not print the placemats.

[mcoulson]

whoops - two tastings would be fun - but we would need a bigger table .....