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uncle tom wrote: ↑08:34 Mon 08 Jan 2024Four flights of six bottles, two flights from the 2017 vintage and two from the 2018 vintage

Each flight compromising five young Turks - producers we rarely see as VP, bottling LBV with driven corks - and one reference bottle, a major well known brand, which may or may not be T stoppered.

The young Turks to be served fully sighted, the reference bottle blind, to see how many can guess it correctly.

After each flight attendees are asked to identify and retain the two glasses they found most impressive, which may or may not include the reference bottle, and either down or dump the remaining four.

From the final eight retained glasses, they are then asked to identify their six favourites, scoring from one to six.

Slightly different arrangements to our normal routine for placemats and scoring, I'm thinking I'll probably print each attendee a set of stickers they can put on the placemats to remind them of their retained glasses.

Wikipedia wrote:The term Young Turk is now used to describe an insurgent trying to take control of a situation or organization by force or political maneuver

LukePebody wrote: ↑21:30 Tue 07 May 2024If there is a spare seat, would love to attend…

uncle tom wrote:Need food orders ASAP please - will reference the standard food order in the event of default

Did they make menu changes in the end? I was holding off after the previous post in this thread. Will take a look and confirm shortly.

uncle tom wrote: ↑11:18 Wed 15 May 2024 Need food orders ASAP please - will reference the standard food order in the event of default

uncle tom wrote: ↑08:40 Wed 08 May 2024Quinta Nova

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑20:54 Mon 12 Feb 2024 …my diary is rammed in April and May.

Please confirm that this is Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo

I’ve changed two of the names, to Tecedeiras (no Q.) and Quinta Seara D’Ordens (minus a preposition)

BRPetrie wrote: ↑19:52 Wed 15 May 2024 Standard order for me please

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:59 Wed 15 May 2024 Current draft of the placemats (which were quite fiddly) added to the first post. Tom: please inspect — is this what you want?

M.Charlton wrote: ↑20:19 Tue 23 Jan 2024 I’m afraid I’m also busy in the last week of April, so please could I be put onto the reserves in case I can get my hearings schedule thinned down.

M.Charlton wrote: ↑15:43 Thu 16 May 2024

M.Charlton wrote: ↑20:19 Tue 23 Jan 2024I’m afraid I’m also busy in the last week of April, so please could I be put onto the reserves in case I can get my hearings schedule thinned down.

… I can’t make the new date so if I could be parked on the reserves

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑09:07 Thu 16 May 2024

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑20:54 Mon 12 Feb 2024…my diary is rammed in April and May.

I am pretty busy next week and it’s unlikely that I’ll be able to make the tasting. If I can, it will be a decision taken on the day.

Please drop me to the reserves list and I’ll let you know at the last minute if there’s a seat still free which I can fill.

flash_uk wrote: ↑15:12 Thu 16 May 2024

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:59 Wed 15 May 2024Current draft of the placemats (which were quite fiddly) added to the first post. Tom: please inspect — is this what you want?

One small snafu in the placemats. The first post mistakenly lists Ben R attending rather than Ben P, and this has carried through onto the placemats.

uncle tom wrote: ↑08:08 Fri 17 May 2024 Food order for the ten definites going in - as they've discontinued the pate I've put Zak down for soup

rich_n wrote: ↑11:08 Fri 17 May 2024 Tom, given the few drop outs we've had would it be ok to boost the numbers? I have a friend or two who aren't members here who may well be very interested in joining us for this event.

uncle tom wrote: ↑14:51 Fri 17 May 2024

rich_n wrote: ↑11:08 Fri 17 May 2024 Tom, given the few drop outs we've had would it be ok to boost the numbers? I have a friend or two who aren't members here who may well be very interested in joining us for this event.

Absolutely - new faces very welcome

idj123 wrote: ↑15:23 Fri 17 May 2024

uncle tom wrote: ↑14:51 Fri 17 May 2024

rich_n wrote: ↑11:08 Fri 17 May 2024 Tom, given the few drop outs we've had would it be ok to boost the numbers? I have a friend or two who aren't members here who may well be very interested in joining us for this event.

Absolutely - new faces very welcome

Err…shouldn’t we go to the reserve list firstly-or has this been exhausted?

hadge wrote:

idj123 wrote: ↑15:23 Fri 17 May 2024

uncle tom wrote: ↑14:51 Fri 17 May 2024

rich_n wrote: ↑11:08 Fri 17 May 2024 Tom, given the few drop outs we've had would it be ok to boost the numbers? I have a friend or two who aren't members here who may well be very interested in joining us for this event.

Absolutely - new faces very welcome

Err…shouldn’t we go to the reserve list firstly-or has this been exhausted?

I think that have been as this is a tasting for 14 and only 10 on the list. i think that all of them have asked to be on the reserves or can't make it.

rich_n wrote: ↑16:02 Fri 17 May 2024

hadge wrote:

idj123 wrote: ↑15:23 Fri 17 May 2024

uncle tom wrote: ↑14:51 Fri 17 May 2024

rich_n wrote: ↑11:08 Fri 17 May 2024 Tom, given the few drop outs we've had would it be ok to boost the numbers? I have a friend or two who aren't members here who may well be very interested in joining us for this event.

Absolutely - new faces very welcome

Err…shouldn’t we go to the reserve list firstly-or has this been exhausted?

I think that have been as this is a tasting for 14 and only 10 on the list. i think that all of them have asked to be on the reserves or can't make it.

That's why I asked the question - normally I wouldn't suggest it as tastings are usually bursting at the seams!

M.Charlton wrote: ↑15:43 Thu 16 May 2024

M.Charlton wrote: ↑20:19 Tue 23 Jan 2024 I’m afraid I’m also busy in the last week of April, so please could I be put onto the reserves in case I can get my hearings schedule thinned down.

Hi Tom,
I’m listed as attending this but had asked to be put on the reserve list when the date changed. At the moment, I can’t make the new date so if I could be parked on the reserves that’d be great (I’m on holiday this week, so need to check when I get back what’s happened during my time off to see if I can come back down).
Thanks,

uncle tom wrote: ↑18:54 Mon 20 May 2024 We are of this moment, I think, with Zak unable to make it, only nine strong; so great opportunity to bring friends and relatives..

flash_uk wrote:

uncle tom wrote: ↑18:54 Mon 20 May 2024 We are of this moment, I think, with Zak unable to make it, only nine strong; so great opportunity to bring friends and relatives..

Sounds like Rich has a couple of potential additional guests.

rich_n wrote: ↑19:50 Wed 22 May 2024 Tom, I'm happy to give you a hand setting up as I'll be in London and available from late afternoon. What kind of time would you want me to be there if you need a hand?

uncle tom wrote:

rich_n wrote: ↑19:50 Wed 22 May 2024 Tom, I'm happy to give you a hand setting up as I'll be in London and available from late afternoon. What kind of time would you want me to be there if you need a hand?

Thanks - I'm aiming for around 4pm, there's not a huge amount of work to do, besides pulling corks, we'll be free pouring

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:58 Wed 22 May 2024 I am bringing two extra people, Rachel M. and Kyleigh L., met recently (as in, four hours ago) at a Spanish tasting.

Who is to print the placemats?