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Posted: **13:45 Wed 29 Jan 2025**

This tasting is suddenly the week after next.

Please could you notify your menu choices by COB Monday 3rd?

https://www.davywine.co.uk/wp-content/u ... _Final.pdf

Please can the following be brought

George - GC, [Sainsbury's TTD], Niepoort Secundum, Osborne, Dow
idj - adopt from nac
Mike - Cr
M. Coulson - QdP
nac - T (plus F, [Mz, QH], SW, V, G)
CPR1 - Ni
Bertie3000 - adopt from nac
jdaw1 - Sandeman, Sandeman Vau, Portal
RAYC - adopt from nac
pommy42 - Ck
Nigel M - adopt W from M. Coulson
Ian M. - adopt from nac
Luke. - adopting Portal from jdaw1
Possibly Harry, adopting if so

Posted: **16:51 Wed 29 Jan 2025**

May I have smoked salmon and then a Davy’s burger please ....

Posted: **17:10 Wed 29 Jan 2025**

I can no longer attend owing to work - my apologies, I lost track of commitments.

Posted: **18:56 Wed 29 Jan 2025**

@Alex - sorry to hear, but such is life...

Posted: **19:48 Wed 29 Jan 2025**

Hi could I have the avocado and the vegan bangers and mash please.

Neil - please let me know if you would prefer me to buy a bottle of 2000 instead of adopting as I can see you are down for quite a few. It will not be a problem but I just have no bottles at home at the moment.

Posted: **14:04 Thu 30 Jan 2025**

Nigel would like .... Avocado Bruschetta and then Davy's Sausage and Mash

Posted: **16:48 Thu 30 Jan 2025**

Smoked salmon and rib eye (with peppercorn) and chips please!

Posted: **18:16 Fri 31 Jan 2025**

Bertie3000 wrote: ↑19:48 Wed 29 Jan 2025 Neil - please let me know if you would prefer me to buy a bottle of 2000 instead of adopting as I can see you are down for quite a few. It will not be a problem but I just have no bottles at home at the moment.

Don't worry. I have plenty.

Posted: **18:17 Fri 31 Jan 2025**

Pate
Rib eye medium rare, fries, peppercorn
Welsh rarebit

Thank you

Posted: **15:45 Sat 01 Feb 2025**

• Soup of the day
• Bangers and (instead of mash) skinny fries + carrots
• Welsh rarebit and Bramdean pudding.

Posted: **16:27 Sat 01 Feb 2025**

Draft of the placemats, pictures of which have been added to the first post.

• Adoptions missing.
• I have guessed that “QdP” = Ps. If wrong, please instruct.

Of course, please check carefully.

Posted: **16:33 Sat 01 Feb 2025**

If I were to point at the horizon, exclaim loudly, and while you folk were distracted naughtily to sneak in a Sandeman Vau and a Portal, and then to look innocently at the horizon just like everybody else, would I get away with it?

Posted: **20:10 Sat 01 Feb 2025**

If I had two extra bottles of port appear every time someone shouted "Look, a squirrel", I'd (a) be a very happy man, and (b) have employed a squirrel spotter years ago.

Posted: **20:32 Sat 01 Feb 2025**

Alex M’s unavailability means we are 13, five of whom will be adopting from nac, but nac is currently providing six wines for adoptions. We either need another person, or we need to take a wine out I think (given Julian’s and my already enthusiastic oversupply).

Posted: **21:57 Sat 01 Feb 2025**

I’m asking people.

Posted: **22:02 Sat 01 Feb 2025**

Posted: **22:02 Sat 01 Feb 2025**

Posted: **22:04 Sat 01 Feb 2025**

LukePebody wrote: ↑22:02 Sat 01 Feb 2025In

He is so keen that Luke has responded twice! But he is taking only one seat.

winesecretary wrote: ↑20:32 Sat 01 Feb 2025Alex M’s unavailability means we are 13, five of whom will be adopting from nac, but nac is currently providing six wines for adoptions. We either need another person, or we need to take a wine out I think (given Julian’s and my already enthusiastic oversupply).

Fixed. No need to remove bottles. Phew!

Posted: **23:31 Sat 01 Feb 2025**

Splendid.

Luke, welcome.

Posted: **23:36 Sat 01 Feb 2025**

I know we already have a gazillion bottles for this…but do we really not have any Dow or Warre between us?

Posted: **23:50 Sat 01 Feb 2025**

Martin’s guest is adopting his Warre.

Posted: **23:52 Sat 01 Feb 2025**

We appear to have no Dow.

Posted: **00:02 Sun 02 Feb 2025**

We have only eighteen bottles. At nineteen, table space would still not be a constraint.

Posted: **00:12 Sun 02 Feb 2025**

BTW, I love our philosophy.

• We have too many bottles. Must add a person.

Person added, so…

• Hurray, we can add more bottles!

Posted: **11:09 Sun 02 Feb 2025**

Please could I have Welsh Rarebit for starter, followed by my usual ie sirloin steak (M/R) and fries with carrots and peppercorn sauce.

Thanks.

Posted: **11:15 Sun 02 Feb 2025**

I can bring the TTD if it helps out George?

Posted: **14:25 Sun 02 Feb 2025**

George, so that TN threads can be made, please say when list of Ports is finalised (currently nineteen of them, being T, F, Cr, W, G, V, GC, QH, SW, Mz, Ck, TTD, Ni, NiS, Pt, S, SV, Os, Ps). I have bottle pictures for three of those threads (Pt, S, SV).

Posted: **15:13 Sun 02 Feb 2025**

I am adopting a Portal from Julian. Salmon, crab, affogato please.

Posted: **21:01 Sun 02 Feb 2025**

@idj - thank you, but already standing up

Posted: **21:01 Sun 02 Feb 2025**

@ Luke, thanks for the food order.

Posted: **21:07 Sun 02 Feb 2025**

I will drop my ports off at the B&F this week and ask that they be opened and decanted on the morning of the tasting. If you are travelling with your port, then opening and double decanting the night before should offer a similar experience.

Posted: **21:10 Sun 02 Feb 2025**

winesecretary wrote: ↑21:07 Sun 02 Feb 2025decanting the night before should offer a similar experience.

I could do so the night before, or in the morning, or Audouze at the two times. Which preferred?

Posted: **21:14 Sun 02 Feb 2025**

Julian, thank you, helpful request for clarification - please open night before, leave open, double decant morning and seal.

Posted: **22:45 Sun 02 Feb 2025**

George ~ Ed won’t be joining us. So there’s still a space. Which of the 2000s would you prefer me to remove?
I’ll confirm my & Ian’s food order tomorrow.

Posted: **22:57 Sun 02 Feb 2025**

nac wrote: ↑22:45 Sun 02 Feb 2025So there’s still a space.

Working.

Posted: **08:35 Mon 03 Feb 2025**

I might be able to make it, but won't know until friday at the earliest.

so if you find someone in the meantime then great.

Posted: **10:30 Mon 03 Feb 2025**

Neil, if Harry can't make it, remove Mz and QH and I will remove TTD. 16 enough for 13. If Harry can make it then keep Mz in and I will keep TTD in. (I suspect the TTD is QH-adjacent hence that way round.)

Posted: **14:11 Mon 03 Feb 2025**

winesecretary wrote: ↑13:45 Wed 29 Jan 2025 Please could you notify your menu choices by COB Monday 3rd?

I'll have the Smoked Salmon / Davy's Burger + Cheese / Cheese.

Ian M will have soup / pie + chips / Bakewell crumble with custard.

Posted: **15:59 Mon 03 Feb 2025**

winesecretary wrote: ↑21:14 Sun 02 Feb 2025 Julian, thank you, helpful request for clarification - please open night before, leave open, double decant morning and seal.

My bottles are travelling to London on Saturday, but I won't be able to open them until Monday morning.
They'll be decanted then and left out until mid-afternoon when they'll go back into the bottles. So, should hopefully be similar to George's bottles.

Posted: **16:04 Mon 03 Feb 2025**

winesecretary wrote: ↑10:30 Mon 03 Feb 2025 Neil, if Harry can't make it, remove Mz and QH and I will remove TTD. 16 enough for 13. If Harry can make it then keep Mz in and I will keep TTD in. (I suspect the TTD is QH-adjacent hence that way round.)

Understood.

QH (and possibly Mz) will be keep as reserve(s) in event of any of my bottles failing at decant phase.

Posted: **18:53 Mon 03 Feb 2025**

for dinner please may I have:

Duck liver pate
Rib eye steak (rare) + fried egg
Skinny fries
Carrots

Welsh rarebit

Posted: **19:27 Mon 03 Feb 2025**

My food choices

Avocado bruschetta
Pie, additional green salad on the side
Welsh rarebit

Posted: **19:49 Mon 03 Feb 2025**

There is now a draft of the food order. Usual rules: if it is wrong, that is your fault for not checking. Check your order!

Missing are: Rob C. and Harry H. (menu).

Posted: **19:56 Mon 03 Feb 2025**

winesecretary wrote: ↑10:30 Mon 03 Feb 2025Neil, if Harry can't make it, remove Mz and QH and I will remove TTD. 16 enough for 13. If Harry can make it then keep Mz in and I will keep TTD in. (I suspect the TTD is QH-adjacent hence that way round.)

Please could the QH and the “QH-adjacent” (good term) TTD be treated as a pair, ideally both in. The comparison would be of interest.

Posted: **20:30 Mon 03 Feb 2025**

Correction above: Nigel and the two Ians are good.

Posted: **22:33 Mon 03 Feb 2025**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:49 Mon 03 Feb 2025 There is now a draft of the food order. Usual rules: if it is wrong, that is your fault for not checking. Check your order!

Slight adjustment needed for my order. No peppercorn sauce, but yes carrots, and yes welsh rarebit.

Posted: **22:56 Mon 03 Feb 2025**

Sorry. Slightly adjusted.

Peeps: this is why checking must be done. Do it!

Posted: **10:22 Tue 04 Feb 2025**

I'll be in the office on Monday 10th, so can print the placemats then.
Will do them early afternoon to catch any late changes. Aim to then be at B&F for 1700.

Posted: **17:01 Tue 04 Feb 2025**

We may also now have Dow.

Posted: **20:09 Tue 04 Feb 2025**

Harry is a maybe; no contact from Rob C. in ages: nineteen + Dow = twenty.

Are you sure that we have enough?

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