Thu 9 Jan 2020

[Alex Bridgeman]

We are booked into the Red Room, with planned start time of 18.00-18.30.

The theme is to bring a blinded bottle of fortified wine to share with other Port lovers.

People:

1. AHB;
2. BK (AHB’s +1, right-handed);
3. JDAW;
4. MPM;
5. NAC;
6. CPR;
7. IDJ;
8. GEAG;
9. OJW.

Draft of the placemats.

[jdaw1]

Tentatively, yes from me.

[WS1]

Should be possible for me, so I am in.


Rgds
WS1

[flash_uk]

Tentative yes from me.

[nac]

Also tentative yes.

[CPR 1]

yes please that would work well

[idj123]

Should work for me.

[nac]

Now confirmed - can be un-tentatived.

[forest26]

Should be good for this...

[Alex Bridgeman]

If anyone would like to eat anything other than their standard food order, please let me know.

[jdaw1]

Draft of the placemats; images in first post.

[CPR 1]

Draft of the placemats; images in first post.

I will be bringing both a CPR1 and a CPR2, could the place mats please be updated.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Draft of the placemats; images in first post.

Perfect timing. Tomorrow is the last day I will ever be able to print placemats!

[WS1]

Hi,

as I am booked on the first flight out of Heathrow to Frankfurt for business the day after this tasting I will leave fairly early or even have to drop out if it does get messy at work. Sorry for the short notice; I did not have a lot of choice here.....

regards

WS1

[flash_uk]

Tentative yes from me.

Now confirmed.

[jdaw1]

Draft of the placemats; images in first post.

Perfect timing. Tomorrow is the last day I will ever be able to print placemats!

If you didn’t print, I’ll make the required changes. Did you?

[flash_uk]

I can print if required.

[DRT]

If anyone would like to eat anything other than their standard food order, please let me know.

I updated the standard order with recently requested changes about an hour ago.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I can print if required.

Julian - please do make the changes.

Mike - thank you, please do print. How late in the week can you print?

[flash_uk]

Mike - thank you, please do print. How late in the week can you print?

Up to 4pm on Thursday.

[jdaw1]

Julian - please do make the changes.

Done.

[jdaw1]

The placemats updated again.

Please could our organiser ensure that we will have enough glasses for nine people and eleven Ports.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I am doing all the necessary today.

[WS1]

Hi,

apologies but I have to drop out of this tasting as work matters developed in an unfavorable way. Enjoy!

regards

WS1

[jdaw1]

apologies but I have to drop out of this tasting as work matters developed in an unfavorable way. Enjoy!

Placemats: −WPS.

[winesecretary]

If a couple of late additions might be acceptable- self plus OJW. If acceptable - OJW food order same as my standard, save that steak medium-rare as opposed to medium-well.

[Alex Bridgeman]

If a couple of late additions might be acceptable- self plus OJW. If acceptable - OJW food order same as my standard, save that steak medium-rare as opposed to medium-well.

Absolutely, you would be welcome. To help me manage glasses, can I assume that you are bringing two bottles between you?

[winesecretary]

Two bottles between us confirmed. OJW and I look forward to it!

[jdaw1]

If a couple of late additions might be acceptable- self plus OJW. If acceptable - OJW food order same as my standard, save that steak medium-rare as opposed to medium-well.

Placemats: +GEAG; +OJW.

[forest26]

Sorry guys - feeling under the weather. I have to dip out tomorrow.

[jdaw1]

Sorry guys - feeling under the weather. I have to dip out tomorrow.

Get well. Hopefully see you soon.

Placemats: −TC.

Too late for more changes.

[nac]

Was mildly concerned about the bottle I was planning to bring, so have prepared an alternative as well. Assume it's OK to use the spare slot on the placemat?

[flash_uk]

Was mildly concerned about the bottle I was planning to bring, so have prepared an alternative as well. Assume it's OK to use the spare slot on the placemat?

Yes spare slot is available I believe. We now have 12 ports between 9 of us.

[jdaw1]

One of mine is only a half.

So quite moderate really.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I'll bring a spare half-bottle just in case we get thirsty.

[flash_uk]

Placemats printed. I'll get to the B&F around 5.20.

[nac]

I'll bring a spare half-bottle just in case we get thirsty.

I like the idea of "spare" port.

[winesecretary]

The bottle I am bringing is a half-litre; the OJW bottle decanted last night definitely lost at least 25ml in the decanting process. So, rest assured, we remain comfortably (i.e. very slightly) below 1.25 bottles per head.