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Another virtual tasting
Posted: 00:07 Mon 30 Mar 2020
by flash_uk
I enjoyed our tasting on Wednesday 25th very much and it would be fabulous if another could be arranged. I'm happy to host on Zoom again. If I floated Weds 1 April or Tuesday 7 April, how would one of these suit for folks?
Date settled as: Tuesday 7 April
People:
- MPM
- Star Guest: Oscar Quevedo
- CPR
- AHB
- JDAW
- GEAG
- PW
- NAC
- SCD
- Glenn
- Justin
- TC
- WHW
- DRT
- Surprise appearance from the US
Current draft of the
paperwork.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 12:38 Mon 30 Mar 2020
by winesecretary
Yes please. I couldn't do Wednesday 1st, the toad work. Tuesday 7th April I would be there, with my port ready-decanted and an expectant expression. I might even put on a dinner jacket although, alas, no cat will be available to assist me with the tasting.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 13:29 Mon 30 Mar 2020
by CPR 1
Yes please, either date works, for some reason my diary is empty at the moment.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 13:44 Mon 30 Mar 2020
by Alex Bridgeman
Yes please. Both dates work for me, although I am trying to have three dry days per week so Tuesday 7th would be preferred. But if my arm were to be twisted I would make an exception for both dates.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 13:56 Mon 30 Mar 2020
by PhilW
Damn, I've gone too soon - I've just decanted!
(Tues 7th might work also
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 14:53 Mon 30 Mar 2020
by nac
7th good for me.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 15:21 Mon 30 Mar 2020
by jdaw1
Either, or both.
Based on last time, my reckoning is that we need the guessing page of the placemats, and only that page. Did the other attendees agree?
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 16:11 Mon 30 Mar 2020
by Alex Bridgeman
jdaw1 wrote: ↑15:21 Mon 30 Mar 2020
Either, or both.
Based on last time, my reckoning is that we need the guessing page of the placemats, and only that page. Did the other attendees agree?
I agree
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 00:41 Tue 31 Mar 2020
by flash_uk
OK, so far:
1st:CPR, JDAW, MPM, AHB(arm twisted)
7th:GEAG, PW, NAC, CPR, JDAW, MPM, AHB
It would seem that the 7th is a shoe in. Invite on the way.
The 1st is now looking tricky for me so I’d prefer to pass if that’s OK with folks?
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 08:48 Tue 31 Mar 2020
by Doggett
Would love to join on the 7th April too. Will look forward to seeing everyone again.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 09:54 Tue 31 Mar 2020
by Alex Bridgeman
7th and not the 1st works for me. I might see if someone from Portugal would like to join us, if that's OK
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 20:25 Tue 31 Mar 2020
by Glenn E.
Tuesday April 7 might actually work for me. I have Zoom but do not have a camera, so I might have to be a voice-only participant.
Or more correctly, I have 2 cameras (both very old) and approximately 23986710948 USB Type A-to-something else cables but precisely 0 USB Type A-to-USB Type A cables. You'd think those would be everywhere, but alas that does not seem to be the case in my house.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 20:35 Tue 31 Mar 2020
by jdaw1
Current draft of the
paperwork.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 22:04 Tue 31 Mar 2020
by Doggett
Could I please request a correction on the paperwork to me being SCD, rather than SDC. Thank you, SD...C
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 22:47 Tue 31 Mar 2020
by flash_uk
Too much paperwork there I think? A wine of the night sheet is included - we only need “What is it?”
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 00:37 Wed 01 Apr 2020
by Justin K
I should be able to make it, have zoom app just never used it
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 00:44 Wed 01 Apr 2020
by flash_uk
I’ll get the invite out for the 7th, including a mystery guest...
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 19:25 Wed 01 Apr 2020
by Alex Bridgeman
Our mystery guest will be Oscar Quevedo, live from Portugal for part of our session.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 23:30 Wed 01 Apr 2020
by jdaw1
Current draft of the
paperwork has been updated.
Glenn E. wrote: ↑20:25 Tue 31 Mar 2020Tuesday April 7 might actually work for me. I have Zoom but do not have a camera, so I might have to be a voice-only participant.
Added.
Doggett wrote: ↑22:04 Tue 31 Mar 2020Could I please request a correction on the paperwork to me being SCD, rather than SDC. Thank you, SD...C
Sorry, done. Not my first time with that typo.
flash_uk wrote: ↑22:47 Tue 31 Mar 2020Too much paperwork there I think? A wine of the night sheet is included - we only need “What is it?”
Fixed.
Justin K wrote: ↑00:37 Wed 01 Apr 2020I should be able to make it, have zoom app just never used it
Added.
AHB wrote: ↑19:25 Wed 01 Apr 2020Our mystery guest will be Oscar Quevedo, live from Portugal for part of our session.
Added.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 19:57 Thu 02 Apr 2020
by Alex Bridgeman
Can I suggest that in honour of our mystery guest we adopt a theme of "Open a bottle of Quevedo Port, if you can."
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 20:36 Thu 02 Apr 2020
by nac
AHB wrote: ↑19:57 Thu 02 Apr 2020
Can I suggest that in honour of our mystery guest we adopt a theme of "Open a bottle of Quevedo Port, if you can."
If we can’t, any suggestions or is it anything goes?
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 21:28 Thu 02 Apr 2020
by Glenn E.
AHB wrote: ↑19:57 Thu 02 Apr 2020
Can I suggest that in honour of our mystery guest we adopt a theme of "Open a bottle of Quevedo Port, if you can."
I can, and am perfectly happy to do so, but I submit that what I open will likely be too obvious to count in the evening's point tally.
Re: RE: Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 22:20 Thu 02 Apr 2020
by PhilW
AHB wrote:Can I suggest that in honour of our mystery guest we adopt a theme of "Open a bottle of Quevedo Port, if you can."
I think it might be more fun for our guest to guess a range of whatever we open just as one of us, rather than all being his own wines tbh (unless it was his own but he didn't know ofc). Just my 2p though.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 23:20 Thu 02 Apr 2020
by jdaw1
I have limited availability: please, anything goes.
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Re: RE: Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 09:02 Fri 03 Apr 2020
by Alex Bridgeman
PhilW wrote: ↑22:20 Thu 02 Apr 2020
AHB wrote:Can I suggest that in honour of our mystery guest we adopt a theme of "Open a bottle of Quevedo Port, if you can."
I think it might be more fun for our guest to guess a range of whatever we open just as one of us, rather than all being his own wines tbh (unless it was his own but he didn't know ofc). Just my 2p though.
I was working on the assumption that most of us would not have a Quevedo Port at home and would have to open something else (Neil - anything that is Port would qualify, if you have no Quevedo). That way we would give Oscar a nice balance between being able to talk about his own Ports, and effectively give us a sort-of tutored tasting, and him having to guess what we're drinking in the way that everyone else is.
Does this make more sense?