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Another virtual tasting
Posted: 23:07 Sun 29 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: 11:38 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: 12:29 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: 12:44 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: 12:56 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: 13:53 Mon 30 Mar 2020
by nac
7th good for me.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 14:21 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: 15:11 Mon 30 Mar 2020
by Alex Bridgeman
jdaw1 wrote: ↑14:21 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: 23:41 Mon 30 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: 07:48 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: 08:54 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: 19:25 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: 19:35 Tue 31 Mar 2020
by jdaw1
Current draft of the
paperwork.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 21:04 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: 21:47 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: 23:37 Tue 31 Mar 2020
by Justin K
I should be able to make it, have zoom app just never used it
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 23:44 Tue 31 Mar 2020
by flash_uk
I’ll get the invite out for the 7th, including a mystery guest...
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 18:25 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: 22:30 Wed 01 Apr 2020
by jdaw1
Current draft of the
paperwork has been updated.
Glenn E. wrote: ↑19:25 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: ↑21:04 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: ↑21:47 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: ↑23:37 Tue 31 Mar 2020I should be able to make it, have zoom app just never used it
Added.
AHB wrote: ↑18:25 Wed 01 Apr 2020Our mystery guest will be Oscar Quevedo, live from Portugal for part of our session.
Added.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 18:57 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: 19:36 Thu 02 Apr 2020
by nac
AHB wrote: ↑18:57 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: 20:28 Thu 02 Apr 2020
by Glenn E.
AHB wrote: ↑18:57 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: 21:20 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: 22:20 Thu 02 Apr 2020
by jdaw1
I have limited availability: please, anything goes.
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Re: RE: Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 08:02 Fri 03 Apr 2020
by Alex Bridgeman
PhilW wrote: ↑21:20 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?
Re: RE: Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 08:26 Fri 03 Apr 2020
by nac
AHB wrote: ↑08:02 Fri 03 Apr 2020
Does this make more sense?
Sorted.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 19:15 Fri 03 Apr 2020
by Glenn E.
I have figured out a way to participate with video! Now you'll have to see my scruffy coronabeard.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 21:15 Fri 03 Apr 2020
by Will W.
Should there be space - or rather, the necessary bandwidth - I would be delighted to join. I have not yet had the chance to meet any of you - to my great regret - though I did have a lovely chat with Oscar Quevedo at his property, last summer.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 21:41 Fri 03 Apr 2020
by forest26
Is there space for one more?
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 22:19 Fri 03 Apr 2020
by jdaw1
Current draft of the
paperwork has been updated.
Will W. wrote: ↑21:15 Fri 03 Apr 2020Should there be space - or rather, the necessary bandwidth - I would be delighted to join.
Added. I’ve guessed your initials to be WTW: if wrong, please correct.
forest26 wrote: ↑21:41 Fri 03 Apr 2020Is there space for one more?
For you, of course. Added.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 22:50 Fri 03 Apr 2020
by Will W.
jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:19 Fri 03 Apr 2020
Current draft of the
paperwork has been updated.
Will W. wrote: ↑21:15 Fri 03 Apr 2020Should there be space - or rather, the necessary bandwidth - I would be delighted to join.
Added. I’ve guessed your initials to be WTW: if wrong, please correct.
Thanks so very much J. My initials are WHW, though I'll change my middle name to Taylor as the price of admission. I shall stand by for, in due course, joining instructions by PM.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 18:44 Sat 04 Apr 2020
by jdaw1
Current draft of the
paperwork has been updated.
Will W. wrote: ↑22:50 Fri 03 Apr 2020My initials are WHW
Fixed. Google was not unambiguous — but I chose wrongly. “William”, or “Will”?
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 22:59 Sat 04 Apr 2020
by Will W.
jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:44 Sat 04 Apr 2020
Current draft of the
paperwork has been updated.
Will W. wrote: ↑22:50 Fri 03 Apr 2020My initials are WHW
Fixed. Google was not unambiguous — but I chose wrongly. “William”, or “Will”?
"Will" or "Bill," in accordance with others' preferences; most call me Bill. "William" conjures visions in my mind of short pants and propeller beanies.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 10:44 Sun 05 Apr 2020
by jdaw1
Will W. wrote: ↑22:59 Sat 04 Apr 2020"Will" or "Bill," in accordance with others' preferences; most call me Bill.
‘Will’ chosen to match your name on this bulletin board. Done.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 07:13 Mon 06 Apr 2020
by DRT
Is there room for one more?
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 17:17 Mon 06 Apr 2020
by flash_uk
DRT wrote: ↑07:13 Mon 06 Apr 2020
Is there room for one more?
Derek added to the Zoom invite
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 18:18 Mon 06 Apr 2020
by jdaw1
Does anybody else need two rows on the guessing page? Rephrased, who else is bringing two?
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 20:18 Mon 06 Apr 2020
by nac
At 1800 tomorrow (& finishing at approx 1845), 67 Pall Mall are holding a free-for-all virtual tasting with Jasper Morris MW. The theme is Red Burgundy 09 vs 10.
Further detail here:
https://www.67pallmall.com/events/tuesd ... -311310697
The link to join via Zoom:
https://67pallmall.us8.list-manage.com/ ... =d38ce10fc
I'm intending to partake as an aperitif to our tasting, and Mrs NAC and I have our Dujac Chambolle-Musigny 09 & 10 ready to go.
Anyone else fancy it?
If so, ignore the 20 max on the invite. There's now no limit.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 23:52 Mon 06 Apr 2020
by flash_uk
jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:18 Mon 06 Apr 2020
Does anybody else need two rows on the guessing page? Rephrased, who else is bringing two?
I have decanted for tomorrow, all seems well, so unlikely to double up!
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 08:10 Tue 07 Apr 2020
by jdaw1
Pls cld somebody with a working home printer print and be the returning officer. (But print late afternoon, in case there are more changes.)
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 08:20 Tue 07 Apr 2020
by DRT
"DRT" Decanted at 09:00. Quality Assurance completed by 09:15 with a positive outcome.
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Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 08:43 Tue 07 Apr 2020
by nac
DRT wrote: ↑08:20 Tue 07 Apr 2020
"DRT" Decanted at 09:00. Quality Assurance completed by 09:15 with a positive outcome.
0630 decant, also with positive QA. Indeed, some effort required to stop myself pouring a full measure...
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 15:25 Tue 07 Apr 2020
by Will W.
I have a printer - although I would require careful supervision, having never met any of the participants and being unsure, at this point, of the object of the exercise beyond convivial drinking. At any rate, I shall stand by to be pressed into service.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 15:44 Tue 07 Apr 2020
by CPR 1
Can I check what time we are starting today? Mike's invite suggests 18:00. I will struggle with that.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 15:47 Tue 07 Apr 2020
by jdaw1
Will W. wrote: ↑15:25 Tue 07 Apr 2020unsure, at this point, of the object of the exercise beyond convivial drinking.
Convivial drinking very very important. Subsidiary objective can be seen in the likes of
this post (names of wines in left column; names of guessers in top row; returning officer enters guesses one guesser at a time; when all guessed bottles revealed; point for correct year + point for correct shipper; totalling confirms that most of us are rubbish guessers).
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 16:05 Tue 07 Apr 2020
by nac
CPR 1 wrote: ↑15:44 Tue 07 Apr 2020
Can I check what time we are starting today? Mike's invite suggests 18:00. I will struggle with that.
Was assuming 1930.
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 16:27 Tue 07 Apr 2020
by Doggett
nac wrote: ↑16:05 Tue 07 Apr 2020
CPR 1 wrote: ↑15:44 Tue 07 Apr 2020
Can I check what time we are starting today? Mike's invite suggests 18:00. I will struggle with that.
Was assuming 1930.
My assumption too
Re: RE: Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 16:41 Tue 07 Apr 2020
by PhilW
Doggett wrote:nac wrote: ↑16:05 Tue 07 Apr 2020
CPR 1 wrote: ↑15:44 Tue 07 Apr 2020
Can I check what time we are starting today? Mike's invite suggests 18:00. I will struggle with that.
Was assuming 1930.
My assumption too
Mike's zoom invite is for 19:00, so I was assuming then. Seems likely people may come & go?
Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 16:51 Tue 07 Apr 2020
by Will W.
jdaw1 wrote: ↑15:47 Tue 07 Apr 2020
Will W. wrote: ↑15:25 Tue 07 Apr 2020unsure, at this point, of the object of the exercise beyond convivial drinking.
Convivial drinking very very important. Subsidiary objective can be seen in the likes of
this post (names of wines in left column; names of guessers in top row; returning officer enters guesses one guesser at a time; when all guessed bottles revealed; point for correct year + point for correct shipper; totalling confirms that most of us are rubbish guessers).
Got it. If there is nobody better qualified (which would be anyone else), I shall give it a go. Could you (J) email me the forms and, if possible, send me a link to the port shipper abbreviations, which I know to be somewhere on this website? Also, at what time do we start? I was thinking 1930hrs though would appear to have screwed up already my first tasking (i.e., arriving on time).
Re: RE: Re: Another virtual tasting
Posted: 16:58 Tue 07 Apr 2020
by Doggett
PhilW wrote: ↑16:41 Tue 07 Apr 2020
Doggett wrote:nac wrote: ↑16:05 Tue 07 Apr 2020
CPR 1 wrote: ↑15:44 Tue 07 Apr 2020
Can I check what time we are starting today? Mike's invite suggests 18:00. I will struggle with that.
Was assuming 1930.
My assumption too
Mike's zoom invite is for 19:00, so I was assuming then. Seems likely people may come & go?
I must confess I didn’t check but assumed (wrongly) that it was the same as last time. I will be there for 1900 after seeing if I can learn some of Jasper Morris’ wisdom, taking advantage of the info that Neil posted.
