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The first post has now been updated to drop everyone from the list who said they would not be able to attend in the event of a rail strike. The people removed are:

• Ian
• Ben
• Charles
• Simon
• Wolfgang

If any of these people will still attend, please say shout as soon as possible and I'll put you back on the list of attendees.

If anyone on the list of attendees now can't make it, again please shout as soon as possible so I can update the first post.

Alas with the train strike I can't make this now. Hope those that can have a great night and post some notes.

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I have been hoping beyond hope that there may have been some changing of the strike situation this week, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. So, unless there is an about turn I will sadly not be able to make it. I very much hope there are enough people to make it happen. My best to Oscar and you all and I hope to be there for the next check on the closures in 5 years time.

For those attending, can I have your food orders by Monday please.

Food order for me please:
Scotch Burford egg
Cote de Boeuf shared with JDAW (show it an unlit match, then serve)
Buttered Autumn greens
Triple chips (or fries if on offer)
Plum crumble

Ill do soup, cod and panacotta please!

Hi
Could I get the pumpkin and also some fries/chips.
Thanks
Michael

flash_uk wrote: ↑11:21 Fri 09 Dec 2022Food order for me please:
Scotch Burford egg
Cote de Boeuf shared with JDAW (show it an unlit match, then serve)
Buttered Autumn greens
Triple chips (or fries if on offer)
Plum crumble

Ditto, except that I’m sharing with MPM.

JDAW also needs to know the "interesting" bottles that are being offered.

To kick off, NAC + MPM is Ramos Pinto 20yo, bottled 1968.

Who wants to partner me? I’ll willing to bring, or to adopt.

As food, I would like to have: soup, turkey and pannacotta.

Thank you Alex once again for organizing this!

Oscar

When I was added to the list, Alex suggested I bring something as I was the person not paired on the list. I have 2 choices for interesting, depending on how interesting people want to be. Any preferences?

The most ‘interesting’ is not a port but a 1990 Domaine Hillside Classico from Azerbaijan. On the back label it says ‘Gold amber coloured white desert wine produced in 1990 from Bayan Shira and Rkasiteli grapes ….stored in special vats for 28 years before bottling’.120g sugar. I have had a glass of this and enjoyed it although it was at the end of a long evening. As an alternative I could bring a Devesa 40+ white (500ml bottle) which I have not tried before but assume one or two of you have.

Bertie3000 wrote: ↑09:44 Sat 10 Dec 2022When I was added to the list, Alex suggested I bring something as I was the person not paired on the list. I have 2 choices for interesting, depending on how interesting people want to be. Any preferences?

The most ‘interesting’ is not a port but a 1990 Domaine Hillside Classico from Azerbaijan. On the back label it says ‘Gold amber coloured white desert wine produced in 1990 from Bayan Shira and Rkasiteli grapes ….stored in special vats for 28 years before bottling’.120g sugar. I have had a glass of this and enjoyed it although it was at the end of a long evening. As an alternative I could bring a Devesa 40+ white (500ml bottle) which I have not tried before but assume one or two of you have.

Are you seeking a pairing? If yes pls PM what is my £ share.

Can I please order

- scotch egg
- venison loin with vegetables and mashed potato

Happy to bring a bottle - G66?

I’m paired with Bertie and his Dv 40y white.

Placemats: what else is being brought?

The food order for tomorrow is as follows:
If you want anything changed on this, then you'll need to ask when you're there.

I'm intending to ask for starters at 7pm.

In interest of fairness, I'll calculate individual bills with the cost of our guest's meal split between us.

Will assume everyone is OK with this unless I hear otherwise.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑09:31 Tue 13 Dec 2022 I’m paired with Bertie and his Dv 40y white.

Placemats: what else is being brought?

Think it's as follows:
- Neil & Mike - Ramos Pinto 20yo, bt 1968
- Michael & Julian - Devesa 40+ White
- Tony - Graham 1966
- Christopher bringing a bottle (identity tbc) + Ben

nac wrote: ↑12:00 Tue 13 Dec 2022

jdaw1 wrote: ↑09:31 Tue 13 Dec 2022 I’m paired with Bertie and his Dv 40y white.

Placemats: what else is being brought?

Think it's as follows:
- Neil & Mike - Ramos Pinto 20yo, bt 1968
- Michael & Julian - Devesa 40+ White
- Tony - Graham 1966
- Christopher bringing a bottle (identity tbc) + Ben

Christopher is bringing Croft 63.

I'm in the office tomorrow, so will print before going to 67. I'll aim to get there 1730ish & will book people in.

Current draft of the placemats. Somebody please check. Please include in the checking the list of closures: I don’t have the list in writing, so have done it from memory.

I confirm the closures on the 2014 VP are correct.

Please could someone take 4 sample bottles tomorrow and give Oscar 4 samples of the 2014 wines to give to me when I see him on Thursday?

If desired, I’ll happily return the sample bottles when I next see the person lending them.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:59 Tue 13 Dec 2022 Current draft of the placemats. Somebody please check. Please include in the checking the list of closures: I don’t have the list in writing, so have done it from memory.

Printing done.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑22:09 Tue 13 Dec 2022 Please could someone take 4 sample bottles tomorrow and give Oscar 4 samples of the 2014 wines to give to me when I see him on Thursday?

If desired, I’ll happily return the sample bottles when I next see the person lending them.

Will do.

Oscar and I are @67 PM - let me know when you arrive

Chaps - I am a little disappointed. The opening of the first Quevedo Closure Experiment case was an historic occasion. It will never be repeated. People attending future openings will be very interested in being able to compare their experience with those of the people tasting from the first case.

Please, someone attending, say what you thought of the way the wines were developing after 6 years in bottle under each of the different closures.