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1. JDAW;
2. AHB;
3. CPR;
4. GEAG;
5. IDJ;
6. MPM;
7. AJM;
8. PW;
9. NAC.

1. Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional 2006;
2. Offley 1980;
3. Offley 1972;
4. Delaforce 1970;
5. Dow 1970;
6. Graham Malvedos 1990;
7. Royal Oporto 1977;
8. Nacional 1987;
9. Taylor 1955 (low-fill);
10. KWV 1985 Vintage ‘Port’, from South Africa.

nac wrote: ↑21:17 Sun 30 Jan 2022Yup.

nac wrote: ↑21:22 Sun 30 Jan 2022 Should you decide a different evening would suffice, then I'm almost certainly available.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑11:25 Mon 31 Jan 202216th it is.

nac wrote: ↑21:31 Sun 30 Jan 2022 The booking is still available. I have yet to update B&F.

...and now maybe available again.

rich_n wrote:I would love to join! Might need to work out where I'll stay, but I can sort something out.

Apologies, misread the date and I don't think I can make this.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑11:25 Mon 31 Jan 2022 16th it is.

I’ve attempted to update the attendees consistent with that. Please report corrections, and additions.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:06 Mon 31 Jan 2022 Some set-up help would be welcome. Is anybody willing to volunteer?

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:06 Mon 31 Jan 2022 Some set-up help would be welcome. Is anybody willing to volunteer?

Maybe I should reserve the Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional 2006 for the set-up team? Other than its obvious and rather serious fault — only 750ml — it’s extremely delicious.

Who can print?

Also, pls could those who think they have accepted verify — first post — that I have noticed.

CPR 1 wrote: ↑20:11 Mon 31 Jan 2022I can be there for 5pm to help

nac wrote: ↑21:25 Mon 31 Jan 2022Can print and can be there early.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑12:35 Tue 01 Feb 2022I can be early to help set up. What time would you like?

nac wrote: ↑12:39 Tue 01 Feb 2022Booked from 1700 for 14 people.

nac wrote: ↑12:39 Tue 01 Feb 2022 Just had a follow-up email for the booking from B&F, so have confirmed.

Booked from 1700 for 14 people.

nac wrote: ↑11:44 Wed 02 Feb 2022

nac wrote: ↑12:39 Tue 01 Feb 2022 Just had a follow-up email for the booking from B&F, so have confirmed.

Booked from 1700 for 14 people.

The lovely people at the B&F have asked if we want to pre-order any special steaks.

The options are:
300g rib eye @ £34
400g t-bone @ £42
600g club sirloin @ £48

I'm happy to co-ordinate this so JDAW can continue playing in his cellar.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑12:52 Wed 02 Feb 2022 I’ll share a m-r Club sirloin if anyone else would like to. Otherwise I’ll stick with the standard sirloin

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑16:26 Wed 02 Feb 2022 A request for clarification and to reflect feedback I had at a previous tasting I organised.

Where we have special steaks, please could the people ordering them make a greater contribution towards the cost of dinner that evening. I have accepted that it is unfair on those eating from the standard menu to be asked to pay the same as those ordering special steaks.

Given a “standard” steak costs £25.50, perhaps a fair set of surcharges might be:
Rib-eye £8.50
T-bone £16.50
Sirloin £22.50 (but no surcharge if shared)

When doing the reckoning at the end of the evening the cost of the bill after deducting surcharges is what is shared equally amongst all attending.

Thoughts from people?

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:03 Sun 30 Jan 2022Two halves of 1998 Rutherford Hill Vintage Zinfandel ‘Port’;

jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:42 Thu 03 Feb 2022

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:03 Sun 30 Jan 2022Two halves of 1998 Rutherford Hill Vintage Zinfandel ‘Port’;

These withdrawn, as ‘needed’ for another purpose (don’t ask, I have no idea). The substitute will be a low-fill T55.

nac wrote: ↑11:44 Wed 02 Feb 2022600g club sirloin @ £48

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:30 Thu 03 Feb 2022

nac wrote: ↑11:44 Wed 02 Feb 2022600g club sirloin @ £48

Any sharers of a blue?

flash_uk wrote: ↑23:54 Thu 03 Feb 2022

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:30 Thu 03 Feb 2022

nac wrote: ↑11:44 Wed 02 Feb 2022600g club sirloin @ £48

Any sharers of a blue?

Moi