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My sincere apologies, but I am no longer going to be able to make this tasting as a work clash has arisen.

Main placemats, and — new technology — bottle-wrap pages. Each to inspect latter, print their page at home, and wrap bottles therein.

Sorry I will not be able to make this - over to you Harry.

winesecretary wrote: ↑21:23 Sat 07 May 2022 My sincere apologies, but I am no longer going to be able to make this tasting as a work clash has arisen.

forest26 wrote: ↑15:37 Mon 09 May 2022 Sorry I will not be able to make this - over to you Harry.

Devastating blows, both. But the tasting must go on!

George - would it be possible for you to leave your 500ml somewhere that DaveRL or another attendee could pick it up? If not, Dave is going to need to quickly source something new for the tasting.

Glenn, your coordinating from an ocean and a continent away is brilliant

I am also going to have to withdraw from this tasting, unfortunately, due to family issues. Am sorry to have to do so, and will hope to meet Nelly at a future tasting.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:45 Sun 08 May 2022Main placemats, and — new technology — bottle-wrap pages. Each to inspect latter, print their page at home, and wrap bottles therein.

Please could the placemats be carefully inspected?

The placemats look fine to me. The arrows are... interesting. I'm sure the direction signifies something - no idea what.

For

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:45 Sun 08 May 2022 and — new technology — bottle-wrap pages

I don't have a printer and will have to wrap with tinfoil. It'll be like a caveman watching the Renaissance.

I'm very sorry, but I have to withdraw from this tasting. I got Covid (again) nearly two weeks ago and my sense of taste has gone (again). Wine doesn't taste weird this time, but I only get basic sweet acid tannin, and no complexity at all. I had hoped for a quick recovery, but it is only improving slowly. Hopefully I just need a little more time. Hope you all have a good one.

More changes... more changes...

New tasting order, which accommodates the regretted withdrawals as well as some Port changes:

Mike
Julian
Alex
Elizabeth
Neil
Ian
Zak
Charles
Nelly

There is a madness to the order, which will hopefully become apparent as you reveal. You are having 3 whites that I've never had!

hmmmmm... guys... that's a shame - our team is shrinking by the hour... Do I need to do anything for the placemats or bottle-wraps? is it everyone printing their own or how does it work?

Nelly wrote: ↑15:04 Thu 12 May 2022 hmmmmm... guys... that's a shame - our team is shrinking by the hour... Do I need to do anything for the placemats or bottle-wraps? is it everyone printing their own or how does it work?

If you have an A3 printer, closer to the time, Julian will put out a request for printing. If you don't someone certainly will - usually Neil. Given this is a blind tasting, you'll need to hide your bottle when you bring it. Tin foil will do the trick just fine or you can use the suggested bottle wrap from Julian.

Perhaps we want to consider removing the foils/ wax at home to prevent people getting a hint as to what our bottles are?

There are distinctive bottle shapes involved as well, but if memory serves none of them are uniquely identifying.

thank you both @Akzy and Glenn. I don't have a printer, I'm afraid.. especially A3 one..

PDFs updated for new developments. Somebody pls check.

Nelly wrote: ↑18:54 Thu 12 May 2022thank you both @Akzy and Glenn. I don't have a printer, I'm afraid.. especially A3 one..

Neil is usually, in this department, the knight in shining armour.

Bottle wraps are new technology, having their first outing. Team players will, at home, print one or two copies of their page, and wrap bottles appropriately. Feedback here or here, please.

Glenn E. wrote: ↑22:04 Fri 06 May 2022Alex
Elizabeth
(above 2 in either order)

Choosing an order would simplify, on the placemats, the arrows on each person’s first glasses page.

Happy to print placemats, etc.

Will print the bottle wraps on request. If necessary will bring some sellotape with me.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:12 Thu 12 May 2022

Glenn E. wrote: ↑22:04 Fri 06 May 2022Alex
Elizabeth
(above 2 in either order)

Choosing an order would simplify, on the placemats, the arrows on each person’s first glasses page.

Glenn E. wrote: ↑00:11 Thu 12 May 2022 Mike
Julian
Alex
Elizabeth
Neil
Ian
Zak
Charles
Nelly

There is a madness to the order, which will hopefully become apparent as you reveal. You are having 3 whites that I've never had!

I will be incommunicado all day Saturday and Sunday, but will be back on Monday to make any last-minute adjustments that are necessary. None should be needed unless someone needs to switch which Port they plan to bring.

I look forward to hearing how it all goes for you on Tuesday!

nac wrote: ↑21:25 Thu 12 May 2022 Happy to print placemats, etc.

Will print the bottle wraps on request. If necessary will bring some sellotape with me.

Neil,

With no printing facility at home, could I take up your offer to print bottle wraps? Meantime, I will foil wrap.Thanks.

I’ll print the bottle wraps for the bottles Elizabeth and I will be bringing.

idj123 wrote: ↑09:41 Sat 14 May 2022

nac wrote: ↑21:25 Thu 12 May 2022 Happy to print placemats, etc.

Will print the bottle wraps on request. If necessary will bring some sellotape with me.

Neil,

With no printing facility at home, could I take up your offer to print bottle wraps? Meantime, I will foil wrap.Thanks.

Where people need me to print, do they require one sheet or two?

Or, given that the attendee numbers have now reduced do we still need 2 x 50cls? Will one suffice?

I’ve wrapped and fridged my two 50cl bottles. If it’s more than we need, the excess will not be wasted.

nac wrote: ↑11:59 Sun 15 May 2022

idj123 wrote: ↑09:41 Sat 14 May 2022

nac wrote: ↑21:25 Thu 12 May 2022 Happy to print placemats, etc.

Will print the bottle wraps on request. If necessary will bring some sellotape with me.

Neil,

With no printing facility at home, could I take up your offer to print bottle wraps? Meantime, I will foil wrap.Thanks.

Where people need me to print, do they require one sheet or two?

Or, given that the attendee numbers have now reduced do we still need 2 x 50cls? Will one suffice?

I only have the one 50cl bottle of whatI’m bringing. Assume that this is ok?

nac wrote: ↑21:25 Thu 12 May 2022 Happy to print placemats, etc.

Will print the bottle wraps on request. If necessary will bring some sellotape with me.

I would be very grateful for a placemat please. Will just foil wrap the bottles.
thank you