Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970

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Alex Bridgeman
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Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970

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I have to be in London on Tuesday 26th July and wondered if anyone fancied dinner and some Port, assuming the Boot & Flogger has a room available.

Where: The Red Room, Boot & Flogger, Redcross Way
When: 18.00 for 18.30 on Monday 25th July.
Theme: Sighted Port from the vintages 1960-1970
  1. AHB — RP70
  2. AG — D63 — (it will be Alan's first time joining us)
  3. TCz — D63 — (it will be Tony's first time joining us)
  4. JDAW — G70
  5. AJM — Ck70
  6. GEAG — N66 (BBR bottling)
  7. MPM — Ck63
  8. CPR — T66
  9. THRA — ’63, shipper unspecified
  10. HTWH — T60
  11. PW — Ck67 (Joanna bottling)
  12. IDJ — Df66


Current draft of placemats
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Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Yes pls.
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Tentatively yes.
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Sounds delightful, but I’m in Andalucia that week. So, unfortunately a no from me.
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I may be able to attend. I have a car theory test that afternoon so may need a wine.
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Curses - the one week in July I cant make it. Might need to have an emergency before.
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95% yes, please!
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The Red Room is being used by someone else on the 25th, so I have booked us into the Green Room.

If we end up being more than 8 I can try to move us to The Ovens (which was unbooked when I asked this morning).
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Seven is the most inconvenient number for placemats.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: 21:38 Tue 28 Jun 2022Sighted
Any revelations?
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I will make it 8 then

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jdaw1 wrote: 22:01 Fri 08 Jul 2022 Seven is the most inconvenient number for placemats.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: 21:38 Tue 28 Jun 2022Sighted
Any revelations?
Cockburn 1970
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I'm game
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Graham 1970.

Draft of placemats in first post.
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Tom - let me make sure I can still upgrade to the Ovens before we confirm your seat. It should be OK unless we’re very unlucky.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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The Ovens Red Room* has been booked. Please reveal.

*Edit by Alex on 17-Jul-2022: the lovely Gary had a cancellation by the people in the Red Room so moved us there to allow us to have air conditioning.
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Ck63 from me.
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if there is space, i could make it. in London for the daytime currently
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hadge wrote: 15:54 Thu 14 Jul 2022if there is space, i could make it. in London for the daytime currently
Yes. Added.

What will you bring?

Food order?
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jdaw1 wrote: 19:14 Thu 14 Jul 2022 Food order?
Indeed, it's time to start collating. The menu currently showing on the B&F website has the following options:

STARTERS
Soup of the day, artisan bread V. 7.50
Chapel and Swan oak smoked salmon, horseradish crème fraîche, capers 12.25
Duck liver pâté, toasted sourdough bread, house pickles 9.50
Avocado, butterbean mash, bruschetta with mushrooms, tamarind tomatoes VE. 9.25
Mackerel with sweet and sour beetroot, crème fraîche 9.95
Melon and Parma ham salad with chilli honey and burrata 9.25

MAINS
Chargrilled Surrey Hills sirloin steak 240g, choice of side dish, peppercorn sauce 29.00
Oven-baked smoked haddock and chive fish cake with tartare dressing 19.00
Beyond Meat burger, toasted bun, chipotle mayonnaise VE. 15.50
Roasted vegetable and feta salad with croutons, pomegranate dressing V. 15.75
Davy’s Kentish bangers and mash, Madeira gravy 15.50/17.25
Grilled chicken Caesar salad with avocado, soft boiled egg, tomato 18.00
Grilled aubergine, courgette and pepper linguini with sundried tomatoes, red chilli pesto and vegan Parmesan VE.15.25

SIDES
Chips and fries V. 4.75 Green salad V. 4.50
Green beans and shallots V. 4.75 Mash V. 4.75
Truffle mac and cheese V. (serves two) 7.50 Roasted carrots V. 4.65

Please post preferred food in this thread.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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My preferred food is:
Starter - crab pate / potted crab / potted shrimps
Main - bone in rib eye if someone would share a medium rare version
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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I shall bring a bottle of Ramos Pinto 1970
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Alex Bridgeman wrote: 18:36 Fri 15 Jul 2022 My preferred food is:
Starter - crab pate / potted crab / potted shrimps
Main - bone in rib eye if someone would share a medium rare version
Starter -Chapel and Swan oak smoked salmon, horseradish crème fraîche, capers.

Main - Happy to share with you AHB. Fries and greens and shallots as a side
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Food order for me:

Starter - crab pate / potted crab / potted shrimps, failing that, avocado thing.
Main - if self, sirloin rare, if sharing with JDAW, whatever rare, unless ribeye in which case medium rare.
Side of fries and green beans.

Many thanks.
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Alex Bridgeman wrote: 18:40 Fri 15 Jul 2022 I shall bring a bottle of Ramos Pinto 1970
Now quite unhappy that unable to attend.
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Pls:
Soup of the day, artisan bread V. 7.50
Beyond Meat burger, toasted bun, chipotle mayonnaise VE. 15.50

People are encouraged to reveal which Port will be brought.

Alex: will you be bringing for the two newcomers?

Alex: will you assemble the food order?
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