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Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 20:38 Tue 28 Jun 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
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
- AHB — RP70
- AG — D63 — (it will be Alan's first time joining us)
- TCz — D63 — (it will be Tony's first time joining us)
- JDAW — G70
- AJM — Ck70
- GEAG — N66 (BBR bottling)
- MPM — Ck63
- CPR — T66
- THRA — ’63, shipper unspecified
- HTWH — T60
- PW — Ck67 (Joanna bottling)
- IDJ — Df66
Current
draft of placemats
(Re GIF of glass circles see issue 162.)
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960-1970
Posted: 18:22 Wed 29 Jun 2022
by jdaw1
Yes pls.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960-1970
Posted: 20:43 Wed 29 Jun 2022
by Alex M
Tentatively yes.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960-1970
Posted: 08:12 Thu 30 Jun 2022
by nac
Sounds delightful, but I’m in Andalucia that week. So, unfortunately a no from me.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960-1970
Posted: 15:01 Thu 30 Jun 2022
by winesecretary
I may be able to attend. I have a car theory test that afternoon so may need a wine.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960-1970
Posted: 20:05 Thu 30 Jun 2022
by forest26
Curses - the one week in July I cant make it. Might need to have an emergency before.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960-1970
Posted: 22:54 Sat 02 Jul 2022
by flash_uk
95% yes, please!
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960-1970
Posted: 18:42 Thu 07 Jul 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
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).
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960-1970
Posted: 21:01 Fri 08 Jul 2022
by jdaw1
Seven is the most inconvenient number for placemats.
Any revelations?
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960-1970
Posted: 21:24 Fri 08 Jul 2022
by CPR 1
I will make it 8 then
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Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960-1970
Posted: 09:24 Sat 09 Jul 2022
by Alex M
jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:01 Fri 08 Jul 2022
Seven is the most inconvenient number for placemats.
Any revelations?
Cockburn 1970
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960-1970
Posted: 10:24 Sat 09 Jul 2022
by uncle tom
I'm game
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960-1970
Posted: 12:37 Sat 09 Jul 2022
by jdaw1
Graham 1970.
Draft of placemats in first post.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960-1970
Posted: 16:36 Sat 09 Jul 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
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.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 21:13 Wed 13 Jul 2022
by jdaw1
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.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 13:28 Thu 14 Jul 2022
by flash_uk
Ck63 from me.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 14:54 Thu 14 Jul 2022
by hadge
if there is space, i could make it. in London for the daytime currently
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 18:14 Thu 14 Jul 2022
by jdaw1
hadge wrote: ↑14:54 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?
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 17:27 Fri 15 Jul 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:14 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.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 17:36 Fri 15 Jul 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
My preferred food is:
Starter - crab pate / potted crab / potted shrimps
Main - bone in rib eye if someone would share a medium rare version
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 17:40 Fri 15 Jul 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
I shall bring a bottle of Ramos Pinto 1970
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 18:54 Fri 15 Jul 2022
by Alex M
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑17:36 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
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 19:53 Fri 15 Jul 2022
by flash_uk
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.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 21:32 Fri 15 Jul 2022
by nac
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑17:40 Fri 15 Jul 2022
I shall bring a bottle of Ramos Pinto 1970
Now quite unhappy that unable to attend.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 00:04 Sat 16 Jul 2022
by jdaw1
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?
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 20:28 Sat 16 Jul 2022
by winesecretary
1966 Quinta do Noval BBR Bottling
Melon salad
Steak medium with fries and green salad. No sauce.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 22:21 Sat 16 Jul 2022
by jdaw1
uncle tom wrote: ↑15:58 Fri 22 Apr 2022Duck pate - medium rare ordinary steak + peppercorn sauce + beans
Can be taken as my 'default' order for all events.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 07:05 Sun 17 Jul 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:04 Sat 16 Jul 2022
Alex: will you be bringing for the two newcomers?
Alex: will you assemble the food order?
I will assemble the food order.
Alan has advised the Ports he and Tony are bringing. Just waiting on Tony’s food order.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 07:45 Sun 17 Jul 2022
by PhilW
Room for one more? Assuming yes:
Food order please:
- starter: Grilled flatbread with lemon and coriander houmous
- main: Would be happy to share a medium-rare bone-in ribeye with Mike; otherwise Sirloin medium-rare. Please Bearnaise sauce if possible, and fries.
Port:
- Probably a Cockburn 1967 "Joanna" bottling, unless that's a duplication with anyone else.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 09:33 Sun 17 Jul 2022
by jdaw1
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑07:05 Sun 17 Jul 2022Alan has advised the Ports he and Tony are bringing. Just waiting on Tony’s food order.
Do tell.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 10:19 Mon 18 Jul 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
Tony and Alan will both be bringing bottles of Dow 1963.
Both are right-handed.
Tony's food order is: Mackerel with beetrot; bangers and mash with Madeira gravy
Alan's food order is: Smoked salmon; chicken caesar with fries
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 10:53 Mon 18 Jul 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
Summary of Food Order:
- AHB - crab pate / potted crab / potted shrimp; medium rare bone-in ribeye shared with AJM, bearnaise sauce, green beans and shallots
- AJM - smoked salmon; medium rare bone-in ribeye shared with AHB, green beans and shallots, fries
- AG - smoked salmon; chicken caesar with fries
- TCz - mackerel and beetroot salad; bangers and mash with madeira gravy
- JDAW - soup of the day; beyond meat burger
- GEAG - melon salad; medium sirloin, green salad, fries
- CPR -
- THRA - duck pate; medium rare sirloin with peppercorn sauce, green beans and shallots
- HTWH - potted crab; medium-rare sirloin with carrots and fries
- MPM - crab pate / potted crab / potted shrimp; medium rare bone-in ribeye shared with PW, green beans and shallots, fries
- PW - grilled flatbread; medium rare bone-in ribeye shared with MPM with bearnaise sauce, fries
- IDJ - starter portion of truffle mac and cheese; medium-rare sirloin, green beans and shallots
Charles - please say today what you would like to eat otherwise you can order from the standard menu on the day.
Charles, Tom, Harry - please say soon what you plan to bring
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 10:55 Mon 18 Jul 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
Can anyone print the placemats? Since retiring, I have lost my access to a decent printer.
Julian - first post has been updated with the known bottles. Note change of initials for Tony, who is now TCz so as to distinguish him from Tony Carter.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 11:18 Mon 18 Jul 2022
by hadge
Food,
potted crab / potted shrimp or Smoked salmon
Sirloin M-R, Fries, Carrots
Bottle, just having a look, with revert shortly
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 11:46 Mon 18 Jul 2022
by idj123
Please sir, is there room to accommodate one more for this tasting?
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 12:01 Mon 18 Jul 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
hadge wrote: ↑11:18 Mon 18 Jul 2022
Food,
potted crab / potted shrimp or Smoked salmon
Sirloin M-R, Fries, Carrots
Bottle, just having a look, with revert shortly
Thank you. Food order noted and included.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 12:01 Mon 18 Jul 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
idj123 wrote: ↑11:46 Mon 18 Jul 2022
Please sir, is there room to accommodate one more for this tasting?
Absolutely there is. Welcome!
Let me know your food order as soon as you can please.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 12:49 Mon 18 Jul 2022
by idj123
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑12:01 Mon 18 Jul 2022
idj123 wrote: ↑11:46 Mon 18 Jul 2022
Please sir, is there room to accommodate one more for this tasting?
Absolutely there is. Welcome!
Let me know your food order as soon as you can please.
Thanks.
Truffle Mac n cheese (yes, I see that it’s now for two to share but am sure someone can assist or else I should be able to cope!)
Steak (M-R) and fries plus green beans and shallots.
Will look to bring a Df66.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 15:31 Mon 18 Jul 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
Julian - can we incorporate onto the tasting mat or the tasting notes sheet each person's food order? Then each person will know what they ordered and I won't need to shout at everyone to remind them.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 19:51 Mon 18 Jul 2022
by jdaw1
+ Carrots for me please.
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑15:31 Mon 18 Jul 2022Julian - can we incorporate onto the tasting mat or the tasting notes sheet each person's food order? Then each person will know what they ordered and I won't need to shout at everyone to remind them.
Done, experimentally, with code injected via
PaintForegroundCode, such that each person’s food order is at the bottom of his first TN sheet.
Please check data (of food as well as Ports and people).
Please comment on design and placement etc, ideally in
issue 163.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 19:55 Mon 18 Jul 2022
by Doggett
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑15:31 Mon 18 Jul 2022
Julian - can we incorporate onto the tasting mat or the tasting notes sheet each person's food order? Then each person will know what they ordered and I won't need to shout at everyone to remind them.
Such a simple idea… astonishing it has not been thought of before in the hundreds of sittings the placemats have been used for, most with some kind of ‘what did I order??!!’ chaos. Retirement is firing those grey cells together!
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 20:00 Mon 18 Jul 2022
by jdaw1
Doggett wrote: ↑19:55 Mon 18 Jul 2022the hundreds of sittings the placemats have been used for
There are 486 events on the placemats list at
jdawiseman.com/papers/placemat/placemats_list.html (caution: ≥20 MB of images, so WiFi not mobile data).
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 20:02 Mon 18 Jul 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:51 Mon 18 Jul 2022
+ Carrots for me please.
Sorry, the order went in before I saw this. Please order on the night.
(I’ll check the other things tomorrow.)
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 11:05 Tue 19 Jul 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:51 Mon 18 Jul 2022Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑15:31 Mon 18 Jul 2022Julian - can we incorporate onto the tasting mat or the tasting notes sheet each person's food order? Then each person will know what they ordered and I won't need to shout at everyone to remind them.
Done, experimentally, with code injected via
PaintForegroundCode, such that each person’s food order is at the bottom of his first TN sheet.
Please check data (of food as well as Ports and people).
Please comment on design and placement etc, ideally in
issue 163.
Checked. All appears to me to be correct.
And I love the food order inclusion! It looks perfect to allow people to know what they ordered and not to steal
my fries from other people.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 17:11 Tue 19 Jul 2022
by Glenn E.
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑11:05 Tue 19 Jul 2022
It looks perfect to allow people to know what they ordered and not to steal
my fries from other people.
What are fries? Don't tell me you have
two delicious fried potato snacks in England?!?
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 17:52 Tue 19 Jul 2022
by jdaw1
All fried-potato food is delicious. It’s extra delicious if fried in bacon fat, but even without that, is still delicious.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 17:58 Tue 19 Jul 2022
by DRT
jdaw1 wrote: ↑17:52 Tue 19 Jul 2022
All fried-potato food is delicious. It’s extra delicious if fried in bacon fat, but even without that, is still delicious.
I agree, and as an Irish Scot it would be blasphemous not to. But I really do agree.
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 18:01 Tue 19 Jul 2022
by DRT
Glenn E. wrote: ↑17:11 Tue 19 Jul 2022
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑11:05 Tue 19 Jul 2022
It looks perfect to allow people to know what they ordered and not to steal
my fries from other people.
What are fries? Don't tell me you have
two delicious fried potato snacks in England?!?
Only two?
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 20:32 Tue 19 Jul 2022
by CPR 1
I plan to bring a T66
If not to late for food I would like:
Mackerel with sweet and sour beetroot, crème fraîche
sirloin steak (Black and Blue) Fries, green beans and please please béarnaise sauce
plus an ice bucket
Re: Monday 25th July - Bring a Port from 1960–1970
Posted: 21:05 Tue 19 Jul 2022
by PhilW
CPR 1 wrote:I would like:
... plus an ice bucket
Does this mean that Charles is:
(a) bringing a delicious Champagne for with starters,
(b) will be performing his latest TikTok challenge, and/or
(c) is just too hot today, like many of us.