Mon 24th April - Bring a Bottle

[Alex Bridgeman]

This is likely to be the first day I can manage a tasting after the BFT. Is anyone up for a get-together?

Theme: bring a bottle of Port you are happy to share with other Port lovers (which seems to have become a tasting of ’63s and ’70s).

Venue: the Ovens, at the Boot & Flogger.

Time: the usual(ish) 18.00 for 18.30.

Attendees:

1. AHB — T63
2. JDAW — G70 and Fortnum & Mason 2011
3. MPM — GC70
4. NAC — N70
5. AJM — Ck70
6. WPS — Mz63
7. HTWH (definitely) - unknown, but probably a repeat of a bottle already being brought
8. BRP (definitely) — GM92
9. AH — HTWH bringing a D70
10. BH — AHB bringing G63
11. MC — F77

Non-Attendees

1. IDJ — T70
2. ZDR — W70 (adopted from HTWH)

Current draft of the food order.

Current draft of the placemats.

[jdaw1]

Yes please.

One of my bottles will be a Fortnum & Mason 2011 by Niepoort, currently costing £39.95.

[flash_uk]

Aye from me.

[nac]

Maybe - tbc.

[Alex M]

Yes please.

[akzy]

I think I may have a bottle of Port. Yes please.

[idj123]

Yes please!

[jdaw1]

Venue - the 1931 room at the Boot & Flogger

Can that room hold more than eight? Are we nearly full?

[jdaw1]

On 24 April 1993, so thirty years before this one, I held a tasting (review) at which were served T63, G63, T70, G70, N70, GC70. Could this be an inspiration for the theme?

I have excellent G70 within reach, which could happily be my second bottle.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I was planning to bring a 1963 (I’m opening lots this year) and could bring either (or both) Taylor or Graham.

[Alex M]

I can bring a Ck70 as a nod to the theme.

[flash_uk]

And I can bring GC70

[nac]

Assuming I can make it - which I think is likely - then will bring Noval 1970.

[WS1]

Hi,

would like to join as well please. Please let me know.

regards

WS1

[hadge]

please put me as a maybe for this

[jdaw1]

I was planning to bring a 1963 (I’m opening lots this year) and could bring either (or both) Taylor or Graham.

We need a team vote. Should Alex bring:

1. Taylor?
2. Graham?
3. Both?

(How is this a question?)




Also, we won’t fit in the 1931 room.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Venue - the 1931 room at the Boot & Flogger

Can that room hold more than eight? Are we nearly full?

The room can hold 12, but if we get to 10 I will ask if there is anywhere else available.

[idj123]

I was planning to bring a 1963 (I’m opening lots this year) and could bring either (or both) Taylor or Graham.

We need a team vote. Should Alex bring:

1. Taylor?
2. Graham?
3. Both?

(How is this a question?)




Also, we won’t fit in the 1931 room.

Both of course! I can bring a T70.

[jdaw1]

[BRPetrie]

A maybe for me please/my bottle TBC - very much hope I can make

[jdaw1]

Alex will be busy with The BFT, so I’ll ask for food orders from the menu.

For some but not all people I have guessed — well, copy-pasted. Please inspect the current draft of the food order, and approve or amend or instruct, as appropriate.

Zak, Wolfgang, Harry, Ben: please reveal which bottle you’ll be bringing.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Thank you for organising the food order - you are correct that I would have forgotten.

Please may I have skinny fries?

[nac]

Your deductive powers are amazing.

Approved.

[WS1]

Hello,

Martinez 1963. Sorry for the delay. And with the food order can I please have welsh rarebit extra cheesy for starters and a medium rare Sirloin steak with fries and green beans as a main. Thank you!

regards

WS1

[Alex M]

Truffle Mac & Cheese.

Sirloin Steak - Medium. Peppercorn Sauce. Skinny Fries. Green beans.