Blind Fun - 11th March

[cem]

After the December blind tasting which was a lot of fun with some lovely wines, the Red Room at the B&F is booked for Monday 11th March for another round.

Official Start Time: 6pm (though a few of us will be there from 4pm onwards).

Rule 1: Bring at least one blind bottle of either fortified red or unfortified red.

Rule 2: No 21st Century wines.

That's it. Same format as before with Voting best fortifieds and best unfortifieds followed by guess the vintage/producer.

I'll bring 4 fortifieds and 4 unfortifieds to kick each category off.

We have a quorum of Tony, Alex B, Neil, Cliff, Julian and Harry to start, with places for up to 14 people total.

Please put your name down if interested. So far we have:

1. Tony
2. Cliff
3. Alex B.
4. Neil C.
5. Julian W.
6. Harry
7. Martin C.
8. George
9. Mike M.
10. Ian J.

Reserves:

• Charles R.

Cheers Cliff

Current draft of the placemats.

[CPR 1]

Yes please, sounds great

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[mcoulson]

Yes please may I join in ?

[winesecretary]

I’m in (aka, ‘yes please’)

[flash_uk]

Yes please Cliff.

[idj123]

And me please (assuming space)!

[winesecretary]

Let me know if you want me to bring a Durand (Port Edition).

[cem]

Let me know if you want me to bring a Durand (Port Edition).

I've discovered in life that one can never have enough Durands!

[jdaw1]

Yes please.

[CPR 1]

apologies I am afraid I must drop out of this. I have been reminded I am in the French Alps this week which makes participation difficult

Hope you all have a fab night

[jdaw1]

Draft of the placemats added to first post.

with places for up to 14 people total.

For reason of table space, please can it be restricted to eleven people, so at most one more.

Rule 2: No 21st Century wines.

How pedantic are you?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Damn those rules! I had chosen the two wines I was bringing but one falls outside the rules.

Hmm…

[jdaw1]

Voting best fortifieds and best unfortifieds

Hence they need separate voting pages. Cliff has revealed four of each; Alex has told me that his is fortified; and I reveal likewise. These implemented (see first post): others welcome to reveal their fortifiedness, or not.

[winesecretary]

Mine is unfortified

[Alex Bridgeman]

Damn those rules! I had chosen the two wines I was bringing but one falls outside the rules.

Hmm…

Aha! I have just re-read the rules and I am fully compliant. I shall be bringing two bottles of fortified wines.

[jdaw1]

Please, from the menu: Devon Crab; Steak and Claret Pie, and carrots; Welsh Rarebit.

(Edited after George’s post: he was correct to add carrots.)

[mcoulson]

Alas my wine does not allow me anything that complies with rule 2 so I will bring a fortified wine with me .....

on the food front can I have Ham hock terrine, sirloin steak with peppercorn sauce fries and green beans then chocolate brownie

Thank you ....

[winesecretary]

On the menu front - what Julian’s having, plus carrots.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Food for me please:
- no starter
- Crab, king prawn, tomato, garlic linquine - WITH NO CHILLI

I might have the pear crumble for dessert...

[Alex Bridgeman]

Any more food orders? I have to submit our food order tomorrow..

[nac]

My food order: Welsh rarebit to start, then sausage & mash (large) for main.

Will be bringing fortified.

[flash_uk]

My food order:
Burrata
Sirloin (rare) + fried egg, skinny fries, green beans & shallots
Welsh rarebit

Thx

And I'll be bringing fortified

[winesecretary]

Now that Julian has added to his, 'what Julian's having' without any further qualifier

[Devon Crab; Steak and Claret Pie, and carrots; Welsh Rarebit]

[cem]

Starter: Crab
Main: Sirloin (M-R) Cafe Paris, Green Beans and shallots, Broccoli (no chili please)
No dessert

Thanks Alex for putting these in. I am en route to the UK now.

[forest26]

Sorry late onto this...

Crab
Sirloin M-R green beans and fries

Cheers

Tony

[idj123]

Yes, apologies also:

Welsh Rarebit
Steak (M/R) fries and green beans with whatever the default sauce is

Thanks!

[mcoulson]

Sorry to change the plan a bit but I find that I have a second bottle that I'm able to bring so Julian would you mind tweak your placemats to make me two rather than one please ?

[jdaw1]

Any more food orders? I have to submit our food order tomorrow..

Food order being sent this evening. Please inspect now.


Harry has been pinged.

sirloin steak

I’ve guessed medium-rare.

Sorry to change the plan a bit but I find that I have a second bottle that I'm able to bring so Julian would you mind tweak your placemats to make me two rather than one please ?

Done. Is second fortified?

[mcoulson]

It will be ...

[jdaw1]

Tony, Ian, Neil, Mike, Harry: are you yet willing to reveal whether or not fortified?

[hadge]

Food Order,

Starter: Crab
Main: Large Bangers and Fries

[jdaw1]

The B&F has been sent a link to thefood order.

[hadge]

I'm thinking non fortified currently but might change tomorrow when i have a look

[jdaw1]

I'm thinking non fortified currently but might change tomorrow when i have a look

Then I won’t specify for you, such that yours appears on both voting sheets (unf. and f.).

[nac]

Tony, Ian, Neil, Mike, Harry: are you yet willing to reveal whether or not fortified?

Fortified.

[idj123]

Fortified.

[flash_uk]

And I'll be bringing fortified

[jdaw1]

The placemats are believed done. Who will print?

[Alex Bridgeman]

My bottles were both double-decanted at about 09.30 today.

[mcoulson]

The placemats are believed done. Who will print?

I'll deal with that .....

[flash_uk]

Bottle decanted at 1205. Fill level great, colour great, nose...nose...hmmmm. Not convinced. It may pull itself together for this evening, nevertheless a backup bottle has been decanted, which appears to be tip top.

See you just after 5 5.30.

[idj123]

Been a bit held up at a Parents ‘evening’ but expect to be with you by 6.30pm.

[mcoulson]

Hi Cliff ...

Thanks for organising a very entertaining evening ... Glad I could be part of it

Martin

[Alex Bridgeman]

Does anyone have a picture of the sheet of what the wines were?

[flash_uk]

Pasted from WhatsApp

CEM5: GC24
CEM6: S45
CEM7: T48
CEM8: Australian Barossa Rockford Shiraz 1998
TC: Fr77
IDJ: Cr55
AHB1: 1997 Stanton & Killeen Rutherglen Vintage “Port”
AHB2: T85 (half of a magnum)
NAC: N63
MSC1: T85 (other half)
MSC2: PX Malaga Virgen “Dunkel” Solera
MPM: F70
JDAW: F60

[hadge]

What is it? sheet

might need a recount.

[cem]

You're right - you scored 4 points which makes you current joint "Blind King" with Neil!
(Missing 3 points CEM6, TC, NAC)

[hadge]

JDAW is also missing a point (iDJ)