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Following the tutored Niepoort tasting with Nick Delaforce on the 7th of November, we will be meeting to debrief over some interesting bottles.

The Morning Star, Pottinger's Entry, Belfast BT1. Assemble at 6.30..

In so far:

• DJ
• RB (co-organising, SCP-DFNI)
• JDAW
• DRT
• Nick D
• Alastair Bell: Northern Ireland Wine & Spirits Institute
• Mildred Bell
• Brighdín Farren
• Justin Kneeshaw

The placemats
Review of the evening.

My flights are now booked and bottles will be winging their way to Belfast later today.

Splendid.

DRT wrote:My flights are now booked and bottles will be winging their way to Belfast later today.

DRT’s package includes, or at least should include, a bottle for me.

jdaw1 wrote:

DRT wrote:My flights are now booked and bottles will be winging their way to Belfast later today.

DRT’s package includes, or at least should include, a bottle for me.

It does.

First post updated.

We have confirmed: F70, GB70, G77, T77. Others coming, awaiting finalised list. Also, Château d'Angludet 88 for dinner.

djewesbury wrote:We have confirmed: F70, GB70, G77, T77. Others coming, awaiting finalised list. Also, Château d'Angludet 88 for dinner.

"confirmed" meaning they are in your hands?

The slip on my doorstep, when I got in about an hour ago, said that they are at the post office around the corner. Update follows first thing tomorrow.

Excellent. Posted at 14:00 on Thursday 10th Oct using "48hr Guaranteed Parcelforce" with first attempted delivery at some point on Tuesday 15th October.

Perhaps the Posties were all out spending their free £300 profit they made on their shares?

Ah but we're not on the mainland sir. That'll be extra. And it won't be guaranteed. Except to go missing...

Bottles have arrived, are intact, and are standing up in my cellar.

djewesbury wrote:Bottles have arrived, are intact, and are standing up in my cellar.

Sadly chaps, I will be absent. As sometimes happens with parcels being sent through a network, instead of being delivered to Belfast it appears that I will be delivered to Amsterdam instead.

Pity, as you are sure to have a great time. Give Nick my regards.

Same here. Although I am presently in Kerry enjoying lots of Port with my parents, I have to be in the Rheingau for the Rheingau Open this day, a famous wine presentation of all VDP Wines at Schloss Johannisburg. We are visiting Robert Weil and then continue for the event.

We definitely have to think about organising something around this festival next year as it is another brilliant sweet wine festival in Germany.

Please give best regards to Nick.

Axel

An excellent evening, review follows soon.

Excellent indeed. Thank you for organising it.