Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

Organise events to meet up and drink Port.

Should this Fonseca-themed tasting be sighted or blinded?

Poll ended at 22:46 Sun 04 Jan 2015

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Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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This post to hold arrangements as and when agreed.

When: Monday 19th January 2015. Room booked from 6pm; start time 6½pm.

Theme: Fonseca, generally. The poll will determine whether sighted or blinded.

Where: Red Room in The Boot & Flogger, 10-20 Redcross Way, London SE1 1TA, tel +44 20 7407 1184 (streetmap.co.uk, maps.google.co.uk, bing).

People:
  1. JDAW (F85 from an imperial);
  2. AHB (F??);
  3. MPM (F70 or F85);
  4. IDJ (F??);
  5. DRT (F85);
  6. CMAG (F, “unknown year”);
  7. CPR (F77 or F83);
  8. AWGH.
Reserves (“highly improbably, but might turn up at the last minute if by a miracle is able to”):
  • WPS (F70 or F77);
  • PW (F??).
Current draft of the food order.

Current draft of the placemats.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca 1985, Boot & Flogger

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As folks might already know, an imperial of Fonseca 1985 is to be opened on Saturday 17th January 2015. If there were interest, a bottle of this could be set aside, perhaps to be tasted on Monday 19th January 2015.

Might this be of interest? Perhaps the theme could be ‘Fonseca 1985, variously’.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca 1985, Boot & Flogger

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I'm in but disagree with the theme - how about just Fonseca, generally?
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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AHB wrote:Fonseca, generally?
Works for me. But sighted.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Count me in. Why not blind? Been a while since we all guessed wrong!
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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flash_uk wrote:Why not blind?
Because I have already revealed.

Please don’t be shy about arranging a ‘Bring a Blinded Bottle’ in early January.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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jdaw1 wrote:
flash_uk wrote:Why not blind?
Because I have already revealed.

Please don’t be shy about arranging a ‘Bring a Blinded Bottle’ in early January.
What about "Blind Fonseca", which means you can bring your bottle along blind like all others...
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Poll added to thread.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Sounds good I am in please.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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jdaw1 wrote:
AHB wrote:Fonseca, generally?
Works for me. But sighted.
A most excellent theme; I will currently have to be very tentative however.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Sorry checked my diary and I can't make Monday. Wednesday 21st works?
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Yes please-count me for this. Blind or sighted, I don't mind. Have a reasonable number of different vintages I could choose from.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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CPR 1 wrote:Sorry checked my diary and I can't make Monday. Wednesday 21st works?
Imperial to be decanted Saturday — no flexibility. So bottle from that to be drunk ASAP. Monday it is — sorry.

Can you re-arrange that meeting?



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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Hello,

I would like to come to this too. Will bring a Fonseca 70 :D or 77 :) if this is OK. Not a lot of Fonseca left at my house :? and the remaining bt of 80 was considered as inapropiate! :roll:

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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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I can bring a '70 and/or '85. For the '85, might be interesting to compare the 750 to a mag.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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The only Fonseca I have at home is 1985, in the regular small bottles. Can I baggsie that please?
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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DRT wrote:The only Fonseca I have at home is 1985, in the regular small bottles. Can I baggsie that please?
Done. But there’s nothing wrong with an evening in which more than one bottle of F85 is drunk.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Please count me in.
I will have a Fonseca of an unknown year!
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Hi,

unfortunately due to work comittments I have to drop out of this one. Snief!

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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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PhilW wrote:A most excellent theme; I will currently have to be very tentative however.
my chance to attend is currently closer to zero than to 50%; I suggest moving me to the "highly improbably, but might turn up at the last minute if by a miracle is able to" list. Would have 70/77/83/85 options if a miracle occurs.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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The heavens have been kind over xmas and I can now make this again :D

Looking forward to it allready....

I have a F77 or 83 to hand
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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I see both Alex and I have yet to show our hands for this tasting. Would a F55 be acceptable or should we try and restrict the range of the vintages (in which case I believe I have a F66 somewhere)?
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I look forward to Julian saying, "please do not bring F55".
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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idj123 wrote:I see both Alex and I have yet to show our hands for this tasting. Would a F55 be acceptable or should we try and restrict the range of the vintages (in which case I believe I have a F66 somewhere)?
As, on this occasion, we are restricting it to vintages of or after 1815, a Fonseca 1955 would be most acceptable. Thank you.

(And you should vote sighted, as you’re revealed.)
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Not making this event is going to be torture.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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PhilW wrote:Not making this event is going to be torture.
Don't worry Phil, it will be an awful event. Nothing will be worth drinking and we'll let you know that for sure on the night.

Or I could take a webcam and laptop with me and we could sit you at the end of the table thanks to the magic of Skype?
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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PhilW wrote:Not making this event is going to be torture.
On the Saturday you are helping me decant the imperial and magnums. Doubtless you have already followed the link on the list of placemats that leads to the decanter labels and TN sheets, so already know that there are TN sheets for your use during decanting. Doubtless.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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jdaw1 wrote:
PhilW wrote:Not making this event is going to be torture.
On the Saturday you are helping me decant the imperial and magnums. Doubtless you have already followed the link ...
I had not, but have now. I had no idea of the quantity of magnums involved, which will be truly impressive (I'd assumed you just needed additional hands for the imperial) and I will expect to be there a lot longer - Thank you for cheering up my Friday afternoon!
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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PhilW wrote:I had no idea of the quantity of magnums involved, which will be truly impressive (I'd assumed you just needed additional hands for the imperial) and I will expect to be there a lot longer - Thank you for cheering up my Friday afternoon!
It has not yet been decided how many of these mags will be opened, as it depends on numbers attending and my guess as to their thirst.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Kasha, manageress of the B&F, has just phoned. Somewhat guessing, 100 glasses have been reserved.

Food orders have been requested. After perusing the menu please post here — don’t PM or email, reply to this thread.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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JDAW:
◊ Beetroot with goats’ curd and pomegranate dressing;
◊ Cured ox tongue;
◊ Skinny chips;
◊ Bramdean pudding (house speciality dessert, “like a trifle but without any of the healthy fruit stuff” — biscuit base soaked in amontillado with sultanas, custard, and cream).

If somebody wanted to share the ox tongue and a game pie, that would work for me.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Looking forward to this :D

For food:-

Scallops followed by steak (blue) with a side of spinish please

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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Excellent - my food order as follows:
- potted shrimp
- steak, rare, no sauce
- skinny fries
- buttered carrots
- Bramdean
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Grilled Scallops to start then Sirloin Steak medium rare, please.
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jdaw1 wrote:“like a trifle but without any of the healthy fruit stuff” — […] sultanas
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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djewesbury wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:“like a trifle but without any of the healthy fruit stuff” — […] sultanas
Indeed. I thought her statement was true and wise and noble, as it allows us to report home that we had our vegetables.
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That looks like a goodly amount of Fonseca for a school night.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Sadly due to work comittments I will not be able to make this; Snief!

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Will Alex not be bringing a half-bottle? (And why has Julian not written to the IVDP to get them banned for being too small?)
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Menu looks good. My choices:

Potted Shrimp
Game Pie
New Pots
Peas and beans with mint lemon and butter

Requirement for dessert to be determined on the night (although the Treacle tart and custard is going to be severely tempting)!
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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Food decisions:
✔ JDAW
✘ AHB
✔ MPM
✔ DRT
✔ IDJ
✘ CMAG
✔ CPR

Will chase by email.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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No starter.

Sirloin steak (black and blue - please ensure fat is properly burnt) with handcut chips.
I see no option for a sauce but a Bernaise, if possible.
Carrots

No dessert.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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djewesbury wrote:Will Alex not be bringing a half-bottle?
Why would I be doing that?
djewesbury wrote:(And why has Julian not written to the IVDP to get them banned for being too small?)
And why would he want to do that when it is the perfect size for drinking while decanting the ports for the evening?
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jdaw1 wrote:Food decisions:
...
✘ CMAG
...

Will chase by email.
If no decision received Potted Shrimp and Sirloin Steak medium rare would be a safe bet.
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AHB wrote:
djewesbury wrote:(And why has Julian not written to the IVDP to get them banned for being too small?)
And why would he want to do that when it is the perfect size for drinking while decanting the ports for the evening?
Lies put about by my enemies. As everybody knows, the perfect size for drinking while decanting the ports for the evening is a magnum.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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By PM a complainant — who might wish to remain anonymous — wrote:May I point out that the kerning between the H and the B of 'AHB' is a little wide in your placemat for next Monday?
Also, my personal taste is to make the overtitle (Imperial, Magnum, Single) a little darker - I find that mid-grey hard to see.
Fixed: updated draft of the placemats.
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Somebody please check this draft of the food order.
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Re: Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

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I only need one set of hand cut chips please.
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AHB wrote:I only need one set of hand cut chips please.
Fixed.
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