Mon 19th Jan 2015, Fonseca, Boot & Flogger

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:06 Tue 16 Dec 2014

This post to hold arrangements as and when agreed.

When: Monday 19^th 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:

JDAW (F85 from an imperial);
AHB (F??);
MPM (F70 or F85);
IDJ (F??);
DRT (F85);
CMAG (F, “unknown year”);
CPR (F77 or F83);
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.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:06 Tue 16 Dec 2014

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

Might this be of interest? Perhaps the theme could be ‘Fonseca 1985, variously’.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:42 Tue 16 Dec 2014

I'm in but disagree with the theme - how about just Fonseca, generally?

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:46 Tue 16 Dec 2014

AHB wrote:Fonseca, generally?

Works for me. But sighted.

Post by **flash_uk** » 22:03 Tue 16 Dec 2014

Count me in. Why not blind? Been a while since we all guessed wrong!

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:35 Tue 16 Dec 2014

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.

Post by **flash_uk** » 22:39 Tue 16 Dec 2014

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...

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:46 Tue 16 Dec 2014

Poll added to thread.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 23:21 Tue 16 Dec 2014

Sounds good I am in please.

Post by **PhilW** » 07:34 Wed 17 Dec 2014

jdaw1 wrote:
AHB wrote:Fonseca, generally?
Works for me. But sighted.

A most excellent theme; I will currently have to be very tentative however.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 11:16 Wed 17 Dec 2014

Sorry checked my diary and I can't make Monday. Wednesday 21st works?

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 13:40 Wed 17 Dec 2014

Yes please-count me for this. Blind or sighted, I don't mind. Have a reasonable number of different vintages I could choose from.

Post by **jdaw1** » 17:01 Wed 17 Dec 2014

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?

FYI:

uncle tom, by PM, wrote:Will be out of the country then - need to know about any adoption requests ASAP..

WS1 · Post by **WS1** » 08:44 Sat 20 Dec 2014

Hello,

I would like to come to this too. Will bring a Fonseca 70

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!

regards

WS1

Post by **flash_uk** » 10:42 Sat 20 Dec 2014

I can bring a '70 and/or '85. For the '85, might be interesting to compare the 750 to a mag.

Post by **DRT** » 11:52 Sat 20 Dec 2014

The only Fonseca I have at home is 1985, in the regular small bottles. Can I baggsie that please?

Post by **jdaw1** » 12:57 Sat 20 Dec 2014

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.

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » 20:29 Sat 20 Dec 2014

Please count me in.
I will have a Fonseca of an unknown year!
Thanks

WS1 · Post by **WS1** » 10:54 Fri 02 Jan 2015

Hi,

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

regards

WS1

Post by **PhilW** » 11:18 Fri 02 Jan 2015

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.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 15:44 Mon 05 Jan 2015

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

Looking forward to it allready....

I have a F77 or 83 to hand

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 13:30 Thu 08 Jan 2015

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)?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 13:34 Thu 08 Jan 2015

I look forward to Julian saying, "please do not bring F55".

Post by **jdaw1** » 15:21 Thu 08 Jan 2015

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.)

Post by **PhilW** » 08:54 Fri 09 Jan 2015

Not making this event is going to be torture.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 09:27 Fri 09 Jan 2015

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?

Post by **jdaw1** » 11:41 Fri 09 Jan 2015

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.

Post by **PhilW** » 15:40 Fri 09 Jan 2015

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!

Post by **jdaw1** » 16:44 Fri 09 Jan 2015

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.

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:50 Mon 12 Jan 2015

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.

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:56 Mon 12 Jan 2015

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.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 15:39 Mon 12 Jan 2015

Looking forward to this

For food:-

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

Thanks

Post by **flash_uk** » 16:56 Mon 12 Jan 2015

Excellent - my food order as follows:
- potted shrimp
- steak, rare, no sauce
- skinny fries
- buttered carrots
- Bramdean

Post by **DRT** » 20:03 Mon 12 Jan 2015

Grilled Scallops to start then Sirloin Steak medium rare, please.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 22:34 Mon 12 Jan 2015

jdaw1 wrote:“like a trifle but without any of the healthy fruit stuff” — […] sultanas

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:53 Mon 12 Jan 2015

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.

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:29 Mon 12 Jan 2015

In [url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=85572#p85572]the first post[/url] jdaw1 wrote:Current draft of the placemats.

Images also in the first post: somebody please inspect and comment.

Post by **DRT** » 00:16 Tue 13 Jan 2015

jdaw1 wrote:
In [url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=85572#p85572]the first post[/url] jdaw1 wrote:Current draft of the placemats.
Images also in the first post: somebody please inspect and comment.

That looks like a goodly amount of Fonseca for a school night.

WS1 · Post by **WS1** » 09:25 Tue 13 Jan 2015

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

regards

WS1

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 09:52 Tue 13 Jan 2015

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?)

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 12:38 Tue 13 Jan 2015

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)!

Post by **jdaw1** » 15:19 Tue 13 Jan 2015

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

Will chase by email.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 15:41 Tue 13 Jan 2015

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.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 15:43 Tue 13 Jan 2015

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?

Post by **DRT** » 15:52 Tue 13 Jan 2015

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.

Post by **jdaw1** » 15:55 Tue 13 Jan 2015

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.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:09 Tue 13 Jan 2015

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.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:39 Tue 13 Jan 2015

Somebody please check this draft of the food order.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 22:28 Tue 13 Jan 2015

I only need one set of hand cut chips please.

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:43 Tue 13 Jan 2015

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

Fixed.

Should this Fonseca-themed tasting be sighted or blinded?