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- 15:37 Tue 01 Nov 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wed 30 Nov 2022, The Software’s 20th Anniversary
- Replies: 81
- Views: 41486
Re: Wed 30 Nov 2022, The Software’s 20th Anniversary
I've been pinged
Very sorry, I can't make this event. I'm sure it will be fabulous. Happy Birthday to the Software. Will there be cake?
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- 12:19 Wed 05 Oct 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port Vintages, Second Edition
- Replies: 189
- Views: 96712
Re: Port Vintages, Second Edition
Much excitement. Mine has just arrived, and it is indeed fabulous. Thank you.
- 10:06 Sun 25 Sep 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port Vintages, Second Edition
- Replies: 189
- Views: 96712
Re: Port Vintages, Second Edition
The first edition was fantastic, and on reading the email, I'm quite certain that the second edition will be even better. Looking forward to getting my hands on it. Many thanks to Mr (Dr, clearly worthy of a PhD) Wiseman for such a fabulous book.
- 10:25 Fri 23 Sep 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
- Replies: 171
- Views: 116260
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Sadly, I can no longer come to this tasting. It looks interesting, I like TTF, I'm sorry to have to miss it. Hope it goes well.
- 21:11 Thu 08 Sep 2022
- Forum: Beer, Spirits, Cigars, and Pork Pies
- Topic: Pork Pie and Branston Pickle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5843
Re: Pork Pie and Branston Pickle
Sandwiches, yes, good idea. Or perhaps pork pie soldiers dipped into a pot of whizzed up pickle. But the pastry might fall off, so you might have to further deconstruct the pie. And perhaps you like the texture as well as the flavour of pickle, so a complete non starter. And also, the pot might fill...
- 20:37 Thu 08 Sep 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Postponed / Cancelled [was E2 > L14]
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6150
Re: Postponed / Cancelled [was E2 > L14]
That is Susanna's birthday. I expect she would like to come too. Charles will be getting on a bit. Fingers crossed.
- 23:13 Sat 04 Jun 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Postponed / Cancelled [was E2 > L14]
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6150
Re: Fri 26 May 2024
Good idea. Yes please. She also likes, I understand, Dubonnet. She has a good chance of making it, I think.
- 22:42 Wed 11 May 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Topic WHITE aged ports, Tue 17th May 2022
- Replies: 121
- Views: 35320
Re: Topic WHITE aged ports, Tue 17th May 2022
I'm very sorry, but I have to withdraw from this tasting. I got Covid (again) nearly two weeks ago and my sense of taste has gone (again). Wine doesn't taste weird this time, but I only get basic sweet acid tannin, and no complexity at all. I had hoped for a quick recovery, but it is only improving ...
- 20:48 Fri 29 Apr 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port in movies, dramas and tv series
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25505
Re: Port in movies, dramas and tv series
In Ricky Gervais’s film, Cemetery Junction, about 15 minutes into it, Matthew Goode is sitting in a front room persuading a couple to buy a life assurance policy. On the mantelpiece behind his head is an empty Sandeman bottle. The camera never got close enough to make out the specific wine. So Matt...
- 21:25 Wed 20 Apr 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Crusted, Tue 20 Sep 2022, B&F
- Replies: 84
- Views: 26516
Re: Crusted, B&F
Yes please, I have a few.
- 13:46 Tue 19 Apr 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
- Replies: 171
- Views: 116260
- 15:37 Thu 14 Apr 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Topic WHITE aged ports, Tue 17th May 2022
- Replies: 121
- Views: 35320
Re: Topic WHITE aged ports, Tue 17th May 2022
Hahaha, the theme took me somewhat by surprise, but in a good way. I have just checked my cellar, and I'm not at all surprised to find I have exactly no suitable White aged Ports. We drank the Quevedo 30 just before Christmas (it was lovely) and just like that, the cellar was dry. That isn't quite t...
- 20:48 Wed 13 Apr 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Topic WHITE aged ports, Tue 17th May 2022
- Replies: 121
- Views: 35320
Re: Topic WHITE aged ports, 17th of May 2022
This works for me. Yes please.
- 12:04 Sat 02 Apr 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port Vintages, Second Edition
- Replies: 189
- Views: 96712
Re: Port Vintages, Second Edition
Strangely inconsistent. They gave me a 15% offer when I looked at the site, so I was lucky.
- 15:47 Wed 30 Mar 2022
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Wed 16 March 2022, 1985s, B&F
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6001
Re: 1985s, B&F, Wed 16 March 2022
Looks like an interesting tasting. I'm glad Warre did well, often up there for me. Surprised the Graham didn't do better, Was something not quite right with the bottle, or just that other Ports were better? Julian B - have you been diddled out of a point, or you are taking longer to finish scoring, ...
- 14:57 Wed 30 Mar 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port Vintages, Second Edition
- Replies: 189
- Views: 96712
Re: Port Vintages, Second Edition
Pre-order placed. Awesome. ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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- 15:59 Fri 25 Mar 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wed 06 April 2022, Horizontal of 1992s, B&F
- Replies: 167
- Views: 194605
Re: Wed 06 April 2022, Horizontal of 1992s, B&F
Food order for me please (as already noted, to be as gluten free as possible).
No starter
Chargrilled Surrey Hills sirloin steak 240g (medium rare). Skinny fires. Peppercorn sauce
Side of green beans and shallots
No dessert
Thanks
No starter
Chargrilled Surrey Hills sirloin steak 240g (medium rare). Skinny fires. Peppercorn sauce
Side of green beans and shallots
No dessert
Thanks
- 21:25 Sun 20 Mar 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Tensioning tool repurposed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2520
Re: Tensioning tool repurposed
There are a few different styles. I'll buy some and test drive ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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- 23:00 Sat 19 Mar 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Tensioning tool repurposed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2520
Re: Tensioning tool repurposed
Watching cooking on tv, chefs often use long tweezers to place food on plates. They look interesting to get bits of cork out of bottles. Amazon have some. Thoughts?
- 22:30 Thu 03 Mar 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1985 Horizontal - 16 March 2022
- Replies: 131
- Views: 48285
Re: 1985 Horizontal - 16 March 2022
Sadly I have to drop off the reserves list. My elder son has just told me that we are going to Leeds Uni to look around the Engineering dept that day. This is a good thing, it will be fun, but the timing sucks. We went round Bristol Uni Engineering yesterday, and he let me know much earlier for that...
- 21:42 Fri 25 Feb 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Dia's Wedding
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7797
Re: Dia's Wedding
Many congratulations to you both. Lovely news, I'm really pleased for you ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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- 20:36 Mon 14 Feb 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Douro Olive Oil - An Emergency!
- Replies: 38
- Views: 13245
Re: Douro Olive Oil - An Emergency!
I'm happy for either, but I'm close enough that picking them up makes more sense than you carting mine into town.
- 23:57 Sun 13 Feb 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wed 30 Nov 2022, The Software’s 20th Anniversary
- Replies: 81
- Views: 41486
- 12:29 Fri 11 Feb 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Douro Olive Oil - An Emergency!
- Replies: 38
- Views: 13245
Re: Douro Olive Oil - An Emergency!
A dozen bottles of the normal oil please, and also a bottle of the Centinario if there is enough interest. "strict selection of the very finest olive oil from Quinta do Noval, produced from ancient trees with very low yields". Interesting. "we found it so exceptional that we decided t...
- 16:38 Sun 06 Feb 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: BBR VP Tasting-Wednesday 2 February 2022
- Replies: 142
- Views: 66969
Re: BBR VP Tasting-Wednesday 2 February 2022
Apologies, i missed this post. Hadn't expected the space to become available. But no, I couldn't have come. Hope it was a good evening for you all.