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Replies on adding bottles received so far have been noted. There seems to be a clear consensus to add at least two, but no clear consensus yet whether to add as many as possible. FOOD The menu on the evening will be exactly the same as we had last time I was at the RAF Club. That is: Pea and Mint So...

DRT wrote:How many times will the word "dry" appear in this thread and the TN's it links to by midnight on 14th September.

Don't cheat.

1,037 times if you include all of my posts by the time I have finished.

In the first post of this thread I list out all the wines and people who are attending this offline. There are a couple of people who have yet to decide what to bring, and one of them is only a tentative attendee as he would be flying in from Canada to take part. So I would like opinions on whether ...

Deep red in colour, 90% opacity at the centre. Sweet on the nose, with some herbaceous overtones. Sharp and slightly acrid impact, with a watery texture. Decent aeration yielded some soft and stewed red fruit flavours. A fairly simple palate at present, but giving the impression of the wine still be...

Mid red, with the colour holding well into the rim; perhaps 70% opacity. Sweet red peppers on the nose and some menthol showing (but it was getting hot in the room by then). Quite simple on the palate, with sweet red rapsberries and some soft tannins. Not complex, but a perfectly enjoyable palate. A...

This is the relevant section from Berry Brothers' terms and conditions for storage : Insurance: Customers' Private Reserves are insured at our estimate of the replacement market value. We accept no liability should our estimate be incorrect. I'm happy with that, although it still leaves the value of...

Andy, Thanks for the fun - even though no-one was willing to hazard a guess as to what the port was. I know I enjoyed speculating about what it could be. Nor do I feel too embarrassed by what I suggested the port might be. If ever you happen to be around when one of the offlines are being organised,...

Jacob, my young padwan, of course someone took a note. I just have to find time to type them all up...

From a bottle bought as Taylor 1935 with a "mid-shoulder" description which had leaked on the journey home to finish with a "just below low shoulder" fill - and a cork riddled by cork weevil but still clearly branded as "Cockburn 1935". A clear, ruby shade of tawny; sur...

No, I didn't try and remember to remember and do that.

I said that I would try, and remember, to take a photograph of the menu but got lazy with my commas. For which, of course, I apologise to any I may have offended.

Go on then, put us out of our misery and reveal all - what is the wine?

Deep red in colour, just transparent in the centre. A confused noseof coffee and sour cherries. Mid-weight impact with generous levels of fruit, soft and dry tannins and a hidden but strong acidity. The fruit dominates the palate. A fierce heat burns on swallowing, but this is followed by a deliciou...

Team, I have made a number of unilateral decisions with regard to tomorrow's offline, which I hope will be acceptable to all. These are: 1) Axel is unable to attend due to illness. He has still offered to pay for the bottle of 1980 if we wish to continue to include it in the line-up. I have accepted...

I agree with Derek. No biking after the Dow vertical. In addition if you are nicked you may get points on your licence and may get an extra invitation to do extensive walking for a month or three. At least in Germany you would. I will tell you the story when I tried to enter a Autobahn with a bike ...

I also have 1984 FG if ever we decide to put this tasting together.

And, yes please Mr Admin, another split would seem to make sense.

I will try and remember to take a photo of the Crusting Pipe's menu when we are next there.

I don't have my list with me, but from memory I have FG from 1968, 1972, 1988 and 1996.

Did your cousin ever notice one of his staff looking very happy every Friday for 12 weeks...

We have the beginnings of an idea here. Would you mind (Chris / Ben) if I ask and admin to split these last few posts into a new thread in the organising tastings and offlines forum? Once split, I'll post the handful of FG vintages that I have. But if we do have an FG vertical, it will have to be on...

Are the Boris bikes fitted with lights? I have to get from Covent Garden to Marylebone after our offline and a bike might be an interesting option...

I love the idea of a 1986 horizontal, but I think we might struggle to find enough bottles.

I hadn't picked up on the strike dates, so thanks for the head's up. Anyone travelling into London from the South can use the overground line that connects Cannon Street to London Brigde to Waterloo East to Charing Cross - and Charing Cross is only a 5 minute walk from Covent Garden.

I'll be there, but plan to try and work my way through tasting the ports and other fortified wines on show at the fair before attending the Masterclass tasting. If you're also going to be there then nearer the time we can arrange to meet up. And, in my opinion, there's never a bad time to drink vint...

There are obvious problems associated with hiring a car to use to visit a variety of wineries. Personally, I have always relied on a combination of taxi and train. If you decide to rely on taxis, it's worth asking someone at each of the places you visit to book your next taxi for your onward visit. ...

From a sample sent to Wokingham. Deeply coloured, but clear centre. Attractive nose of cinammon spiced redcurrants. Sweet and fruit-dominated entry, with lots of jelly bean and sour cherry. Really delightful layering of flavours and development. Big aftertaste dominated by the jelly beans, leading t...