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I'll be in London between the 21st and the 24th. I'm attending the BFT, but other thanrr that I'm free. I’m not usually good company that close to the BFT. It gets pretty all-consuming for the week when it’s on. Sorry. More than reasonable, it's a big event! And we did see each other a couple of we...

MigSU wrote: ↑16:39 Wed 20 Mar 2024 I'll be in London between the 21st and the 24th. I'm attending the BFT, but other thanrr that I'm free.

I’m not usually good company that close to the BFT. It gets pretty all-consuming for the week when it’s on.

Sorry.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑09:20 Wed 20 Mar 2024 The food order has been updated, with Mike’s corrections (though pls check again).

Only THRA is missing: WhatsApp and texts and messages here unanswered. Has anybody heard from him?

I’ve not heard from Tom for a while. Try calling him?

Coming in to the UK the duty free limit is 12 x 75cl of Port per adult. In theory, if you have more than that you need to use the red channel and declare the excess. The only time since Brexit that I tried to use the red channel I waited about 10 minutes for someone to appear before giving up and wa...

From time to time, we’ve had annual passes from Historic Royal Palaces and so have visited the Tower of London several times, with and without children. If you’re into history, it’s definitely worth a visit. We were last there a couple of years ago. There’s a gun salute every day at 1pm, which is a ...

Alex/Julian - to confirm, Christopher is adopting the T94 from me. What's the guidance/preference for decanting? Unless there's an objection I'll decant the Cr & T the evening before, leave in the decanter for a couple of hours, and then put back in the bottle and Vac-u-Vin. No decanting guidel...

Our guest would like:
“Potted Devon crab & Chicken breast

If we’re doing puddings am happy to share cheese if anyone would like or the brownie.
If no one is doing pudding then I’m happy without”

Feel free to add veg and / fries.

Given the BFT, I don’t know - but I’m definitely a possibly.

Christopher would like ham hock starter, then the same main as me.

No starter. Main of sirloin steak (m-r) with fries and green beans / shallots.

I'm having a hard time imagining what a revolting tosta mista even looks/tastes like. But yes, avoid Terreiro do Paço/Praça do Comércio (except for sightseeing). That was the trap I fell in to. How can you get a toasted cheese and ham sandwich wrong? Oh boy, they managed it. It was not just inedibl...

For the food order , please select from the B&F dining menu Is that the new, Spring menu, they have been promising to send me? It was merely what a cursory inspection found on the B&F website. Oops. I’ve just realised this is your event that I’m helping with and not the event the B&F ha...

Is anyone able to print the placemats? Since retiring, my printing is now limited to water-soluble inkjet printing on A4.

Current draft of the placemats added to the first post. Thank you, much appreciated. My sincere apologies, but I am now no longer going to be able to come to this tasting. I am deluged with work. I have W94, albeit with no front label, and will bring. George - sorry to lose you. That leaves us with...

Blandy’s Terrantez 15YO, bottled 2002. A rich golden-brown colour. Bright nose, warm and savoury. Acidic entry, bitter grapefruit on the mid-palate, saline and iodine palate but with some residual sugar to deliver a medium-sweet sensation. Glorious aftertaste, rich and full of bitter-sweet marmite. ...

Jose Maria Fonseca, Bastardinho de Azeitão Vinho Licoroso 30YO, bottled in half bottle. From a vineyard on the south bank of the Tagus, now built over as part of the expansion of the town of Lavradio in 1984, matured in the cellars in Azeitão. Bottling date not known. Deep brown colour, dried fruit ...

2009 Villa Oeiras Colheita Tinto, Carcavelos. Dark orange colour, 30% opaque. A good swirl coaxes some sweet orange marmalade out of the glass. Beautifully balanced on the palate, complex with layers of flavour drifting in and out of focus. The orange is delightful, the balance impressive and the ta...

NV Villa Oeiras Carcavelos 15YO “Superior”, matured in oak casks. Darker in colour and tone than the 7YO with a hint of olive green in the tone of the colour, 20% opaque. Sweet citrus on the nose, an orange reduction. Slightly thickened texture on the palate, richly fruited, full of preserved orange...

NV Villa Oeiras 7YO Carcavelos. Matured in used oak casks. Warm golden colour, 20% opaque. Floral and honeyed nose, sweet and perfumed. Smooth palate, ripe apricot and mandarin; there is plenty of fruit, honey and a good level of acidity to keep the balance. Gentle on the palate with the fragrant ci...

The Time Out Market was chaotic but great. We loved it. Our one night of up-market dining was at Canalha, which was fabulous but make sure you book at least a week ahead. We stumbled across Tabernha da Baixa on Rua dos Franqueiros by accident, but loved it. We got away with not having a booking by t...

Consider this my (provisional) confirmation.

Mike JW is unavailable so we have a spare seat, if anyone wants to bring a guest.

Does anyone have a picture of the sheet of what the wines were?

My bottles were both double-decanted at about 09.30 today.

On the assumption that Ben can take the last seat at the table, this is what I am asking each attendee to bring: THRA Burmester TC Calem IDJ Cockburn NAC Croft MC Dow AHB Fonseca MPM Graham CPR Kopke JDAW Quinta do Noval PW Royal Oporto BRP Smith Woodhouse CMAG Taylor AJS Vesuvio GEAG Warre Any issu...