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by flash_uk
18:00 Tue 06 Feb 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
Replies: 104
Views: 201876

Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb

flash_uk wrote: 15:05 Tue 06 Feb 2024 V91 double decanted at 1345. Lots of fruit on the nose, good colour.

ETA around 1700 for me.
ETA more like 1745 now
by flash_uk
15:05 Tue 06 Feb 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
Replies: 104
Views: 201876

Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb

V91 double decanted at 1345. Lots of fruit on the nose, good colour.

ETA around 1700 for me.
by flash_uk
17:06 Fri 02 Feb 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Blind Fun - 11th March
Replies: 44
Views: 1784

Re: Blind Fun - 11th March

Yes please Cliff.
by flash_uk
21:02 Thu 25 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 109
Views: 20277

Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024

Reconfirming- seems I have Dow, Warre, Graham, la Rosa.
Thx for lending your hand Alex.

Update: also have GC and Eira Velha.
by flash_uk
08:32 Fri 19 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
Replies: 107
Views: 45446

Re: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!

Hmmm. I have a lunch on the 5th, so technically I am available in the evening. Still have the T84LBV mag.
by flash_uk
08:27 Fri 19 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner
Replies: 58
Views: 30873

Re: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner

nac wrote: 23:08 Thu 18 Jan 2024
Alex Bridgeman wrote: 15:09 Thu 18 Jan 2024 Or ‘35 at 90 or ‘55 at 70 or ‘65 at 60 or ‘75 at 50 or ‘85 at 40…
Or 60 @ 65 maybe?
Or 70 @ 55. Oh...I'm supposed to be sorting that one...
by flash_uk
16:17 Tue 09 Jan 2024
Forum: Travel
Topic: London in May
Replies: 14
Views: 17528

Re: London in May

Kari and I will be in London May 10-17, with the primary reason being the Graham's vertical on May 14 and the Taylor Single Harvest tasting on May 16 . But since London is much closer to Sweden than Seattle is, she plans to use this opportunity to visit her "Swedish brother" in Sweden dur...
by flash_uk
10:51 Mon 08 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
Replies: 104
Views: 201876

Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb

For me:
Burrata
Sirloin steak - rare
Fried egg
Skinny fries
Green beans and shallots
Welsh Rarebit

Thanks Martin.
by flash_uk
10:47 Mon 08 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: May 23rd, 2024 - LBV - The Young Turks
Replies: 48
Views: 70556

Re: LBV - The Young Turks

Count me in, Tom. Many thanks.
by flash_uk
00:38 Mon 25 Dec 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: This port is nicer than that one
Replies: 7
Views: 15675

Re: This port is nicer than that one

Merry Christmas Daniel. Hope all well in Sweden!
by flash_uk
00:35 Mon 25 Dec 2023
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Upgrade Issues
Replies: 15
Views: 61224

Re: Upgrade Issues

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by flash_uk
14:35 Sun 24 Dec 2023
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Notes for moving hosting provider
Replies: 0
Views: 15344

Notes for moving hosting provider

Aide-mémoire, should the need arise in the future to change hosting provider. Copying the folder structure from legacy host to new host works fine, and avoids the need to find all the custom content that has been created over the years Ensure the ftp client is set to binary mode, and that dotfiles a...
by flash_uk
22:16 Sat 23 Dec 2023
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Upgrade Issues
Replies: 15
Views: 61224

Re: Upgrade Issues

jdaw1 wrote: 20:31 Sat 23 Dec 2023 International crisis: my glass is empty. This is an important issue. What do the Admins intend to do about this?
Proceed as follows:
  • Stand up
  • Make your way down to the cellar
  • Open cellar, enter, and select a bottle of port
  • Open the bottle and decant
  • Fill glass
  • Drink
by flash_uk
17:23 Sat 23 Dec 2023
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Forum Maintenance
Replies: 4
Views: 13334

Re: Forum Maintenance

Forum maintenance now complete.
by flash_uk
17:02 Fri 22 Dec 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Festive Drinking 2023
Replies: 47
Views: 264065

Re: Festive Drinking 2023

We have actually had our 2 main Christmas lunches already as we are heading overseas for Christmas and New Year: Lunch 1: Krug NV (c.2011) - very deep yellow colour, full nose and palate. Great way to start things off. Tickeridge 2014 Classic Cuvee - not Krug but a very good English sparkling Danbu...
by flash_uk
10:55 Fri 22 Dec 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
Replies: 104
Views: 201876

Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb

I have '91, '92, '95, '13, '15, '16. All somewhere in the £35-40 range

Cheers
M
by flash_uk
20:02 Fri 08 Dec 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Xmas 2023 - The Unknown Shipper & His Peculiar Friends
Replies: 57
Views: 256720

Re: Xmas 2023 - The Unknown Shipper & His Peculiar Friends

Alex Bridgeman wrote: 19:43 Fri 08 Dec 2023 With Tom’s help (thank you Tom!) we have a taxi booked for 5 passengers to pick up from the Cricketer’s Arms at 17.30 and to return from Newport at 23.55.
Nice job Alex and Tom, many thanks.
by flash_uk
16:05 Wed 06 Dec 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Xmas 2023 - The Unknown Shipper & His Peculiar Friends
Replies: 57
Views: 256720

Re: Xmas 2023 - The Unknown Shipper & His Peculiar Friends

Alex Bridgeman wrote: 09:33 Wed 06 Dec 2023 I am about to book a taxi to run from the Cricketer's Arms in Rickling Green to the White Horse Inn and back. Pick-up times being 17.30 and 23.59 respectively.

Anyone interested in sharing a ride?
Yes please.
by flash_uk
11:12 Sun 26 Nov 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Replies: 72
Views: 149343

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024

Greetings Daniel - hope all well with you!
by flash_uk
12:33 Wed 22 Nov 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 2003 Wine Dinner - B&F - Mon 4 Dec 2023
Replies: 29
Views: 78053

Re: 2003 Wine Dinner - B&F - Mon 4 Dec 2023

For Julian:
Ham hock terrine
Slow braised beef bourguignon (edit: + fried egg please)
Skinny fries
Roasted carrots
by flash_uk
12:31 Wed 22 Nov 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 2003 Wine Dinner - B&F - Mon 4 Dec 2023
Replies: 29
Views: 78053

Re: 2003 Wine Dinner - B&F - Mon 4 Dec 2023

For me:
Ham hock terrine
Sirloin steak (rare)
Fried egg
Skinny fries
Roasted carrots

Welsh rarebit