2015 LBV options

[Alex Bridgeman]

at a rate of one bottle per week I'm OK for about 11 years

At one bottle of port a week (of all types), I'm good for nearly 159 years..

Since when did you drink only one bottle a week?

Stay safe; I presume you're yet to return.

[uncle tom]

Stay safe; I presume you're yet to return.

Yes - it's far too warm and sunny here for the bug to take hold, but that hasn't stopped the authorities getting into an illogical frenzy over it - yesterday they got the fire brigade to hose down the streets - goodness knows what that's supposed to achieve..

I'm booked to fly back with Thai on the 24th, and so far the flight's still scheduled to operate, however if things get any crazier in the UK, the possibility of spending a while longer here might appeal..

[nac]

at a rate of one bottle per week I'm OK for about 11 years

At one bottle of port a week (of all types), I'm good for nearly 159 years..

...or 22+ years at a bottle a day?

[Glenn E.]

Assuming I just drink what's in the cellar at home, then at a rate of one bottle per week I'm OK for about 11 years. Hopefully we'll be back to normal by then.

I don't have an exact inventory of my wine fridges, but I think I'm in the same ballpark. I have 3 standard size fridges that are full (each holds between 160-180 bottles) and around 8-10 cases sitting on the floor in the office. Call it ~650 bottles, or about 12 years at 1 per week.

Realistically, though, I only drink a bottle every other week, so I'm probably good for ~25 years. At the end of which, my multiple cases of Graham's The Stone Terraces will still be far too young.

[Alex Bridgeman]

[...if things get any crazier in the UK, the possibility of spending a while longer here might appeal...

You should be aware that the government have now closed all pubs, restaurants, theatres, cinemas and so on. You're allowed out of your house to buy food and then encouraged to return to your home and bar the door against zombie intrusion.

If things seem sensible in Thailand it might be better to stay put until June. There is talk about our social distancing regime being in force for a year, which means no fireworks events in 2020. VE Day events were scaled back today.