jdaw1 wrote:...
And I still believe that twenty-three bottles is too many.
Noted but not considered! Just sent instructions for the glass hire in order to us being able to have 23 ISO glasses in front of us next Wednesday out of space considerations. After checking with Management at the B&F we agreed they should arrive already on Tuesday the 23rd in order to have some buffer in case of problems. Sadly this will also increase cost per person to 70£. I will PM each attendee and provide my account details for advance payment and further instructions about any balancing of port brought to the tasting.
Despite your concerns about too many bottles are included in the tasting
can I kindly ask you to take charge of the tasting on the tasting day and manage/organise decanting and prepouring at the B&F?
SCD kindly offered to help you. AP also promised to head to the B&F as soon as his meetings are finished. The Manager of the B&F will open the younger Vesuvios (03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11,12, 13) in the main cellar at the B&F on the night before the tasting. Due to the limited amount of decanters at B&F empty bts have to be used as decanters if not proper decanters can alternatively be provided. I plan to arrive ~ 4:00 PM at the B&F with the 12 other Vesuvios already decanted. Planned start of the tasting is 6:00 PM. Guess "Early birds" can have sneaky previews I guess from 5:30 PM onwards.
Hope have not forgotten anything.
regards
WS1