75@40

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djewesbury wrote:I am now uncertain as to whether I can attend. I will update soon but it is looking more unlikely than likely.
I have a guest who could substitute. If your absence should become certain, I'll invite him.
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AHB wrote:I'm not sure. That week is a pretty busy week for me workwise, I'm already in the position of not being able to wholly indulge as normal at the Xmas offline as I have had a 3 line whip imposed on me for a meeting on the Friday.

I had better be a reserve and let others take confirmed seats.
I can now definitely not attend this event. Shame, as the '75 ports have such a stellar reputation.
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DRT wrote:I am interested subject to work stuff allowing me to fit this in.
Sorry chaps, I am unable to join you for this.
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The Fonseca showed very nice on Sat.

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Axel P wrote:The Fonseca showed very nice on Sat.
It showed similarly well earlier in the year; it is currently the only '75 I might deliberately purchase.
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It is Tom’s tasting, and he is organising it. But as he isn’t, I’ll try to help by requesting food orders.

Gentlemen: food orders please.

Edit: current draft of the food order.
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Chicken liver parfait with toast
Chargrilled sirloin steak 220g (medium rare) with hand-cut chips and grilled tomato
something chocolaty

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No starter or dessert thank you.
Main: rare sirloin steak and hand cut chips please (no sauce)
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Crab toast followed by
Chargrilled sirloin steak 220g with hand-cut chips and grilled tomato (black and blue) and a side of Creamed spinach

Thanks Julian
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Crab toast, chargrilled sirloin (rare), side of Peas and beans with mint lemon and butter please.
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Those done.

Current draft of the food order has been updated.
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To save table space, the placemats (see first post) have a per-person width of 2½×A4 (= 1×A3 + ½×A4), rather than the traditional 3 A4 widths. This works up to seventeen glasses. Dissent should be reasoned and soon.
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Hi Julian,

Has Tom mentioned the bonus bottle for the placemats that I am bringing along with his approval? It will be a Niepoort 1957 colheita that I hope will show well, especially given one of the attendees!

Hope that won't cause you much more admin.

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Doggett wrote:Has Tom mentioned
… anything? No, not really.
Doggett wrote:the bonus bottle for the placemats that I am bringing along with his approval? It will be a Niepoort 1957 colheita that I hope will show well, especially given one of the attendees!

Hope that won't cause you much more admin.
Additional admin caused by an extra bottle (75↔57: a mere transposition ‘error’) is welcome admin. Thank you. Added.
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This is Tom’s tasting, and he is organising it.

I’m doing things I can — unsuccessfully hassling people for food orders, placemats, etc — but it isn’t my event. And it currently seems that I am likely to be late. Please could folks volunteer to arrive early and help with pre-pouring?

Tom: are you coming? How are you transporting many bottles? When will you arrive? With what bottles? And what do you want to eat?
jdaw1 wrote:And placemats added to first post. Alphabetical flighting not optimal: please suggest better.
Flighting now only partly alphabetical (see first post). TFP on side sheet; Symingtons consecutive (as quickly down columns and slowly across rows, contrary to usual); Niepoorts adjacent. Please suggest improvements.
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I am available all day so can be there from whenever required to help with decanting, pre-pouring and place setting (just let me know what time the action will start at the B&F). I am currently without use of a proper printer though, so if you can preprint the placemats Julian (assuming this task will fall to your good self)...I would be happy to pick them up the night before if possible? I am only in Croydon, so not too far from Streatham. If there is anything else I can do prior or on the day, please just let me know.

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Doggett wrote:I am available all day so can be there from whenever required to help with decanting, pre-pouring and place setting (just let me know what time the action will start at the B&F).
Excellent, thank you. Would you be happy to take charge of the set-up?
Doggett wrote:I am currently without use of a proper printer though
Mike has an A3 printer and has volunteered to print, so that is in hand.
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I am happy to set it up, but bear in mind this is only my second 'large' tasting after two emergencies. That said, I think I got the idea having helped at the 85 horizontal so... No problem. Therefore, I just need a few bits of info...

Tom - Are the bottles at the Boot, and if not what time will they be there?
Tom/Julian - Is there an up to date list of the attendees, timings and the ports?
Mike - what time will you be there with the placemats etc.?
all - Do they have equipment for decanting etc there or do I need to bring it along?

I think that covers it...but if there is anything else, let me know. I will get there from about 2pm to get cracking, providing that is possible, and look forward to seeing you all later.

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As things currently stand, I can probably get there for around 4. Much depends on when Tom can get there, or more importantly, when the bottles can get there. Two hours for two of us decanting 16 bottles or so and pre-pouring should be OK. I have a couple of funnels and filter cloth I can bring.
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Obviously the current plan for the placemats is to overlap the A3 first page onto the A4 second, thus:
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I thought there was going to be a Sandeman as well from various posts? But not to worry.

Mike - I will see you there around 4pm and shall be there earlier in case.
Tom - Are some of the 75s already at the B&F or what time will you be arriving with all the juice?

All this planning has made me thirsty! Time for another Sandeman 30Y to sate the craving :D
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jdaw1 wrote:I’m doing things I can — unsuccessfully hassling people for food orders
DRT wrote:
DRT wrote:I am interested subject to work stuff allowing me to fit this in.
Sorry chaps, I am unable to join you for this.
No food required for me.
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DRT wrote:No food required for me.
Most definitely. For some weeks. And then, for some while after, very little food at all. But plenty of water. Stop when you reach 14 stone. Or maybe 13½ stone.
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Chicken liver parfait with toast
Chargrilled sirloin steak 220g (medium rare) with hand-cut chips and grilled tomato
no dessert

Sorry was away.

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Until a few moments ago DRT was listed in the first post. Am I missing somebody, or are we now thirteen? Please could somebody check my work.
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