Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March

[jdaw1]

Mike: if you update the first post I’ll make the paperwork.

[flash_uk]

Mike: if you update the first post I’ll make the paperwork.

Alex is in the driver seat. He’s updated this post with the latest who’s bringing what.

[Alex Bridgeman]

The first post has been updated with the wines each person is bringing.

[jdaw1]

Draft of the placemats added to first post. Some information still missing. Also assumes no objection to ‘DM’ = Quinta Vale Dona Maria.

Edit: the consensus was for “VDM = Quinta Vale Dona Maria”.

[CPR 1]

To confirm I will bring Noval to be adopted by CMAG

[DaveRL]

Very sorry, I am going to have to drop out. Gone down with some form of lurgy, and prefer not to spread it around. I'm having a rubbish winter with far too little Port consumption.

[forest26]

I will bring two halves of Warre adopted by Julian

[jdaw1]

I will bring two halves of Warre adopted by Julian

Or should I adopt Tony’s magnum? There is a correct answer.

Very sorry, I am going to have to drop out.

Updated draft of the placemats.

Gone down with some form of lurgy, and prefer not to spread it around. I'm having a rubbish winter with far too little Port consumption.

Thank you for staying away. Get well.

[flash_uk]

We now need Dow.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Very sorry, I am going to have to drop out. Gone down with some form of lurgy, and prefer not to spread it around. I'm having a rubbish winter with far too little Port consumption.

Sorry to hear that. DRT has also dropped out.

[nac]

Given the general warnings around the upcoming zombie apocalypse, just wanted to check that we're all generally content to still be doing the tastings planned for next and the following weeks?

I can confirm that I'm OK with this...

[flash_uk]

Given the general warnings around the upcoming zombie apocalypse, just wanted to check that we're all generally content to still be doing the tastings planned for next and the following weeks?

I can confirm that I'm OK with this...

Positively relying on the upcoming tastings to sustain a semblence of normality
And to try and help the B&F team through what I imagine is a barren patch.

[CPR 1]

I very much plan to be @ B+F on Tuesday

[DaveRL]

Someone is welcome to pick up Dow 2000 from me in Chiswick if that is easiest.

[hadge]

I plan to be at B&F on Tuesday

[Alex Bridgeman]

I had an exchange of messages with CMAG along these exact lines.

I want to support the B&F and help them get through these tough times.

I will probably be one of the 80-90% who have this mildly.

I want to be an early adopter of the herd immunity.

I am happy to self-isolate as and when I get this, in exactly the same way I would if I had a bad cold or ‘flu.

I am using the outbreak as a reason (aka excuse) not to see my 80 year old mother.

I feel very strongly that I would like our tastings to continue.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Oh yes, and since I am Christopher’s delegated organiser, we are still on for Tuesday.

However, if anyone feels unwell on Tuesday afternoon, please don’t come along!

[Alex Bridgeman]

Someone is welcome to pick up Dow 2000 from me in Chiswick if that is easiest.

Dave, that is a really generous gesture but my personal preference is that I’d rather you were able to enjoy your bottle. Perhaps you’d be kind enough to bring it along another day when you’re recovered?

[DaveRL]

Certainly I could bring along another time, and will if it seems the best choice but I have another few D2000 so am happy for one to be sacrificed for an enjoyable horizontal. Dow probably should be present. Whatever works best for you all.

[jdaw1]

It is believed that the placemats are in a good shape. Please would somebody check?

And who can print?

[nac]

It is believed that the placemats are in a good shape. Please would somebody check?

And who can print?

Looks good. I can print Tuesday morning.

[uncle tom]

I will probably be one of the 80-90% who have this mildly.

I've been trying to make some sense of the numbers on this, notably the disparity between the number of recorded cases - currently one in about 70,000 population in the UK, and the percentage of high profile people saying they've tested positive, which is vastly higher. The incidence among professional footballers is particularly interesting, as the major clubs invest heavily in health monitoring and testing. The data from that source is hinting at infection rates of perhaps one in 100 - possibly higher, as some players will not want to go public about being infected.

Given the incubation time of a week or so, when test results are not thought reliable, there is every chance that the total number of infections is already well into the millions, but with so few getting the infection badly enough to become a medical statistic, it does look as though for the vast majority of people, perhaps 99%, infection will be of no great consequence.

As for TPF, I think we should take our inspiration from the Windmill Theatre in WWII, which ignored the blitz and never closed..

[idj123]

Am still planning to be there on Tuesday. Main concern at the moment is locating the bottle of Graham!

[forest26]

Unless Boris decrees otherwise, I am still planning on attending.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Just to confirm, I will be there on Tuesday and will share my bottle(s) of Port with anyone else who arrives!