Organise events to meet up and drink Port.
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman » 10:27 Fri 09 Jan 2015
PhilW wrote: Not making this event is going to be torture.
Don't worry Phil, it will be an awful event. Nothing will be worth drinking and we'll let you know that for sure on the night.
Or I could take a webcam and laptop with me and we could sit you at the end of the table thanks to the magic of Skype?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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by jdaw1 » 12:41 Fri 09 Jan 2015
PhilW wrote: Not making this event is going to be torture.
On the Saturday you are helping me decant the imperial and magnums. Doubtless you have already followed the link on
the list of placemats that leads to
the decanter labels and TN sheets , so already know that there are TN sheets for your use during decanting. Doubtless.
PhilW
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by PhilW » 16:40 Fri 09 Jan 2015
jdaw1 wrote: PhilW wrote: Not making this event is going to be torture.
On the Saturday you are helping me decant the imperial and magnums. Doubtless you have already followed the link ...
I had not, but have now. I had no idea of the quantity of magnums involved, which will be truly impressive (I'd assumed you just needed additional hands for the imperial) and I will expect to be there a lot longer - Thank you for cheering up my Friday afternoon!
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by jdaw1 » 17:44 Fri 09 Jan 2015
PhilW wrote: I had no idea of the quantity of magnums involved, which will be truly impressive (I'd assumed you just needed additional hands for the imperial) and I will expect to be there a lot longer - Thank you for cheering up my Friday afternoon!
It has not yet been decided how many of these mags will be opened, as it depends on numbers attending and my guess as to their thirst.
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by jdaw1 » 15:50 Mon 12 Jan 2015
Kasha, manageress of the
B&F , has just phoned. Somewhat guessing, 100 glasses have been reserved.
Food orders have been requested. After perusing
the menu please post here — don’t PM or email,
reply to this thread .
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by jdaw1 » 15:56 Mon 12 Jan 2015
JDAW:
◊ Beetroot with goats’ curd and pomegranate dressing;
◊ Cured ox tongue;
◊ Skinny chips;
◊ Bramdean pudding (house speciality dessert, “like a trifle but without any of the healthy fruit stuff” — biscuit base soaked in amontillado with sultanas, custard, and cream).
If somebody wanted to share the ox tongue and a game pie, that would work for me.
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by CPR 1 » 16:39 Mon 12 Jan 2015
Looking forward to this
For food:-
Scallops followed by steak (blue) with a side of spinish please
Thanks
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by flash_uk » 17:56 Mon 12 Jan 2015
Excellent - my food order as follows:
- potted shrimp
- steak, rare, no sauce
- skinny fries
- buttered carrots
- Bramdean
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by DRT » 21:03 Mon 12 Jan 2015
Grilled Scallops to start then Sirloin Steak medium rare, please.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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by djewesbury » 23:34 Mon 12 Jan 2015
jdaw1 wrote: “like a trifle but without any of the healthy fruit stuff” — […] sultanas
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by jdaw1 » 23:53 Mon 12 Jan 2015
djewesbury wrote: jdaw1 wrote: “like a trifle but without any of the healthy fruit stuff” — […] sultanas
Indeed. I thought her statement was true and wise and noble, as it allows us to report home that we had our vegetables.
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by jdaw1 » 00:29 Tue 13 Jan 2015
Images also in
the first post : somebody please inspect and comment.
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by DRT » 01:16 Tue 13 Jan 2015
jdaw1 wrote: Images also in
the first post : somebody please inspect and comment.
That looks like a goodly amount of Fonseca for a school night.
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by WS1 » 10:25 Tue 13 Jan 2015
Sadly due to work comittments I will not be able to make this; Snief!
regards
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by djewesbury » 10:52 Tue 13 Jan 2015
Will Alex not be bringing a half-bottle? (And why has Julian not written to the IVDP to get them banned for being too small?)
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by idj123 » 13:38 Tue 13 Jan 2015
Menu looks good. My choices:
Potted Shrimp
Game Pie
New Pots
Peas and beans with mint lemon and butter
Requirement for dessert to be determined on the night (although the Treacle tart and custard is going to be severely tempting)!
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by jdaw1 » 16:19 Tue 13 Jan 2015
Food decisions:
✔ JDAW
✘ AHB
✔ MPM
✔ DRT
✔ IDJ
✘ CMAG
✔ CPR
Will chase by email.
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by Alex Bridgeman » 16:41 Tue 13 Jan 2015
No starter.
Sirloin steak (black and blue - please ensure fat is properly burnt) with handcut chips.
I see no option for a sauce but a Bernaise, if possible.
Carrots
No dessert.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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by Alex Bridgeman » 16:43 Tue 13 Jan 2015
djewesbury wrote: Will Alex not be bringing a half-bottle?
Why would I be doing that?
djewesbury wrote: (And why has Julian not written to the IVDP to get them banned for being too small?)
And why would he want to do that when it is the perfect size for drinking while decanting the ports for the evening?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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by DRT » 16:52 Tue 13 Jan 2015
jdaw1 wrote: Food decisions:
...
✘ CMAG
...
Will chase by email.
If no decision received Potted Shrimp and Sirloin Steak medium rare would be a safe bet.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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by jdaw1 » 16:55 Tue 13 Jan 2015
AHB wrote: djewesbury wrote: (And why has Julian not written to the IVDP to get them banned for being too small?)
And why would he want to do that when it is the perfect size for drinking while decanting the ports for the evening?
Lies put about by my enemies. As everybody knows, the perfect size for drinking while decanting the ports for the evening is a magnum.
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by jdaw1 » 22:09 Tue 13 Jan 2015
By PM a complainant — who might wish to remain anonymous — wrote: May I point out that the kerning between the H and the B of 'AHB' is a little wide in
your placemat for next Monday ?
Also, my personal taste is to make the overtitle (Imperial, Magnum, Single) a little darker - I find that mid-grey hard to see.
Fixed: updated
draft of the placemats .
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by jdaw1 » 22:39 Tue 13 Jan 2015
Alex Bridgeman
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by Alex Bridgeman » 23:28 Tue 13 Jan 2015
I only need one set of hand cut chips please.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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by jdaw1 » 23:43 Tue 13 Jan 2015
AHB wrote: I only need one set of hand cut chips please.
Fixed.