1980 Horizontal, 20 October 2021, B&F

[winesecretary]

@ nac - reserved for JB

[nac]

@ nac - reserved for JB

Excellent. Assuming he does come then probably easiest if he adopts the bottle of Sandeman 80 I’m bringing.

[jdaw1]

It is time to make a realistic judgement. There is no way that, within two weeks of now, I would will be strong enough for this tasting. Sorry.

However, I’m still willing to provide my bottle — it would make it a more interesting tasting. But I’m going to impose a condition: people must take and post TNs. Let me know if people agree.

[winesecretary]

@ jdaw1 - very sorry to hear you will not be with us.

[winesecretary]

@ all - nac's guest can't make it. So there are now 2 spare places. Unless anyone wishes to nominate an attendee, I will trim a couple of bottles from the list because 16 bottles between 12 is too much.

[winesecretary]

The following special advance order steaks are available on 20th - but you will have to let me know by COB Thursday 14th October if you want one, sorry. Otherwise it will the usual Davy's menu, email me (gmail) if you can't find that and I'll send you a pdf.

Please could I have all food orders in any event by midnight Saturday 16th October.

Rib eye 300g £34.00
T Bone 400g £42.00
T Bone 800g £79.00
Chateaubriand 500g £70.00
Chateaubriand 800g £85.00
Club Sirloin 600g £48.00
Rib of Beef 600g £57.00
Tomahawk 900g £92.00

[jdaw1]

I won’t be strong enough by the date, so am not attending. Sorry.

Pls let me know what changes to the placemats are needed.

[Doggett]

I won’t be strong enough by the date, so am not attending.

I hope you are okay Julian and that you are back to full fitness and strength soon. All the best.

[CPR 1]

Salmon, special order rib eye, black and blue, chips and green beans.

Thank you

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[akzy]

Duck pate, special order rib eye, rare, with chips and green beans.
Cheers

[M.Charlton]

The main for yours truly will be the special order rib-eye, cooked rare, with chips and green beans (and if Béarnaise sauce is available, I would say yes please). If Welsh Rabbit is also available (I think it is an off-menu order), please could I have that as a savoury? Thanks.

[JacobH]

Assuming I am looking at the right menu, might I please have the soup (or welsh rabbit if they will do that); then the “Beyond Meat” burger with chips; and sticky toffee pudding? If people tend only to have two courses, please crop whichever course tends not to be eaten!

[nac]

I'll have a very cheesy Welsh rarebit to start, the sirloin from the standard menu (medium-well) + fries + beans/shallots, and the cheese.

Do we have a final list of bottles yet - wondered if I'm bringing 1/2/3?

[DaveRL]

To be as Gluten Free as possible please.

Salmon
Special order rib eye medium rare, with Béarnaise sauce if available, chips and green beans please. Thanks.

[winesecretary]

Thank you.

@ nac - to keep the major names represented I suggest we drop your Quarles Harris and my Royal Oporto. Do you agree?

@ all - could someone who has his email address check with CMAG whether he is going to attend, and let me know, as I've not heard from him recently.

[jdaw1]

@ all - could someone who has his email address check with CMAG whether he is going to attend, and let me know, as I've not heard from him recently.

Pinged by WhatsApp and by email.

[winesecretary]

@ jdaw1 - Very much appreciated.

[Christopher]

Sorry for the late response.

If ok and not mucking everything up I would love to come but will have to leave before dinner. So about 7.30/8
Very happy with half pours. Will clearly pay my way on the Port!

[idj123]

Super cheesy Welsh Rarebit for starters please followed by the ribeye (M-R) chips and green beans.
Thanks

[winesecretary]

@ CMAG - will be good to have you there. Non-dining and early departure noted.

@ idj123 - noted re menu. May have missed the boat on the ribeye, in which case I will ask them to substitute sirloin with identical cuisson, but will ask.

[winesecretary]

@jdaw1 - the first post has now been updated with the final details; I would be most grateful if you could update the placemats file. There will be 14 ports and 12 persons.

@idj123 - your ribeye is confirmed

@HTWH, @akzy - uncle_tom - please could you send me your food orders? The chef has ordered a couple of extra ribeyes just in case.

[jdaw1]

Updated draft of the placemats. As always, please check carefully.

[winesecretary]

@jdaw1 - they look good to me, thank you once again.

[jdaw1]

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1980 Fonseca;
• 1980 Taylor;
• 1980 Croft Quinta da Roêda;
• 1980 Sandeman;
• 1980 Offley;
• 1980 Burmester;
• 1980 Dow;
• 1980 Graham;
• 1980 Warre;
• 1980 Smith Woodhouse;
• 1980 Gould Campbell;
• 1980 Quinta do Noval Nacional;
• 1980 Niepoort;
• 1980 Cálem Quinta da Foz;
• Placemats (mentioned in issue 151; a revisit of the design of 02Mar2012);
• Planning and arrangements.

[nac]

@GEAG - do you want me to print the paperwork? I have easy access to A3.