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jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:45 Wed 27 May 2026
jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:58 Wed 29 Apr 2026please could somebody check the draft of the placemats.
Please could somebody check the draft of the placemats.

Placemats look spot on. Thank you Julian.

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I will be submitting the standard food order on Friday morning so please let me know if there are any changes before then.

I will add the standard food order for Tony if I have not heard differently before then.

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Bertie3000 wrote: ↑11:24 Mon 25 May 2026 Yes please. Will share bottles later today.

1927, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1994, 2007, 2011.

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Yes please. Will share bottles later today.

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New version of the food menu below. Changes made for Harry, Julian and Martin.

Tony still to provide his order.

Please ensure everyone is happy with their request.

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hadge wrote: ↑14:03 Wed 20 May 2026 For Cliff

Smoked Salmon
Sharing: Chateaubriand
Skinny fries (without skin on), Broccoli (no Chilli)
Cheese board

for me,

Smoked Salmon
Sharing: Chateaubriand
Skinny fries (without skin on), Carrots
Cheese board

Can you confirm how you would like the Chateaubriand cooked.

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Draft food order.

Please can you each check you re happy with your order.

Tony still still reply.

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Nudging those still to add their food order. Thanks

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Roasted Red Pepper Bruschetta
Vegan Burger
Welsh Rarebit
Thanks

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Love the idea/challenge. I have quite a few Fonseca 1970. I think that is it but will check at home.

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Very interested too.

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mcoulson wrote: ↑07:10 Fri 15 May 2026
jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:59 Wed 13 May 2026 The draft of the placemats has been updated. But with twenty glasses table space will be tight. Can anybody print to trimmed /A2?
I can't print A2 but I can trim A3 and don't mind the munching around.....

Thank you Martin and Julian

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Time for food orders everyone. Lastest menu below.

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Confirming I can make the new date

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That is a brilliant addition. Thank you. I think we are now set for a great tasting.

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I would certainly be interested.

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I have now updated bottles disclosed and attendees, hopefully correctly. Early days but could those who have not disclosed yet please confirm what bottles they have.

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This tasting has now been confirmed for 1 September (sorry Michael C, as I know you could not make this date, but this date worked for more). As updated in the first post, I have tweaked the theme to focus on Noval only and will look to organise a separate Nacional tasting. I have made this decision...

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Confirmed

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Thank you for organising this event Michael. A fun format that allowed us to assess both shippers and vintages.

Whilst the ports were mostly enjoyable, no one port blew me away. The spread of the scoring suggests others felt the same. Interesting that only one score of 3 was awarded too

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Definitely interested. Probably needs to be a week or so either side of RP tasting on Tuesday 9 June. Note one of England’s World Cup matches is on Tuesday 23 June

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Looks like we have enough interest for me to check availability with B&F. In the meantime if people who would like to attend can disclose any bottles they would be prepared to
include that would be great. We will definitely have enough 60-70! I plan to include a 1947 so we have that as well.

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Yup. Have a few. Will check and confirm. Definitely have 60, 63, 66, 70. Nothing earlier. Will check post 70. Actually don't have 60 - must have drunk it. Loads of 63, one bottle of 66, loads of 70, one bottle of 75, and loads of 85. Also have NN01 that might be good to try at 25. Some nice ports t...

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Yes please. I’d keep 1978 in the line up. I don’t know if I have any at the moment, but I’ve drunk a couple of cases of 1978 Noval and thoroughly enjoyed them. It’s very definitely a Port which is ignored by most Port drinkers so is usually a bit of a bargain. Thanks Alex. I have updated the openin...

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It has been some time since there was a Noval tasting and I feel it is time to correct this. The original plan was to try to include a few bottles of Nacional but, following a few discussions, I have decided to focus this tasting on Quinta do Noval and look to set up a dedicated Nacional tasting sep...

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Looking forward to this. 8 of the 12 attendees are bringing 2 bottles (thank you). Hope we are all thirsty!

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Thank you Tom. I can make this. Michael M (MJRM), user name Bertie3000 …. don’t ask!

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There are 19 bottles bolded on post 1. Tony is still to declare. This would take us to 20. The differences between post 1 and the placements are that the placemats are missing 85 and 97 but also include 91, which is not bolded as I feel it is a bottle too many once Tony declares (plus is not suppose...

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Martin, Harry and Alex have very kindly donated a Ramos Pinto 1926 to the tasting. Thank you gents. That is very generous.

I doubt there have been many Ramos Pinto tastings this complete.

Now just waiting for someone to re post Mike’s early post!

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Thanks Michael

I’ll go for the red pepper bruschetta to start and the vegan burger for main.

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Please could I be added to the reserve list. Thank you.

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Please could I be added to the reserve list. I doubt I will make the cut but you never know!

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Herby butter bean bruschetta
Vegetarian bangers and mash
Welsh rarebit
Thanks

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Thanks Harry. List updated. Another great addition. We are now have 18 confirmed bottles ranging from 29 to 102 years old.

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Definitely interested. Thank you Harry

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Thank you Neil for organising a really interesting tasting. F and Ni were somewhat ahead for me. The rest were split almost equally between those that were very pleasant drinking and those that were ok but probably a little past it. I still have a few 1960s at home and will give them a very minimal ...

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So far on my travels i have only seen 1991 (€199) and 1995 (€95) if anyone thinks they are worth getting? Hi. I am already planning to bring a 1991 (will need someone else to decant) and I think we agreed Tuesday that someone would provide a 1985 (please confirm). That takes us to 17 bottles and I ...

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Thanks Harry. A great addition. This is looking like a fairly comprehensive RP tasting now.

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Thanks Michael. Opening post updated.
Once Tony and Harry have confirmed bottles, we should be nearly there.

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Tuesday would work for me but not the Thursday.

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Yes please.

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PhilW wrote: ↑07:41 Sun 05 Apr 2026
Bertie3000 wrote: ↑16:30 Sat 04 Apr 2026 We have two adopters - could they reach out to relevant people to see if they could adopt one of the years that needs adopting (1970/1983/1985). It is not clear yet whether we need any bottles younger than 1994.
Ian has offered for me to adopt the 1983.

Great thanks Phil. First post updated.

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I have now confirmed who will bring 12 of the bottles by bolding their initials. I will tidy this up once everything complete. We have two adopters - could they reach out to relevant people to see if they could adopt one of the years that needs adopting (1970/1983/1985). It is not clear yet whether ...

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