VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept
I suspect the recently announced changes to HMG policy re social gatherings will lead to a further date change, but let's see what happens...
Thanks to JDAW for doing the placemats (which I'm sure will need a number of updates - including below).
Thought the Dow 50 looked a bit lonely so have added in an Offley Boa Vista 50 for some balance.
Thanks to JDAW for doing the placemats (which I'm sure will need a number of updates - including below).
Thought the Dow 50 looked a bit lonely so have added in an Offley Boa Vista 50 for some balance.
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Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept
Ports from the last time there were global restrictions on freedom of movement being unable to be drunk because of the current restrictions... Ah well.
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Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept
There are two options:
(1) Delay the tasting until we are allowed to have 14 people together once again; or
(2) Hold the tasting in 2-3 instalments, each instalment of no more than 6 people (all of whom are willing and able to leave when the B&F is required to close at 10pm)
In either case, please can I have my seat at the tasting back!
(1) Delay the tasting until we are allowed to have 14 people together once again; or
(2) Hold the tasting in 2-3 instalments, each instalment of no more than 6 people (all of whom are willing and able to leave when the B&F is required to close at 10pm)
In either case, please can I have my seat at the tasting back!
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept
AHBAHB wrote: ↑22:13 Wed 09 Sep 2020 There are two options:
(1) Delay the tasting until we are allowed to have 14 people together once again; or
(2) Hold the tasting in 2-3 instalments, each instalment of no more than 6 people (all of whom are willing and able to leave when the B&F is required to close at 10pm)
In either case, please can I have my seat at the tasting back!
Pretty sure option 1 Is going to be the outcome (although suspect 9 or 10 is the max for this tasting anyway), and yes you can then have your place back!
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Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept (maybe)
The problem with the current government is that none of them are wine connoisseurs. Down with this sort of thing.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept (maybe)
Assuming we can't do this as planned for 8+, do any of the planned attendees (up to 6) fancy making use of the booked venue for a general session of Port consumption & witty conversation, etc.?
It's already in diaries so seems a shame not to...
It's already in diaries so seems a shame not to...
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Mon 28 Sept (maybe)
...if so will open up a separate thread to organise.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Have provisionally booked Lutyen's Room at 67 Pall Mall for evening of Wednesday 8th September 2021 for rearranged event.
If you were confirmed for the previous date could you please reconfirm availability and that you still have your intended offering (or replacement).
If you were confirmed for the previous date could you please reconfirm availability and that you still have your intended offering (or replacement).
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Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
I reconfirm. Still have the Dow 1950.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
That works - looking forward to some real tastings
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
that works for me, I will confirm what i'm bring shortly, when i get to look in the cellar, think that i have acquired a 45
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Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
I reconfirm, and confirm I still have my proposed bottle.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Reconfirmed - I still have the original bottle
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
I might be able to make this so please could I be added and will confirm. I would be able to bring an OBV 50.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Yes please.
For this tasting please disallow Bulgarian wine.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Awaiting confirmations from CMAG and MPM, plus identify of offering from HTWH.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Oops, thought I’d done this. Confirmed. Thx.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Draft of the placemats; images added to first post.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Excellent. Venue needs changing to Lutyens Room, 67 Pall Mall.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
The guest (Ronan Sayburn) I had invited for this unfortunately isn't available.
Is there anyone else we'd like to ask? I'm happy to leave as is, but thought I'd check.
Is there anyone else we'd like to ask? I'm happy to leave as is, but thought I'd check.
Re: VE (etc) Day Tasting - Weds 8 Sept 2021
CMAG unfortunately no longer available so the CK47 has gone (sob sob).
HTWH confirming his bottle by the end of the week.