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Supper Order:

Steak (medium rare) with green beans and shallots; no starter please.

uncle tom wrote: ↑09:59 Fri 11 Mar 2022I've recently popped an SW85 - it was unimpressive for the first two days but then found composure, so a super long decant recommended..

My plan was to decant the F85 the previous day, and the W85 in the morning. Objections?

uncle tom wrote: ↑09:59 Fri 11 Mar 2022 I've recently popped an SW85 - it was unimpressive for the first two days but then found composure, so a super long decant recommended..

That has been my recent (the last two years) experience as well. One recent bottle, decanted for 8 hours, still continued to improve over the course of the evening.

I think I will make a general plea for decanting the morning of the tasting please; earlier if providers prefer.

Food order submitted for all 11 who have specified, requests put in to B&F for 208 glasses and early decanting of the 7 wines in their care.

I'll be eating at work (hospitality) so haven't placed an advance food order. Am assuming we'll be able to order food on the night should additional ballast be required . I'll stand up the OBV plus two back ups tomorrow then open and double decant a single bottle on the morning.

Saúde

Current draft of the placemats.

As we are on the home stretch, please could somebody re-check the placemats. Pls use ⌘⌥⌃⇧-everything-R, to force a cache-defeating reload.

Food order for Julian2 is soup followed by sausage & mash (large) and a side of green beans.

@GEAG - Can this be added to the order or do you want me to let B&F know?

@nac - please can you inform b&f directly

That's a great line up. I think I need to relocate to the UK.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:45 Sat 12 Mar 2022

Current draft of the placemats.

As we are on the home stretch, please could somebody re-check the placemats. Pls use ⌘⌥⌃⇧-everything-R, to force a cache-defeating reload.

please can someone check if I'm right, but looks like Fd and Sains are missing and Cr and D are on there instead

hadge wrote: ↑17:44 Sun 13 Mar 2022please can someone check if I'm right, but looks like Fd and Sains are missing and Cr and D are on there instead

Believed fixed.

winesecretary wrote: ↑09:08 Sun 13 Mar 2022 @nac - please can you inform b&f directly

Done

I'm in the office Wednesday so can print the paperwork then if required. Let me know.

@nac - yes please, much appreciated. I am significantly peripatetic next week.

winesecretary wrote: ↑22:12 Sun 13 Mar 2022 @nac - yes please, much appreciated. I am significantly peripatetic next week.

OK - will be printing tomorrow, midday-ish. So until then for any changes.

I've left the Pocas Jr and RP85 at the B+F. Evidently, there are a handful of bottles likewise there and the lot will be decanted tomorrow morning at some point.

@ Will W. - great, very much appreciated

@ Mike J.W. - let us know when you are going to be over for a visit - we are a friendly bunch

Fonseca 1985 double decanted. Nose somewhat closed — long decant good — but with definite plums and mass.

Bottle bag has an F85. It has an M16 bolt for Zak. It will have a W85. Is there anything else that I’m meant not to forget, that I have, err, forgotten?

Opened 9pm will be decanted 7am

Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow

nac wrote: ↑11:48 Tue 15 Mar 2022

winesecretary wrote: ↑22:12 Sun 13 Mar 2022 @nac - yes please, much appreciated. I am significantly peripatetic next week.

OK - will be printing tomorrow, midday-ish. So until then for any changes.

Aiming to arrive (with printing) 1730ish.

@nac - I may not be there until 1815 as a client meeting at 1400 has been changed to 1600 - if you were able to start pouring that would be much appreciated.

A late addition of a guest from HTWH and a late addition of Dow as a result.

winesecretary wrote: ↑13:48 Wed 16 Mar 2022 A late addition of a guest from HTWH and a late addition of Dow as a result.

Printing already done, so we'll have to use the spare set.