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PhilW wrote: ↑08:40 Mon 28 Mar 2022

SCP wrote: ↑17:48 Sat 26 Mar 2022 I’m afraid I can’t make this any more. Next reserve?

... which I believe is me. Hoping to attend; will confirm.

Confirmed (though I can't stay overnight, so will need to leave by 9pm).
Assuming in, food order please:
- Starter: Smoked salmon
- Main: Sirloin medium-rare, chips, Bearnaise sauce
Would be very happy to upgrade steak to share of a m-r Club Sirloin if there were any takers.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑20:57 Mon 28 Mar 2022 The Cockburn Canais 1992 has been stood upright to settle.

Hopefully it will be better than the truly awful bottle of 91 I brought to that horizontal.

If we end up with a drop-out, OJW may be available that evening.

Hopefully I will have a 92 Gilbert Vintage Port arriving on Monday, if all looks good, please can I bring a bottle?

Me:

Duck liver pate
Medium rare steak
Green beans
Peppercorn sauce

hadge wrote: ↑22:15 Wed 30 Mar 2022Hopefully I will have a 92 Gilbert Vintage Port arriving on Monday, if all looks good, please can I bring a bottle?

Gilbert, or Gilbey ?

Yes please.

Decanting: if possible, a long decant, ideally the evening before.

Reminders: • TC ↦︎ Burmester + Cálem Foz; • MPM ↦︎ Taylor + Fonseca; • AHB ↦︎ Vesuvio + Ck Canais; • GEAG ↦︎ Malvedos; • THRA ↦︎ Dow Bomfim + Eira Velha + Delaforce; • WPS ↦︎ Smith Woodhouse; • NAC ↦︎ Niepoort + Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo; • CPR ↦︎ Passadouro; • JDAW ↦︎ Ch Agua Alta; • HTWH ↦︎ Gilb*.

I can open V and CkC Tuesday morning and decant at 18.00 Tuesday evening. Is that what you have in mind?

jdaw1 wrote: ↑14:36 Sun 03 Apr 2022

hadge wrote: ↑22:15 Wed 30 Mar 2022Hopefully I will have a 92 Gilbert Vintage Port arriving on Monday, if all looks good, please can I bring a bottle?

Gilbert, or Gilbey ?

Yes please.

I will confirm tomorrow if they hopefully arrive.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑16:49 Sun 03 Apr 2022I can open V and CkC Tuesday morning and decant at 18.00 Tuesday evening. Is that what you have in mind?

My plan for the ChAA was to open and decant Tuesday evening. Am willing to do as you propose.

Do others have a preference?

I am off to Jersey in the morning. The Malvedos will be delivered to the B&F on Tuesday by OJW. @jdaw1 - feel free to instruct the B&F on decanting times, otherwise it will be Wed morning.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑14:36 Sun 03 Apr 2022

hadge wrote: ↑22:15 Wed 30 Mar 2022Hopefully I will have a 92 Gilbert Vintage Port arriving on Monday, if all looks good, please can I bring a bottle?

Gilbert, or Gilbey ?

Yes please.

too confirm, it is Gilberts Port Vintage 1992, botted by Gilberts & Ca. Lda.

My bottles have been stood up for a week or so. Will be decanted Tuesday evening.

Julian - am in office on Wednesday if printing is required. Let me know.

nac wrote: ↑00:05 Tue 05 Apr 2022Julian - am in office on Wednesday if printing is required. Let me know.

Need to add Gilbert. Then yes please.

On Wednesday I am bringing two bottles of 1992 Vintage Port, 13 bottles of olive oil (for DRL) and a Graham’s bottle bag (for JDAW).

Have I forgotten anything?

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑00:12 Tue 05 Apr 2022On Wednesday I am bringing two bottles of 1992 Vintage Port, 13 bottles of olive oil (for DRL) and a Graham’s bottle bag (for JDAW).

Have I forgotten anything?

Of course you have. But I have no idea what.

I am bringing ChAA92 for the tasting, three bottles of TV70 for Tom, and three sash window tighteners. Have I forgotten anything?

jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:21 Tue 05 Apr 2022 I am bringing ChAA92 for the tasting, three bottles of TV70 for Tom, and three sash window tighteners. Have I forgotten anything?

Fitch or Brighton?

Unfortunately I have been unable to locate the Passadouro - thus this is a no show. Julian assures me we wont go thirsty

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑00:12 Tue 05 Apr 2022 On Wednesday I am bringing two bottles of 1992 Vintage Port, 13 bottles of olive oil (for DRL) and a Graham’s bottle bag (for JDAW).

Have I forgotten anything?

Yes. I have forgotten Mike’s iPhone charger which he left after the BFT.

My two bottles for tomorrow night have been opened and are now getting used to a bit of air exposure.

The cork on the CkC fragmented into a million pieces despite the use of the cork pusher. Before opening the V I very gently steamed the neck of the bottle where the glass is in contact with the cork — being very careful not to heat the Port. A gentle push with the pusher and the cork came out in one piece.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑14:36 Sun 03 Apr 2022

hadge wrote: ↑22:15 Wed 30 Mar 2022Hopefully I will have a 92 Gilbert Vintage Port arriving on Monday, if all looks good, please can I bring a bottle?

Gilbert, or Gilbey ?

Yes please.

I think Phil is also planning to come, albeit only until 9pm, and isn’t currently on the placemat.

Have just moved and then restacked 35 cases of port to extract my owc of Delaforce '92 - I hope it's worth it!

jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:07 Tue 05 Apr 2022

nac wrote: ↑00:05 Tue 05 Apr 2022Julian - am in office on Wednesday if printing is required. Let me know.

Need to add Gilbert. Then yes please.

Good to go? Will print in the morning.