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I’m hoping we have been able to move the deposit to the new date. I shall tentatively schedule the new date for Monday 28 Feb.

I’ll update the planner to show this.

Given the possibility that the Churchill event may have to be on the 1st March due to limited availability on their side, would we want to move this or have the two on back to back evenings?

I'm relaxed about moving this one. I've not arranged a date with Oscar yet - we were waiting to see how Omicron developed.

Please see the first post of this thread which now has a proposed new date (Wednesday 11th May) for the tasting and asks attendees to confirm they would still like to attend.

Yes please, reconfirming for the new date and luckily I didn’t drink the bottles I had bought for this events previous date so I am all good to go.

Thank you. That’s ok for me.


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I can make the 5th May date so I would like to reconfirm please.

(Also just a note - Alex, the date at the bottom of that first post appears to be the old one)

reconfirming for the new date of 5th May, thanks

Yes please — Thursday 05 May 2022 works for me.

5th May good for me.

Please note the new (and finally confirmed) date for this tasting will be Wednesday 11th May.

Completely gutted to say that I shall no longer be able to attend with the new date. But, I shall drown my sorrows with the 2 bottles of Bride Valley Rose Bella 2018 I had put aside for this which are absolutely yummy and I recommend you all buy and try. I hope to give Oscar a glass of it another time.

Alex Bridgeman wrote:Please note the new (and finally confirmed) date for this tasting will be Wednesday 11th May.

I would like to reconfirm, I can make this date.

I should be ok for the new date but I won’t know for certain until nearer the time as I am reliant on Mrs Read not being in Barcelona, which she has been warned might be required at some stage in April or May.

Assume yes - she understands the benefits to my mental well-being!


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Regret am in Guernsey on business on 11 May.

The glamour!

winesecretary wrote:Regret am in Guernsey on business on 11 May.

The glamour!

I’ve had some great trips to Guernsey. Hopefully more to come. I was on the last ever BA flight to leave Guernsey in about 2008 or something. Pilot got permission to do a low level fly past over the airport to say goodbye and we all got served fizz!


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Confess to being thoroughly confused, mostly by the weird state of the attendee list in the opening post. I’m showing third on the reserves, but confirm available for 11 May.

winesecretary wrote: ↑15:24 Fri 11 Feb 2022 Regret am in Guernsey on business on 11 May.

The glamour!

Port in St Peter Port?

Wednesday 11th May works for me. And I have an excellent bottle (“interesting bottle” which “doesn't have to be Port”) to bring for our guest.

@ benread - I do like the island, and pre-Barclay Sark was a regular for family holidays when I was a lad... but it isn't glamorous

@ flash_uk - I had just not seen that coming...

Reconfirming.

flash_uk wrote:Confess to being thoroughly confused, mostly by the weird state of the attendee list in the opening post. I’m showing third on the reserves, but confirm available for 11 May.

Same, I thought I was third on the confirmed attendee list but that now seems to be a blank spot

When we had to cancel the original date in December I removed from the list of attendees the people who decided not to travel for the briefly proposed “bring a bottle” alternative.

When I get the time I’ll trawl back through the thread and recreate the original list to offer first option to the original attendees.

Confirming for the 11th May

I am sorry but I cannot make 11th of May.

regards

WS1

Yes, good for 11th May. Will update the planner.

Unfortunately Oscar is now unable to make the date.

I’ve decided to cut my losses and not try to reorganise for another date.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑12:14 Sat 26 Feb 2022Unfortunately Oscar is now unable to make the date.

I had a fabulous bottle to share — tell him to shape up and get with the plan.

Are we still planning on going ahead with this without Oscar? I'm just trying to work out plans for the next couple of months and when I should aim to be in London!

<Edit> I have just realised I'll need to be in Bristol this week so I cannot make it either way.

I’ve had a quick chat with Oscar. We’re probably going to try to tie this in with the Christmas tasting 2022 like we had planned to do last year.

But nothing will progress until after 31st March!

Approaching a year on from the original planned date for this tasting, I have just updated the first post.

If enough people are interested in joining Oscar for dinner and a taste of the closure experiment wines on the 14th, I will progress plans.

Would like to attend if possible

I cannot be there I am afraid.

Yes please

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Yes please

Yes please.

Still in!

Yes please

Yes please.

Yup.

Yes please.

B&F is likely fully booked.

It does appear to be. However, I am working on solutions.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑17:29 Sat 03 Sep 2022 It does appear to be. However, I am working on solutions.

If you solve the problem, I will make myself available!

I would like to attend.

regards

WS1

I've updated the first post to include Nadia Quevedo at the tasting and to add the details of venue and timing. Note that the Boot & Flogger were full on the 14th so we've switched over to 67 Pall Mall (thank you Neil!).

The room at 67 Pall Mall is a little smaller than the Red Room at the B&F so we're limiting the number of people attending to 12. Any further requests to join will go on the waiting list.

I've also switched the list on the first post over to full names to make it easier for Oscar and Nadia to know who's attending.

I have just been reminded that the corkage charge at 67 Pall Mall is £30 per bottle.

The closure pack contains 4 bottles.

Consequently, please don't everyone bring an "interesting" bottle. Doing so would mean (a) too many bottles and (b) a large bill @ £30 per bottle corkage. Please would each odd-even pair (eg. Tony and Charles, Ben and Wolfgang) agree between them who will bring a single bottle and an appropriate way to share the cost of the bottle brought.

That gives 10 bottles to be consumed on the night between 12 people. Anyone still thirsty can buy from the bar or the extremely impressive wine list.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑08:55 Tue 04 Oct 2022 I've updated the first post to include Nadia Quevedo at the tasting and to add the details of venue and timing. Note that the Boot & Flogger were full on the 14th so we've switched over to 67 Pall Mall (thank you Neil!).

The room at 67 Pall Mall is a little smaller than the Red Room at the B&F so we're limiting the number of people attending to 12. Any further requests to join will go on the waiting list.

I've also switched the list on the first post over to full names to make it easier for Oscar and Nadia to know who's attending.

Are you coming Alex? You seem to be absent from the 12!

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑09:16 Tue 04 Oct 2022 Anyone still thirsty can buy from the bar or the extremely impressive wine list.

If we're really thirsty then there may be a few appropriate bottles in my on-site cellar.

For those that haven't been to 67 Pall Mall before, there is a dress code but it's fairly relaxed. Chaps are expected to wear a collared shirt and jacket, but ties are not required.

Flip-flops, speedos, "wife-beater" vests, shell-suits, football shirts, etc are generally discouraged.

@Alex - could you possibly make our VIP guests aware?