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Apologies, I'm going to have to step back from this tasting.

Very interested if any space !

Tom - It’s worth asking the question about food options. With notice, they might be willing and able to offer off-menu choices.

To try to get my head around this tasting, I've been through the posts and updated the list of people who are attending and the list of wines available.

Simon, Phil and Harry have dropped out and been removed from the list.

That has resulted in Mike, Will and Ben moving from the reserve list to have a confirmed seat. Martin and AlexH are on the reserve list.

Could those with seats at the table who are travelling from outside the UK please confirm you will be with us - Moses and Will? (JMK is already confirmed).

Tom - you need to tell people which Ports you are bringing and which Ports you want others to bring. I've started a list on the first post.

All - food orders to be added to the thread please.

Food order for AHB - no starter, sirloin steak (m-r) with fries and green beans / shallots.

Food order CPR - Mac n Cheese to start, Steak - medium rare, fries and green beans and please Bearnaise sauce - Thank you

Terrine
Ribeye M with carrots & chunky chips
Cheese

Hi Tom

Food order
Mac n Cheese, Steak - medium rare, fries and green beans and please Bearnaise sauce


For the Ports I can help with the usual TFP and SFE bottles but also offer an off-piste 83RP (library release)

Ham hock terrine

Chicken Caesar salad

Fries

My 83 wines alas inaccessible so happy to adopt

Potted crab

Chicken caesar salad.

My 83s and non existent so would have to adopt.

NAC food order
Starter - Mac n Cheese
Main - Sausage & Mash (large option)

MPM food order:

Potted crab
Sirloin - rare, chimichurri sauce
Fries
Green beans and shallots
Fried egg

Thx

It’s recently dawned on me that rather annoyingly, 25 May doesn’t actually work for me (in spite of initially stating to the contrary) as I will be in Lisbon that evening! Therefore, I will have to ruefully drop out.

idj123 wrote: ↑16:54 Sat 13 May 2023 It’s recently dawned on me that rather annoyingly, 25 May doesn’t actually work for me (in spite of initially stating to the contrary) as I will be in Lisbon that evening! Therefore, I will have to ruefully drop out.

We’ll miss you Ian, but I’m sure you’ll console yourself with a quick visit to Garrafeira Nacional.

Martin - you’re promoted to a place at the table.

AlexH - you’re promoted to number one reserve.

I've been double booked with work. Will have to drop out. Apologies.

Starter - Mac n Cheese.
Main - steak (rare), fries, green beans and Bearnaise sauce, please.
I’ve not managed to acquire anything from 1983 in the intervening period, so I’m still an adopter.

akzy wrote: ↑14:20 Sun 14 May 2023 I've been double booked with work. Will have to drop out. Apologies.

That’s a shame, but I’m sure we’ll see you at another tasting soon.

AlexH — that gives you a confirmed seat at the table for this tasting.

Terrine, Sirloin medium-rare with shallots/green beans for me please!

I regret that I cannot now accept my promotion from the reserve list. If one or more bottles are needed from me, please advise by text or private message and I will figure out how to get them to Blighty in time.

OK, so far we have

JMK - bringing BBR own
CPR - bringing Niepoort
AHB - bringing Offley

I have already delivered to the B&F: Dow, Feuerheerd, Kopke, Nacional and Smith Woodhouse

Could NAC bring Fonseca please
Could WHW bring Calem please
Could MB bring either Ramos Pinto or Ferreira - you are the sole source for both, so your call, but please advise

Could TC, MPM and BRP please nominate a bottle to bring or elect to adopt please, possible candidates include:

Cockburn
Gould Campbell
Graham
Quarles Harris
Taylor
Warre

Hi Tom,

I have a Dow 1983 that I can bring if you like ... please let me know

Cheers

Martin

The Dow is already at the B&F thanks

uncle tom wrote: ↑18:12 Mon 15 May 2023 The Dow is already at the B&F thanks

Can I adopt please ?

Tom, Will (WHW) has had to drop out of the tasting.

That takes us down to 13. I’ll update the first post later today.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑19:28 Mon 15 May 2023 Tom, Will (WHW) has had to drop out of the tasting.

That takes us down to 13. I’ll update the first post later today.

Can also bring the Calem that WHW was bringing. Let me know if needed.

I would need to adopt a bottle if there is a orphaned one still needing a home?

Happy to take one from you Tom; Cockburn, Gould Campbell, Graham, Quarles Harris, Taylor or Warre?

Cheers

AJH

AJH - food

Mac n Cheese, Steak - rare, fries and green beans and peppercorn sauce

- so excited!!!

I will be adopting - any bottle is fine that is available

Can I get duck pate the Sirloin (medium), + skinny fries, + green beans + peppercorn sauce

Tom - I think we need to assume that Moses (MB) is not going to make it for the tasting. He would be flying in from Boston and hasn't confirmed that he'll be able to make it over in time.

First post updated to show who is bringing what.

People who are adopting, please choose one of the bottles offered for adoption by Tom. It doesn't matter which you choose, just choose the one you'd like to be at the tasting.

Can I adopt Quarles Harris please

B&F tell me that the Duck liver pate starter is now discontinued.

As we are down to 12 by the looks it, I'll work towards a 16 bottle event, 17 if Moses makes it over.

Matching people's handles to their initials on the attendance list is a little challenging - does anyone have a cross reference spreadsheet they can email me?

uncle tom wrote: ↑11:35 Wed 17 May 2023 B&F tell me that the Duck liver pate starter is now discontinued.

As we are down to 12 by the looks it, I'll work towards a 16 bottle event, 17 if Moses makes it over.

Matching people's handles to their initials on the attendance list is a little challenging - does anyone have a cross reference spreadsheet they can email me?

I'll update the first post to have people's handles and names.

There are 5 bottles already at the B&F. 4 people are bringing nominated bottles. We require 7 more bottles to bring the total to 16.

Neil has offered Calem in addition to Fonseca.

You have offered to bring a further 6 bottles for adoption by the 7 people wanting to adopt. Perhaps Neil's Calem could be the 7th bottle needed?

I will adopt Warre if I may

winesecretary - GEAG

Tom - are you OK summarising the food orders or would you like some assistance with doing so?

Added to first post, a draft of the placemats. Somebody please check carefully.

I don’t know who is adopting what, so have entirely omitted such detail.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑10:01 Wed 17 May 2023 People who are adopting, please choose one of the bottles offered for adoption by Tom. It doesn't matter which you choose, just choose the one you'd like to be at the tasting.

Please could I adopt the Cockburn’s.

Tom - are you OK summarising the food orders or would you like some assistance with doing so?

If you wouldn't mind, that would be most helpful - the B&F are chasing

As the pate has been discontinued, I will go for Mac and cheese, Medium rare steak + chips, beans and peppercorn sauce

JDAW - I will finalise the bottle list in the morning and confirm who is supplying which

So here is the list:

JDAW's lineup correct at first draft - impressed!

BBR - JMK - to decant and bring
Calem - THRA to bring on the day to be adopted by all for £50
Cockburn - THRA to bring on the day to be adopted by AJH
Dow - already at B&F - adopted by MPM
Feuerheerd - already at B&F - adopted by BRP
Fonseca – NAC to decant and bring
Gould Campbell – THRA to bring on the day to be adopted by MSC
Graham - THRA to decant and bring
Kopke - already at B&F - adopted by TC
Niepoort - CPR to decant and bring
Noval Nacional - already at B&F - adopted by all for £300
Offley - AHB to decant and bring
Quarles Harris – THRA to bring on the day to be adopted by MC
Smith Woodhouse – THRA to bring on the day to be adopted by all for £50
Taylor – THRA to bring on the day to be adopted by all for £50
Warre – THRA to bring on the day to be adopted by GEAG

If Moses can make it, we will have one more

- Please check for errors!

If anyone else would like to join us, it is not too late to squeeze in one more.

Can I get my standard food order set to

Smoked salmon
Sirloin (medium), + skinny fries, + green beans + peppercorn sauce

The draft of the placemats has been updated.

I'll adopt Graham if I may!

I’ve sought permission from SWMBO. If granted, please could I be the 14th? Probably easiest if I pay £, rather than officially adopting a bottle.

Please check your menu choices and make sure I have not messed things up.

I’ve sought permission from SWMBO. If granted, please could I be the 14th? Probably easiest if I pay £, rather than officially adopting a bottle

Of course

Please check your menu choices and make sure I have not messed things up.

Thanks for doing that Alex

Food order forwarded to B&F

I'm in the office on Thursday so can print the placemats then. Let me know if required.

Permission granted.
• Added myself to placemats.
• Soup of day; Sirloin (blue), + fried egg, + carrots.
• For Port, I’ll settle cash with THRA.

Gone down with something virus-y (currently sweeping through school/family).
Not going to make tomorrow - calling it now in case someone wants to step into my place.