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Posted: **08:13 Tue 24 Mar 2026**

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I will be bringing D instead of G. C’est la vie.

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I have some most excellent G

Posted: **17:01 Tue 24 Mar 2026**

And I have a minor problem. My BBR bottled T60 listed in my cellar records turns out to be “believed T60” when I get the bottle out.

It has no label and a dark green foil. According to Vintageport.info the T60 should have a black foil. Noval 1960 was bottled by BBR with a dark green foil…

I have no other T60. What would you like me to do?

Posted: **18:01 Tue 24 Mar 2026**

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑17:01 Tue 24 Mar 2026 And I have a minor problem. My BBR bottled T60 listed in my cellar records turns out to be “believed T60” when I get the bottle out.

It has no label and a dark green foil. According to Vintageport.info the T60 should have a black foil. Noval 1960 was bottled by BBR with a dark green foil…

I have no other T60. What would you like me to do?

Sorry. False alarm. According to my cellar records I should have a Grants of St James bottled T60 close to the BBR Believed T60. Let me go and have a look...

Posted: **07:20 Wed 25 Mar 2026**

I have a lone Real Compania Velha 60 that's been patiently waiting in my cellar for a tasting event for the past fifteen years.

Unless someone fancies doing an RCV/Royal Oporto vertical - have we ever done one? - could we find space for it?

Posted: **07:48 Wed 25 Mar 2026**

uncle tom wrote: ↑07:20 Wed 25 Mar 2026I have a lone Real Compania Velha 60 that's been patiently waiting in my cellar for a tasting event for the past fifteen years.

I am not the organiser, but would much prefer having the Niepoort.

Posted: **08:16 Wed 25 Mar 2026**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑07:48 Wed 25 Mar 2026
uncle tom wrote: ↑07:20 Wed 25 Mar 2026I have a lone Real Compania Velha 60 that's been patiently waiting in my cellar for a tasting event for the past fifteen years.
I am not the organiser, but would much prefer having the Niepoort.

I was thinking about both

Posted: **14:56 Wed 25 Mar 2026**

Tom

If you're OK to, please bring the Niepoort, plus the Graham and the RCV (as team adoptions).

Thanks
Neil

Posted: **15:00 Wed 25 Mar 2026**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:45 Fri 20 Mar 2026
Justin K wrote: ↑12:23 Fri 20 Mar 2026I will be at the BFT and briefly at the Boot and Flogger afterwards. I plan to bring over my Ck 60; will I leave it there or will someone volunteer to mind it till next month?
If at after-party, I can. But I’m not willing to accept possession of the bottle at the BFT itself, unless I’m about to go home.

To confirm. I have Justin's Cockburn 1960.

Posted: **15:02 Wed 25 Mar 2026**

nac wrote: ↑14:56 Wed 25 Mar 2026 Tom

If you're OK to, please bring the Niepoort, plus the Graham and the RCV (as team adoptions).

Thanks
Neil

Assuming the above, I believe we now have 17 bottles. The maximum given space constraints is probably 18. I think someone mentioned another bottle at the BFT?

Posted: **16:40 Wed 25 Mar 2026**

nac wrote: ↑14:56 Wed 25 Mar 2026 Tom

If you're OK to, please bring the Niepoort, plus the Graham and the RCV (as team adoptions).

Thanks
Neil

No probs

Posted: **22:12 Wed 25 Mar 2026**

nac wrote: ↑14:56 Wed 25 Mar 2026If you're OK to, please bring the Niepoort, plus the Graham and the RCV (as team adoptions).

The placemats have been updated, hopefully correctly.

Posted: **08:07 Thu 26 Mar 2026**

Printer on standby

Posted: **10:46 Thu 26 Mar 2026**

Ooh, goody, Neil's bringing the Butler Nephew. We had a very toothsome bottle of that at 67 PM about 5 years ago.

Posted: **19:33 Thu 26 Mar 2026**

nac wrote: ↑15:02 Wed 25 Mar 2026
nac wrote: ↑14:56 Wed 25 Mar 2026 Tom

If you're OK to, please bring the Niepoort, plus the Graham and the RCV (as team adoptions).

Thanks
Neil
Assuming the above, I believe we now have 17 bottles. The maximum given space constraints is probably 18. I think someone mentioned another bottle at the BFT?

Hi Neil I mentioned I had a bottle of Justerini & Brooks 1960. Happy to include or not. I appreciate the table is getting busy!

Posted: **22:33 Thu 26 Mar 2026**

Bertie3000 wrote: ↑19:33 Thu 26 Mar 2026Hi Neil I mentioned I had a bottle of Justerini & Brooks 1960. Happy to include or not. I appreciate the table is getting busy!

Added to the placemats, as shown in the images in the first post.

Posted: **10:21 Fri 27 Mar 2026**

Bertie3000 wrote: ↑19:33 Thu 26 Mar 2026
nac wrote: ↑15:02 Wed 25 Mar 2026
nac wrote: ↑14:56 Wed 25 Mar 2026 Tom

If you're OK to, please bring the Niepoort, plus the Graham and the RCV (as team adoptions).

Thanks
Neil
Assuming the above, I believe we now have 17 bottles. The maximum given space constraints is probably 18. I think someone mentioned another bottle at the BFT?
Hi Neil I mentioned I had a bottle of Justerini & Brooks 1960. Happy to include or not. I appreciate the table is getting busy!

Excellent. 18 bottles and we’re done.

Next thing - food orders please.

Posted: **11:17 Fri 27 Mar 2026**

Anyone want to share a medium rare tomahawk steak?

Posted: **14:24 Fri 27 Mar 2026**

Ham Hock Terrine
Pan Roasted Cod

Thanks muchly

Posted: **16:06 Fri 27 Mar 2026**

Ham hock terrine
Sirloin medium rare with peppercorn sauce
Chips

(I notice that they now offer vanilla ice cream and Pedro Ximinez gravy as a dessert..
..wot I invented!)

Posted: **16:25 Fri 27 Mar 2026**

Herby butter bean bruschetta
Vegetarian bangers and mash
Welsh rarebit
Thanks

Posted: **18:31 Fri 27 Mar 2026**

From the menu, please:
• Scotch egg;
• Pie of the day (if meat) + skinny fries;
• Welsh rarebit.

Posted: **19:23 Fri 27 Mar 2026**

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑11:17 Fri 27 Mar 2026 Anyone want to share a medium rare tomahawk steak?

I'll share that with you with a Welsh rabbit for starters please

Posted: **21:09 Fri 27 Mar 2026**

Welsh rarebit starter
Crab linguini main
Lemon tart pudding

Much appreciated

Posted: **21:47 Fri 27 Mar 2026**

No starter
Medium rare tomahawk shared with Martin plus skinny fries and a portion of roasted carrots.
Dessert tbdotd

Posted: **07:28 Sat 28 Mar 2026**

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:47 Fri 27 Mar 2026 No starter
Medium rare tomahawk shared with Martin plus skinny fries and a portion of roasted carrots.
Dessert tbdotd

Oh and green beans .. just show them water ... No butter please

Posted: **00:43 Sun 29 Mar 2026**

Ham hock terrine
Rib Eye m/r chunky chips
Dessert tba

Posted: **14:39 Sun 29 Mar 2026**

Anyone want to share a chateaubriand?

If not, I'll have:
Herby Butter Bean Bruschetta
Prime 8oz Sirloin
Fries
Brocolli

Posted: **15:47 Sun 29 Mar 2026**

flash_uk wrote: ↑14:39 Sun 29 Mar 2026Anyone want to share a chateaubriand?

Yes please.

Neil: pls change my pie to this, blue, and please could I sit next to Mike.

Posted: **12:39 Tue 31 Mar 2026**

Please could I have:

• Scotch egg;
• Ribeye (medium rare), skinny fries, creamed spinach; and
• Welsh rarebit.

Posted: **19:28 Tue 31 Mar 2026**

Please could I have:

• Scotch egg;
• Ribeye (medium rare), skinny fries, creamed spinach; and
• Welsh rarebit.

Thank you

Posted: **21:42 Tue 31 Mar 2026**

Pleas could i have:

Scotch Egg
Bangers & Mash + extra Sausage + Carrots
Brownie

Thanks

Posted: **09:20 Tue 07 Apr 2026**

Please could I have:
Welsh Rarebit
Bangers and mash with carrots
Dessert tbd on the night

Thanks

Posted: **12:30 Tue 07 Apr 2026**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑15:47 Sun 29 Mar 2026
flash_uk wrote: ↑14:39 Sun 29 Mar 2026Anyone want to share a chateaubriand?
Yes please.

Neil: pls change my pie to this, blue, and please could I sit next to Mike.

And could I add:
Herby Butter Bean bruschetta
Fries
Chimichurri Brocolli

Ta

Posted: **13:07 Tue 07 Apr 2026**

Food order going in today.

Going to assume that "team adoption" bottles are £75 a piece. All ok with this?

Posted: **13:38 Tue 07 Apr 2026**

Food order submitted.

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Posted: **06:32 Fri 10 Apr 2026**

Since we seem to be teetering on the brink of the slippery slope of being completist (at least as much as we can be within the limits of our cellars), I'd observe that I have Quinta de la Rosa, Ferreira and RCV's Quinta do Síbio at home. The Síbio might be an interesting bottle to compare to the RCV (which will have come mainly from Carvalhas). Unless there's an objection, I'll bring the Síbio with me on Tuesday as well as the Taylor.

Posted: **18:45 Fri 10 Apr 2026**

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑06:32 Fri 10 Apr 2026Unless there's an objection, I'll bring the Síbio with me

Added to the placemats, so the deadline for an objection has legally expired.

Posted: **19:26 Fri 10 Apr 2026**

Shall I print then ??

Posted: **19:56 Fri 10 Apr 2026**

mcoulson wrote: ↑19:26 Fri 10 Apr 2026Shall I print then ??

Please do so on Tuesday. Monday-evening changes are not impossible.

Posted: **08:15 Sat 11 Apr 2026**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:56 Fri 10 Apr 2026
mcoulson wrote: ↑19:26 Fri 10 Apr 2026Shall I print then ??
Please do so on Tuesday. Monday-evening changes are not impossible.

really ?? further changes ?? now that would be a first !!!

Posted: **12:01 Mon 13 Apr 2026**

I'm intending the open and decant the four bottles (Calem, Butler Nephew, OBV and Justin's Cockburn) I'm bringing early afternoon tomorrow. Will then get a couple of hours at most in decanter before rebottling.

Posted: **15:13 Mon 13 Apr 2026**

I’m planning to bring both of my bottles (Taylor and Síbio) with me to decant them at about 4pm to give them a couple of hours double decanted before we drink them.

Posted: **15:47 Mon 13 Apr 2026**

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑15:13 Mon 13 Apr 2026 I’m planning to bring both of my bottles (Taylor and Síbio) with me to decant them at about 4pm to give them a couple of hours double decanted before we drink them.

Sounds sensible - I'll bring mine undecanted as well and will also make an early arrival

Posted: **18:55 Mon 13 Apr 2026**

Will anybody be passing my work and able to take from me an unopened bottle?

Posted: **18:58 Mon 13 Apr 2026**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:55 Mon 13 Apr 2026 Will anybody be passing my work and able to take from me an unopened bottle?

Unfortunately not me on this occasion. I have to be in the Liverpool Street area tomorrow afternoon.

Posted: **20:01 Mon 13 Apr 2026**

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑18:58 Mon 13 Apr 2026
jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:55 Mon 13 Apr 2026 Will anybody be passing my work and able to take from me an unopened bottle?
Unfortunately not me on this occasion. I have to be in the Liverpool Street area tomorrow afternoon.

Oh. Can I give you my unopened bottle - I will also be near Liverpool Street. Otherwise I would be decanting at 0700, or 1745.

Posted: **22:58 Mon 13 Apr 2026**

flash_uk wrote: ↑20:01 Mon 13 Apr 2026
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑18:58 Mon 13 Apr 2026
jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:55 Mon 13 Apr 2026 Will anybody be passing my work and able to take from me an unopened bottle?
Unfortunately not me on this occasion. I have to be in the Liverpool Street area tomorrow afternoon.

Oh. Can I give you my unopened bottle - I will also be near Liverpool Street. Otherwise I would be decanting at 0700, or 1745.

Probably. I’ll be finished 3.00-3.30pm. But you’ll have to let me know where to find your bottle…

Posted: **06:12 Tue 14 Apr 2026**

ok - it's too late to change your mind and bring a 1960 produced by Unobtainium as I've printed the placemats !

Posted: **07:15 Tue 14 Apr 2026**

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑22:58 Mon 13 Apr 2026
flash_uk wrote: ↑20:01 Mon 13 Apr 2026
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑18:58 Mon 13 Apr 2026
jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:55 Mon 13 Apr 2026 Will anybody be passing my work and able to take from me an unopened bottle?
Unfortunately not me on this occasion. I have to be in the Liverpool Street area tomorrow afternoon.

Oh. Can I give you my unopened bottle - I will also be near Liverpool Street. Otherwise I would be decanting at 0700, or 1745.
Probably. I’ll be finished 3.00-3.30pm. But you’ll have to let me know where to find your bottle…

Change of plan. Bottle had loads of sediment so decanted at 0700 and stoppered.

ETA at B&F ~1745.

Posted: **08:22 Tue 14 Apr 2026**

I am really rather looking forward to this tasting.

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