NEW DATE: Wed 14 Dec 2022 - Quevedo Closure Experiment

[hadge]

please can i have the following,

Chapel & Swan oak smoked salmon, roasted beetroot and orange
Chargrilled Surrey Hills sirloin steak 240g - MR
Chocolate brownie, hot chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream (v)

[akzy]

And another tasting bites the dust. I'm going to have to bow out of this one I'm afraid. Ian, you're up!

[idj123]

And another tasting bites the dust. I'm going to have to bow out of this one I'm afraid. Ian, you're up!

Am already in-think it's over to Neil...

[Doggett]

Shall we invite Boris so that it doesn’t get scuppered at the last minute?!

[nac]

And another tasting bites the dust. I'm going to have to bow out of this one I'm afraid. Ian, you're up!

Am already in-think it's over to Neil...

Still available.

[benread]

Alex, could I order the mushroom soup, sirloin & cheese please. Thanks, Ben.

[nac]

And another tasting bites the dust. I'm going to have to bow out of this one I'm afraid. Ian, you're up!

Am already in-think it's over to Neil...

Still available.

Assuming I'm now off the bench, my food order is:

- Duck liver pate, toasted sourdough bread, house pickles
- Cod loin, lemon and caper herb crust, mash, red wine jus
- Christmas Pudding with Bailey’s ice cream (v)

Request that no sprouts go anywhere near my plate as they are the work of Satan.

[nac]

Real challenge is to now find an appropriate "interesting bottle".

[rich_n]

Real challenge is to now find an appropriate "interesting bottle".

My "interesting bottle" selection should be a fun experiment...

[MigSU]

Request that no sprouts go anywhere near my plate as they are the work of Satan.

Hear hear.

[Doggett]

Real challenge is to now find an appropriate "interesting bottle".

1908 Cockburn, 1945 Niepoort or 1963 NN should do it.

[MigSU]

As a reward for such a humble and restrained request, I think nac should take all three.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Neil - you’re in.

[nac]

Real challenge is to now find an appropriate "interesting bottle".

1908 Cockburn, 1945 Niepoort or 1963 NN should do it.

Unfortunately think I've finished all of these.

[jdaw1]

Please:

- Wild Mushroom soup, chive cream (v)

- Slow braised beef bourguignon, mash, orange gremolata

- Christmas Pudding with clotted cream or Bailey’s ice cream (v)

[Alex Bridgeman]

Given the changes recently made by the UK government for international travel and the increase in COVID cases I have decided to ask Oscar NOT to travel to the UK next week and to postpone until 2022 the opening of the Aging Experiment pack.

I am also going to stand down from the tasting on the 15th December. We have a table booked at Davy's Plantation House so I am happy to pass on to someone else the organising of a "bring a bottle" dinner that evening. If anyone is willing and able to, please let me know and I'll give you the details.

I have updated the first post to show the seats which are now vacant for reserves and others to fill.

[Doggett]

Seems like the sensible course of action, however disappointing it is. I will no longer travel into London on Wednesday then so my seat at the table would be free if needed. But would like to maintain a place at the future tasting if possible

[rich_n]

I'm afraid I'm going to make the same call as Simon and postpone my trip to London. Please can I maintain my position on the Quevedo tasting when that happens?

[benread]

Alex, I feel very much the same as Simon & Rich. I have been expecting this to be postponed for the last week or so - it comes as no real surprise and you have done the right thing in asking Oscar not to travel. So close to Christmas, the last thing any of us want is for someone else to have their Christmas plans affected by covid.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I'm happy to offer seats at the reorganised tasting with a first offer to the people who confirmed attendance at the tasting originally organised for next week.

First post updated to show Ben, Simon and Rich no longer attending.

[nac]

I'll also give Wednesday a miss, but would like to attend the reorganised event.

[rich_n]

Would this be an opportunity to switch this to an online tasting? Obviously that depends on those still listed as attendees and whether they'd prefer to keep things face to face, but if most are planning to withdraw for now, I would suggest a Quevedo themed virtual might be a good replacement.

[Alex Bridgeman]

If no-one steps forward by lunchtime today to take over the organising of this tasting I will cancel our booking.

If I cancel I will try to get our deposit back or transfer it to another booking next year. If I can’t, I’ll ask those originally planning to attend to cover the £10 per head I had to pay to secure our booking.

[Alex Bridgeman]

This tasting has been cancelled for the moment and will be reorganised once travel rules in the UK and Portugal have eased a little

[nac]

This tasting has been cancelled for the moment and will be reorganised once travel rules in the UK and Portugal have eased a little

Was there any charge?