83@40 2023 - May 25th

[hadge]

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

[pommy42]

Very interested if any space !

[Alex Bridgeman]

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

[Alex Bridgeman]

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.

[Alex Bridgeman]

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

[CPR 1]

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

[Justin K]

Terrine
Ribeye M with carrots & chunky chips
Cheese

[forest26]

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)

[winesecretary]

Ham hock terrine

Chicken Caesar salad

Fries

My 83 wines alas inaccessible so happy to adopt

[akzy]

Potted crab

Chicken caesar salad.

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

[nac]

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

[flash_uk]

MPM food order:

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

Thx

[idj123]

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.

[Alex Bridgeman]

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.

[akzy]

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

[M.Charlton]

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.

[Alex Bridgeman]

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.

[BRPetrie]

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

[Will W.]

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.

[uncle tom]

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

[mcoulson]

Hi Tom,

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

Cheers

Martin

[uncle tom]

The Dow is already at the B&F thanks

[mcoulson]

The Dow is already at the B&F thanks

Can I adopt please ?

[Alex Bridgeman]

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.

[nac]

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.