Thu 28 Dec 2023: Bring A Bottle Or Two

[jdaw1]

Date: Thursday 28th December 2023.

Theme: Bring A Bottle Or Two, ideally at least one from the sixties or seventies or eighties, blind.

Location: the Red Room at The Boot & Flogger.

People:

1. JDAW;
2. AHB (tentative; prefers blind);
3. AJM (tentative; prefers blind);
4. CEM (tentative; “happy with blind”);
5. NAC (“Pretty sure”; ambiguous preference);
6. CPR (“yes please”; no preference);
7. IDJ (“should be available”; no preference);
8. TC;
9. CA.

Reserves:

• MPM (availability has become doubtful).

Current draft of the food order.

Current draft of the placemats.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Tentatively yes.

We haven’t had a blind tasting for some time so blind please.

[Alex M]

Tentative yes please.

Concur with blind suggestion.

[winesecretary]

Regret unavailability due to family commitments.

[mcoulson]

I'd love to but I'm in Madera!!

[flash_uk]

Tentative yes, thank you.

[cem]

Tentatively yes - happy with blind. Is this limited to port only or at least one port + other, or is it open season?

[nac]

Pretty sure 28/12 is a "yes". Always prefer sighted, but given we haven't done a blind tasting for ages then might be fun.

[CPR 1]

yes please.

[idj123]

I should be available.

[jdaw1]

Nobody strongly objects to blind, so I’m ruling that it is blind.

We have the Red Room (as the Green is already reserved).

The Christmas 2023 à la carte menu has been emailed to me, so I’ve uploaded it.

Is this limited to port only or at least one port + other, or is it open season?

Not everybody should bring non-Port, but some can.

[cem]

Please add a 2nd bottle space for me on the placemat (you might want to include a couple of blanks for possible Christmas cheer additions by people as well)

[BRPetrie]

Would absolutely adore to but alas back up north with the family.

[nac]

Have just selected & stood-up my bottles. Will be bringing a fortified & a non-fortified.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Domestic negotiations are currently in progress to determine whether 0, 1 or 2 of us will be attending.

My expectation is that it will be 1 of us. Hopefully that 1 will be me.

[cem]

I'll need another placemat please. Bringing one unfortified and 2 fortified.

[jdaw1]

The Christmas 2023 à la carte menu has been emailed to me, so I’ve uploaded it.

Food orders please,

Mine:
• Ham hock terrine, toasted sourdough, mulled cranberry and apple chutney;
• Slow braised beef bourguignon, crushed buttered baby potatoes, crispy shallots;
• Welsh rarebit (you at the back — do try to look surprised);
• Christmas pudding, mulled cranberries, clotted cream.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Starter - pigs in blankets
Main - sirloin steak, medium rare, no peppercorn sauce, fries
No dessert.

[Alex M]

Starter - Oak smoked gravlax, melba toast.
Main - Slow braised beef bourguignon, crushed buttered baby potatoes, crispy shallots and fries.
Dessert - Welsh rarebit and Christmas pudding, mulled cranberries, clotted cream.

[nac]

Same food order as Alex M for me please.

[forest26]

Yes please to this...

[CPR 1]

Starter - Oak smoked gravlax, melba toast.
Main - sirloin steak, black / blue, no peppercorn sauce, fries, carrots
Dessert - Welsh rarebit

Thank you

[idj123]

Starter-pigs in blankets
Main-steak (M-R), fries and green beans
Dessert-super cheesy Welsh Rarebit

Thanks!

[Alex Bridgeman]

Having looked through what I have at home, I shall just be bringing the one bottle.

[jdaw1]

There is a draft of the food order.

Mike: guessed your main, please instruct re starter.

Cliff, Tony: please instruct.