Your're point?

Actually, just one glass of red with yesterdays Sunday lunch, early night, solid eight hours sleep, wolves beat spurs, there's a spring in my step today.....

Just good morning - is all, is that ok ?

I never normally see you guys actually on here for some reason ?

Well done Wolves

The wrong person won Sports Personality of the Year - What the dickens is all that about ?

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Duncan

Of course, and a very good morning to you Sir.

Now I really must get some work done....

Yep - Been on this client till 2:00 am and then again from 08:00 this morning. Sorry twittering twat - see ya.

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Duncan

The right person won the X factor - I know you've all been wondering.

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mel

The competition was as tough as ever....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7ffkpVwpEg

What is it with grown women, and baby male voices ? Is this a nursing gene ? Was sorry when I heard that Paul Mac was on. I heard that pop singer with the lovely deeper voice from a distance - she's nice.

Better get back to business.

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Duncan

No, no, no.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqZPNMmPo8M

but there's a load of rubbish at the beginnng, so start at 2 mins.

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mel

I dont think they've dropped yet.

Mel - Was Joe the winner ? I must have miss under my Misses last night !

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Duncan

Morning all - been playing catch up from Friday's posts....


ha. Exactly !

This is gonna be a 1 album wonder as I don't think his voice is really marketable for pop stardom.
Glad its all over now - I'e been mmade to miss Top Gear for the past 4 weeks thanks to the time clash

2 weeks til festivities... anyone got their wine list planned yet ?

I have decided what my wines will be for the big day...

Red: Monasterio de Tentudia ’97, Extremadura (Tempranillo)
White: Domaine Jean-Claude Martin, Chablis ‘08
Port: Warre’s LBV ‘92
Beer: Quick pint down the local at lunchtime, usually Landlord or Abbott.

How are LBV's keeping from good producers ?

If I may - Would appreciate, advice and also, the all important experience.

Went thru host's port, a nice and manageable collection, and a (handsome magnum in there) on Sunday morning - I would like to be relatively sure. I believe that crusted and LBV have been going thru a step up in keeping ability in recent decades ?

Anyone ?

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Duncan

Long may they not drop. Such clarity.

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mel

Dunc, you could look for undeclared years where it was a close call, the wine is then used for the LBV’s, (bottled after four years).

Warre’s traditional unfiltered LBV is considered to be one of the best LBV’s out there and the ’92 the best again. I was very lucky to find a bunch of the ’92 & the very good ’95 on offer once, cleared the shelf. This will be my last ’92, I don’t expect to ever see it again. Had one last year and it was singing but I don’t think it will go another 5+ years, I’ll never know!

’97 is another excellent year for LBV, look for Noval & Ramos Pinto. Grahams Crusted is excellent too. If you plan to lay some down seek out the unfiltered / tradition LBV’s, they are closer to the vintage stuff and better for keeping.