Looks like I'm coming to Utrecht!

I am now scheduled, reserved and prepping for a course in Utrecht (I think) starting 6th February and lasting all week. I will let you know full details.

Partytime!

Great!

I just realised that I promised you a taste of '00 Madeira...but that bottle is empty by now...can I make it up with Colheita Port from the same vintage?

Oh what the hell - yes.

Long time no seen KillerB. Where do you stay??, there's a pretty nice hotel just 1 minute away from our house and cellar

After 15 days of a crashed computer (I did it agian), I'm back online.

I'm interested! Saturdays would be great!

Eh... Am I invited?

Would be great to see you again, Roel!

Do you already have some more information on the precise dates KillerB?

Apart from the obvious wine thing, we should also meet one night for some serious beer drinking!

I received a PM from KillerB: we should expect him between the 6th and 10th of February (in Utrecht)...and a pub crawl as well as a wine / Port tasting sound like fun!

Right - I'm in the NH hotel in Utrecht.

Now, I need to go and find some wines.

That'll be 5 minutes by bus, or a brisk 15 minutes walk to the Roots' place...excellent! Which day (days?) would have your preference, KillerB? The Roots' and I thought it would be nice to have a pub crawl as well as a wine evening during your stay - are you game?

Are bears catholic?

Right, just talked to Ronnie: how about wine & Port at the Roots' on Tuesday, pub crawl on Wednesday?

How about Thursday for the pub crawl - Friday should be an easier day for me.

OK with me - I'll inform the Roots later this evening. Tuesday evening is OK for wine?

Tuesday should be perfect for the wine. I am not going to get through too much though. This course is not easy.

I'll see Ronnie and Lady Roots later this evening - but I'm pretty sure this will work for them as well. Shoot us an email for the exact address!

Not too much wine???
So you mean, we'll maintain a maximum of 20 bottles and skip the third glass of PX?

Roel, will you be able to make it on tuesday?

I've send Roel an email; I hope he'll be able to join us!

5-day forecast for Utrecht:

Snow
Cloudy
Rain
Rain
Thunder

Bad news: Roel will not be joining us...
Bad news: no 1900 Port
Good news: 1871 Port
Good news: Joost will be joining us
Better news: he'll bring an nice old Loire white by F. Chidaine

Great!
I'll fix us all a nice dinner, and will of course make sure that there are some cheeses. If anybody else feels like bringing some cheese, I'm not stopping ya'!

I have three cheeses and a pack of ham (small but annoying to Phylloxera).

I have two bottles of wine, both need to be chilled but my hotel doesn't believe me