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I rarely go to Kingston CC but the security staff have a reputation for being overzealous. I doubt the court will have catering facilities. You may well spent sometimes out of court so a book/computer will come in useful. Good luck!
 
mandryka said:
... I've just received a summons to do Jury Service in Kingston. I am absolutely dreading it!
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OT but I have had three summons' over the years, and been empanelled on four juries. Once you have worked out the practicalities I suspect you may enjoy it for the glimpses into different aspects of society. IME, court staff and judges have shown really great understanding of how to help jurors. I think the key practical things are (including the above from @andrew d):
- how to get there on time and back home later
- what lunch arrangements are available (e.g. Chelmsford CC had closed the juror's restaurant on my most recent stint there but they did have an unreliable vending machine and a fridge for packed lunches or there were local places to eat although that meant an extra trip through security)
- which elements of your costs are claimable (if that matters to you)
- what you are going to do to avoid boredom during some inevitable long periods waiting for something to happen

PM if it helps.
 
Didn't have the Filos chardonnay, picked this up at Aldi.

Quite light good for a rare sunny day.
Nice bite though.
 
Dogberry said:
Didn't have the Filos chardonnay, picked this up at Aldi.

Quite light good for a rare sunny day.
Nice bite though.
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Interesting list of ingredients:
"Grapes, Acidity Regulator: Tartaric Acid; Stabilising Agent: Gum Arabic; Antioxidant: Potassium Bisulphite".
I understand the grapes and the sulphites, but what's with the tartaric acid and the gum arabic? Do all wines contain these, and Aldi just provide a more complete list than other bottlers, or is this unusual?
 
Jings.
I know there's a bizarre list of fining agents used in some wines.
Aldi is giving chapter and verse here as you say a more complete list.
I checked a P.grigio.
Grapes, Clarifying Agents: Casein (𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤), 𝐄𝐠𝐠 Albumen Powder; Acidity Regulators: Tartaric Acid, Malic Acid; Antioxidant: L-ascorbic Acid; Preservative: 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐝𝐞; Gas: Carbon Dioxide.
Sounds like a chemical soup.
 
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Tartaric acid is regularly added to grape juice prior to ferment to adjust TA (titratable acidity) and prevent "flabby" wines, it is not normally required to be declared as it is generally obtained from grapes. CO2 (or nitrogen) is pretty much universally used to control oxygen content prior to and during bottling. Gum arabic is used to soften acidity so using it in the same wine as tartaric acid is a bit odd, but probably points to poor quality grapes to start with.
 
PsB said:
Interesting list of ingredients:
"Grapes, Acidity Regulator: Tartaric Acid; Stabilising Agent: Gum Arabic; Antioxidant: Potassium Bisulphite".
I understand the grapes and the sulphites, but what's with the tartaric acid and the gum arabic? Do all wines contain these, and Aldi just provide a more complete list than other bottlers, or is this unusual?
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Acidic Regulator gets a mention ( as a fictional band ) in the Half Man Half Biscuit Classic. She's in Broadstairs.

"She’s In Broadstairs" - Lyrics and Videos

Lyrics and videos for the Half Man Half Biscuit song She’s In Broadstairs, from Cammell Laird Social Club.
halfmanhalfbiscuit.uk halfmanhalfbiscuit.uk
"Apparently she’s seeing A bloke who used to be in Acidic Regulator"
 

You've got to hand it Floyd, cooking and slurping.
I tried it and sent a glass flying.
Btw very tasty Rasteau.
 
Yevgeny does 6 bottles free delivery.
He's got some not bad chardonnay.
some of these.

THE GREAT CHARDONNAY CHALLENGE
HEMEL-EN-AARDE vs THE NEW WORLD
4th January 2019
1st ATARAXIA CHARDONNAY 2015, H&A Ridge, South Africa
2nd Sumaridge Chardonnay 2015, Upper H&A Valley, South Africa
3rd Restless River Ava Marie Chardonnay 2016, Upper H&A Valley, South Africa
4th Stargazer Chardonnay 2016, Tasmania, Australia
5th Newton Johnson Vineyards Chardonnay 2017, Upper H&A Valley, South Africa
6th Crystallum Clay Shales Chardonnay 2016, H&A Ridge, South Africa
7th Neudorf, Moutere Chardonnay 2014, Nelson, New Zealand
8th Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay 2014, Adelaide Hills, Australia
9th Whalehaven Conservation Coast Chardonnay 2016, Upper H&A Valley, SA
10th Die Kat se Snor Chardonnay 2017, H&A Valley, South Africa
11th Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay 2016, Beechworth, Australia
12th Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 2016, Napa Valley, USA
13th Storm Vrede Chardonnay 2015, H&A Valley, South Africa
14th Dutton Goldfield Chardonnay 2015, Russian River Valley, USA
15th Creation The Art of Chardonnay 2017, H&A Ridge, South Africa
16th Kumeu River Matés Vineyard Chardonnay 2015, Auckland, New Zealand
17th Bouchard Finlayson Missionvale Chardonnay 2016, H&A Valley, South Africa
18th Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay 2018, H&A Valley, South Africa
19th Errazuriz Las Pizarras Chardonnay 2015, Chile
20th Bread and Butter Chardonnay 2016, Napa Valley, USA
21st Alban Vineyards “North” Chardonnay 2013, Edna Valley, USA
22nd Strekov 1075 Chardonnay 2015, Slovakia (Old World wildcard)
23rd Planeta Didacus Chardonnay 2014, Sicily, Italy (Old World wildcard


Most of these are above my pay grade but perhaps some of the cognoscenti might comment on the listing
for the moment I'm liking the "Cru" (Sheth)and TWS Tasmanian chardonnays.
 
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