Quentin Tarantino slipped through the room; gliding
just a mere 3 feet from me as I sat enjoying a deliciously cold, crisp martini
near the fireplace. I was not star gazing I was just enjoying the
moment. Not really paying attention to who was around or moving about. I was
making friends with my surroundings, admiring with curiosity the thousands of
albums that filled the enormous bookcases on both sides of the fireplace. I had shifted my gaze toward a movement when
there he was. I then realized where I
was. The evening held more surprises.
Crisp Chef’s Focaccia started us out along
with a bottle of Rocca di Montemassi Sangiovese. That was followed by a house
salad, eggplant parmigiana and the frothiest cappuccino I have ever enjoyed. The
meal was delicious.
2010 Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet was the greatest
surprise. Sorry Quentin. It was a gift from my daughter’s business associate
and it came with a story. He arranged with the concierge to purchase this
specific bottle of wine for me. This
became an all-day adventure for the concierge. After contacting 3 of the larger
wine shops and a couple specialty shops he was finally told that this wine is
brokered into a few restaurants in Austin. The concierge then spent quite some
time calling restaurants in Austin until he found the exact requested bottle.
He then drove to get it. This bottle of
wine is now very special to me especially because it involved an adventure not
only for me but everyone who was associated with the quest for it.
From the reviews I have read on it this cab
has all the qualities I love in a cab. Black cherry, cocoa, earthy spice and
leather all layered between more dark fruits.
Let
the weekend begin!
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