Reconnecting Once Again Today Sunday December 22nd, 2014 @ The Torpedo Factoy In Olde Towne Alexandria With Artist Susan Finsen And Loving It : What Grand Serendipitous Treat This Was!

An amazing serendipitous visit today, this cold and wet and drizzly and gray Sunday afternoon at the Torpedo Factory in Olde Towne Alexandria with artist Susan Finsen that is a customre of mine that I met in Clevelend Park Washington D.C., Northwest, when I did a wine-tasting at the Broadmore Apartments at the suggestion of my friend Nicolas during the art show there where Susan had some of her FABulour acrylics showing and we got to talking then, and when her piece spoke to me at the entrance to her gallery and I entered, saw her : exclaimed : " I know you! " and she remembered who I was , all but my name, bis \g smiles on our faces : we both off after that! Cheers! TONY What a treat it all was.

Kyle was nice enough to take these pictures with his Apple I-Phone and to send them to me. Thanks Kyle.

The art was what drew me in, I really was taken by the piece outside the front door to Susan and her friend's studio, Laura Edwards. That got me inside and the rest you know. We talked art and techniques. selling, having a gallery, where to buy art supplies. I kept looking for those pieces of Susan's like the three she is working on behind us here that I really like and I believe she should leave ' as is! " We will see, only time will tell. Excellent work, I liked it very much. A treat.

Happy holidays all, happy New Year 2015 to one and to all!   Anthony  ( TONY ) Quinn 12/22/2014

Talking About Peter Robinson Our Local FABulous PIanist Here In Washington D.C. That Is Currently Playing @ The Jefferson Hotel: Go Listen To Him PLay The Piano While You Enjoy A Fine Meal, Too!

Peter loves wine, here Brunello in various vintages and hues, and he loves French southern Rhône Gigondas, too!

Where are you playing piano now Peter? Cheers my friend, Tony
1/30/2020

Story follows after pictures ... read on.

Peter Robinson a fine, FINE, super-fine pianist is playing at the Jefferson Hotel these days, has been there for 5 days now! How do I know all of this? WEll Peter's daughter came in search of port, in particular the NOVAL Tawny that was written up and recommended in the Washington Post Food section this week, $18.99 that we were listed as carrying. When I found out she was Peter's daughter I flipped : " Peter Robinson the pianist?!? " I smiled and we were off talking about 2o-year old tawny ports , too like the " Quinta do Bom Retiro " 20-year from RAMOS PINTO, $75.99 a bottle. Then we spoke about the 10-year old tawny ports like the gift-set of the CALEM with the free glass, $36.49, and the BARROS 10-year old tawny, $27.99 : all three are excellent Portuguese port houses that are lesser-known here in the United States because they were not bought by the British. They represent fine quality and fine value, too. WE are happy to have all three. I explained all of them in detail to Peter's daughter while he drove and looked for parking to join us. She called Peter and explained and when she got off the phone I asked her what Peter had decided? He wanted two bottles of the NOVAL Tawny port, $18.99 because it represented such good value! I went out to say hello to Pater. He had a big, broad smile on his face and said immediately : " I follow your weekly email and enjoy reading it always. " I have known Peter since the early Mayflower Wine And Spirits' days way back when in the 80's. He started with me years ago loving the dry red burgundies from the Mercury region in the Chalonaise region for it's quality and value ... cheers, happy holidays and Happy New Year 2015 .... TONY 12/18/2014 Go hear Peter play the piano at the Jefferson Hotel, he's the best, really superb piano player and entertainer that has recorded and honed his craft the best way , by playing for years!

Tracy That Worked For The BEAULIEU Vineyards Winery In Napa, Valley Back In The Nineties Gives Me A ' Coastal " Gray Blanket As A Thank You For The Work I Did Back Then Selling The BV Wines Portfolio Of Fine California Wines In All Prices And Styles That Started Back in 1900! GO BV! Thanks Again Tracy!

Linus in the cartoon strip of Charles Shultz " Peanuts " has his blanket, well Tracy that gave this to me years ago when I worked at Forman Brothers in the fine Wines ESTATES portfolio and sold BEAULIEU Winery wines to my customers in D.C., you gave me this as a ' thank you ' as the East Coast rep for BV wines that included this ' Coastal ' series of inexpensive ' good-value ' wines to enjoy anytime from the dry reds of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and also Pinot Noir to dry whites of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. We also had that wonderful company Forman Brothers trip to the BV ranch house and Chris Blethen and I stayed in the Tapestry Room with a balcony and a glorious view ( BACK IN THE MID NINETIES, CHRIS WORKED FOR THE VINTAGE division of Forman Brothers ), too of the valley and the vineyards ... thanks Tracy, this blanket has kept me warm on my Monday day-off as I have valiantly tried to recover from a bad cold! Here's to all the Linus'es of the world that have their warm and welcome blanket when they need it most : I needed it today!   TONY  

 12 / 8 / 2014   5;13 PM ...

 PS : I wonder if Calvin in the cartoon strip " Calvin and Hobbs " had a blanket, too?!? Happy Monday all, stay bundled, it is cold and dreary and damp here today in northern Virginia ..