I can't say enough in praise for Jim Stutsman. He is a big inspiration to me and should be to anyone interested in the wealth and diversity of wines: especially if they are interested in the wines being made in the 50 states of the United States! Jim gets nothing from his efforts of buying and tasting these wines from the various US States that he visits and brings the wines home to North Arlington, VA to share with family and friends. JIM SHARES EVERYTHING! Thanks Jim. I don't go to enough of your home tastings but I know that you are interested in spreading the wealth about what the 50 US States have to offer and for that I personally am eternally grateful! Cheers to you and your continued efforts. I am thrilled to be able to call you a friend and to know that you shop here at Cleveland Park Wines And Spirits. It's fun to see you here most Saturdays with your special glass win-tasting cut glass ! Jim is one of our few customer/friends that actually carries around a tasting glass as he goes from store to store looking for the great new " undiscovered wines ! Bob and Marilyn also travel with a real glass to taste from. Kudos to you three! Here you are with that glass preserved for all eternity. Hope you like the pictures. You do look a bit serious except in the picture with the two beautiful ladies ( Mary-Shannon and Paulette ) Jim. Cheers to you and your fine, selfless example.
I wrote this Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 here in the store at Cleveland Park Wines and Spirits. TONY
It's now Thursday, April 14th, 2011 here at home in northern Virginia at 8:54AM and I am thinking a whole lot about you Jim as you knew Sidney Moore Margolis of the Mayflower Wines & Spirits that just passed away last Saturday morning, April 10th, 2011. Your name came up yesterday when I received a call from wine writer Dave McIntyre that wants to write a piece on Sidney Moore Margolis and the Mayflower Wines & Spirits. He asked me to share what I knew since I worked there from 1983-85 and I had many things to impart! I was verbose and happy to be as there were many things to talk about from those days way back when .... when the Mayflower was a destination place. People wanted to go there and be there. They wanted the olive oil, the Italian wines, the Poggio Lamentano unfiltered olive oil and the Panelle breads from Hoboken, New Jersey and the FOSSI Chiantis Classico's going all the way back to 1958.
You knew all this Jim. You lived it right along with me including buying the dry white Tuscan Monte Carlo wine that you brought me back your last bottle to give to Sidney with a note on it. Did she ever respond? Anyway, it was nice to be able to talk to you and to Harry Moore her son on that Saturday morning when Harry shared the news with me and then I shared it with you.
An era has gone and it sure was a glorious one and I am thrilled that both you and Sidney and all the rest were a part of it. Cheers and stay-tuned for more as I have many memories and this is a great time to share many of them with you all.
Sidney always did support me in the arts - mine - and she let me hang my artwork in the store as well as my hand-painted bottles, too. Cheers, TONY
It's now Thursday, April 14th, 2011 here at home in northern Virginia at 8:54AM and I am thinking a whole lot about you Jim as you knew Sidney Moore Margolis of the Mayflower Wines & Spirits that just passed away last Saturday morning, April 10th, 2011. Your name came up yesterday when I received a call from wine writer Dave McIntyre that wants to write a piece on Sidney Moore Margolis and the Mayflower Wines & Spirits. He asked me to share what I knew since I worked there from 1983-85 and I had many things to impart! I was verbose and happy to be as there were many things to talk about from those days way back when .... when the Mayflower was a destination place. People wanted to go there and be there. They wanted the olive oil, the Italian wines, the Poggio Lamentano unfiltered olive oil and the Panelle breads from Hoboken, New Jersey and the FOSSI Chiantis Classico's going all the way back to 1958.
You knew all this Jim. You lived it right along with me including buying the dry white Tuscan Monte Carlo wine that you brought me back your last bottle to give to Sidney with a note on it. Did she ever respond? Anyway, it was nice to be able to talk to you and to Harry Moore her son on that Saturday morning when Harry shared the news with me and then I shared it with you.
An era has gone and it sure was a glorious one and I am thrilled that both you and Sidney and all the rest were a part of it. Cheers and stay-tuned for more as I have many memories and this is a great time to share many of them with you all.
Sidney always did support me in the arts - mine - and she let me hang my artwork in the store as well as my hand-painted bottles, too. Cheers, TONY
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