I'm embarrassed to say it but my job now is to remember who this is that Ronnie Miller our rep for Bobby Kacher of the Robert Kacher portfolio of French wines is? I love his smile in these pictures. It's a radiant, softer, very natural smile that speaks volumes to me and I will ask Ronnie next time that he comes to our store in Cleveland Park, Washington N.W. D.C.
Usually I have pictured with the owners/winemakers a bottle of their wine to remember more easily. In this case it might have been just a visit to say " hello ".
I was using a camera at this time that gave me a bit fuzzier images and yet in these pictures it works well. This pleases me and I promise to finally bring these pictures, the man and his wines to light and to life really soon.
I should have done this months ago, really. I took them just as I was starting to use digital photos and switch off of the regular ones with film. I did it grudgingly and without much willingness on my part at the time. I am glad to have these photos, though.
More important I am very happy to have met this French winemaker/owner. That's what I now enjoy most besides of course their wines : putting the two together.
Cheers, TONY
It's December 1st, 2009 here at my home in northern Virginia on a clear, blue-skied, brisk, really cold Tuesday morning as I finally post this three or more years after our meeting. Could I have been any slower?
We still enjoy very much buying the Robert Kacher wines from Ronnie Miller and Antoine Songy. It's probably been a couple of years since I saw Bobby. Cheers to all of you and Happy Holidays 2009 ...
This is a current bit that's fun to add now so many years later as it's all part of one great fun story that started with Bobby so many years ago, and just like Bobby started so many years ago so did my friendship with Antoine Songy start so many years ago here in Washington D.C., and through Elaine yesterday as she shopped here at Clevleand Park Wines & Spirits for two bottles of wine I was reminded of this, Saturday. December 21st, 2013. Here is what I posted on our Facebook page about that at : Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits and posted here. LIKE our Facebook page and see what I write daily of these stories and so much more. Happy Holidays everyone 2013, and may 2014 be grand for us all! TONY
Elaine that knows Antoine that lives in the same apartment building here that enjoyed some pretty special high-end French wines together with him recently called asking if we had any Petit Cassagne French Costieres de Nimes wine from the Robert Kacher selection portfolio. I said : " No but to come by and that I would have some great Kacher selections for her chose from for her Asian meal she was attending or preparing. I showed her the CAZE " Le Canon Du Marechal BIO dry red French blend of Syrah and Merlot, $12.99, a bottle, and the Herve Gantier " La Reserve " 2011 dry red blend from the DOMAINE Du SAINTE-EUGENIE, $16.99, ... and we chatted, had a great visit, and I think Elaine you will be happy and that I will see you again soon. Cheers, say : : Bonjour " for me to Antoine : Happy & Merry Christmas and New Year et Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee a vous deux! Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn 12/21/13 Saturday and it's been unseasonably warm all day! LOVE it, bad for business, great for the heart and soul!! Enjoy!! TONY
In this picture below is John one of my favorite customers. he and his wife Danielle still shop with us and I just saw them this last week in the store. LOVE this continuity! Really I do, it also keeps the store alive and vibrant and relevant and ... in business! Cheers, TONY
John, I hope you and Danielle have a great Christmas 2013 , you have some great wines to celebrate with that you just bought, and over the years have bought many of Bobby Kacher's selections that we buy every year from Ronnie Miller and Antoine Songy. So good to see you pictured here talking with the owners and winemakers themselves that make this all possible. Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee a tous! TONY
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