Hello All, long time again....

I had a story I thought I told, but couldn't find any reference to it.

While Alison and I were staying at the Ritz Carlton, Battery Park NY, June
2003, we had the opportunity to try a NICE wine. We were talking with the
Food Service Manager about a good wine to go with Chocolate Fondue that we
were going to have at the 14th floor Rise bar. Randy said 'wait one moment'
and came back with 2 glasses of a dark, almost black wine. He said that
those 2 glasses were on the house. I asked how, and he said a customer
asked for it, but when they opened it, some cork fell in it and the
customer didn't want it anymore. I looked at the wine list the next day,
and found out it was a 1985 Ducru Beaucaillou, St. Julien $350 USD. It was
smooth, almost velvety, but I cant specifically remember and flavors. This
was before we really got into wine.

Now, Alison and I met in 2001 and married in June of 2002. My question: I
see where I can pick up a bottle of 1985 Ducru Beaucaillou,St. Julien for
USD $119. I can get a couple of bottles for $45 of futures 2001.

I want to pick up a almost once in a life time wine, related to our life
together. So, do I go for the $1985 and get one bottle, a couple of $45
2001's, or wait on the 2002? I don't mind any of the three, I just want to
know that I get the best wine I can. I could not find and 2002 Penfolds
Grange. What would yall's recommendation be?

In other ramblings, while in New York I picked up a couple of bottles of
1999 Joh. Jos. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese. I found more at
www.specsonline.com in Houston, Texas. It's GREAT! So, I decided to pick up
a few bottles of 2002 Joh. Jos. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese on
pre-arrival. I paid $28.50. Is this a good price? Not that I am buying as
an investment, but how high in value can it go realistically? I am hearing
that 2002 is as good or better than Germany's 2001.

How do yall feel about Andrea Immer's show on the FINE network? She is so
much cutier than Rachael Ray!

Our nearest winery is releasing his bottling of their first Cabernet
Sauvignon on Friday night. I'll pick up a couple of bottles and let ya know
what I think.

Thanks, and Enjoy!

Walter