Red Is Life

Thanks In Advance

First sip - thanked the "bringer" - this was going to be a treat -

Maybe a Rutherford Cabernet - several votes for Bordeaux - bit of classic barnyard nose - alc as high as 14% ?? - had age - perhaps 1980 or 1985 - nice fruit - kept coming out with every swirl of the glass - construction too French to be New World -

Finally revealed - Dominus - St. Helena - 1990 - 13% alc - 83% Cabernet Sauvignon - 8% Merlot - 7% Cabernet Franc - 2% Petit Verdot - produced by Christian Moueix with focus on the vineyard's unique terroir - i.e. - French wine made with American grapes -

How To Get To Gary Danko's

Although arriving at the airport in time to "run to the gate" - checking wine through requires a minimum of 45 minutes prior to flight time - i.e. - missed my flight

Stuck in SFO for 6 hours until the red-eye - debated how many minutes I could kill in the book store - how good the "bad" airport food might be - or was it - how bad the "good" airport food might be - did I really want take off my shoes - empty my pockets - pull off my belt - i.e. - go through airport security - again !!!

Jumped a taxi back to 800 Hyde - settled onto a bar stool as a walk-in for dinner at - Gary Danko -