Sneakeater Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Of course, what you REALLY wanted was the '61 . . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Evelyn Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 I think she wanted a '59. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Tough crowd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 On 11/27/2022 at 5:13 PM, Wilfrid said: Fifth Avenue closed to traffic on three Sunday afternoons. 12/4, 11, 18. I do like to walk down it in the holiday season checking out the shop windows. This might make the experience a little less hectic. I did this yesterday. Certainly strange to look down Fifth Avenue and not see cars. It's not just closed, there were also food trucks and some performances going on. I thought Saks' windows this year were disappointing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 15 minutes ago, Wilfrid said: I thought Saks' windows this year were disappointing. I miss Barneys. For this, among other things. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 That reminded me of Barneys' supreme window dresser Simon Doonan, also a hilarious columnist. I didn't know he's published a bunch of books (on second thoughts, I think I remember the Confessions one). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 There's never been another like him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 18 hours ago, Sneakeater said: Of course, what you REALLY wanted was the '61 . . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Actually, I now see that in Sauternes (unlike the rest of Bordeaux), 1962 is a better-regarded vintage than 1961. Lucky you, @StephanieL! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Jeez, I'm lucky I got to try anything. I'm in no position to debate '59 vs. '61 vs. '62. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 20 hours ago, voyager said: Sigh. We can never have you and N at our house again. We're easily impressed. You could serve us Blue Nun and we'd probably never know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 3 hours ago, StephanieL said: We're easily impressed. You could serve us Blue Nun and we'd probably never know. Ah, shoot. You recognized it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 One of the Tuesday Ferry Building Farmer's Market vendors is selling perfectly ripe Hachiya persimmons at 3 for $5. No waiting for weeks for them to ripen. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bloviatrix Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 I have two bottles of Sauternes from the late '90s squirreled away somewhere. According to the vintage charts they should be drunk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bloviatrix Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 I also have a 2000 Bordeaux, which was one of those incredible vintages. Of course, all red wine tastes over-oxidized to me, so that's problematic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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