The Cold Moon of December shone full last night, obscuring Mars and lingering long and high above the city. I didn’t know there was this verb, but it is said, the moon occulted Mars, in the original Latin sense: to hide or conceal. I suppose most things are hidden from where we stand, with our scope so limited, and the world so full of secrets undivulged. Even just tomorrow, so close to today, cannot be known from here and now; together we live steeped in uncertainty, and together we move on with hope and expectancy.

I don’t know what to expect from this winter, but lately I’ve been enjoying more time with friends around the dinner table, and despite regarding myself as an introverted misanthrope, I’ve found these suppers invariably nourishing to both body and soul. For the next few weeks, with variants hovering in the wings, inevitably narrowing the guest list here and there, I hope to continue carefully gathering for such meals. Our friends’ children have grown so much while we were eating alone, and I allowed myself to forget how beautiful, dynamic, inspiring, and generous people can be, at a candle lit table, eating food cooked with love and care.

May this be a season of maintaining close friendships, of bringing folks back into the fold, and of meeting new people; may we rub elbows and noses as long as we have them, in lieu of jabbing and sniffing; and may we all find warmth and comfort in the companionship and hospitality of our community, those well known and yet unknown. Allow us to recommend a wine for your tofu stew, your roast duck or your shakshuka, and by all means, come join us for a tasting flight or glass of wine among friends. As the kids are saying, this week’s tastings are FIRE!

TONIGHT 12/8: THURSDAY NIGHT FLIGHTS
Wines from the Southern Hemisphere - Chile, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa:
2021 McBride Sisters Sauvignon Blanc
2021 Santa Julia La Oveja Torrontes
2021 Force Celeste Chenin Blanc
2021 Cacique Maravilla Pipeño
2018 Gabrielskloof Bot River Syrah
2021 Reunion Malbec
$15 flights from 5-9pm and wines by the glass until 9pm.

THIS SATURDAY 12/10: BURGUNDY FLIGHTS
Taste four classic and exquisite examples from the famous vineyards of Bourgogne:
2020 Marc Cameron Sagara Bourgogne Tonnerre Blanc
2019 Jean-Claude Martin Chablis Premier Cru Montmains
2019 Michel Arcelain Siserpe Beaune Rouge
2020 Quentin Jeannot Maranges Vieilles Vignes
Flights $20 from 2-6pm and wines by the glass until 9pm!

Cheers,

Max