Sorry for the delay today. I was at Kaiser for many unexpected hours. About 30 minutes into one waiting room session, an outrageously loud alarm sounded. It startled everyone. "Not that one!" a voice on the intercom warned a colleague, away from the microphone, "That's for lockdown".  A brief silence followed with everyone around me noticeably shaken. Before our brains could compute much, a lower decibel alert sounded again - a new voice followed, calmer, but not at all confident. "If someone, uh, left their dog in their car in the lot, it's, um, jumped out the window and is wandering around outside...".

A older woman in a purple puffy jacket quickly stood up. "Aw, Jeezus!" she yelped, and walked to another area. I couldn't tell if she was concerned about the dog or annoyed that the alarm was for that information. "Whose dog is it??" another man barked, looking around. "I think it’s for the whole place, not just our room", a woman suggested. "Well how many dogs ARE loose??", puffy jacket lady desperately inquired, not really making much sense.

The air was tense for a bit, some folks had not processed all the information, others were just wondering why things had escalated to that point, or at all. And then the intercom voice came back on with a final brushstroke of absurdity. "Hi again. An update: the dog is in main reception. So, if you're the owner, uh… I think your dog is looking for you...".

I intended to write about other things today. To tell you about Kristie Tacey of TESSIER winery, pouring her amazing wines and spinning some records here this Saturday! (Maybe a tie-in story about a surprise guest... that can wait for another time). But I left Kaiser thinking about the state of the world, the curious microcosm of the waiting room. Everyone there with some urgent need, a certain gravity to their individual situations. And I'm still thinking about the random dog that brought a few of us ailing strangers together for a couple minutes, some of us knowing we understood each other in some simple way, with no words spoken. 

We implore you to join us and to join the many interesting, kind, like-minded and like-hearted folks here. Come stop in for a flight or a glass and discover new delights, experience new joys, and embrace the feeling of community here. And yes, if any level of escape is needed from the latest news cycle, stop in and stay a while. We are here for you, today, this weekend, and beyond.... with good music, friendly faces, wine, bread, tacos and more.

TONIGHT: Thursday Night Flights... German Whites and Sicilian Reds!
2023 Von Winning Sauvignon Blanc II
2021 Kaiserstuhl Königschaffhausen Blanc de Noirs
2023 Hexamer Quarzit Riesling
2021 Due Terre Nivuru Terre Siciliane Rosso
2021 FUSO CALA Rosso Nero d’Avola Dario Serrentino
2023 Funaro Nero d’Avola
Flights $15 from 5-9 and wines by the glass until close!

SATURDAY 3/15: KRISTIE TACEY pours TESSIER WINERY flights here a the bar!
2023 Tessier Electric Ladyland
2021 Tessier Skin Fermented Zabala Chardonnay
2023 Tessier Day Dreaming Red Blend
2021 Tessier Santa Cruz Mountains Saveria Pinot Noir
Flights $20 from 2-6 and wines by the glass until 9pm!

ALSO Saturday... ED'S BREAD POP UP returns from 2-5pm with artisan breads including sourdough wheat-rye, sourdough flaxseed-wheat, sourdough black sesame togarashi - as well as sweet and savory pastries, scones, and cookies!


Cheers,
Daniel