Wild Scotsman on the road- The Wrap Up

Posted Sep 20, 2009 by The Wild Scotsman

Wild Scotsman on the road -the wrap up
By Jeffrey Topping

Wow…I must be a bad blogger or someone who is just doing too many things with so little time. I left off my last post heading to the Louis Glunz Wines fall preview show. The Westin was a great location for the show. We had a wonderful room with high ceilings which is important if you are wearing 6 yards of 16oz wool and enough long hair to spare for 4 people. Since Glunz only has two spirits vendors (new one this year) the hall was filled with lots of wine! I could basically come, set up, and leave as I am only needed for the last 2 hours of the show. No one would want to intoxicate their sense of taste and smell before drinking wine, except for one of my biggest Chicago retailer fans, Gene, from Warehouse Liquors who just comes to talk scotch and leaves the wine tasting to his staff (look for a store tasting soon at his Shop with me).

I did find two gems for my wine tastes at the after party. First was the 2007 cabernet sauvignon Volunteer which is a mix of different grapes from several vineyards in Nappa Valley. I could not find any details on this wine except I was told that this was a creation from an associate of the producer for ThePrisoner (quite enjoy that wine as well). The Second was a bottle of Sabina Vineyards Cab Sauv 2006 which was just what this Scotsman needed after a long day. I would say that both wines were enjoyable. I would prefer the Sabina with a big porterhouse steak and the Volunteer relaxing at home after a long day. Either way great wines!

The day after the show was a mixed bag of traffic jams, changing schedules, and a rolling with the punches. My new wholesaler, Hoosier Wines and Spirits, in Indiana called and stated his staff was taken out with the flu! The good side was that I could lie in my king size bed and have a few more cups of coffee the bad side was now I had to cancel a series of hotel reservations and work on a new schedule and quick! A million things ran through my mind like a shot gun blast through a squirrels nest. In the end I had to stay with the plan as I had cases of whisky to be delivered and all I needed was a red suit.

I fought traffic for an hour getting to Glunz and dropped of my shipment (note to self..stay at a closer hotel). Next stop Indianapolis, via the outer belt around Chicago. I would rather drive a few extra miles and keep moving than sit around in traffic. I am a firm believer that things in motion stay in motion. I was in Indy by 1730/hrs and headed home. The next day was filled with meetings in Columubus, OH and then a trip to Louisville, KY for another show.

Cheers,

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