As does his wife.
They asked to remain anonymous and for me not to name names. I will not reveal the name of the baby although I will say that neither the parents or the baby have anything to do with Southern Wine & Spirits.
Some guy from Southern Wine & Spirits sent us a note today. He would like to represent our wines in Utah and somewhere else.
We are a Southern Wine free national importer and it simply is not going to happen. We're dealing with vignerons, not mobsters. Although no one is saying that anyone at Southern Wines is or has ever been a mobster. In fact, I know that leading members of Southern Wines and Spirits are very generous with many charities, are good human beings, love their spouses, children and animals, and believe in everything that has made America a great nation. I wish them luck.
But they're in another world. Good luck to them. Parker is an another world, I don't care what he likes or dislikes, although I respect his obvious talents. Get off it everyone and create your own universe!
People who think the wine trade is about business structure, profit, competitiveness, market leadership, money, business vision and their idiosyncratic world views are totally nuts.
It is about wine. That's all.
The trick is to be able to make a living selling wine, but not by treating wine like any commodity out there. Yes, it has something in common, but wine is not simply a "product" to build egos, business structures and private fortunes.
I'm an old fashioned guy who believes wine should transcend greed and ego because it is a pure expression of nature.
But c'mon, that's one incredible picture of one beautiful kid. A cycle reborn.
Thank goodness.