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January 18th, 2015, 9:11 am

I struggled where to place this gem within WB and this seems best. No traction on my FB page, which seems more a commentary on my 400+ friends there than this beautiful tale about an era bygone.

When folks ask about what I miss after my years living in Dixie I invariably mention storytelling...

#2 Post by **Greg Pierce** » January 18th, 2015, 10:13 am

Cool! Thanks for posting that Glenn.

Interesting both for the characters involved, as well as for the fact that there once was a time when a wine shop owner might have a 6 year old La Tache available for sale, and might pop one to give you a taste as well.

January 18th, 2015, 11:22 am

I thought there were layers to this narrative but also loved hearing about a young La Tache getting uncorked like that. Seems MLK recognized the quality!

Robert.Fleming · January 18th, 2015, 11:36 am

Thanks for sharing that, Glenn.

Were I you, I would ask the mods to move the thread to Wine Talk. It fits there, IMHO, and deserves the wider audience.

January 18th, 2015, 11:52 am

If I wanted a wider audience it would be in wine talk, subject titled MLK & La Tache.

Robert.Fleming · January 18th, 2015, 12:26 pm

It adds a lot of context if you read the Wiki entries on Marvin Griffin and Ralph McGill:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Griffin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_McGill

January 18th, 2015, 12:53 pm

I knew Ralph McGill's legacy from my time at Emory. As impressive a journalist as any.

Ken V · #8 Post by **Ken V** » January 19th, 2015, 5:50 pm

Very interesting.

#9 Post by **CJ Beazley** » January 20th, 2015, 12:07 pm

I think you should post it in Politics, under the title "we can disagree and not be disagreeable"

January 20th, 2015, 8:06 pm

Robert.Fleming wrote:Thanks for sharing that, Glenn.

Were I you, I would ask the mods to move the thread to Wine Talk. It fits there, IMHO, and deserves the wider audience.

Having lived in Atlanta as well as in the wine biz there... I agree!

January 21st, 2015, 6:02 am

Did you know Jim Sanders Bone?

Ed Gonzales · #12 Post by **Ed Gonzales** » January 22nd, 2015, 11:15 am

i just stumbled on this. thanks doc for sharing.

January 29th, 2015, 4:58 pm

Glenn L e v i n e wrote:Did you know Jim Sanders Bone?

I met him when I was selling wine there in the mid-late 90's. It is now a Sherlock's store, and they are doing a fantastic job. He was very well respected in the wine community.

Ken V · #14 Post by **Ken V** » January 29th, 2015, 5:44 pm

Terence T-Bone Livingston wrote:
Glenn L e v i n e wrote:Did you know Jim Sanders Bone?
I met him when I was selling wine there in the mid-late 90's. It is now a Sherlock's store, and they are doing a fantastic job. He was very well respected in the wine community.

No shit, Sherlock?

February 1st, 2015, 7:39 am

What a story! Thanks for sharing it.

February 2nd, 2015, 11:09 am

Terence T-Bone Livingston wrote:
Glenn L e v i n e wrote:Did you know Jim Sanders Bone?
I met him when I was selling wine there in the mid-late 90's. It is now a Sherlock's store, and they are doing a fantastic job. He was very well respected in the wine community.

That's cool man!

Mark B · #17 Post by **Mark B** » March 25th, 2015, 4:22 pm

Freakin' awesome. Thanks for sharing!

#18 Post by **Ian Alper** » April 25th, 2015, 11:07 am

Glenn - fantastic gem, thanks for posting it.

edwardmilstein · September 18th, 2015, 3:35 pm

What a pleasure to listen to his reminisces. Thanks for posting this.

Rick.T · #20 Post by **Rick.T** » September 20th, 2015, 1:43 pm

Very interesting, thanks for posting this.

September 26th, 2015, 7:44 am

I love how folks find this cool piece from time-to-time, thx everyone.

#22 Post by **cjsavino** » January 18th, 2021, 9:50 am

Found the link and posting this for today

January 18th, 2021, 1:54 pm

Well done Chris! I updated the original 2015 post.

Sean Devaney · January 19th, 2021, 12:10 pm

What a story! Thanks.

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