Wines from Paraguay

[tomstevenson]

Just seen your note Curmy. Jancis need only refer to my Sotheby's Encyclopedia! I saw her only two days ago and would have passed on your comment, but I had not revisited this post. We were both at a lunch to celebrate the launch of Moet & Chandon's Esprit du Siecle ($20,000 per magnum: I had three glasses!). The venue was at a minimalist hotel calle The Hempel (owned and designed by Anouska Hempel, who is probably best remembered for romping all over the screen in next to nothing in The Tales of Tiffany Jones, 1975). Jancis was dressed as elegantly as I've seen her, everyone was departing and we had just started a conversation when we were interrupted. A few minutes later she casually leaned against the wall and said "As I was saying, how are you Tom?" .... The trouble with those minimalist designers is that you can never be sure when a wall is a wall. Well, the wall moved at the slightest touch of her shoulder. It just kept going and so did Jancis, although she managed to keep on her feet - just!
Tom