EATING BIRTHDAY CAKE

[Jerry D Mead]

I'll be away from The Wine Board until Monday or Tuesday next (back May 17 or 18)...it's my big 60 and am spending the weekend celebrating "Bobby Darin's Birthday" (a date I share with the old rocker) at a series of tastings and dinners in and around Reno, Nevada.

I'm sure you'll fine without me...Bucko, Randy, Foodie and Van, among others...will no doubt have all the questions answered before I return.

I hope you all have as good a weekend as I'm going to have...opening up some really good, really old stuff.

JDM