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In the Thread: Wine, women, song.. and audio
Post Subject: MerchantsPosted by Paul S on: 8/11/2013
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de Charlus, the wine guy I have mostly dealt with for years is supposedly from "The Bay Area", but he was staked by his parents to a business in Rancho Santa Fe, where he caters mostly to the nouveau riche, who happily gobble up anything Parker likes, along with anything M recommends. He is also supposed to have family in Bordeaux, which I am not concerned about, since he somehow manages to attend the important tastings, in any case. For my purposes, he is mostly either honest or predictable, and he has grown to enjoy coming up with things that delight me. Since I no longer have the means to buy in to his operation, I have spoken at length with those who have done (to no avail...); so, I rely on his own sense of adventure, though it be spawned by ennui, due to his principal clientele. And... the guy L-O-V-E-S a bargain!
And funny, but this also basically describes the guy from whom I purchased most of the "normal channels" hi-fi gear I've acquired, including my big Marantz amps. Hmmm...
Yes, it is good, I think, to have "a relationship" with the people with whom one does business. Like family, we learn to live with them.
Best regards,
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