Best wishes to all of the subscribers, and their families in the US, Deep
South, after hurricane Katrina.

I hope that you, and your families are all safe.

Hunt

"Hunt" > wrote in message
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> Best wishes to all of the subscribers, and their families in the US,
> Deep South, after hurricane Katrina.
>
> I hope that you, and your families are all safe.
>

Ditto!!!!!

And here's hoping that your wine cellars are not flooded either!!!!!

st.helier
(sitting out the last of winter in New Zealand)

Hunt wrote:
> Best wishes to all of the subscribers, and their families in the US, Deep
> South, after hurricane Katrina.
>
> I hope that you, and your families are all safe.
>
> Hunt
>

Indeed, Hunt. I hope that anyone you know in NOLA has managed to find
safe lodgings.

Mark Lipton

Indeed, I share your sentiments. Thanks for posting this, Hunt.

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>Indeed, I share your sentiments. Thanks for posting this, Hunt.

Thanks to everyone for the "well-wishes." So far, all but two members of my,
and my wife's, families have been accounted for, and all of those are well.
Some lost businesses, and others homes, but they are all safe.

It looks like I might be very, very glad that we did all of the "old
standards" when dining in New Orleans with the Wine & Food Experience in May,
as many may never exist again.

Again, thanks to all for the thoughts,
Hunt

On 31 Aug 2005 01:23:40 GMT, (Hunt) wrote:

>Thanks to everyone for the "well-wishes." So far, all but two members of my,
>and my wife's, families have been accounted for, and all of those are well.
>Some lost businesses, and others homes, but they are all safe.
>
>It looks like I might be very, very glad that we did all of the "old
>standards" when dining in New Orleans with the Wine & Food Experience in May,
>as many may never exist again.

That's probably an understatement. New Orleans is my second home, and
I can't begin to count all the good friends I have down there. I have
no way of contacting them now; the city is underwater and the
prognosis is distressing.

One of my pals kept his wines at his studio on Canal Blvd, in the
section of town that flooded when the 17th Street Canal levee busted
through. I know at least three others who live within blocks of the
levee. The water may be 12' deep or more in that part of town, and so
far the Army Corps hasn't had any luck sealing the break. So much for
any wine storage.

The levee has also broken through on the Metarie side. Martin Wine
Cellar has a huge store on Veterans Blvd in Metarie, as does
Dorignac's. I imagine Martin's Uptown store is also swamped.

I had $5000 worth of framed photo art stored in a shop on Tulane Ave.
Compared to what others have lost, it's less than insignificant. I can
always print new photos. I can't print new friends and loved ones.

People in New Orleans are fond of saying, "Be safe" when they part
company. It was never more appropriate than it is right now.

JJ

> in ...
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| The levee has also broken through on the Metarie side.
| Martin Wine Cellar has a huge store on Veterans Blvd
| in Metarie ...

It's incomprehensible. And New Orleans is just one of the affected cities.

I was at Martin's on Veteran's a few months ago, little group of locals did
a wine tasting. I noticed how the particular fresh hamburger served at
Martin's delicatessen was creative. Visited a couple of other good wine
shops too. To say nothing of people and restaurants. I just received a
newsletter by post from Marisol, an eclectic restaurant on Esplanade near
the river.

The New Orleans dam and pump failures (I'm using the general word "dam;"
it's a sub-sea-level city like some in the Netherlands) happened in the last
24 hours or so, well after the hurricane had passed. Current news reports
say that the city of 500,000 has no drinking water or electricity and is on
the verge of martial law.

-- Max

In article >,
says...
>
>On 31 Aug 2005 01:23:40 GMT, (Hunt) wrote:
>
>>Thanks to everyone for the "well-wishes." So far, all but two members of my,
>>and my wife's, families have been accounted for, and all of those are well.
>>Some lost businesses, and others homes, but they are all safe.
>>
>>It looks like I might be very, very glad that we did all of the "old
>>standards" when dining in New Orleans with the Wine & Food Experience in
May,
>>as many may never exist again.
>
>That's probably an understatement. New Orleans is my second home, and
>I can't begin to count all the good friends I have down there. I have
>no way of contacting them now; the city is underwater and the
>prognosis is distressing.
>
>One of my pals kept his wines at his studio on Canal Blvd, in the
>section of town that flooded when the 17th Street Canal levee busted
>through. I know at least three others who live within blocks of the
>levee. The water may be 12' deep or more in that part of town, and so
>far the Army Corps hasn't had any luck sealing the break. So much for
>any wine storage.
>
>The levee has also broken through on the Metarie side. Martin Wine
>Cellar has a huge store on Veterans Blvd in Metarie, as does
>Dorignac's. I imagine Martin's Uptown store is also swamped.
>
>I had $5000 worth of framed photo art stored in a shop on Tulane Ave.
>Compared to what others have lost, it's less than insignificant. I can
>always print new photos. I can't print new friends and loved ones.
>
>People in New Orleans are fond of saying, "Be safe" when they part
>company. It was never more appropriate than it is right now.
>
>JJ

JJ,

Reports that I have gotten from people on the street in the East Metairie Area
indicate that Martin's Metairie shop is probably under some water. I have
heard nothing from the area of the other shop in the University Area.

Depending on the elevation of the Canal Blvd houses, there may be hope. Just
off of City Park, some of the older residences (brother-in-law's property in
this case) are probably above the water.

Most of my family is in West Metairie and the Kenner/Harahan Areas, and it
appears that they may be OK, but we will not know until Monday, when family
members are allowed into the area for one trip.

As an aside, my brother in Gulfport reported that one resident on the Beach
Drive (Hwy 90) off of Kelly Ave, was observed removing some bottles from his
cellar, though the entire house was gone. He did not get this person's name,
but I believe that I know whose house this WAS. If I am correct, he had a 5k
btl collection of Bdx, and I can only hope that he was able to retrieve some
of them, and that his family is safe and well. If I could only be there and
help him!

Good luck with your art collection, and to the wonderful staff of both
Martin's Wine Cellar stores, and prayers and wishes for great things to all in
that area.

Hunt

In article >, says...
>
> in ...
>|
>| The levee has also broken through on the Metarie side.
>| Martin Wine Cellar has a huge store on Veterans Blvd
>| in Metarie ...
>
>It's incomprehensible. And New Orleans is just one of the affected cities.
>
>I was at Martin's on Veteran's a few months ago, little group of locals did
>a wine tasting. I noticed how the particular fresh hamburger served at
>Martin's delicatessen was creative. Visited a couple of other good wine
>shops too. To say nothing of people and restaurants. I just received a
>newsletter by post from Marisol, an eclectic restaurant on Esplanade near
>the river.
>
>The New Orleans dam and pump failures (I'm using the general word "dam;"
>it's a sub-sea-level city like some in the Netherlands) happened in the last
>24 hours or so, well after the hurricane had passed. Current news reports
>say that the city of 500,000 has no drinking water or electricity and is on
>the verge of martial law.
>
>-- Max

Max,

On a wine-note, regarding Martin's Metairie shop - when I was in NO for the
Wine & Food Experience, in May, I stopped by that store. I was gathering up
about 2 cases of wines for our personal consumption during the week. The
manager asked if he could help me, and I inquired about some Zinfandel. He did
not have that producer, but said that he DID have some Turleys "for his good
customers." I explained that I lived in PHX and had not shopped at either
Martins in a few years, so I was hardly a "good customer." He disappeared,
only to return with 6 btls of Turley, priced at about vineyard list, and stuck
them in my basket. I cannot say enough about those two stores, and their
people, and wish them all the best of circumstances in this horrible tale.
Though I have been a customer of theirs from back in the 1970's, I have not
lived in NO since 1980, and only shop the Martin's about twice per year, I
will always be faithful to them, and will be back, as soon as they are.

Thanks for the reflections,

Hunt

PS I hope to do the Los Gatos scene soon

I normally don't steer folks to another wine site, but IF there are
some of you who want to do something for Katrina, but haven't quite
gotten around to it, I'd like to dangle a little carrot in front of
you. Some online friends and myself set up a little incentive program
at the WLDG group at
www.wineloverspage.com

A $50 donation gets you entered in a pool, prizes include a
mini-vertical of Meyney ('86, '89, '90), an '82 Latour (!!!!), '90
Angelus, '90 Pichon-Baron, '01 Prum goldcap Auslese, '99 CdP, '00
Leo-Barton, '00 Lynch-B, '99 Chave. So multiple chances of winning.
We'll get the bottles to anywhere in US or Canada.

Great idea, Dale:

Since I been hijacked into executive board positions in a number of local
senior and veterans groups--I'm hoping my VFW post will lead a drive to
re-supply the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington DC--The only other
home run by the Feds is the Gulfport MS Armed Forces Retirement Home and its
residents are coming to the DC Home. I'm sure they need blankuets, sheets,
towels etc. Drop me a line and I'll get back to anyone once I found out
what is needed and a collection point is set up.

"DaleW" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> I normally don't steer folks to another wine site, but IF there are
> some of you who want to do something for Katrina, but haven't quite
> gotten around to it, I'd like to dangle a little carrot in front of
> you. Some online friends and myself set up a little incentive program
> at the WLDG group at
> www.wineloverspage.com
>
> A $50 donation gets you entered in a pool, prizes include a
> mini-vertical of Meyney ('86, '89, '90), an '82 Latour (!!!!), '90
> Angelus, '90 Pichon-Baron, '01 Prum goldcap Auslese, '99 CdP, '00
> Leo-Barton, '00 Lynch-B, '99 Chave. So multiple chances of winning.
> We'll get the bottles to anywhere in US or Canada.
>

PS there's a '75 Lafite in the pool, too