Last night was my first dining at a restaurant since February

Aug 06, 2020,16:57 PM
 

For part of the night things almost seemed normal. A wonderful night out at our favourite restaurant. Sorry no food photos - I always live in the moment and forget, but I did get the pre-dinner selfie and mid-dinner wine pictures. Oysters, elevated shrimp cocktail, sea bass and rack of lamb with two of Bordeaux’s finest from an underrated 1993 vintage. 

Shaved for dinner with wife: check
Crappy photo of beater but beloved Submariner: check
Kiton double breasted blue blazer in cashmere: check
Cucinelli henley: check
Wife but no photo: check
Latour: check
Haut Brion: check 

Be safe friends and enjoy each moment. 








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I love it

 
 By: Cookies : August 6th, 2020-17:27
Great DB suit, nice watch collector and good wines. Thanks a lot!

Thank you very much! [nt]

 
 By: emcquillan : August 6th, 2020-17:46

+1 [nt]

 
 By: Gelato Monster : August 7th, 2020-02:33

Thank you dear doctor! [nt]

 
 By: emcquillan : August 6th, 2020-18:10

All looks good, except for

 
 By: Thomas_3 : August 6th, 2020-19:01
the Henley shirt with a double breasted blazer. Sorry dude.

Definitely would [nt]

 
 By: emcquillan : August 6th, 2020-23:02

Very well articulated! [nt]

 
 By: emcquillan : August 7th, 2020-00:21

Sounds like a great meal.

 
 By: halkcb : August 6th, 2020-19:47
How did the two clarets compare? best henry

The Haut Brion was the finer wine. It was very interesting ..

 
 By: emcquillan : August 6th, 2020-20:47
It was blind and I guessed Haut Brion correctly, but I never would have picked 1993. The fruit, acidity, noble tannins and minerality were so balanced I thought it was a more esteemed vintage. The Latour had laser precision as usual, but lacked that speci... 

Interesting,as that was a wet vintage with

 
 By: halkcb : August 7th, 2020-01:28
relatively light wines. Glad you enjoyed them--they seemed to surpass their vintage Thanks

My wine mentor would agree and said the key to ‘93 was which wines.

 
 By: emcquillan : August 7th, 2020-09:41
Other esteemed wines did not fair very well at all. I was genuinely shocked. Have a great weekend,

What's the secret to drink that much and looking so good?

 
 By: fernando : August 6th, 2020-19:56
I assume two bottles between you and your wife.

Merci. I think sticking to Bordeaux... plus vegetables orange juice and exercise :)

 
 By: emcquillan : August 6th, 2020-20:50
Yes two bottles for the both of us. Warmest regards,

LMAO. No no we are normally very understated, and

 
 By: emcquillan : August 6th, 2020-20:52
I can’t stand the reality celebrities. It’s extremely amusing though because I drove an R8 and A7 before that terrible movie. I told my wife it just wasn’t dirty enough.

Buttonless blazer or The almost Napoleonian pose ;-)

 
 By: PoyFR : August 6th, 2020-22:41
regardless the answer, I feel privileged as if I had been invited too and I thank you to have made all those efforts for it ;-)

Lol how humbling. Either Mile or Massimo measured so could be a bit of column A and B, but

 
 By: emcquillan : August 6th, 2020-22:50
Wasn’t trying so hard - the bottom of the blazer was about 2.5 inches lower. I’d post a picture, but you’d poke more fun at me! We never see each other except wrists and the few brave like Nicolas and Jocke... so perhaps a try and fail to connect in a tem... 

Thank you my friend :) [nt]

 
 By: emcquillan : August 6th, 2020-23:37

Beautiful clothing! Big Kiton fan here...

 
 By: patrick_y : August 6th, 2020-23:06
And excellent bottles of wine. Where was my invitation? I'm tired of people using Coronavirus as an excuse for not inviting me! And Haute Brion is one of my favorites. There ought to be a law; nobody shall open a bottle of Haute Brion without offering me ... 

Come to Toronto and I promise to open a bottle of Haut Brion

 
 By: emcquillan : August 6th, 2020-23:14
It holds a special place for us as it was the most memorable bottle during our honeymoon 14 years ago. I love how wine brings back very special and exact memories. Like I can still smell the bottle and humid ocean air that night. Warmest regards Patrick,

That is incredible!

 
 By: patrick_y : August 7th, 2020-15:48
I have to admit, I have had some fond memories associated with certain wines! Thank you for the kind invite, and if you ever make it to Northern California you must call me and I'll bring you to a winery in California that reminds me of Haute Brion! Thank... 

My pleasure Patrick. I haven’t travelled much in California ...

 
 By: emcquillan : August 7th, 2020-21:35
Generally it has been a layover on the way to Maui with a few exceptions, but what little I saw was gorgeous. So curious now about the Californian wine you find similar to Haut Brion. I’ve had some incredible cult wines from California, but my knowledge o... 

I generally prefer French wines over Californians as well...

 
 By: patrick_y : August 8th, 2020-09:35
Californian wines are way too "big" and take super long to age. They probably need to be aged an additional 10 years over their French counterparts for all the tannins to "mellow-out." I generally like my Californian Cabernet Sauvignons to be around 20 ye... 

Thank you!

 
 By: emcquillan : August 8th, 2020-10:51
I think the best course for me would be to buy some 20+ year old Californian wines through a private source to see if it’s for me. I have enjoyed wines from a lot of different regions, but it’s very seldom I open a bottle that’s not Bordeaux at home for m... 

The 20 year old bottle is going to be very good.

 
 By: patrick_y : August 8th, 2020-11:13
But getting that 20 year old is going to cost about the same as a 15 year old bottle of similar quality in Bordeaux, and then you simply have a stalemate. If you have the space at home to cellar multiple cases; I just recommend that you keep a small suppl... 

I forgot to mention; we have a GREAT KITON STORE in San Francisco!

 
 By: patrick_y : August 8th, 2020-12:15
With a great staff whom are knowledgeable and passionate about the product. And a fantastic tailor who is perfect.

That’s a big plus! [nt]

 
 By: emcquillan : August 8th, 2020-14:58

Looking sharp ...

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : August 7th, 2020-00:32
You never go wrong with a Sub on your wrist. Have a great evening 🥂

Pics well refreshing in these shitty times,

 
 By: ninolitaliano : August 7th, 2020-02:41
Take care and enjoy

Perfect 👌 [nt]

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : August 7th, 2020-09:42

very nice outfit!

 
 By: christianch : August 7th, 2020-03:59
I am a fan of both Kiton and Cuccinelli. Well done and the Submariner is amazing too