I am planning for my return to the US. I don’t know exactly when that will be, but naturally, one of the first items on the list is to make sure the wine cellar is stocked.

In Chicago, we have a wine cellar. Capacity is about 8 cases of wine, which is held at perfect temperature and perfect humidity. At the moment, I think the cellar is thirsty – it contains only about 5 cases of red wine. The cellar is provided by The Lock-Up, a self-storage center that converted their basement into a collection of wine cellars. We have a smallish space – some restaurants or serious collectors have spaces the size of a small room. You can have your cases delivered directly to The Lock-Up facility and they will put them in your personal cellar for you.

Linda and I returned to the US from China for Christmas 2004. Our first stop was Las Vegas. It was only a 2 1/2 week trip back to the US, so we thought it best to spend 3 days to shock our systems back to normal quickly. Plus, if you have jet lag and can’t sleep, Las Vegas is a good place to be.

Over these 3 days, we consumed massive amounts of medium-rare beef, slow baked potatoes and red wine. None of these items is available in either quality or quantity in China. One bottle we particularly enjoyed was a 2001 Antinori Tignanello, shared in the steak house at Bellagio.

Ironically, a few months later I joined a colleague in Shanghai for a wine tasting dinner at an Italian restaurant in the Ritz-Carlton complex. My colleague ate at this restaurant frequently enough for us to be seated at the head table. Also seated at our table was wine hostess Alessia Antinori, I presume (after investigation) to be the youngest daughter of Marchese Piero Antinori. She looks better in a red cocktail dress than squatting in the vineyard (second from right).
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We had the opportunity to taste a variety of Antinori wines, including the Tignanello from multiple vintages. All very nice, including the 2001. I was not able to try the red cocktail dress. I have never met Antinori Senior, but do have a suspicion about his daughter’s role in the business.

To commemorate both a fantastic Las Vegas dinner with my beautiful wife and an evening with Alessia Antinori in a red cocktail dress, I ordered a case of 2001 Tignanello over the weekend. The 2001 Tignanello is a blend of 85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc.

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I have instructed Linda to (a) confirm delivery, and (b) leave the wine cellar unadulterated. I am skeptical – my wife is sometimes an adulteress – and may get a red cocktail dress for Christmas.