Russo's Open House January 2, 2000

First party of the new year...
First party of the new millennium (the folk millennium)

a.k.a. Andrea's Wine Tasting Extravaganza

John and Mercy atantony@aol.com  
Kitchen action early in the evening, and Andrea is still smiling!

towine@aol.com

A shot across the living room... note the huge pink poinsettia, then clockwise: Mercedes, Nancy, Tony, Tom...
Tony showing something or another to Mary Kaye Koch (MK's email is mkk17@aol.com)
Tom and Doretta examine the vintage...

For the record, recall that Andrea opened a ton of great wines, including (very expensive) bottles from great French Bordeaux vintages. Naturally all of us guests were wine aficionados who appreciated the caliber of these bottles!

Translated: Wow!

Doretta@aol.com pours, Nancy tastes, ...

 

This is a demonstration of how Americans drink French Bordeaux wine.

tnygreen@alumni.princeton.edu

In this case, the spectacular wine is (in case you can't recognize the label) Chateau Margaux.

As my friend in Princeton (Don Thompson) called all first growths:  "a oner cru" [from the French premier cru classe]

MaryAnn DeRosa and friend Bob share a moment...

vvderosa@us.ibm.com

 

Another portrait of John and Mercy, picture perfect (as usual!)

 

Richard Koch (rjk53@aol.com)
As if we hadn't had enough gorgeous Bordeaux, Andrea opened yet another: this time Pichon Lalande

(another wow!)

Boys night out?
End of the party, Tony's on the case!

Contact him at towine@aol.com