The Cellar, by Appointment

Distinction

A Silver Laced Wyandotte rooster in a deep burgundy velvet smoking jacket and cream silk ascot standing in a candlelit stone wine cellar, holding a crystal wine glass up near a taper candle, oak barrels stacked behind him, cobblestone floor, warm chiaroscuro candlelight

Everyone in the room had been told they were exceptional, which rather diluted the term. He held the glass at arm's length and said nothing. Some judgments improve with restraint.

22 May 2026

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