Dearest Uncle Joe. A confirmed bachelor, he amassed many things in life: books on every subject – from travel to languages, art to investing – he was a walking opinionated reference library about most of every subject. Joe lived a spartan existence by most standards – a spacious 2 bedroom apartment in a mostly residential neighborhood. He didn’t believe in home ownership – too much commitment – however he did have a wine cellar. With his passing 3 years ago today, we inherited his collection of priceless gems and should note some of the exceptional and not-so-wonderful things found in his cellar…
Now, Joe was never technically my uncle. We chose Joe – he became a fixture at our table, glass in hand, ready to spout off on the latest news topic during Sunday Dinner.
