The Mayflower Wines and Spirits , ( wine tastings in and out of store) 2115 M Streets NM Washington DC 20037 202-463-7950 was many things to many people , one of those things was both wine tastings in the store as well as outside of it!

Here you see Sidney's assistant Karen Collins wrote a note and proposal to Ms. Janet Monell of the law firm Morgan, Lewis and Bockius with a proposal to conduct wine tastings their in the law offices for their partners and associates, the letter was dated May 30, 1985. Both her father, Aaron Millman and David Vaughn did tastings in the store, David went to do them outside the store. After observing both Aaron and David doing their wine tastings Inwas invited bybSidney to do them. i loved it, too. Will write more later,nAnthony Alan Quinn , happy Tuesday, February 10, 2026 , the day the 19/Buddhist monks on their walk from Texas artived in Washington DC, and during the Winter Olympics in both Milan and Cortina!

Just found and added this late 1990 store email that Sidney wrote which included the wine classes that I taught, with my notes hand sritten by me of one of the classes I conducted! cheers! Tony 2/13/2026 Winter Olympics and The 19 Buddhist monks march on for peace! YAY!

So great to be rediscovering, recovering, and now sharingin one place many of these pages, notes, lists, descriptions, names , dates, places, countries, styles of wine and more to tell a story of then in those times under those circumstances with those involved and a part of a story of wine and its great allure! profound, charming, a flirtation , sometimes brief, sometimes permanent, a spin, a folly, an oh gee by golly, a glad to know, glad to taste, done this now and will move on, wht's all the fuss a out,nwow - fascinating! just added three pictures with the wines to be tasted of Bordeaux, and another of the wines of the southwest of France to be tasted in classes conducted by me, my writing in cursive and fine block letters. Happy Sunday February 15, 2026, hope everyone enjoyed Happy Valentine's Day yesterday, the 19 Buddhist monks continued their walk for peace, Norway won in the Women's cross country race in the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina!