Flight Savor Fare

…in a wine bottle.” (Dorothy j Gaiter and John Brecher in the Wall St. Journal, Friday, January 25)

I wish I could link you to the above referenced article in the Wall St. Journal, but I can’t. So, I’m going to tell you about it.

February 23 is Open That Bottle Night.

If you’ve never heard of such, it is the night that has been designated as the moment to open a bottle of wine you’ve been saving for a special occasion that never comes along. So, special bottle sits and sits.

“Carolyn Pearce of Kerrville, Texas is finally going to open a bottle of wine she calls “Nancy.” It’s a Corbett Canyon Chardonnay that was served at a salute to Nancy Reagan during the Republican National Convention in New Orleans in 1988. After the event, a Secret Servie agent gave two bottles of the wine, specially marked for the occasion, to his girlfriend and her roommate, who were both medical residents at the time. The girlfriend soon opened the wine and forgot it, but the roommate, Dr. Pearce, saved it. Next month, she and her husband will open the wine. With a backup bottle.”

Because often that “special wine” has gone very wrong.

Here’s the pitch: Come to Flight for Open The Bottle night. We’ll waive the corkage fee and provide a (not free, but half price) backup bottle ON THE CONDITION you tell your wine story to flightsavorfare.com