So I called Western Reserve Wines and Kathy answered. "We're very interested in South African wines," she said. Maybe she says that to everyone. She'd look into it for me.
So then I called my sister in Annapolis (only she was in northern VA at the time) and she agreed to go find me some.
Anyway, later that evening Kathy calls me back with a list of Stormhoek that her distributor carries: `05 Pino Grigio, `05 Sauvignon Blanc, `04 Shiraz and an `04 Pinotage. I took four bottles of the `04 Pinotage (price was right). They weren't going to be getting anything newer. It sounds as though the proprietor (Kathy) wants to find some, too but her distributor won't do it. Too bad.
Then my sister calls back while I'm on the bus. Her wine store has old `04 stuff, too. (Who knows, maybe the older, the better in this situation.) I respectfully passed.
We'll be in NoVa Friday next week and will have a look around for some there. Maybe we'll get lucky.
I'm expecting a call from Kathy tomorrow (Friday). I sent an email to The Grapevine asking if they could get me some. I want some `06 and an `07. Meanwhile, I'll drink my `04 Pinotage.
