Hidden Bottle
A private society for serious wine, tasted with the labels hidden.
By introduction only
Bring a light.
The Society
The label is the least interesting part.
Every bottle arrives covered. No producer, no vintage, no price. What is left is the wine, and what you can honestly say about it.
We gather a few times a season, at a long table, by candlelight. The sleeves come off only at the end of the evening.
Taste first.
Know later.
The House Rules
- The bottle arrives covered.
- Notes before names.
- Nobody speaks of price.
- Say what you taste, not what you think it is.
- Write it down. Opinions are kept.
- The sleeve comes off last.
The House
Membership
There is no list to join.
Someone who knows your palate brings you. They answer for you. In time, you will answer for someone else.
No names at the door. None on the bottle.
Coordinates: 41.03° N 73.63° W
I am pulled before I am praised, and I keep the secret longest.
