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J-P has quickly become a very important member of the team here at The Meadows Collection...and since he is so important, he gets to select a special item for each issue.

And so, it is with great pleasure that we pass along the latest Memo from J-P.
 

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Pictured below is the CFO of The Meadows Collection:

Greetings to all.

First a little bit about my background.

I was born in Paris and am thoroughly parisien despite paperwork that lists me as being a chat de la fôret norvégienne (Norwegian Forest Cat). My full name is Châtelain Jean-Pierre. Châtelain because being born in 2007... December 21, 2007 to be precise...means that in accordance with French regulations, my name must begin with the letter 'c'.  Those born in 2008 have names that begin with a 'd' and those born in 2009 have names beginning with the letter 'e', and so on.

Châtelain is a French term from the Middle Ages used to distinguish the seigneur or lord of the manor. Being in Paris, it's more like lord of the apartment...but the important part is that I rule the roost, so to speak.

Like that other famous J-P., I have a keen acumen for business and take my job very seriously.  I have studied hard so that I could fully understand the task at hand. It is my goal to scour the countryside in search of an object that is worthy of your attention.

This memo puts the spotlight on a specific "necessity"...

...it's a silver tastevin...used in the all-important testing of wine. But this tastevin is quite unusual in that it is smaller than the norm.  Just 2 inches in diameter and only 2.6875 inches long, including the handle.

Here's a comparison...it's on the left...next to a "regular-sized" version:

Wine requires specialized tools for cultivating the vines, the right equipment for the aging process, the proper drinking glass, and the correct ambiance for enjoying the results. So it's no surprise that you  would need a certain type of receptacle for taste-testing it as well.

Tastevins are part of the "uniform" worn in one's cave...hung around the neck with a ribbon...always at the ready for tasting a sample.

Even more specific, the previous owner used this particular tastevin for sampling cognac...but I can think of another use...
 
I'm a cat, it's true; and cats don't generally need much in the way of accoutrements...a nice collar perhaps, but that's about it. And then there is the fact that I don't ordinarily have a barrel of wine lying around that needs to be tasted. However, you must agree, it's an extremely elegant look and thus,  I see no reason why I shouldn't have my very own tastevin.

Let's face it...the right accessories make all the difference in the world in how one is perceived by others and wine is a perfect example...nector of the gods when served at the correct temperature, with complementary food, in the proper glass, etc., etc. But very bad when drunk directly from a bottle concealed in a brown paper bag.

The fact that I have no bones about plunking down and grooming myself in front of their important guests has nothing to do with my striving to eliminate gauche behavior in others. Remember...I'm a cat and play by different rules.

I'm doing my utmost to add a touch of class around here.

So to you I say...It's a fabulous tastevin and I urge you to please see this issue's Shop in Your Slippers pages for further information.