A Wine Tasting For The Ages
Dr. King and Fine Wine: A Historic Meeting

Sherlock’s has proudly sold the J. Sanders wines since 1999. These wines not only represent one man’s passion for French wines, they also represent significant ties to the development of the wine industry in Atlanta and the history of the city of Atlanta. Jim Sanders knew that wine can represent more than just a beverage, it has the ability to bring people together even with the most disparate backgrounds. This particular meeting shows the just what can happen over a glass of wine… read below and click on the link to hear the full story.

“On a rainy night in Atlanta, four men met somewhat accidentally in a wine store with a rear lounge. One was the great Civil Rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Another was the segregationist governor of Georgia. They were joined by the Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper editor Ralph McGill and the store owner, Jim Sanders, the foremost wine importer in the South at that time. Sanders, a gifted writer, recorded the events of that evening, typing everything on his ancient Underwood typewriter.”

Follow this link to hear the whole story…
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Doc-Lawrence/WineTastingForTheAges.htm

Our thanks to Doc Lawrence for allowing us to share this with you!