Bottles Stories in a Wine Cellar
06 April 2014
A week ago Saturday night, Pam and Randy Selenak, Jerry Forbes and myself were invited to a cozy wine tasting in Webb Tartaglia’s wine cellar with his pretty lady friend, Jane. Web is pictured at the top of this post with a black cat that appeared even though the cellar door was closed. Hmmmmm.
This was after the wonderful Morro Bay Bottle Show put on by the San Luis Obispo Bottle Society. Webb is an extraordinary man and this was one evening that I will never forget. Very spiritual and fun. Kind of like telling stories around a camp fire. Historically, each guest over time, hammers a quarter in to an overhead cellar beam. I guess to ward off black cat spells. The wine bottle pictured further below was signed by Willie Nelson.
About Ferdinand Meyer V
Ferdinand Meyer V is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and has a BFA in Fine Art and Graphic Design from the Kansas City Art Institute and School of Design. Ferdinand is the founding Principal of FMG Design, a nationally recognized design consultation firm. Ferdinand is a passionate collector of American historical glass specializing in bitters bottles, color runs and related classic figural bottles. He is married to Elizabeth Jane Meyer and lives in Houston, Texas with their daughter and three wonderful grandchildren. The Meyers are also very involved in Quarter Horses, antiques and early United States postage stamps. Ferdinand is the past 6-year President of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors and is one of the founding members of the FOHBC Virtual Museum.
