Wine Theft at the French Laundry

http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-french-stolen-wine-20141230-story.html#page=1

Lots of DRC! Closing for up to 6 months for a kitchen remodel? This theft sucks but hope he can pay the staff for that time they are closed.

I guess if I run across someone on a street corner here offering $100 bottles of DRC, I'll know where it came from.

Just for the record, I have purchase records for my 05 & 08 Mugnier Marechal (what a funny thing to grab when stealing La Tache and SE).

The economy must be improving, even thieves are stealing higher quality merchandise. Of course it could be just a wine geek who always wanted to drink DRC on New Year's Eve.

I used to work in the insurance industry so I am fairly sure he carries insurance to cover such losses. And from the details in the story it looks like an inside job.

RussParsons of the LATimes talked to ThomasKeller:
http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-french-laundry-burglary-its-only-wine-says-thomas-keller-20141231-story.html

Nice that he can keep things in perspective.
Tom