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Flags are everywhere.
11 September' may be omnipresent in thoughts and words, but there is certainly life on the streets and a sense of determination. Michael Aaron of Sherry Lehmann told me his sales had been 20 per cent up for September on 10 September but that the month ended almost 30 per cent down and things are only very gradually getting better. Apologies to those of you who turned on The Charlie Rose Show the night before expecting to see me. I was bumped by anthrax at the very last minute, the show's producers feeling they couldn't do anything as frivolous as wine when everyone was so worried about white powder. I did bump into this great TV host and wine lover myself, however, and will keep you posted on any future plans.