Wow, you were at ADI ten years ago? So was I. I actually think my first was Alameda ‘08 (second year, IIRC). Your description is spot-on. Remember when everyone used to bring out cases of their products and everyone would walk out with an entire bar worth of schwag? That was a golden age, for sure.
ETA: You’re absolutely right about Ted and all the other weirdos from La Fee Verte who collated, translated and deciphered all of the antique info they could get their hands on.
