STUDIOKITCHEN

Walter's Lunch.

Over the years I have met several people who have transcended from clients to great friends.
They truly appreciate great food without any bullshit diet restrictions. As a result I have had an amazing rapid exposure to great wine I definitely cannot afford.
One of these groups that have taken me under their wings is the Commanderie de Bordeaux  and in particular Monsieur Rich a.k.a "Sir Walter".
So being a guest member, it is time to give back to Walter and cook  his birthday lunch for the usual suspects.

No doubt the wines will be sick.

Menu.

Foie Gras Brulee
Chocolate Salt

Panko Fried Egg
Smoked Pastrami
Spring Legumes
Black Truffle

Roasted Quail
Vadouvan Salt
Pea Flan
Curry Leaf Jus

Veal Tenderloin
Boudin of Ris De veau
Morel Ravioli

Undetermined Cheese

Vanilla-Ginger Scented Apricots
Lemon-Buttermilk Bavarois
Almond-Ginger Soil
Orange Croquant

Diabetic Shock

Wine Feb

January Wine 2008.

I am going to post  a monthly gallery of every wine I drink this year.

Here's January.

Siblings

What a difference 20 years makes !

Tasting this weekend

2001 Modern Rioja.
Montrachet.
Vougeot.
Meursault.

Wine Weekend.

One of the best parts of my job is all the wine I get to taste that I know I certainly can't afford. Fun stuff and everyone considers it good luck to pour a glass for the chef. Jumilla is my new favorite dessert wine, has some of the flavor of Banyuls but deeper depth and fruit. Served with Foie Gras and pickled Amarena.

Memorable Bottles

Everyone has a memorable bottle of wine.
Not just the quality, the occasion, the scene, the spirit of the moment.

This is mine.
Egly-Ouriet
Brut Grand Cru
1996.
Eleuthera 2007.
Thank you Deb and Alan Denis for Sharing.

3D

Amazingly 3 dimensional wines.

Donnhoff.
Diel.
Deiss.

Fantastic stuff.

Guess

Which glass am I ?

Ridge Monte Bello

10 years of wine, $1900 and a Sockeye Salmon, vertical tastings are a great window into the history of a winemaker. While taste and opinions may vary, when the wine in question exhibits true excellence it takes patience and attention to distinguish between the strengths of the same wine from different years. Ridge Monte Bello 1992 to 2002. Cabernet mostly with Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Archived notes from Ridge are Here.
We finished with slow cooked Copper River Salmon, Spiced Carrot Puree, Braised Oxtail and Onion-Red wine caramel.