The Official Wine Thread

And also... with Spring finally trying to gain a toe-hold here (ignoring the snow forecast for this week), and re: Gomes comment on Rose... I find myself craving Albariño.

What will you be lookig forward to with the change of seasons?

^ good topic. I have a case of Domaine Tempier Rose reserved; a case of Hippolyte Reverdy Sancerre pending delivery; and, a new favorite already cooling in the cellar: from BC's Naramata Bench in the Okanagan Valley, Joie Farms Rose at only ~$20 a bottle - this is one of the few BC wines that are starting to appear on US winelists, including Chez Panisse... very refreshing and easy to drink, not high in alcohol and nicely balanced acidity make it hold up to food very well but it drinks equally well on its own too...

Originally Posted by tattersall

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^ good topic. I have a case of Domaine Tempier Rose reserved; a case of Hippolyte Reverdy Sancerre pending delivery; and, a new favorite already cooling in the cellar: from BC's Naramata Bench in the Okanagan Valley, Joie Farms Rose at only ~$20 a bottle - this is one of the few BC wines that are starting to appear on US winelists, including Chez Panisse... very refreshing and easy to drink, not high in alcohol and nicely balanced acidity make it hold up to food very well but it drinks equally well on its own too...

I love love love these two wines every year.

http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/40...-road-trip.jsp James May's Road Trip Premiered on BBC TV (US) last night. I'm a big Top Gear fan, here May is joined by Oz Clarke to teach May more about wine... a pretty funny concept. The premiere found them in Bordeaux... and James has a bullshit whistle. Check it out.

Fun wine dinner at one of the better local restaurants last night.

If you like Oregon pinot noir, you would have loved it. The whites were quite good, as well.

Acacia Mid-town welcomes John Paul of Cameron Winery

hot and cold crab
hot crab soup with sea urchin custard and cold crab salad on red pepper puree
2007 Dundee hills chardonnay
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sauteed local rockfish, butter braised kohlrabi, kohlrabi puree, almond grape sauce
2007 clos electrique blanc
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veal ravioli, tomato fondue, veal parmesan broth
2008 clos electrique pinot noir
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pan roasted duck breast on mascarpone, sweetbread, fennel and sunchoke risotto, red wine apple onion sauce
2007 abbey ridge pinot noir
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petit fours and coffee

2008 Domaine Mas du Bouquet Vacqueyras, the one on the right.

Not entirely set in stone yet but should be visiting most of these wineries in a week and a half:

Fog Crest (Sebastopol)
J Wines (Healdsburg)
Martinelli (Windsor)
Failla (St. Helena)
Domaine Chandon (for their still pinot meunier)
DeLoach (St. Helena)

May add a couple more or replace one or two depending on time and taste. I'd also like to hit Russian River Brewery but that's contingent upon gf approval

Russian River Brewery is kinda lame. I mean, the beer is great, and it's a grail place that you have to go to if you're a beer lover, but the food sucks, the people aren't that great, it's in ****** Santa Rosa, etc.

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

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Russian River Brewery is kinda lame. I mean, the beer is great, and it's a grail place that you have to go to if you're a beer lover, but the food sucks, the people aren't that great, it's in ****** Santa Rosa, etc.

The beer is all I'm interested in

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

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Russian River Brewery is kinda lame. I mean, the beer is great, and it's a grail place that you have to go to if you're a beer lover, but the food sucks, the people aren't that great, it's in ****** Santa Rosa, etc.

Goddamnit. I am tired of reading this from you.

Originally Posted by Manton

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Goddamnit. I am tired of reading this from you.

Sorry man, to each his own. Lived there for 6 months and thought it was Hell on Earth.

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

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Sorry man, to each his own. Lived there for 6 months and thought it was Hell on Earth.
I'm impressed that you did not develop a meth habit.

Originally Posted by iammatt

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I'm impressed that you did not develop a meth habit.

Well that's one option in SR. The other is to impregnate an immigrant. I did that one.

What is so bad about it? Hell on earth, give me a break. You've never even been to Purg if you think that. Or the Central Valley.

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Well that's one option in SR. The other is to impregnate an immigrant. I did that one.
do tell.