French wines & dinner (menu)

Peter Creasey

Peter Creasey

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. . . . . . Pete
 
The wines do not appear to be the usual bank breakers.
Assuming the cost of the meal reflects this fact, it might be an interesting change.

Now, that I am away from my cellar, I have experimented with less expensive wines from Total Wine; with pretty good success. One needn’t spend a lot to get some very nice wines for food pairing.
Best, Jim
 
Jim, this selection of wines was put together by one the most premier wine-knowledgeable people I know. As you suggest, the cost was a key factor.

And, yes, Total Wine can be a good source of nice wines. And oftentimes, their less well known wines languish on their shelves only to be scarfed up some time later by knowledgeable shoppers -- a good way to find some good wines with some age on them (but not too much age given their room-temperature shelf storage).

. . . . . Pete
 
I was really impressed at a visit to Duroche in November. Stellar lineup of 2021s. fyi 15% new oak in Bourgogne, while 0% in village/1er/Grand Cru - without any loss of "classicism"

that said, what on earth is "Bourgogne, Gevrey-Chambertin Duroche 2015" supposed to mean?

p.s. rattlesnake bitten rabbit terrine??!
 
originally posted by Pavel Tchichikov: what on earth is "Bourgogne, Gevrey-Chambertin Duroche 2015" supposed to mean?

rattlesnake bitten rabbit terrine??!
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Pavel, I suspect the translator just got a little over-exuberant and the "bourgogne" wasn't noticed..

And, yes, JoAnne said the rabbit/rattlesnake hors d'oeuvre was delicious (I didn't try it myself).

. . . . . . Pete
 
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