Peter Creasey
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Wines & Dinner (menu)
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Florida Jim
Florida Jim
That sounds wonderful.
Peter Creasey
Peter Creasey
Yes, definitely.
And it was my idea to have a sweetbreads dish. The chef was very enthusiastic about the idea and the course was a big hit.
The dish was planned to hark back somewhat to a sweetbreads preparation enjoyed several years ago at Le Taillevente (Paris).
. . . . . . Pete
And it was my idea to have a sweetbreads dish. The chef was very enthusiastic about the idea and the course was a big hit.
The dish was planned to hark back somewhat to a sweetbreads preparation enjoyed several years ago at Le Taillevente (Paris).
. . . . . . Pete
Florida Jim
Florida Jim
Pete,
Your comment about suggesting a dish . . .
Are the participants at dinner the people who plan dinner?
Are the wines from their cellars? If not, where do they come from?
I assume the participants are often the same for each dinner - is that right?
You do these things pretty regular - it just sounds like a set group of foodies/winos in full swing.
Your comment about suggesting a dish . . .
Are the participants at dinner the people who plan dinner?
Are the wines from their cellars? If not, where do they come from?
I assume the participants are often the same for each dinner - is that right?
You do these things pretty regular - it just sounds like a set group of foodies/winos in full swing.
Peter Creasey
Peter Creasey
Yes, The Seventh of April Club now consists 20 members. The Club was formed in 1963. Last night was our 540th dinner.
Each event has 3 or 4 designated cochairs who work with the venue chef/operator.
The wines are from our cellar and/or from generous Club members, sometimes purchased at the time.
And, yes, the members are carefully selected whenever there is a rare loss of member through attrition. Our mission statement for The Seventh of April Club is "for the discreet and refined enjoyment of uncommon wine and victuals and the companionship accruing thereto"...emphasis on camaraderie.
. . . . Pete
Each event has 3 or 4 designated cochairs who work with the venue chef/operator.
The wines are from our cellar and/or from generous Club members, sometimes purchased at the time.
And, yes, the members are carefully selected whenever there is a rare loss of member through attrition. Our mission statement for The Seventh of April Club is "for the discreet and refined enjoyment of uncommon wine and victuals and the companionship accruing thereto"...emphasis on camaraderie.
. . . . Pete
Florida Jim
Florida Jim
Good to know.
Although somewhat less formal, our Rednecks and Rhône’s crew have been meeting once a year for over twenty years with the same objectives. A lovely group, morphing over time but with some key, long term members and now, some of the kids of members have grown up and joined the crew.
There is something both special and grounding in these gatherings; not as numerous as yours but no less fulfilling.
Come one, come all - bring wine!
Although somewhat less formal, our Rednecks and Rhône’s crew have been meeting once a year for over twenty years with the same objectives. A lovely group, morphing over time but with some key, long term members and now, some of the kids of members have grown up and joined the crew.
There is something both special and grounding in these gatherings; not as numerous as yours but no less fulfilling.
Come one, come all - bring wine!
Florida Jim
Florida Jim
Oh by the way, can you give me the phone number of the guy who brought the Jeroboam of Laflaive?
We need to party . . .
We need to party . . .
Peter Creasey
Peter Creasey
Jim, he would probably be willing. He is arguably our most generous member. We tried to tell him that he could have got a lot of money for that and he just said he bought it on release and didn't remember his cost basis.
. . . . . Pete
. . . . . Pete
Peter Creasey
Peter Creasey
Marc, I can't drink fizzy drinks so I can only report that everyone marveled over how wonderful this fairly rare bottling showed on this occasion. There can be no doubt that additional cellar time will only make it even more wonderful.
You are blessed to have this superb bottling.
. . . . . Pete
You are blessed to have this superb bottling.
. . . . . Pete