Eclectic Wines w/multi-course dinner...

Peter Creasey

Peter Creasey

Peter Creasey
Eclectic wines served along with various dishes built around a wild game theme.

Chateau Vaudieu Chateauneuf-du-Pape Val de Dieu Blanc '05 -- Light yellow, medium dense tropical fruits, maybe floral notes, nice crispness, complex flavors, some citrus/nuttiness/honey, medium texture. [VG - E]

Served with Maple Ginger Quail with Spinach and Quinoa...

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Gilles Robin Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Albéric Bouvet '08 -- Dark red, red fruits, currants, some smoke, expressive berries, medium body, earth and leather, no edges. [G - VG]

Served with Loin of Wild Rabbit with Buttered Tarragon Langoustine, Petit Lentils and Roasted Cauliflower...

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Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Chaupin '06 -- Dark purple red, black berries, shy bouquet, smoke, chocolate, large profile, round, good depth and power, appealing spices. [E]

Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage '02 -- Dark red, impressive bouquet, red/dark berries, smoke, black pepper, still youthful, silky, surprisingly well knitted, well buffered tannins, bright berries. [E]

Served with Texas Raised Axis Venison with Braised Veal Cheeks, Roasted Shallots and Garlic...

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Domaine de la Pertuisane Le Nain Violet Languedoc-Roussillon '09 -- Dark red, berry fruits, blueberries, some heat, herbal tones, good spice, fleshy tannins, medium body, multi-dimensional. [VG - E]

Served with Petit Salad with Duck Confit, Micro Fennel and Goat Cheese Souffle...

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Yves Cuilleron Condrieu les Ayguets Liquoreax '06 -- Amber color, expressive aromas, apricots, citrus fruits, better on palate, some complexity, maybe some raisins, maybe some botrytis, nutty, tantalizing and elusive. [VG - E]

Served with Raspberry and Orange Custard Entremet, Raspberry Financier, Pistachio Ice Cream, Seasonal Berries, and Dark Chocolate Sauce...

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. . . . . . Pete
 
Rhone (South and North) plus Languedoc doesn't sound all that eclectic to me. Ok maybe for some folks with really narrow parameters on their drinking. Or is it just that we on the other hand push the eclectic hodge-podge that far.

Otherwise, interesting to hear about that Robin. I remember all the joy of the 99, especially when Florida Jim posted weekly on his $9 per bottle stash. But it sounds like they are still in the more forward modern style, which I remember from something mid-2000s.

Seasonal Berries
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I may be getting deja-vu with my response to some of your previous posts, but which berries are seasonal in early January? (Closest thing I can think of is cranberries, but those are gone even up here).
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
Seasonal Berries
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I may be getting deja-vu with my response to some of your previous posts, but which berries are seasonal in early January? (Closest thing I can think of is cranberries, but those are gone even up here).
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Seasonal, you know just like it's 5 o'clock somewhere and you want a drink.
 
Apparently the pastry chef is, in this case, applying the "seasonal" adjective to raspberries.

And, yes, the use of "eclectic" might have been a bit of a stretch on my part.

. . . . . Pete
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
Otherwise, interesting to hear about that Robin. I remember all the joy of the 99, especially when Florida Jim posted weekly on his $9 per bottle stash. But it sounds like they are still in the more forward modern style, which I remember from something mid-2000s.
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One magnum remains.
One of these days . . .
Best, Jim
 
originally posted by Florida Jim:
originally posted by Rahsaan:
Otherwise, interesting to hear about that Robin. I remember all the joy of the 99, especially when Florida Jim posted weekly on his $9 per bottle stash. But it sounds like they are still in the more forward modern style, which I remember from something mid-2000s.
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One magnum remains.
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$10 per bottle, delivered?
 
originally posted by Peter Creasey:

Apparently the pastry chef is, in this case, applying the "seasonal" adjective to raspberries.
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It might be a small point but this kind of stuff (obviously) irritates me. It's either fraud, sloppiness, or disregard for food. None of which makes me excited about spending my money with or lending my palate to such a person.

Talk about a strong reaction to a single word! (But hey, that's how we must navigate all the food choices available to us. Shortcut cues)
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
originally posted by Florida Jim:
originally posted by Rahsaan:
Otherwise, interesting to hear about that Robin. I remember all the joy of the 99, especially when Florida Jim posted weekly on his $9 per bottle stash. But it sounds like they are still in the more forward modern style, which I remember from something mid-2000s.
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One magnum remains.
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$10 per bottle, delivered?
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$38, plus tax, when it was purchased.
Not quite the deal I found on the 750's but still, not too bad.
Best, Jim
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
It might be a small point but this kind of stuff (obviously) irritates me. It's either fraud, sloppiness, or disregard for food.
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Not to mention that the "wild game" includes quail (always farm-raised), duck confit, and something called "Texas Raised Axis Venison."
 
Googling finds that raspberries are "in season" or "seasonal" during the month of January in various places. Where this particular pastry chef obtained the raspberries for his dessert was not mentioned but they measured up nicely.

. . . . . . Pete
 
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The Axis Deer

Axis venison is considered by many to be the finest venison in the world. A native of India, the Axis deer was introduced to ranches in the Texas Hill Country in the 1930's. There are now over 150,000 Axis deer in Texas. We harvest about 1,200 a year for meat. The Axis is, without any doubt, the most beautiful deer in the world. As a mature deer it has the same spots and coloration of a young deer fawn.

Here in the Texas Hill Country the Axis deer is considered the universal favorite. The meat is finely textured and tender. Their diet consists of about one-third grass and a combination of wild herbs and tender new growth on brush and trees. Other than their native habitat in India and Nepal, Axis grow in significant numbers only on the island of Lanai in Hawaii (where they were introduced over 100 years ago as a gift to the King of Hawaii), on a few deer farms in Australia, and on ranches here in the Texas Hill Country. This makes it one of the rarest of all venisons available for purchase.

Axis Venison - Special Meat For Special Occasions

Here in the Texas Hill Country, many ranchers raise a wide variety of non-native deer and antelope. Almost all of them agree that the meat of the Axis deer is the best-tasting and most tender of all. The next time you are asked to select the best possible venison for a special event, call us and let us tell you about our Axis Venison. Our Axis are harvested as free-ranging animals which produces a rich, tender meat that reliably pleases the palate of even those who think they don't like the taste of venison. Our customers tell us that our Axis leg fillets taste better than foreign venison loin.
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. . . . . . . Pete
 
Not all venison is the same. There is a difference between Broken Arrow Ranch venison and other venison you can buy. Some distinctions Broken Arrow Ranch products offer you are:

* Free-Range Not Farmed
* Fully Government Inspected
* Medication/Antibiotic Free
* Humanely Harvested
* Low Fat Content
* Sustainable Resource
* Full Money Back Guarantee

Broken Arrow Ranch venison is the only truly wild venison, which is harvested and processed under full inspection. These two factors - "truly wild" and "full inspection" - are differences we believe are important to you and worth more.
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I have no financial interest in venison purveyors. They can better defend their positions. Since this is a slow day, I just decided to at least search out some rudimentary data on the subject.

Chickens are another story altogether...anyone can do her own research on chickens.

. . . . . Pete
 
originally posted by Peter Creasey:

Googling finds that raspberries are "in season" or "seasonal" during the month of January in various places.
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All of which are in the southern hemisphere.

I know you folks are further south than I am here in Nyc, but that still stretches the limits of the term seasonal a bit beyond recognition. (Presumably one could debate whether citrus fruit from CA, TX, or FL are seasonal for us folks here in Nyc right now, but I don't care because I can't only eat apples for six months. See, I'm not radical after all).
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
originally posted by Peter Creasey:

Googling finds that raspberries are "in season" or "seasonal" during the month of January in various places.
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All of which are in the southern hemisphere.

I know you folks are further south than I am here in Nyc, but that still stretches the limits of the term seasonal a bit beyond recognition. (Presumably one could debate whether citrus fruit from CA, TX, or FL are seasonal for us folks here in Nyc right now, but I don't care because I can't only eat apples for six months. See, I'm not radical after all).
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How about navel oranges from Florida? Just a hop skip and a jump from NYC. Had a fabulous navel from whole foods today. OOps CA designated.
 
Seasonal Berries
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I may be getting deja-vu with my response to some of your previous posts, but which berries are seasonal in early January? (Closest thing I can think of is cranberries, but those are gone even up here).
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Hey everything is in season SOMEwhere! I'm guessing they be Chilean berries at the moment, as fresh as 4000 miles can travel.
 
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
Since we're going whole-hog in the pedantry categoryFree-range farmed ≠ wild.

Would you call a free-range chicken wild game, too?
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Har, har, har! That's good! It's amazing how far astray people who don't know from wild can be lead by others (not through any personal failing, but as an individual subject to history and as a participant in the contemporary divorce from nature); maybe especially those who are primed by education into a bit of unwitting smugness... like living inside of a dictionary.

I'm behind you, with arrow drawn on that free range chicken, pedantry-at-arms.
 
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