Grilled some pork chops and pork ribs, with a marinade consisting of EVOO, salt, pepper, thyme, a couple other seasonings, and two tablespoons of Pieper Heidseick Monopole NV. Grilled asparagus. I drank 2005 Concannon Petit Syrah, whilst my wife had the Monopole. Fresh peach for dessert. Life is good.
Mmmmmmm. Tonight, smoked short ribs, heirloom tomato Caprese salad with fresh mozzarella &basil, salumi from Knight Salumi in San Diego.
Beer.
-------------------- "One may dislike carrots, spinach, beetroot, or the skin on hot milk. But not wine. It is like hating the air that one breathes, since each is equally indispensable."
Marcel Ayme`
Posts: 6942 | Location: The Left Coast | Registered: Dec 01, 2001
After a few too many pints last night, we all stumbled our way into China Town for some late night grub. Spicy shrimp, lemon chicken, bbq pork over fried noodles, crispy duck, tofu and seaweed and fried and steamed rice all passed around our table. Of course we decided to go for one last pint after dinner.
Posts: 2202 | Location: OC, CA (Currently in London) | Registered: Aug 01, 2007
Started off the month in a very nice way. Grilled Flannery rib eyes, grilled lobster tails, sauteed baby carrots. N.V. Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Rosé de Saignée Premier Cru and 2003 Lewelling Cabernet Sauvignon.
Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity....
Posts: 6143 | Location: Elk Grove, CA, USA | Registered: Dec 06, 2003
N.V. Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Rosé de Saignée Premier Cru
What did you think?
The color is amazingly different. Both DnVsMom and I liked it very much. This is the second bottle that we have had, and I keep getting notes of pomegranate that are really, really interesting. Great nose, nice bead, don't let it get too cold, or it loses a lot.
Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity....
Posts: 6143 | Location: Elk Grove, CA, USA | Registered: Dec 06, 2003
Off for diner at a highly recommended restaurant in Taos. What has consistently amazed me is the heat in the food out here. I like spice and can handle extremely hot food, but this has got to be a bit much for some people.
We had lunch in Orlando's in Taos. My wife ordered the blue corn enchilada with chicken and green chile. It'd be tough to eat that without something to drink. I tried carne adovada with chile caribe which didn;t pack the heat of the red or green chile.
Wine selection requires some knowledge of the heat in the food. This is the place for Zinfandel and Shiraz.
Just one more sip.
Posts: 24987 | Location: NY | Registered: Oct 18, 2001
Originally posted by Board-O: Off for diner at a highly recommended restaurant in Taos. What has consistently amazed me is the heat in the food out here. I like spice and can handle extremely hot food, but this has got to be a bit much for some people.
We had lunch in Orlando's in Taos. My wife ordered the blue corn enchilada with chicken and green chile. It'd be tough to eat that without something to drink. I tried carne adovada with chile caribe which didn;t pack the heat of the red or green chile.
Wine selection requires some knowledge of the heat in the food. This is the place for Zinfandel and Shiraz.
Blue corn enchilada with chicken and green chile, pulled pork chimichangas, chile rellenos...(insert drooling emoticon with sombrero here). I love Mexican food, just not with wine.
Posts: 945 | Location: Minneapolis | Registered: Jan 06, 2009
Dinner tonight at The Trading Post Cafe in Taos. It's the best dinner we've had in the first two weeks of the trip, but it was American, rather than Mexican, cuisine. We had an excellent 2007 Fess Parker Viognier. If anybody finds themself in the Taos area, this is a great find, but split an appetizer. They're too big.
Just one more sip.
Posts: 24987 | Location: NY | Registered: Oct 18, 2001
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