Kosher, South West France And Spanish Wine On This Monday

Kosher, South West France And Spanish Wine On This Monday – Episode #362

December 3, 2007

Gary has 3 wines that he has promised to taste so on this glorious Monday after a huge Jets win and a great weekend with the Vayniacs at Crushpad he tastes away! Also a Huge Contest announcement!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Yarden Cabernet SauvignonIsraeli Kosher Wine
2004 Castano SolaneraOther Spanish Red Wine
2003 Saint Jean Du Barroux L’oligoceneVentoux/Luberon/Nimes

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December 4, 2007

Larry The Wine Guy
The greatest meal I ever Had and I still go there every year on my Birthday was at Prime 112 In South Beach Miami. I have worked as a Beverage Manager/Sommelier at all top Steakhouse conecpts in South Florida and my dad was in the Meat Industry….but Prime 112 Is what I like to call Nouvelle Steakhouse. Besides serving USDA PRIME DRY AGED BEEF…their sides are not typical Morton, Palmesque Sides of Creamed Spinach Home Fries Etc….They Are Homemade Golf Ball Sized Tater Tots, Truffles And French Fries drizzled with White Truffle Oil no Ketchup… Roasted Beets And Gorgonzola not to mention they offer for a couple of bones (No Steakhouse Pun Intended) extra about a dozen Compund Butters to order on the side with your Dry Aged Beef to melt on top of your Steak. My Favorite is the Black Truffle Butter. To put the Icing Or Char on the whole experience on your table is a variety of Medditeranean Sea Salts Etc so you can see how different salts Enhance the flavor of your Steak. Their Wine List is Phenomenal… Prime 112 ….(No I never worked there) 112 Ocean Drive in Miami a former small Hotel Called The Browns Hotel Converted into a Steakhouse is and was and always will be the BEST DINING EXPERIENCE that I have had
December 4, 2007

mike qz
El Gaucho in Seattle. 3 1/2 hours of pure decadence. The seafood tower, the peppercorn NY, lobster mashed potatoes…….had enough? I thought I had but then came dessert. Banana’s Foster was second only to Arnaud’s in New Orleans. Everything was perfect!
December 4, 2007

chuck fields
Hi Gary, my most enjoyable meal was back in 91 on Lamma Island which is about 3 hrs off the coast of Hong Kong. I was in a band performing in Kowloon which is across the bay from Hong Kong. The permoter took us to the island in his wooden sail boat. We enjoy some wonderful Champagne on the trip thank goodness I don’t have motion sickness. There were only about 10 houses on the island. The reaturants were on the ground level of the houses and the staff lived up stairs. As you walk into the house/resturant you see a fish tank that was about 8 to 10 ft long and 5 or 6 ft high. We pointed to the fish that we wanted to eat, talk about fresh.
The meal lasted about 3hrs. We all sat outside eatting and drinking German white wine while looking at the ocean.
Chuck
from Nashville,Tn
December 4, 2007

Bettina
QOTD – in Ascona, Italian side of the Swiss Alps. Aged boar salami and cheeses with a Tocai for appetizer, Osso Bucco braised for hours, served with risotto milanese and a bottle of 1990 Carato Reserva wine. lightning storm later in the evening, lit the skies and reflected on the lake. very romantic 1st evening in Ascona. unforgettable.
December 4, 2007

pomace
QOTD: Tough one. I’m a total foodie, but the best meal is the big family holiday dinner – mom’s prime rib, 2x baked potatoes, corn pudding, etc…old skool.

Runners up: 1. Omekase @ Nobu
2. Prosciutto Pizza, Osso buca, etc @ Giogione
3. A dozen Malpeques and a lobster roll @ Mary’s Fish Camp
December 4, 2007

Sassodoro
QOTD. That’s a hard question. There have been so many great meals. But I would have to say the dinner that my wife and I had at Spiaggia in Chicago on January 31, 2004. Spiaggia was celebrating their 20th anniversary and so they ran an essay contest. Couples who were also celebrating their 20th anniversaries were to write about the role that food and wine had played in their relationship. We were the January winners. (A couple won for each month of the year.) They put us up in the Meridien Hotel downtown, where a gift basket was waiting with a bottle of Moscato and Piemontese chocolates. We dressed for dinner. (I wore the suit I was married in.) Then they took us to the restaurant in a limousine. Dinner was eight courses and nine wines, with visits from Chef Tony Mantuano and Sommelier Henry Bishop. The food was amazing. And the wines included a few that I’ll bet even Gary hasn’t had. Pasta with porcini mushrooms was served with wine from an obscure Piemontese grape, Pelaverga (specifically the 1999 Pelaverga from Castello di Verduno). Orange scented partridge breast wrapped in guanciale was served with 2002 Brachetto Secco “Anthos” from Matteo Correggia — dry, fully fermented, still wine, not the sweet, partially fermented, frizzante dessert wine that Brachetto is usually made into. It smelled like roses and strawberries. After dinner the limousine took us back to the Meridien. We ate the chocolates and decided to keep the Moscato for a later day, to remember the occasion.
December 4, 2007

KingLurker
QOTD:I love food but I have to choose my favorite meal… After a long day of 4 wheelin with a couple of buddies, we stopped at In an Out burger and got a 4×4 burger and extra crispy fries.. Absolutley the best tasting meal I have ever had. Quite memorable
December 4, 2007

Big Nick
nice episode Gary………watched the JETS whip the dolphins on Sunday……great game.
I see you brought the majors out on this one…seems the numbers will be good for viewing this episode.
QOTD: There is this place here in Michigan called the English Inn (Eaton Rapids, MI) they serve a few meals that are worth writing home about, but I had a meal on Saturday that was a NY Strip served with Wild Mushroom Sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, and vegetables cooked to perfection. I must say I have had many so so ny strips, but this was by far the best one I have ever had (and I was not really sure I wanted this meal to start due to my lack of good strips before).

P.S. They also serve a trio of beef fillet medalions that is to die for, and a lobster stuffed walleye that is fantastic as well. Must try the Duck sausage for app.
December 4, 2007

Monstrose
QOTD: A dry aged porterhouse with blue cheese butter at the local chop house. Fantastic.
December 4, 2007

chielr
QOTD:
Best meal was in france, we roasted a fine Bresse chicken on the BBQ for about 2,5 hours. with some fresh salad and potatoes.. Simple but damn good
December 4, 2007

Wes
The best meal I have ever had was in Portofino, Italy in August of 2005 at La Terraza, the restaurant at Hotel Splendido. Local olive oils, tomatoes, and buffalo mozzarella along with langoustines. An unbelievable experience!
December 4, 2007

Michael Zitzlaff
Bounty Hunter, Napa, Early December 2005, Post harvest wind down, The Rib Eye was the best piece of meat on the planet!!!
$1000 worth of wine might have helped though, but BOY IT WAS GOOD!!!
December 4, 2007

Len C
QOTD A buffalo filet mignon in Colorado
December 4, 2007

Linda Blakely
I’m very much a foodie, so I have had a lot of great meals. The most recent one I had was last month at Restaurant Medure in Ponte Vedra, Florida. It was a wine dinner for winemaker Allan Green of Greenwood Ridge winery.

We started off with the 2006 Greenwood Ridge Sauvignon Blanc, paired with a variety of hors d’oeuvres: Tuna Tartare and a variety of imported cheeses. The Sauvignon Blanc paired well with the hors d’oeuvres with its crisp and refreshing palate. It was tart, with good acidity and a well-balanced finish.

Next was the first course: Tempura Colossal Crab with Coconut Curry Broth paired with the 2006 Greenwood Ridge Riesling, Mendocino Ridge. The spiciness of the Curry Broth was a perfect match for the off-dry and fruity Riesling. Delicious!

The second course was just as good: Portobello Mushroom Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese, Pistachio and Cranberry Vinaigrette paired with the 2006 Greenwood Ridge Pinot Noir, Mendocino Ridge. Can I just say…WOW! The berry flavor of the Vinaigrette brought out the strawberry-ness of the Pinot Noir, and the pungent goat cheese brought out the smokiness.

Our entree was next: Dry Rubbed Long Island Duck Breast with Foie Gras, Carmelized Onion and Truffle Spaghetti Squash paired with the 2002 Greenwood Ridge Merlot, Mendocino Ridge. Absolutely fantastic! The duck was tender and smoky which was perfect with the Merlot’s woodsy balsam notes.

Last, but certainly not least, was the dessert. Ahhhh, the dessert: Open-Faced Apple Tart with Mascarpone Pastry Cream and Lavender Honey paired with the 2004 Greenwood Ridge Late Harvest White Riesling. Again, it was a great pairing. The wine was not too sweet or acidic and had wonderful melon and pear notes.

All in all it was a terrific meal. You could tell that the chef took some time to come up with the best courses to pair with these wines. Hubby and I both gave this wine dinner two enthusiastic thumbs up
December 4, 2007

Soldaddy
Filet Med Rare with a blue cheese ravioli….steamed spinach….and 2000 lynch bages bordeaux…YUMMY
December 4, 2007

Paul
QOTD – a wonderful venison chop, grilled. Simple roasted redskin potatoes and grilled mixed veggies, all done on the grill in the backyard. With my parents, wife and a Le Roi 1937 Richebourg.
December 4, 2007

Fenton
QOTD: It’s a toss up between any of the times I’ve been to Osteria Papavero (http://www.osteriapapavero.com/). Papavero is consistently fantastic Italian. Very small (at most 10 tables) and a gorgeous bar with a fantastic selection of wine, which is reasonably priced, for the most part.
December 4, 2007

Bryan D
Medium file mignon with mashed potatoes, steamed broccolis, a sweet Riesling, and a sweet potato topped with whip cream desert.
December 4, 2007

Reggie Tolbert
On March 11th of this year, which is my wedding anniversary. My wife and I had dinner at ‘Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse’. The steak basically melted as you cut and ate it. We also had some scalloped potatoes that were to die for.
December 4, 2007

chris pennell
Greatest meal ever: Mom’s Spaghetti Casserole. Can’t wait to go home next week to get some.
December 4, 2007

Brody McDonald
Best meal I ever had was a charity feast at Flemings Steakhouse. UNREAL!
December 4, 2007

Elizabeth Bosshard
The best meal I ever had was the tasting menu at Alinea in Chicago in March of 2006. I never knew how good food could be until I went there.
December 4, 2007

jasmurph
QOTD: Restaurant Le Jardin des Remparts in Beaune, lunch in the garden on my honeymoon: a perfect instance of everything coming together for a pure moment of not bliss, but joy.
December 4, 2007

Scott
At 28 Atlantic on Chatham, MA (Cape Cod). I was on my honeymoon with my wife and had an amazing meal while we watched the sun set over the atlantic.
December 4, 2007

gayle
The best meal I ever had was in Lyon,France with my cousin and family. It was in the old downtown area, tucked away. Great local wines and cheeses. Great group of people. A fantastic memory.