No way!! Steak with a white? must be pretty good. I know what you mean about finding new and interesting pairings. Thanks for the info, I’ll try it.
What am I drinking on New Years, it really doesn’t matter, could be Christalino @ $6.00 or Dom P. I’ll be with family and that’s the important thing. Have a safe one with yours and again, thanks for all your hard work throughout the year.
Sincerely Al

QOTD: grower’s cuvee!! sparkling rose from Henry of Pelham. that’s for apps and possibly first course depending on how well it stands up. Serving it only mildly chilled I want to dive into it face first, love it hug it squeeze it george. For into 08, I picked up a vintage huet. I’ve been a strictly top of my budget JP, cliquot, moet guy for awhile on new year’s, thought I’d change things up a little. no I haven’t seen sideways, i understand there’s some vouvray connection there – WHATEVER. still deciding on what will go with the lamb best.

QOTD: GROWER CHAMPAGNE!!! HOW could I have missed suggestion after suggestion about where the quality and value is in the Sparkling and Champagne category by now?

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I am getting this meat thing up my nose, I prefer it.”

Great episode Gary, I must say that my first real intro to red wine was Beaujolais and we paired it with some strips of steak that we cooked on trhe grill with my wife’s secret recipe for marinade. It was the hit of the party that night. Every tasting we have done since it has been the most requested item. I have never had a Cru, but I am definitely going to seek it out for our next tasting.

QOTD: Not sure what I will be drinking. Probably will go to the store today and walk around for an hour or so and then find something that I will try.

in preparation for new years i will be rolling back to you last few show where you talked about growers Champaign and hopefully i can find it here in PA…

New years eve; drinking bilini’s. Made with Rotari rose and Cipriani Bellini Mix.

QOTD: we’re going around the world of sparkling wines. we’ve got a magnum of cava from albet i noya, a magnum of prosecco from drusian, and three bottles of grower’s champagne: NV Philippe Gonet Rosé Brut, 2002 Leclerc Briant Rubis de Noirs Brut, and NV Michel Arnould & Fils Grand Cuvée Brut Grand Cru. once it gets late, we’re turning towards the Gary V QPR wines: black pig albarinos and all of the rhone rebels.

Segura Viudas Reserva Heradad, some spanish for me

Cool show. Looking forward to some more food based shows.
QOTD: going out to pick up growers soon

New Year’s – bringing a number of wines for a formal tasting at the party. Leaving the bubbly to others, but they have taste, so I am optimistic.

QOTD: Gratien and Meyer Cuvee Flamme. No clue what it is, but one of our friends has given it to my dad the last two years, and we’re afraid when he comes over he’ll see it on the shelf AGAIN! Also a 2001 Chateau Filhot I send my parents from WL!

I’ve been in Mexico, sans internet, and not being able to watch WLTV made me saaaad. However, getting to watch 5 new episodes in a row was pretty cool! Merry belated christmas and a happy New Year!

QOTD: I’m not sure what I’m drinking yet. I really do wanna get some type of sparkling wine which is out of the norm.

QOTD: Charles Ellner Reserve Brut and Natty Ice.

QOTD: Le Frappe Brut Nv

People like shiz…deal with it. It’s the way of the web. Nice shout to Stand By Me…one of my all time top 10 movies – a classic!

Shut your mouth when you’re talking to me! Couldn’t help it.

QOTD: Kind of steppin’ on your buddy William Rhodes’ toes with that one. But it is New Year’s after all, so multiple questions are understandable. I haven’t committed yet, but we are going to a well known steak restaurant so probably a bottle of 2002 Hourglass Chardonnay, the Argyle bubbler I mentioned before, and maybe a nice Oregon/Cali Pinot…or a Washington Syrah.

You’ll hate me for this but since New Years Eve is my fiance’s birthday we’ll have her all time favorite which is the great Martini and Rossi Asti Spumante. Just to switch it up though i’m definitely going to be enjoying one of my favorites, the 2002 Laurona Monstant. The way these cru beaujolais have been described makes me think they would be perfect for me so i’m going to go seek one out. I have to admit that sugar water swill is all that comes to mind when I think of those wines.

Rosa Regale 2006 for New Years

Did Mott fall asleep there in the middle?!

QOTD – It should be a sparkling entry into 2008 I have some Pink Prosecco, some Cava and some Champagne (yes, “Growers” even though we don’t use that term over here) all ready to open.

Working on New Years eve- so no vino.

Thanks for going outside the box. How about the Jura sometime?

QOTD: Riondo Prosecco this year!

Sorry for being absent on the comments. I was spending my time with family. Don’t you tell us to do that all the time?
QOTD: I believe it may be Belgian beer [Westmalle Trippel maybe?] for a Belgian themed evening.

QOTD: Cremant d”alsace

Gary,

2 things: 1st: only 2 burners on that Weber, Dude ya gotta have at least 3. 2nd:
You are turning your steaks too much. Put it on the grill , after 5 minutes or so turn it 90 degrees to get grill marks. Leave it for another 5 minutes or so then flip it and cook another 5 minutes on that side. Then it will be done, usually medium rare!

We’ll drink the Tsuki No I Junmai Daiginjyo with a little Fugu (blowfish). Sorry it’s not grower’s champain but you know how we roll over here in the land of the risin’ sun.