2017 Staura Cellars Chardonnay
received as gift in '20. Deep straw, tropical notes, minimal butter and still decent acid. Serviceable with some pan fried AG halibut and some veggies.
Flannery hanger…might get kicked off the island for this but made a sauce with homemade demi, Portillo’s Italian Beef gravy and black truffle butter…oh, and a dollop of honey
@ScottW58 you noticed! Maybe not the best tuna match but def enjoyed. Some left for last night and lovely bride didn’t want to share. Picked up a 3 pack.
Labrat bottle for tomorrow. Many of us have asked about and wished for the return of this producer from the WW days. Pretty sure this is his first time on Casemates. It was worth the wait.
@rjquillin I only bought three de Negoce wines post Cam. 501, 506 and 553. Have not explored CamX, do not intend to. Kind of fun while it lasted though. This 506 is nothing as described in the writeup, the guessers guessed Rochioli and Rochioli it’s not, at least in profile. Much lighter, still needs time. Day two was helpful
Molarchae’s birthday yesterday so we’ve got a couple dry aged steaks (one Flannery 90-day, one from Eataly) and decided to open 2015 Goodfellow Family Cellars Pinot Noir Heritage No. 6 because why not!
@kaolis@Mark_L@ScottW58 I think for Flannery I’d go shorter next time. At home, I don’t have nearly as much microbial stuff going on, so it’s just better and better. The microbial funk starts to take over a bit too much on these, unfortunately. Even with it being a 107 rib with the extra layers of meat and fat and feather vibes to protect it.
Made some Carnitas tacos cause I’m a simple man, thought a zin might work but damn can’t find one and not sure if I actually have any left? Used to have a ton of it. Did find this and pretty sure it has some in it. Anyways good eats.
@rjquillin
The Pinot?
I’m pretty sure I got it from a friend who got it from ‘tso. It’s quite delicious. I’d buy if I saw it come up again (and I’m on a pretty strict SIWBM).
@kaolis
So nice! Btw when you get kicked off that island let me know cause it will be a buyers market, just leave your cellar and I will take care of it
@ScottW58@klezman Method? Slap on the grill and hope for the best! Rosemary/garlic/s&p…This one was gas grill, high high high, put on top rack for a bit, move down (a little fat fire ok as you can see ha!) then to low off low, then rest a few, that’s it.
As far as that cellar, it’s all buckets of fruity crap that go with anything
Well back from a great golf weekend with the kids, roasted a bird with mashed and green stuff my daughter made. The sauteed fennel made it palatable and a Pinot I have been wanting to try, delicious! Paper plates are only used by lazy simple men! And love that simple fruity juice that @kaolis drinks ha
Nothing to see here. Just a truly simple guy taking advantage of some decent weather (finally) by grilling some pork chops and pairing with a simple ( and young) cab sauv just purchased from Costco.
Cast iron, purchased dough…note generous allotment of green stuff for lovely bride…recent casemates purchase, thought it was the '23, pulled without glasses on, lordy…
Had lots of good wine and food tonight. Swiss pink bubbles, 2023 Zind Humbrecht Gewurztraminer, 2019 San Roman Toro, some local schnapps, and finishing with a sip of this:
2020 Dusi Other Brother tonight!
de Negoce Lot 110, 2018 Fair Play, El Dorado County Petite Sirah.
Long Point 2019 Sangiovese.
Both are excellent!
2017 Staura Cellars Chardonnay
received as gift in '20. Deep straw, tropical notes, minimal butter and still decent acid. Serviceable with some pan fried AG halibut and some veggies.
2010 Winesmith Cabernet Franc, Lake County. Can’t save things forever, right?
2019 Bedrock Monte Rosso Zinfandel
@klezman tasty? never bought the Monte Rosso zin
@kaolis good but needed air. We’ll see how it does tonight.
Flannery hanger…might get kicked off the island for this but made a sauce with homemade demi, Portillo’s Italian Beef gravy and black truffle butter…oh, and a dollop of honey
Seems to be the theme, Flannery hangers with a coffee chili rub and too lazy to warm up some demi
and there was some green stuff.
@ScottW58 ahhh Detert…next stop Dorsey? I buy a coffee Ancho rub from Spice House we really like
@kaolis
I’ve been using this one, will check out the Spice House. Not familiar with Dorsey?
@ScottW58 Thomas Rivers Brown is getting some Detert fruit
https://dorseywines.com/
@kaolis
Ahh I missed that one, guessing it’s pretty expensive!
Guess I didn’t get the memo!
2010 Cathedral with “Charred Hot Honey” pizza.
@chipgreen
Yum!
@AjRod27
Where have you been?
@AjRod27 @rjquillin welcome back!
Icewine deglaze?!
@rjquillin Lurking in the shadows.
@klezman Yes, and it was delicious!
A bit of wasabi fail but tasty nonetheless…with a little saffron arborio
@kaolis looks great! That bottle looks familiar? God I hope you enjoyed it?
@kaolis and broccolini? Toss It with a little evoo and grill it. Tasty alternative to sauteing.
@ScottW58 you noticed! Maybe not the best tuna match but def enjoyed. Some left for last night and lovely bride didn’t want to share. Picked up a 3 pack.
@jmdavidson1 good idea and would’ve gone well
@kaolis glad to hear!
Did a Frittata heavy on the cheese, salami, onion and ham. Basically what I had laying around
and gave this bottle a spin. There was green stuff.
Steelhead trout and risotto. Also bourbon glazed carrots, but I took the photo before remembering to dish up the carrots haha.
@kawichris650 risotto looks spot on
@kaolis @kawichris650 that Kirkland Pinot Grigio is stupid for the $!
With Ricotta stuffed pasta shells
@chipgreen woot?
@kaolis
Winespies, oddly enough!
@chipgreen @kaolis
Im thinking that also came up in the UC clearance sale.
Labrat bottle for tomorrow. Many of us have asked about and wished for the return of this producer from the WW days. Pretty sure this is his first time on Casemates. It was worth the wait.
@chipgreen I’m surprised this hasn’t turned into a guessing game so far. Me, I got nothin’. Maybe I’ll take a stroll through my WW purchases.
@chipgreen @InFrom Come on tell us…we won’t say anything!
@chipgreen @InFrom @kaolis could be inspiration. Jon was here a few offers back.
@InFrom @kaolis @klezman
Good call
Finished up the 506, Red Electric is a nice little bottle, still at wtso for $17…another generic patty cheddar fresh mozz peppers etc stuff
@kaolis
How’s the latest incarnation of De Négoce offers working out. I pretty much bailed when Cam did. Guess I just don’t like the new label.
@kaolis
Screw the wine how were the tots lol!
@rjquillin I only bought three de Negoce wines post Cam. 501, 506 and 553. Have not explored CamX, do not intend to. Kind of fun while it lasted though. This 506 is nothing as described in the writeup, the guessers guessed Rochioli and Rochioli it’s not, at least in profile. Much lighter, still needs time. Day two was helpful
Molarchae’s birthday yesterday so we’ve got a couple dry aged steaks (one Flannery 90-day, one from Eataly) and decided to open 2015 Goodfellow Family Cellars Pinot Noir Heritage No. 6 because why not!
@klezman Happy Birthday to Molarchae!
@klezman @Mark_L
Yes!
@klezman @Mark_L @ScottW58 haven’t ventured farther than a 45 or 60
@kaolis @Mark_L @ScottW58 I think for Flannery I’d go shorter next time. At home, I don’t have nearly as much microbial stuff going on, so it’s just better and better. The microbial funk starts to take over a bit too much on these, unfortunately. Even with it being a 107 rib with the extra layers of meat and fat and feather vibes to protect it.
Made some Carnitas tacos cause I’m a simple man, thought a zin might work but damn can’t find one and not sure if I actually have any left? Used to have a ton of it. Did find this and pretty sure it has some in it. Anyways good eats.
@ScottW58 should have been a fine combo…wine was probably ready to go?
@kaolis
Ready to go and a really nice match with the food imho
@ScottW58 a simple man would have a bottle of zin on hand btw
@ScottW58
Another great post from a charter member of the Alpha chapter of La fraternité des hommes simples.
@kaolis
Au contraire, mon frère, a simple man does not have to have a zin just an inexpensive fruity wine for any occasion and that I have buckets of
@msten
Lol
wings, beans etc
@karenhynes
'tso?
blind buy?
@rjquillin
The Pinot?
I’m pretty sure I got it from a friend who got it from ‘tso. It’s quite delicious. I’d buy if I saw it come up again (and I’m on a pretty strict SIWBM).
I think someone had one of these recently, so I dug around a bit, trimmed with a Flannery NY
@rjquillin what’s the pasta?
@klezman
https://sabatino1911.com/products/truffle-mac-cheese
augmented with some additional truffle dust and cheese
@rjquillin
Looks fantastic.
@kaolis looks like a perfect lamb rack! What’s your method?
@kaolis
Perfection, both the wine and the lamb.
@kaolis
So nice! Btw when you get kicked off that island let me know cause it will be a buyers market, just leave your cellar and I will take care of it
@ScottW58 @klezman Method? Slap on the grill and hope for the best! Rosemary/garlic/s&p…This one was gas grill, high high high, put on top rack for a bit, move down (a little fat fire ok as you can see ha!) then to low off low, then rest a few, that’s it.
As far as that cellar, it’s all buckets of fruity crap that go with anything
threw half of a bird in the smoker, basted with a little batch of SC mustard bbq sauce that I whipped up
@kaolis this is more of a “The Society of Fortunate Gentlemen” post. Looks fantastic.
Well back from a great golf weekend with the kids, roasted a bird with mashed and green stuff my daughter made. The sauteed fennel made it palatable
and a Pinot I have been wanting to try, delicious! Paper plates are only used by lazy simple men! And love that simple fruity juice that @kaolis drinks ha
@ScottW58 Careful, that simple knife might penetrate that simple plate
Nothing to see here. Just a truly simple guy taking advantage of some decent weather (finally) by grilling some pork chops and pairing with a simple ( and young) cab sauv just purchased from Costco.
@kawichris650
Yum pork chops, bravo
@kawichris650 @ScottW58 yes, reminds me I’ve some to tee up
Cast iron, purchased dough…note generous allotment of green stuff for lovely bride…recent casemates purchase, thought it was the '23, pulled without glasses on, lordy…
Had lots of good wine and food tonight. Swiss pink bubbles, 2023 Zind Humbrecht Gewurztraminer, 2019 San Roman Toro, some local schnapps, and finishing with a sip of this:
@klezman
special-ish event?
@klezman @rjquillin Traveling again?
@InFrom @rjquillin dinner for an event in Zurich I attended yesterday.