TASTING MENU NITRO-POACHED GREEN TEA AND LIME MOUSSE (2001) ORANGE AND BEETROOT JELLY OYSTER, PASSION FRUIT JELLY, LAVENDER POMMERY GRAIN MUSTARD ICE CREAM, RED CABBAGE GAZPACHO JELLY OF QUAIL, LANGOUSTINE CREAM, PARFAIT OF FOIE GRAS OAK MOSS AND TRUFFLE TOAST (Homage to Alain Chapel) SNAIL PORRIDGE Jabugo Ham, Shaved Fennel ROAST FOIE GRAS “BENZALDEHYDE” Almond … [Read more…]
Peter Andrade sent the following email this morning and I enjoyed reading it. I try to be very disciplined with my inventory, between CellarTracker and barcodes, but still occasionally forget that the process requires my continued intervention or else it falls apart. I can’t remember the specific wines I last lost or found, but I … [Read more…]
2008 ended in a flurry of activity, as work was incredibly busy the last quarter. On top of that, I had an appendectomy a few days before Christmas. Thankfully I was able to celebrate a bit on New Year’s Eve with a fantastic 2005 Araujo which is one of the best Cabernets I’ve ever had. … [Read more…]