German Wine Dinner at Delius

Friday, August 24, 2012

Delius's Annual German Wine dinner - not necessarily German food.

We started out with a glass of 2009 Von Buhl Rielsing Sekt, Pfalz which is a dry sparking wine. Pours were generous and seconds could be had.

First Course: Seafood Duo - Sockeye Salmon Tartare, Chive Cream Fraiche, Blini and a Kumamoto Oyster, Cucumber Mignonette. Served with a 2010 Schloss Hallburg Old Vines Silvaner, Franklin. Good pairing and I am always a sucker for oysters.

Second Course: Summer Squash Ravioli, Corn Pudding, Micro Pea Shoots paired with a 2008 Salwey Pinot Gris, Baden.  Pinot Gris not my favorite wine but a good pairing and the Squash Ravioli was to die for. My favorite dish of the evening.

Third Course: Red Snapper, Ginger-Tomato Consomme, Bok Choy, Red & Yellow Cherry Tomatoes and Micro Basil. The consomme had tremendous flavor. Wine was a 2008 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Riesling Kabinett Mosel. The Riesling and Silvaner were my two favorite wines of the night.

Fouth Course: Sous Vide Lamb Loin, Fines Herbes Spaetzle, Pancetta, Swiss Chard. Spatezle had great flavor. Lamb Loin was good but I am getting tired of every restaurant I go to that has lamb its lamb loin. Lamb has gotten expensive but I really miss the chops. Paired with a 2008 Schnaitmann Lemberger, Wurttemberg. Wine paired well with the food.

Dessert: Raisin Almond Fanancier, White Chocolate Ice Cream, Cardamon Riesling Caramel. This was really good.

Good dinner, big crowd, Makes for a fun evening.