Dinner at Old World

Saturday, August 13, 2016

This is Margie's August wine dinner. Old World in Huntington Beach. German village that had numerous shops and restaurants.

12 of us tonight for dinner.  Restaurant was noisy but when the accordion player and singer came on it got beyond. . When I have to yell at the person across the table from me to be heard it is not pleasant anymore. I can understand in a beer haus but not an eating establishment.

Ten people ordered "sausages".  Two of us had schnitzel. I had the Jaegerschnitzel witch  has a wine mushroom sauce. Flavor was very good. But I cannot understand how you can pound out a pork cutlet to very thin and have it tough to eat. It was overcooked and it showed that. Like I said flavor was excellent. The cook just plain over cooked the meat. The red cabbage and dumplings were very good. 

Lots of wine on the table. Most I did not taste . I brought at 2010 Roar, Gary's Vineyard, Pinot Noir. It was showing very well. Lot of complexity and a well balanced wine. Good fruit and acidity. Other wines were:

2014 Lincourt, Sta. Rita Hills, Gruner Veltliner - did not taste
NV Pierrer-Jouet Grand Brut Champagne - always a good selection
2007 Alysian RRV, Pinot Noir - did not taste
2012 Ridge, Benito, Dusi Ranch, Paso Robles, Zinfandel - did not taste
2011 Diedeshimer Leinhole Spatlese Riesling - did not taste
NV Alain Bailly Brut Reserve Champagne - very good
2012 Grace Lane Riesling -did not taste on advice of the person bringing the wine
2014 Neboa, Spain, Albarino - nice clean, crisp wine
2012 Huber, Sta Rita Hills, Dornfelder - did not taste  - just had the 2005 at home and it was excellent 
2012 Foley, T Anchor, Sta. Rita Hills, Chardonnay - did not taste but I would imagine it was oaky
2013 Sea Smoke, Sta Rita Hills, 10, Pinot Noir - needed another few years cellaring
2012, Iron Horse, Pinot Noir - did not taste