Lunch With The Boys at Sea Food Cove # 1

 November 19, 2024

Sea Food Cove # 1

We were finally able to get together for lunch. It has been awhile. Henry sold his house and moved into new digs so hopefully back to our normal lunch routine. Went to Sea Food Cove # 1. Very light lunch crowd. Usually we go later in the week. Have to remember to go early in the week again. Waiters and kitchen not stressed. Good service and the food seemed to be much better. It is always good but today it was a bit better. 

Started out with the house soup - Sweet and Spicy. Exceptionally good today. Seemed to have a lot more meat in it today.  Then onto the Salt & Pepper Deep Fried White Fish Filet. Very good, moist and succulent. 

Thai Style Scallops with Green Beans. Again the scallops were exceptionally moist. Then onto Thai Style Beef Chief Fun. with noodles. Dessert was Green Bean Tapicoa. Nice finish to the meal.

Since there was 3 of us there was 3 bottles of wine on the table. The star of the day was the 2005 Clos Pepe VS Pinot Noir. Exceptional wine and it was no where close to being old. Had several more years of good life in it. 

The 2026 Tercero, SBC, Carignane was showing quite well but it really opened up the next day. The 2021 Roth, Alexander Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon was tasty but I am not a cab fan and it was young. Had just one pour of it. It also was probably much better the next day.

Margies Monthly Dinner at Kings Fish House

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Kings Fish House

22 people tonight and 28 wines. Kings never charges corkage so a bit overboard on the wines.  No way to taste them all but we can always try.  I had the Macadamia Crusted Alaskan Halibut for my dinner choice. Great flavor but a bit dry. They have done better on this dish before.

I am only going to list the wines not make comments except to say the 2011 and 2014  Kostra Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir was a real interesting comparison. They were both very good but I think the 2011 nudged out the 2014. I only tasted one of the bubblies and 2 of the whites. Way too many wines. If you had a one ounce pour of each wine that would be more than a bottle being drunk tonight. There are 24 ounces to a bottle. Can not function that way.

NV   AJ Margerie, A Bouzy, Grand Cru Champagne

2015 Kosta Browne, Santa Lucia Highlands, Pinot Noir

2023 Paul Lato, Boogie Nights, Malvasia Bianca

2019 Ferrari Carano. Mendocino Ridge, Sky High Ranch, Pinot Noir

2019 Lions Peak, Paso Robles, Torrantes

2021 Casale Del Giglio, Lazio, Italy, Cesanese

2017 Forget-Chemin, France, Special Club, Brut Champagne

2023 Colli di Lapio, Capanis, Italy, Romano Clecia, Fiano di Avellino

2022 Saxum, Paso Robles, Heart Stone, GSM

2016 Elk Cove, Williamette Valley, Ultima, Estate White Wine, Riesling

???? San Pasqual, Summer Vine, Hababero, Passion Fruit

2022 Gundlach Bundschu, Sonoma Valley, Estate Vineyard, Tempranillo

2020 Henniger Estates, Central Coast, Late Harvest, Viognier

2016 Sol Ridge, Red Hills, Lake County, Syrah

2022 Raeburn, Sonoma County, Pinot Noir

2007 Caballero de La Cepa, Mendoza, Argentina, Reserve Malbec

2018 Bridlewood, Santa Barbara County, Reserve, Viognier

2021 Bonsegna, Pulglia, Italy, Negroamaro

2022 Feudi di San, Italy, Falanghina

2022 Ken Brown, Sta Rita Hills, Pinot Noir

2023 Chehalem, Willamette Valley. Estate Vineyard, Gruner Veltliner

2023 Graziano, Mendocino County, Chenin Blanc

2022 Syncline, Columbia Gorge, WA, Estate Grown, Gruner Veltliner

2023 Slyvain Bailly, Loire, France, Terriors, Sancerre

2022 Roland Lavantureux, Burgundy, France, Vielies Vignes, Chablis

NV   Lavnois, LeMesnil, France, Quartz, Blanc de Blanc, Champagne