Monday, July 15, 2019
Going to be a bit more restrained this time around for Dine in LA Week. Only booked one dinner this time. Our selection was Providence restaurant. www.providencela.com. One of the best restaurants in Los Angeles. Prix Fixe menus only. And Monday's no corkage on the first two bottles. Otherwise $50 per bottle. Service is superb.
We got there early and had to wait for our dining companions so headed to the bar for a cocktail. I had some concoction that was really good. Can't remember all that was in it but it had vermouth and brandy also with a fruit enhancement. Their cocktail menu changes every few months.
Dinner started out with an array of five amuse bouches. A "Summer Soup", made with tomato and lime. Had a slight fish taste to it. Very slight, not off putting but interesting. Served in a type of shot glass. Next was mini quiches made with fresh crab. Just a bite or two. An tray of cracker topped with salmon and salmon roe with horseradish. Two bites. Then the best mussels I have every had. Small, steamed, black mussels. Never had a mussel taste so good. A semi rolled nasturtium leaf filled with Kamachi collar. Again just one bite. Everything was excellent and very well presented. Almost like an art show.
Then on to the Dine in LA menu. Started off with Amber Jack sashimi with creme fraiche, rice crackers and nasturtium leaves.
Next was a piece of black cod that melted in your mouth.
For my main I chose Liberty Farms Duck, a nice piece of breast with a cherry sauce and a piece of duck sausage rolled in pastry. Excellent quality and cooked perfectly and seasoned correctly. You had a choice of salmon, duck or with an $40 supplement you could have A5 wagyu beef.
I opted for an extra - a piece of truffle brie cheese with a truffle infused dressed greens and toast. Cheese was just a bit cooler than room temperature and was perfect consistency for spreading on the small pieces of toast.
Other add ons a couple of people opted for was the Risotto with black truffles and the soft poached egg in the shell topped with Uni. Served in the cutest cup that was on a replica of a duck foot.
We had a loaf of Red Fife sourdough bread served with a salted butter from Normandy infused with kelp foraged from Santa Barbara.
Desserts were an assortment. Milk chocolate peanut butter mousse, pot a chou, tomato jam. basil infused white chocolate. Then a plate of hand painted bon bons.
We all got a housemade apple muffin to take home. This is a tradition at Providence.
All the food was excellent. Innovative, great flavors and just top notch quality. You pay for it but it is superb.
I brought a 2009 Domiane de Montielle, Les Sizies, 1st Cru, Beaune, Burgundy. Decanted it at home. Excellent wine A 2009 Sea Smoke Southing, Pinot Noir opened up quite nicely after being poured. Probably should have been decanted before. We had a 1995 Blanc de Millenaires, sparkling wine which was a bit yeasty which I like. Since there were two Pinots on the table Stan decided not to open the pinot he brought and purchased a wine off the list. NV Camille Saves, Grand Cru Rose Champagne. Outstanding wine. He said the wine list price was what the stores were getting retail on it so that is what he thought it was a bargain on the wine list. Since he bought a bottle from the wine list they did not charge us corkage for the third bottle.
Nice to go to a high end restaurant where the wait staff and sommelier's know your dining companions. I always feel we get extra attention. Maybe not because the attention that the staff gives to each diner is outstanding.
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Baci Restaurant
Saturday, July 13, 2019
A very small group tonight for Margie's monthly dinner selection. Baci Restaurant in Huntington Beach. www.bacirestaurant.com. With the small group it made for much better conversation during dinner. We were in the back room away from the live music. Band that was playing was good and it was nice to have it as background instead of in your face.
'I started out with a spinach salad with bacon and mushrooms. Decent but it could have used a bot more dressing .On the dry side. My main course was Risotto All'aragusto. Risotto rice with garlic, lobster, asparagus and fresh tomatoes. It was OK but not great. Seemed to lack seasoning of some sort. I just felt something was missing. Next day I had the leftovers for lunch and added some salt and more parmesan cheese. That seemed to help.
I brought 2010 Roar, Garys Vineyard, Pinot Noir. Excellent wine. Soft, elegant not in your face fruit. Someone at the table thought it was going bad but I disagree. Still have good structure, well balanced, soft tanins, good fruit but restrained. Finished it off the next day and I thought it was even better after sitting 24 hours. I had decanted it for about 90 minutes before dinner. Maybe it just needed another hour of decanting
Other wines brought.
2013 Assolati, Montecucco, D'Orcia, Italy, Sangiovese Reserva
2016 Brick Barn, Vermentino
2016 Peltzer, Barbera
NV Ditalian Canella, Rose Brut S/W
2014 Navarro Vineyards, Anderson Valley, Mendocino, Gewurztraminer
2015 Fesstivity, Sta Rita Hills, Blanc de Noirs
2015 Stolpman,Ballard Canyon, Sangiovese
A very small group tonight for Margie's monthly dinner selection. Baci Restaurant in Huntington Beach. www.bacirestaurant.com. With the small group it made for much better conversation during dinner. We were in the back room away from the live music. Band that was playing was good and it was nice to have it as background instead of in your face.
'I started out with a spinach salad with bacon and mushrooms. Decent but it could have used a bot more dressing .On the dry side. My main course was Risotto All'aragusto. Risotto rice with garlic, lobster, asparagus and fresh tomatoes. It was OK but not great. Seemed to lack seasoning of some sort. I just felt something was missing. Next day I had the leftovers for lunch and added some salt and more parmesan cheese. That seemed to help.
I brought 2010 Roar, Garys Vineyard, Pinot Noir. Excellent wine. Soft, elegant not in your face fruit. Someone at the table thought it was going bad but I disagree. Still have good structure, well balanced, soft tanins, good fruit but restrained. Finished it off the next day and I thought it was even better after sitting 24 hours. I had decanted it for about 90 minutes before dinner. Maybe it just needed another hour of decanting
Other wines brought.
2013 Assolati, Montecucco, D'Orcia, Italy, Sangiovese Reserva
2016 Brick Barn, Vermentino
2016 Peltzer, Barbera
NV Ditalian Canella, Rose Brut S/W
2014 Navarro Vineyards, Anderson Valley, Mendocino, Gewurztraminer
2015 Fesstivity, Sta Rita Hills, Blanc de Noirs
2015 Stolpman,Ballard Canyon, Sangiovese
Saturday, July 6, 2019
Lunch at the Diamond Palace with the boys
Saturday. July 6, 2017
Impromptu, unplanned lunch today with the boys. Off to the Diamond Palace in Westminister. They still have not changed their menu. Using the old Seafood Place one. Busy setting us for huge parties tonight. One smaller room with a stage and small dance floor and the really large room that holds hundreds of people. Seems to be their thing to cater to big parties. Make a lot more money that way.
We started out with egg drop soup. It is good but needs more seasoning. Does not compare to the spicy sour soup we used to get.
First dish is sautéed scallops. Fresh and moist with mushrooms and snow peas. Nice flavor. Then we got a plate of Shrimp with lobster sauce. Coud not taste much lobster in it. Shrimp were moist and tender. Cooked correctly. Both dishes were good.
Orange peel beef was next. This is always a good selection. Meat was very tender and the sauce had a slight kick to it.
A regular dish for us. Sautéed beef with fat noodles and baby bok choy. Last dish was Thin Rice noodles with chicken and salted fish.
Wines were an odd assortment today. 2017 Viu Manent, Sauvignon Blanc from Chile was the white selection. A nice clean wine.
2007 Barr, Central Coast, Cabernet Sauvignon and a 2017 Hahn, GSM. Both wines were showing nicely
I brought a 2013 Clos Pepe Pinot Noir. Showing very well.
Impromptu, unplanned lunch today with the boys. Off to the Diamond Palace in Westminister. They still have not changed their menu. Using the old Seafood Place one. Busy setting us for huge parties tonight. One smaller room with a stage and small dance floor and the really large room that holds hundreds of people. Seems to be their thing to cater to big parties. Make a lot more money that way.
We started out with egg drop soup. It is good but needs more seasoning. Does not compare to the spicy sour soup we used to get.
First dish is sautéed scallops. Fresh and moist with mushrooms and snow peas. Nice flavor. Then we got a plate of Shrimp with lobster sauce. Coud not taste much lobster in it. Shrimp were moist and tender. Cooked correctly. Both dishes were good.
Orange peel beef was next. This is always a good selection. Meat was very tender and the sauce had a slight kick to it.
A regular dish for us. Sautéed beef with fat noodles and baby bok choy. Last dish was Thin Rice noodles with chicken and salted fish.
Wines were an odd assortment today. 2017 Viu Manent, Sauvignon Blanc from Chile was the white selection. A nice clean wine.
2007 Barr, Central Coast, Cabernet Sauvignon and a 2017 Hahn, GSM. Both wines were showing nicely
I brought a 2013 Clos Pepe Pinot Noir. Showing very well.
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Dinner With The Boys at Baba Ghanouj
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Instead of our normal lunch the boys and I decided to have dinner at Baba Ghanouj. www.babaghanoujrestaurant.com. Henry had never eaten Lebanese food before and he was quite taken with the flavors and spices.
We started out with numerous appetizers. Traditional Hummus with Pita bread. Nice creamy texture and fresh made, warm pita bread.
Tabouli, made with parsley, tomatoes, onion, dried cracked wheat, olive oil and lemon. Good fresh flavors.
The Monk, which is fire roasted eggplant with garlic, lemon, yogurt, parsley, tomato, onion and olive oil. I am not a big fan of eggplant but made this way it is very good.
Warak Siam - grape leaves stuffed with rice and vegetables. Excellent flavors and the yogurt sauce was a nice add on.
Karnabeet, fried cauliflower with Tahini sauce. Loads of flavor. One of my favorites besides the potatoes. Potatoes are sautéed with garlic, lemon, chilis, cilantro and Tahini. Tahini is ground sesame seeds with olive oil.
We ordered a couple of platters of lamb kabob and chicken kabob. Chicken was tender but for me the lamb was over cooked and on the dry side.
Wines tonight pulled out all the stops. I brought a Robert Moncuit, Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger, Grand Cru Champagne. My last bottle. Need to replenish soon. Nice and yeasty.
2012 Roar, Rosellas, Pinot Noir, showing quite well. Can go several more years easily.
2005 Chateau Deaux Clos St. Emilion Grand Cru. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. A bit tart on the back palate but it would lay down for several more years. Drinking very nicely now.
1981 Chateau Margaux, Premiere Grand Cru Classic. Bordeaux Dense, deep purple color, soft on the palate. Excellent wine. It was quite the treat tonight.
Instead of our normal lunch the boys and I decided to have dinner at Baba Ghanouj. www.babaghanoujrestaurant.com. Henry had never eaten Lebanese food before and he was quite taken with the flavors and spices.
We started out with numerous appetizers. Traditional Hummus with Pita bread. Nice creamy texture and fresh made, warm pita bread.
Tabouli, made with parsley, tomatoes, onion, dried cracked wheat, olive oil and lemon. Good fresh flavors.
The Monk, which is fire roasted eggplant with garlic, lemon, yogurt, parsley, tomato, onion and olive oil. I am not a big fan of eggplant but made this way it is very good.
Warak Siam - grape leaves stuffed with rice and vegetables. Excellent flavors and the yogurt sauce was a nice add on.
Karnabeet, fried cauliflower with Tahini sauce. Loads of flavor. One of my favorites besides the potatoes. Potatoes are sautéed with garlic, lemon, chilis, cilantro and Tahini. Tahini is ground sesame seeds with olive oil.
We ordered a couple of platters of lamb kabob and chicken kabob. Chicken was tender but for me the lamb was over cooked and on the dry side.
Wines tonight pulled out all the stops. I brought a Robert Moncuit, Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger, Grand Cru Champagne. My last bottle. Need to replenish soon. Nice and yeasty.
2012 Roar, Rosellas, Pinot Noir, showing quite well. Can go several more years easily.
2005 Chateau Deaux Clos St. Emilion Grand Cru. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. A bit tart on the back palate but it would lay down for several more years. Drinking very nicely now.
1981 Chateau Margaux, Premiere Grand Cru Classic. Bordeaux Dense, deep purple color, soft on the palate. Excellent wine. It was quite the treat tonight.
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Gaja Wines at Michaels on Naples
Friday, June 14, 2019
Giovanni Gaja was in house to present his wines at tonight's dinner. Interesting menu and a nice line up of wines. There were five of us tonight for this dinner. They poured a glass of champagne to whet out appetites for dinner.
Started out with Polipo. Octopus carpaccio, Taggiasca olive, fried artichoke leaves. The meat was so thin and had such delicate flavor. The olives gave it just the right amount of brine. Wine was a 2016 Gaja, Chardonnay, "Rossj Bass" Langhe Piemonte. $ 95. A clean Chardonnay, slight minerality to it. Good wine and paired well.
Second course is a Vitello Tonnato. Roasted veal shoulder, tuna sauce, caper-berries and Pursulene. Meat was tender and full of flavor. The thinly sliced radishes gave it a bit if a bite but not over whelming. Tonnato (tuna sauce) was a really nice added touch. Paired with a 2015 Gaja, Ca'Marcanda, "Magari" Bolgheri, Toscano. $60. A red blend, Nice pairing but I tried the chardonnay with this dish and I liked it just as well if maybe a bit better.
Third course is a Faggiano. Roasted pheasant stuffed with chicken livers, black lentils and lardo. Lardo is cured pig fat. Fat is taken near the skin and cured over a period of time. The curing takes away the fattiness. Delicate flavor. This was a rich dish but exceedingly good. Wine is a 2015 Gaja, Barbaresco, Piemonte. $210. Rich and lush. A good foil for the richness of the pheasant and livers.
Next is Cavetelli. Hand rolled ricotta pasta, braised pork shank and gremolata.. Pasta cooked correctly. Not too al dente. You could actually bite through it without grinding your teeth. Sauce was perfect. A 2004 Gaja, Bunello di Montalcinho, "Rennina", Montalcino, Toscana. $270. Rich, opulent, bold wine.
Fifth course is Cervo. Broken Arrow Ranch vension, Weiser Farms potatoes, fava beans. Venison was not gamey at all, very tender. I really liked the flavor of the potatoes. Very small cooked with skin on.. 2015 Gaja, Ca'Marcanda, "Ca'Marcanda", Bolgheri, Toscano. $145, A red blend. Another big, lush wine. Excellent pairing.
Dessert was a Zabaglione and almond cake. Not to heavy and a nice touch to the meal. We did get a glass of a sweet dessert wine. Have no idea what it was because the brought the glass out filled.
Good food and good wine. But the prices I listed for the wines were for bottle purchase at the dinner. They printed "limited time price". I found all these wines listed at different wines stores for much less money. All of these wines a readily available in California.
The majority of time when I do these wine dinners I take home the last course so I can have dessert. I am usually very full by the end of the meal. Tonight it was quite different. I devoured everything on my plate and nothing went home with me. Portions on these dinners are usually small which suites me so I have no idea why I did not feel full after 5 courses and dessert. I had one piece of bread so I wouldn't fill up early in the meal. In retrospect I could have had several pieces.
A few of us discussed if we felt the dinner was worth $210 plus tax & tip. (about $270). We did not . Thought is should have been more in the range of $160 to $170.
Giovanni Gaja was in house to present his wines at tonight's dinner. Interesting menu and a nice line up of wines. There were five of us tonight for this dinner. They poured a glass of champagne to whet out appetites for dinner.
Started out with Polipo. Octopus carpaccio, Taggiasca olive, fried artichoke leaves. The meat was so thin and had such delicate flavor. The olives gave it just the right amount of brine. Wine was a 2016 Gaja, Chardonnay, "Rossj Bass" Langhe Piemonte. $ 95. A clean Chardonnay, slight minerality to it. Good wine and paired well.
Second course is a Vitello Tonnato. Roasted veal shoulder, tuna sauce, caper-berries and Pursulene. Meat was tender and full of flavor. The thinly sliced radishes gave it a bit if a bite but not over whelming. Tonnato (tuna sauce) was a really nice added touch. Paired with a 2015 Gaja, Ca'Marcanda, "Magari" Bolgheri, Toscano. $60. A red blend, Nice pairing but I tried the chardonnay with this dish and I liked it just as well if maybe a bit better.
Third course is a Faggiano. Roasted pheasant stuffed with chicken livers, black lentils and lardo. Lardo is cured pig fat. Fat is taken near the skin and cured over a period of time. The curing takes away the fattiness. Delicate flavor. This was a rich dish but exceedingly good. Wine is a 2015 Gaja, Barbaresco, Piemonte. $210. Rich and lush. A good foil for the richness of the pheasant and livers.
Next is Cavetelli. Hand rolled ricotta pasta, braised pork shank and gremolata.. Pasta cooked correctly. Not too al dente. You could actually bite through it without grinding your teeth. Sauce was perfect. A 2004 Gaja, Bunello di Montalcinho, "Rennina", Montalcino, Toscana. $270. Rich, opulent, bold wine.
Fifth course is Cervo. Broken Arrow Ranch vension, Weiser Farms potatoes, fava beans. Venison was not gamey at all, very tender. I really liked the flavor of the potatoes. Very small cooked with skin on.. 2015 Gaja, Ca'Marcanda, "Ca'Marcanda", Bolgheri, Toscano. $145, A red blend. Another big, lush wine. Excellent pairing.
Dessert was a Zabaglione and almond cake. Not to heavy and a nice touch to the meal. We did get a glass of a sweet dessert wine. Have no idea what it was because the brought the glass out filled.
Good food and good wine. But the prices I listed for the wines were for bottle purchase at the dinner. They printed "limited time price". I found all these wines listed at different wines stores for much less money. All of these wines a readily available in California.
The majority of time when I do these wine dinners I take home the last course so I can have dessert. I am usually very full by the end of the meal. Tonight it was quite different. I devoured everything on my plate and nothing went home with me. Portions on these dinners are usually small which suites me so I have no idea why I did not feel full after 5 courses and dessert. I had one piece of bread so I wouldn't fill up early in the meal. In retrospect I could have had several pieces.
A few of us discussed if we felt the dinner was worth $210 plus tax & tip. (about $270). We did not . Thought is should have been more in the range of $160 to $170.
Thursday, June 13, 2019
555 East Steakhouse Dinner
Wednesday. June 12, 2018
6 of us gathered tonight to have a great dinner at 555 in Long Beach. Traffic was really good so several of us were at least 30 minutes early for our reservation. It was great that they seated us instead of waiting for the others to arrive. It takes a bit to get all the paraphernalia out with the glasses, wines etc., We all bring our own glasses even though the restaurant provides them. With no corkage it best to be a good guest.
Started out with six oysters. Wellfleet and Padanaram from Massachusetts. Nice briny slippery things.
I shared an aged Chateaubriand with 2 others. 35 ounce cut of meat at $4.35 per ounce. They do not have this cut of meat on the regular menu. Only the daily aged list. So it does vary when it is available. Split 3 ways it becomes affordable. Meat was excellent. Ordered medium rare and that is how it came out. I had a side of sauteed spinach and some mushrooms with it. Was good and ate no bread or rolls. Fills you up to soon.
Unfortunately they did not have any kind of cheese plate on the menu. None of us ordered desserts but we would have loved to have some cheese to go with the Sauternes that I brought. So it did not get opened and I put it back in the cooler when I got home. Another time will come up to open it.
We had quite an array of wine tonight.
2008 Bollinger, La Grande Annee, Champagne - always good - both champagnes were emptied.
2012 Louis Roederer Rose Champagne - always good
1984 Special Selection, Caymus Vineyard, Napa , Cabernet Sauvignon - took quite awhile to open up - a bit on the downside but interesting and enjoyable.
2000 Blanket Estate, Paradise Hill Vineyard, Napa, Cabernet Sauvignon - good. full, light fruit, no tannins
2010 Saxum, James Berry Vineyard, Paso Robles, Grenache, Syrah. Mouvedre (Mataro) , Wine Spectators Wine of The Year 2010. Big, plush, heavy fruit. I would guess it will much softer the next day after sitting. I had to take my wines to work with me so I did not get a chance to decant. I think several hours in the decanter would have been best. That is why I think it will be fabulous the next day.
2012 Liparita, Grand Prize, V Block, Yountville, Napa, Cabernet Sauvignon - slightly off the peak. Could have been that particular bottle as it is only 7 years old
2012 Highlands, Napa, Zinfandel - big. fruity, lush on the palate
6 of us gathered tonight to have a great dinner at 555 in Long Beach. Traffic was really good so several of us were at least 30 minutes early for our reservation. It was great that they seated us instead of waiting for the others to arrive. It takes a bit to get all the paraphernalia out with the glasses, wines etc., We all bring our own glasses even though the restaurant provides them. With no corkage it best to be a good guest.
Started out with six oysters. Wellfleet and Padanaram from Massachusetts. Nice briny slippery things.
I shared an aged Chateaubriand with 2 others. 35 ounce cut of meat at $4.35 per ounce. They do not have this cut of meat on the regular menu. Only the daily aged list. So it does vary when it is available. Split 3 ways it becomes affordable. Meat was excellent. Ordered medium rare and that is how it came out. I had a side of sauteed spinach and some mushrooms with it. Was good and ate no bread or rolls. Fills you up to soon.
Unfortunately they did not have any kind of cheese plate on the menu. None of us ordered desserts but we would have loved to have some cheese to go with the Sauternes that I brought. So it did not get opened and I put it back in the cooler when I got home. Another time will come up to open it.
We had quite an array of wine tonight.
2008 Bollinger, La Grande Annee, Champagne - always good - both champagnes were emptied.
2012 Louis Roederer Rose Champagne - always good
1984 Special Selection, Caymus Vineyard, Napa , Cabernet Sauvignon - took quite awhile to open up - a bit on the downside but interesting and enjoyable.
2000 Blanket Estate, Paradise Hill Vineyard, Napa, Cabernet Sauvignon - good. full, light fruit, no tannins
2010 Saxum, James Berry Vineyard, Paso Robles, Grenache, Syrah. Mouvedre (Mataro) , Wine Spectators Wine of The Year 2010. Big, plush, heavy fruit. I would guess it will much softer the next day after sitting. I had to take my wines to work with me so I did not get a chance to decant. I think several hours in the decanter would have been best. That is why I think it will be fabulous the next day.
2012 Liparita, Grand Prize, V Block, Yountville, Napa, Cabernet Sauvignon - slightly off the peak. Could have been that particular bottle as it is only 7 years old
2012 Highlands, Napa, Zinfandel - big. fruity, lush on the palate
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Margies Wine Dinner at Mahe
Saturday, June 8, 2019
For her monthly wine dinner Margie chose Mahe in Seal Beach. Building has been there forever. I remember passing it when I was a child. Used to be the Glider Inn and it had an airplane on the roof. I had not been inside in over 20 years.
Seating arrangement was a bit odd but there was not much that could be done because of the layout of the room. We have numerous tables set up in a U shape. Some people were seated on banquettes
attached to the wall and others had free standing chairs. Made it a bit awkward for conversation. But because of the facility itself that is what is was.
A selection of sushi and tempura was served as appetizers. Mahe is known for their sushi. This to me was the meal. I could have sushi and tempura and forgot the other stuff. All of the selections were very good. Then came a green salad which I passed on.
My entree selection was grilled Mahi. Came with a nice selection of julienned vegetables and a non-discript blob of mashed potatoes. Potatoes really lacked flavor. Fish was grilled perfectly and had good flavor.
There also was planks of sourdough bread available. I did pass as it would fill me up too soon. As it was I had a couple of bites of my mahi and had them box it up for take home. After all there was dessert and I do have my priorities.
Dessert was creme brulee with fresh berries on top. This was good and light.
20 wines were brought tonight. Most which I did not taste. It became a walk about to see what wines were on the table or what you wanted to share with others.
Mine were a 2016 Stolpman Rose (it is National Rose Wine Day) and a 2012 Clos Pepe Pinot Noir.
Other wines:
2015 Danien, Pinot Noir
NV Pommery, Brut Royal Champagne
2018 Spear, Onesa Chardonnay
2016 Rock Falls Chardonnay
2015 Talley, Pinot Noir
2016 Kenneth Volk Chardonnay
2015 J.Lohr GSM
2016 Peake Ranch Pinot Noir
NV Maysara, Sparkling Pinot Noir Rose
2015 Arbor Brook Sauvignon Blanc
2015 Dusky Goose Pinot Noir
2016 Occidental Pinot Noir
NV Tropical Passion Fruit Moscato
NV Mumms Napa Cuvee Sparkling
2016 Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay
1997 Beaulieu BV Reserve, Tapestry
2017 Robar Fume Blanc
2015 Archery Summit Pinot Noir
For her monthly wine dinner Margie chose Mahe in Seal Beach. Building has been there forever. I remember passing it when I was a child. Used to be the Glider Inn and it had an airplane on the roof. I had not been inside in over 20 years.
Seating arrangement was a bit odd but there was not much that could be done because of the layout of the room. We have numerous tables set up in a U shape. Some people were seated on banquettes
attached to the wall and others had free standing chairs. Made it a bit awkward for conversation. But because of the facility itself that is what is was.
A selection of sushi and tempura was served as appetizers. Mahe is known for their sushi. This to me was the meal. I could have sushi and tempura and forgot the other stuff. All of the selections were very good. Then came a green salad which I passed on.
My entree selection was grilled Mahi. Came with a nice selection of julienned vegetables and a non-discript blob of mashed potatoes. Potatoes really lacked flavor. Fish was grilled perfectly and had good flavor.
There also was planks of sourdough bread available. I did pass as it would fill me up too soon. As it was I had a couple of bites of my mahi and had them box it up for take home. After all there was dessert and I do have my priorities.
Dessert was creme brulee with fresh berries on top. This was good and light.
20 wines were brought tonight. Most which I did not taste. It became a walk about to see what wines were on the table or what you wanted to share with others.
Mine were a 2016 Stolpman Rose (it is National Rose Wine Day) and a 2012 Clos Pepe Pinot Noir.
Other wines:
2015 Danien, Pinot Noir
NV Pommery, Brut Royal Champagne
2018 Spear, Onesa Chardonnay
2016 Rock Falls Chardonnay
2015 Talley, Pinot Noir
2016 Kenneth Volk Chardonnay
2015 J.Lohr GSM
2016 Peake Ranch Pinot Noir
NV Maysara, Sparkling Pinot Noir Rose
2015 Arbor Brook Sauvignon Blanc
2015 Dusky Goose Pinot Noir
2016 Occidental Pinot Noir
NV Tropical Passion Fruit Moscato
NV Mumms Napa Cuvee Sparkling
2016 Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay
1997 Beaulieu BV Reserve, Tapestry
2017 Robar Fume Blanc
2015 Archery Summit Pinot Noir
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