Saturday, March 29, 2014
Just a Thought
A few people have questioned me on the wines we take to do the Chinese dim sum, dinners. They felt that some of the bigger wines, like Cabs, Zins etc were not good pairings. The food that we get at these authentic Chinese places usually have bold flavor. It is not you typical American style Chinese food. Just the opposite. So far we have not been disappointed in our selection of wines. Plus we usually stay for awhile after eating to have conversation and more wine. Not everything has to be matchy, matchy all the time. Enjoy food and wine and don't be so uptight about being correct.
Tercero Wines and Delius Restaurant
Friday, March 28, 2014
Larry Shaeffer of Tercero wines finally made it to Delius tonight. www.deliusrestaurant.com. Tried to get a dinner together last year but did not quite work out, This dinner was sold out a month ago with no menu decided. Shows what good wines and food will do. I was anxious to compare this dinner with the Tercero wine dinner that I attended a few weeks back at Restaurant Christine in Torrance.
Part way through the dinner the earthquake hit. We only felt one out of three. The chandler swung quite a bit. Soon as it hit people started with their phones. All these lights popped up in the dinning room. Checking to see where it was. Quite interesting how our society has changed over the last 30 years.
First Course: Seared Wild Scallop, Corn Pudding, Roasted Pine Nuts. Scallop was cooked perfectly Perfectly paired with a 2012 Tercero Grenache Blanc. I am glad the scallop had a really good sear on it so it contrasted with the corn pudding. Visually it need a touch of color which the sear gave. White scallop, pale pudding and pale pine nuts. Taste wise it was excellent.
Second Course: Rhubarb Apple Stuffed Pork Loin, Watercress, Currants, Celery Root Puree. This was the best dish of the night. Pork was moist and had excellent flavor. The rhubarb really added a little punch to the meat. The celery root puree was creamy and just enough flavor to compliment the pork. Wine served was a 2009 Tercero Larner Vineyard Grenache. Excellent pairing.
Third Course: Rack of Lamb, Creamy Polenta, Baby Brussels Sprouts, Blackberry Coulis, Lamb was very tender, cooked perfectly and had no gamey taste at all. The polenta was creamy (Restaurant Christine was rustic). The blackberry coulis pulled this dish together. Paired with a 2010 Tercero White Hawk Vineyard Syrah. Again a beautiful pairing.
Fourth Course: Grilled Flat Iron Steak, Beluga Lentils, Roasted Baby Carrots, Juniper-Rosemary Demi. I am not a big lentil fan. For lentils they had good flavor. My own personal taste would have been another grain, like farro or quinoa or even potatoes. Steak was tender, had good flavor. The demi added just the perfect touch but I pushed the lentils around on the plate like a kid does when they don't want to eat something. Made it look like I ate some of them. Wine poured was a 2010 Tercero, The Climb, Syrah-Petite Syrah Blend. Great wine. Big but not overly jamy. I was impressed with this wine.
Dessert was a Strawberry Shortcake (the old fashioned kind, not spongy) Meyer Lemon Sorbet and Lemon Curd. The lemon and strawberry really played off each other.
An excellent dinner with good wines. My comparison to the dinner at Restaurant Christine - Delius wins hands down. Christine was good but not on the same level. Price was almost equal but Chrstine was inclusive. But for the difference in food, service and ambiance I will hands down take Delius Several other people that did both dinners said the same thing and they had never been to Delius before.
If things work out right there will be another Tercero dinner at Delius on April 19. The same menu with some slight adjustments to pair with different wines. Also working on another Clos Pepe dinner at Delius in July.
Now if this small restaurant in Signal Hill can produce food of this caliber and pair wines this well why can't the WOPN, Bacarra Resort, Sea Smoke Wines and Maison Louis Jadot Wines do the same. I paid a little over $100 for dinner at Delius, had excellent food, good wines etc. The two dinners at WOPN came to $650 and were dismal. Poor quality food, mediocre pairings and rip off on prices. WOPN and the board of same should be ashamed of themselves for the screwing they gave everyone. I will probably rant about this for many months to come
Larry Shaeffer of Tercero wines finally made it to Delius tonight. www.deliusrestaurant.com. Tried to get a dinner together last year but did not quite work out, This dinner was sold out a month ago with no menu decided. Shows what good wines and food will do. I was anxious to compare this dinner with the Tercero wine dinner that I attended a few weeks back at Restaurant Christine in Torrance.
Part way through the dinner the earthquake hit. We only felt one out of three. The chandler swung quite a bit. Soon as it hit people started with their phones. All these lights popped up in the dinning room. Checking to see where it was. Quite interesting how our society has changed over the last 30 years.
First Course: Seared Wild Scallop, Corn Pudding, Roasted Pine Nuts. Scallop was cooked perfectly Perfectly paired with a 2012 Tercero Grenache Blanc. I am glad the scallop had a really good sear on it so it contrasted with the corn pudding. Visually it need a touch of color which the sear gave. White scallop, pale pudding and pale pine nuts. Taste wise it was excellent.
Second Course: Rhubarb Apple Stuffed Pork Loin, Watercress, Currants, Celery Root Puree. This was the best dish of the night. Pork was moist and had excellent flavor. The rhubarb really added a little punch to the meat. The celery root puree was creamy and just enough flavor to compliment the pork. Wine served was a 2009 Tercero Larner Vineyard Grenache. Excellent pairing.
Third Course: Rack of Lamb, Creamy Polenta, Baby Brussels Sprouts, Blackberry Coulis, Lamb was very tender, cooked perfectly and had no gamey taste at all. The polenta was creamy (Restaurant Christine was rustic). The blackberry coulis pulled this dish together. Paired with a 2010 Tercero White Hawk Vineyard Syrah. Again a beautiful pairing.
Fourth Course: Grilled Flat Iron Steak, Beluga Lentils, Roasted Baby Carrots, Juniper-Rosemary Demi. I am not a big lentil fan. For lentils they had good flavor. My own personal taste would have been another grain, like farro or quinoa or even potatoes. Steak was tender, had good flavor. The demi added just the perfect touch but I pushed the lentils around on the plate like a kid does when they don't want to eat something. Made it look like I ate some of them. Wine poured was a 2010 Tercero, The Climb, Syrah-Petite Syrah Blend. Great wine. Big but not overly jamy. I was impressed with this wine.
Dessert was a Strawberry Shortcake (the old fashioned kind, not spongy) Meyer Lemon Sorbet and Lemon Curd. The lemon and strawberry really played off each other.
An excellent dinner with good wines. My comparison to the dinner at Restaurant Christine - Delius wins hands down. Christine was good but not on the same level. Price was almost equal but Chrstine was inclusive. But for the difference in food, service and ambiance I will hands down take Delius Several other people that did both dinners said the same thing and they had never been to Delius before.
If things work out right there will be another Tercero dinner at Delius on April 19. The same menu with some slight adjustments to pair with different wines. Also working on another Clos Pepe dinner at Delius in July.
Now if this small restaurant in Signal Hill can produce food of this caliber and pair wines this well why can't the WOPN, Bacarra Resort, Sea Smoke Wines and Maison Louis Jadot Wines do the same. I paid a little over $100 for dinner at Delius, had excellent food, good wines etc. The two dinners at WOPN came to $650 and were dismal. Poor quality food, mediocre pairings and rip off on prices. WOPN and the board of same should be ashamed of themselves for the screwing they gave everyone. I will probably rant about this for many months to come
Monday, March 24, 2014
Dim Sum on a Monday
Monday, March 24, 2014
I took this Monday off as a furlough day. Trying to ease my way into retirement, One Monday a month off until June then 2 Mondays off.
Six of us gathered today at the Seafood Palace. Terry was recovered enough from his hip surgery to attend. Nice to see him up and around again. He expects about six months of rehab and recovery.
Started out with a Sweet Sour soup. Its always good. Then a new standby dish. The shrimp rolled in seaweed and fried. Also had the baked BBQ beef buns. A plate of Chinese Broccoli for vegetables.
Steamed ribs showed up along with a ground pork, mushrooms rolled in rice and then steamed in a lotus leaf.
A dish we have had several times was ordered, Shrimp in a soft noodle like wrapper. Good flavor but very hard to eat because it is so slippery, but I persevered and managed the chopstick routine. A plate of Beef with snowpeas, carrots and chestnuts was put in front of us. It disappeared fast.
A new dish - Salt and Pepper Pork Spare Ribs. I really liked this dish and hope we have it often. Finished with a Beef and bok choy with carrots over soft fat noodles. Love those noodles.
A mini egg tart was presented and we all demolished ours. All this food with tax and tip came to $9 per person. You cannot go to a fast food place anymore for that amount.
Wines were really good. I brought a 2002 and 2004 McKeon-Phillips BPR Cabernet Sauvignon. I was concerned about their age but they both were showing well. I think that the 2002 is just past its peak so I am glad I opened it. Need to clear out some of my older California wines.
2006 McKeon-Phillips Leonardo
2007 Artesa, Napa, Cabernet Sauvignon
2008 Tyler, Clos Pepe Vineyard, Pinot Noir
2007 Reverie Malbec, Primiere Napa Valley, Lot 048 Reserve, Diamond Mountain. This is a special wine that is made by several winemakers in Napa Valley and used for auctions only.
It will be nice when I have a few more Mondays off work so I can do Dim Sum during the week more often. Less crowded and cheaper.
I took this Monday off as a furlough day. Trying to ease my way into retirement, One Monday a month off until June then 2 Mondays off.
Six of us gathered today at the Seafood Palace. Terry was recovered enough from his hip surgery to attend. Nice to see him up and around again. He expects about six months of rehab and recovery.
Started out with a Sweet Sour soup. Its always good. Then a new standby dish. The shrimp rolled in seaweed and fried. Also had the baked BBQ beef buns. A plate of Chinese Broccoli for vegetables.
Steamed ribs showed up along with a ground pork, mushrooms rolled in rice and then steamed in a lotus leaf.
A dish we have had several times was ordered, Shrimp in a soft noodle like wrapper. Good flavor but very hard to eat because it is so slippery, but I persevered and managed the chopstick routine. A plate of Beef with snowpeas, carrots and chestnuts was put in front of us. It disappeared fast.
A new dish - Salt and Pepper Pork Spare Ribs. I really liked this dish and hope we have it often. Finished with a Beef and bok choy with carrots over soft fat noodles. Love those noodles.
A mini egg tart was presented and we all demolished ours. All this food with tax and tip came to $9 per person. You cannot go to a fast food place anymore for that amount.
Wines were really good. I brought a 2002 and 2004 McKeon-Phillips BPR Cabernet Sauvignon. I was concerned about their age but they both were showing well. I think that the 2002 is just past its peak so I am glad I opened it. Need to clear out some of my older California wines.
2006 McKeon-Phillips Leonardo
2007 Artesa, Napa, Cabernet Sauvignon
2008 Tyler, Clos Pepe Vineyard, Pinot Noir
2007 Reverie Malbec, Primiere Napa Valley, Lot 048 Reserve, Diamond Mountain. This is a special wine that is made by several winemakers in Napa Valley and used for auctions only.
It will be nice when I have a few more Mondays off work so I can do Dim Sum during the week more often. Less crowded and cheaper.
Monthly Gathering of The Wino Flock
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Off to Santa Monica for our monthly wino's gathering. Seemed like everyone decided to carpool today. Maybe the new parking restrictions in the neighborhood had something to do with it. Followed David & Judy down Wilshire Blvd to Stan's. David passed up a parking space on the left and went up the block looking for something else. I whipped a "U" ey and nailed the space. I could always parallel park really well. I had nailed the space, parked and had the engine shut off when David passed me trying to get the space. Snooze you loose.
Weather was chilly and damp. But the tents were set up and long tables underneath with lots of chairs. Stan made a beef dish and a pork dish in the crockpots. I did not try the beef but the pork was very good. Lots of appetizers but not one dessert showed up.
A couple of interesting wines among the 27 lined up. A vertical of Stolpman Hilltops Syrah, 2007, 2008 and 2009. A 2009 Saxum Bone Rock Syrah - that bottle emptied fast. There are a few double pourer' in our group and when a really good wine comes in they seem to take more than their fair share. A good line up today. The day seemed much more friendly than some gatherings in the past.
Off to Santa Monica for our monthly wino's gathering. Seemed like everyone decided to carpool today. Maybe the new parking restrictions in the neighborhood had something to do with it. Followed David & Judy down Wilshire Blvd to Stan's. David passed up a parking space on the left and went up the block looking for something else. I whipped a "U" ey and nailed the space. I could always parallel park really well. I had nailed the space, parked and had the engine shut off when David passed me trying to get the space. Snooze you loose.
Weather was chilly and damp. But the tents were set up and long tables underneath with lots of chairs. Stan made a beef dish and a pork dish in the crockpots. I did not try the beef but the pork was very good. Lots of appetizers but not one dessert showed up.
A couple of interesting wines among the 27 lined up. A vertical of Stolpman Hilltops Syrah, 2007, 2008 and 2009. A 2009 Saxum Bone Rock Syrah - that bottle emptied fast. There are a few double pourer' in our group and when a really good wine comes in they seem to take more than their fair share. A good line up today. The day seemed much more friendly than some gatherings in the past.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Wine Seminar and Dinner at King's Fish House
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Today was Margie's March Wine Activity. Started out with a seminar at Total Wine on Oregon and Washington wines. Good seminar and informative. Discount on wines featured. Many people took advantage of the offer. Me, I am drinking, not buying. I have got to get the number of bottles I have down. I use a spreadsheet to keep track on my wines but it is becoming a chore. I go to look for a wine and it's not where I expected to find it. I have taken a written inventory of all the wines twice but I still have some problems. Really need to get the number of bottles down to about 250 and I will be happy.
After Total Wine we drove a few blocks to Kings Fish House. 16 of us for dinner. They had 2 booths and a table of 8 set up for us. This really split the group. I am beginning to think that these dinners should be kept at no more than 12. Again you could only converse with those right next or across from you. Wines basically stayed on the table where there were first set, so again I tended to only try the wines right in front of me. Since I knew I would be ordering raw oysters, I kept a bottle of Chablis under the table and put my other bottle on the table to share. I wanted to make sure I had a wine I really liked with the oysters and this was the only way to do that. At the dinner at 555 I put a bottle on the table and kept a bottle of Champagne next to me because I wanted with my oysters. Someone spotted the Champagne and it went down the table and I only got a small pour of it. I did share the Chablis with another person that was having oysters and after I finished my plate I did put the remaining Chablis on the table for everyone.
Everyone around me ordered fish of some sort. I did not see what was ordered at the far end of the table and the other booth. Along with the oysters I ordered the Sea Bass and it was good. Just a tad overcooked for me but I realize restaurants have to cook to certain temperature for safety reasons.
A wide assortment of wines showed up but it seemed like a lot of Chardonnays were staring a me.
2007 Rusack, Rancho Santa Rosa, Sta Rita Hills, Pinot Noir
2009 William Fevre, France, Chablis,
2011 Testarossa, Santa Barbara County, Chardonnay
2011 Sonoma Loeb, Sonoma County, Chardonnay
2011 Loumar, Temecula Valley, Riesling
2008 Williams Seylem, Precious Mountain Vineyards, Sonoma Coast, Pinot Noir
2009 Domaine Carneros by Tattinger, Brut
2010 Sbragia Family Vineyards, Gamble Ranch Vineyards, Dry Creek Valley, Chardonnay
2010 Longoria, Tempranillo
2012 Ancien, Pinot Gris
???? Wolf Vineyards, Edna Valley, Chardonnay
???? Coelho, Willamette Valley, Pinot Noir
2012 Tablas Creek, Picpoul Blue
2007 Badge, Sta Rita Hills, Pinot Noir
2010 Koehler, Santa Ynez Valley, ?????
2004 Gloria Ferrer Cuvee Royal
2009 Buena Vista, Carneros, Pinot Noir
NV River Road, Russian River, Clara's Cuvee Brut
Today was Margie's March Wine Activity. Started out with a seminar at Total Wine on Oregon and Washington wines. Good seminar and informative. Discount on wines featured. Many people took advantage of the offer. Me, I am drinking, not buying. I have got to get the number of bottles I have down. I use a spreadsheet to keep track on my wines but it is becoming a chore. I go to look for a wine and it's not where I expected to find it. I have taken a written inventory of all the wines twice but I still have some problems. Really need to get the number of bottles down to about 250 and I will be happy.
After Total Wine we drove a few blocks to Kings Fish House. 16 of us for dinner. They had 2 booths and a table of 8 set up for us. This really split the group. I am beginning to think that these dinners should be kept at no more than 12. Again you could only converse with those right next or across from you. Wines basically stayed on the table where there were first set, so again I tended to only try the wines right in front of me. Since I knew I would be ordering raw oysters, I kept a bottle of Chablis under the table and put my other bottle on the table to share. I wanted to make sure I had a wine I really liked with the oysters and this was the only way to do that. At the dinner at 555 I put a bottle on the table and kept a bottle of Champagne next to me because I wanted with my oysters. Someone spotted the Champagne and it went down the table and I only got a small pour of it. I did share the Chablis with another person that was having oysters and after I finished my plate I did put the remaining Chablis on the table for everyone.
Everyone around me ordered fish of some sort. I did not see what was ordered at the far end of the table and the other booth. Along with the oysters I ordered the Sea Bass and it was good. Just a tad overcooked for me but I realize restaurants have to cook to certain temperature for safety reasons.
A wide assortment of wines showed up but it seemed like a lot of Chardonnays were staring a me.
2007 Rusack, Rancho Santa Rosa, Sta Rita Hills, Pinot Noir
2009 William Fevre, France, Chablis,
2011 Testarossa, Santa Barbara County, Chardonnay
2011 Sonoma Loeb, Sonoma County, Chardonnay
2011 Loumar, Temecula Valley, Riesling
2008 Williams Seylem, Precious Mountain Vineyards, Sonoma Coast, Pinot Noir
2009 Domaine Carneros by Tattinger, Brut
2010 Sbragia Family Vineyards, Gamble Ranch Vineyards, Dry Creek Valley, Chardonnay
2010 Longoria, Tempranillo
2012 Ancien, Pinot Gris
???? Wolf Vineyards, Edna Valley, Chardonnay
???? Coelho, Willamette Valley, Pinot Noir
2012 Tablas Creek, Picpoul Blue
2007 Badge, Sta Rita Hills, Pinot Noir
2010 Koehler, Santa Ynez Valley, ?????
2004 Gloria Ferrer Cuvee Royal
2009 Buena Vista, Carneros, Pinot Noir
NV River Road, Russian River, Clara's Cuvee Brut
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Tercero Wines & Restaurant Christine
Monday, March 10, 2014
Restaurant Christine. www.restaurantchristine.com is a new place for me. Within a 10 minute drive from work but not in my normal geographic location for dinners. I tend to stay away from the South Bay area because it is so freeway challenged. I had some very good reviews on this restaurant and when Larry Schaffer from Tercero wines was scheduled to do a dinner there I decided to go for it. Apparently Christine and Larry have known each other since they were toddlers.
They had originally said 4 tables of 10 but it came down to 4 tables of 11. At the table I sat at half were fans of the restaurant and did not know anything about the wines. The other half just the opposite.
We started out with 3 hors'd'oeuvre's. Sweet Corn Tartlets, Havana Barbeque Shredded Pork with Queso Blanco & Scallions. (outstanding) , Vegetable Shu Mai Dumplings with Thai Glaze (outstanding), and Petite Caprese salad Tartlets, Grape Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Basil & Olive Oil (very good) Paired with a 2012 Tercero Grenache Blanc. I do like this wine a lot.
First Course: Spicy Shrimp Bisque, Scallop Quenelle and Truffle Creme Fraiche. Excellent bisque, just the right about of bite to it. Wine was a 2012 Tercero Viognier. I am not a big fan of Rhone white wines but this Viognier was not overly floral and very food friendly. Good choice with the soup.
Second Course: Slow Braised Duck Leg Confit with Three Mushroom Risotto, Natural Jus. Duck was flavorful and I could cut it with a fork. Risotto was excellent. Wine poured was a 2010 Tercero Mouverdre. Good pairing
Third Course: Szechuan Pepper Dusted Hanger Steak with Asiago Soft Polenta, Brown Butter Broccolini and Beurre Rouge. My dis on the dish was the steak was sliced way too thin. It was cooked very well. But I could not get any taste of the Szechuan Pepper. The Polenta was "rustic". I prefer softer and I could not get the taste of the Asiago cheese. Flavor was good but the least favorite dish of the evening. A 2009 Tecero Cuvee Loco was paired with this dish. Ok pairing but somehow I found something lacking here.
Dessert was a wonderful Warm Apple Strudel with Salted Caramel Sauce and Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream. This dessert was very good and I did eat every morsel. I did notice that there was an inconsistency in the size of the portions on peoples plates. But I wish we had a lighter dessert after having a rich bisque, risotto and polenta. Seemed too heavy a dessert after having all the starches. Frankly I would have loved to have this in the morning when I read my newspaper.
But a very successful dinner with good solid wines. I would be interested in attending another wine dinner at Restaurant Christine.
Looking forward to the Tercero Wine dinner at Delius Restaurant on the 28th. It will be an interesting comparison.
Restaurant Christine. www.restaurantchristine.com is a new place for me. Within a 10 minute drive from work but not in my normal geographic location for dinners. I tend to stay away from the South Bay area because it is so freeway challenged. I had some very good reviews on this restaurant and when Larry Schaffer from Tercero wines was scheduled to do a dinner there I decided to go for it. Apparently Christine and Larry have known each other since they were toddlers.
They had originally said 4 tables of 10 but it came down to 4 tables of 11. At the table I sat at half were fans of the restaurant and did not know anything about the wines. The other half just the opposite.
We started out with 3 hors'd'oeuvre's. Sweet Corn Tartlets, Havana Barbeque Shredded Pork with Queso Blanco & Scallions. (outstanding) , Vegetable Shu Mai Dumplings with Thai Glaze (outstanding), and Petite Caprese salad Tartlets, Grape Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Basil & Olive Oil (very good) Paired with a 2012 Tercero Grenache Blanc. I do like this wine a lot.
First Course: Spicy Shrimp Bisque, Scallop Quenelle and Truffle Creme Fraiche. Excellent bisque, just the right about of bite to it. Wine was a 2012 Tercero Viognier. I am not a big fan of Rhone white wines but this Viognier was not overly floral and very food friendly. Good choice with the soup.
Second Course: Slow Braised Duck Leg Confit with Three Mushroom Risotto, Natural Jus. Duck was flavorful and I could cut it with a fork. Risotto was excellent. Wine poured was a 2010 Tercero Mouverdre. Good pairing
Third Course: Szechuan Pepper Dusted Hanger Steak with Asiago Soft Polenta, Brown Butter Broccolini and Beurre Rouge. My dis on the dish was the steak was sliced way too thin. It was cooked very well. But I could not get any taste of the Szechuan Pepper. The Polenta was "rustic". I prefer softer and I could not get the taste of the Asiago cheese. Flavor was good but the least favorite dish of the evening. A 2009 Tecero Cuvee Loco was paired with this dish. Ok pairing but somehow I found something lacking here.
Dessert was a wonderful Warm Apple Strudel with Salted Caramel Sauce and Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream. This dessert was very good and I did eat every morsel. I did notice that there was an inconsistency in the size of the portions on peoples plates. But I wish we had a lighter dessert after having a rich bisque, risotto and polenta. Seemed too heavy a dessert after having all the starches. Frankly I would have loved to have this in the morning when I read my newspaper.
But a very successful dinner with good solid wines. I would be interested in attending another wine dinner at Restaurant Christine.
Looking forward to the Tercero Wine dinner at Delius Restaurant on the 28th. It will be an interesting comparison.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Dim Sum at Seafood Palace
Sunday. March 9, 2014
Henry, being left alone by his wife today arranged for us to do Dim Sum at the Seafood Palace. As always Dim Sum is a last minute thing. Nothing is planned ahead of time. Just 3 of us today but we had such a good time. Sat down at 11:30 and left at 3:00. We killed off 3 bottles of wine and 3 pots of Chrysanthemum tea.
We had a variety of dishes, so much so I was stuffed toward the end but kept eating. Deep fried Ground Shrimp wrapped in seaweed, Shrimp Dumplings, Steamed Spareribs with black bean sauce, White Radish Chinese Style, (steamed and fried), Fried Tripe, Baked Pork Bun, Fried Shrimp Balls on a sugar cane skewer and Beef with Scallions. Topped it off with a Mango Custard Tart.
We drank a NV Segura Viudes Cava, 2007 McKeon Phillips BPR Cabernet and a 2007 Huber Barrel Select Pinot Noir (which was drinking beautifully).
Henry, being left alone by his wife today arranged for us to do Dim Sum at the Seafood Palace. As always Dim Sum is a last minute thing. Nothing is planned ahead of time. Just 3 of us today but we had such a good time. Sat down at 11:30 and left at 3:00. We killed off 3 bottles of wine and 3 pots of Chrysanthemum tea.
We had a variety of dishes, so much so I was stuffed toward the end but kept eating. Deep fried Ground Shrimp wrapped in seaweed, Shrimp Dumplings, Steamed Spareribs with black bean sauce, White Radish Chinese Style, (steamed and fried), Fried Tripe, Baked Pork Bun, Fried Shrimp Balls on a sugar cane skewer and Beef with Scallions. Topped it off with a Mango Custard Tart.
We drank a NV Segura Viudes Cava, 2007 McKeon Phillips BPR Cabernet and a 2007 Huber Barrel Select Pinot Noir (which was drinking beautifully).
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