Last night I had the wonderful opportunity to dine at the Culinary Institute of America with Universal Studios. We had a wonderful dinner at the American Bounty Restaurant, which is one of my favorites.
I started out during cocktail time with a 2004 Stillwater Creek Vineyards Novelty Hill Syrah, Columbia Valley. This was a nice choice. It was smooth and had a hint of spice on the finish. The best selection came during dinner when Shrek ordered the 2004 Duckhorn Napa Merlot. This was a great pleaser! Smooth and fruity. Some of the guests even commented that they weren't red wine drinkers, but really enjoyed the Duckhorn.
The evening ended with a 2005 Hess Collection Cabernet. This went well with the Molten Lava Chocolate Cake I had selected for dessert.
2 comments:
WG...the survey regarding which wine to serve at Thanksgiving didn't include the most approiate choice, namely Riesling. Especially Riesling from the Finger Lakes of NY finished in a Mosel style. The crispness and residual sugar of many Riesling wines makes for excellent pairing with turkey and trimings.... Other extraordiany wines for Turkey Day would include Gerwurtraminer and Traminette.
If I listed all wines there would be pages...Yes those pair very well with turkey. Everyone has their own traditions with Thanksgiving and serves a variety of food and wine.
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