Cabernet Sauvignon Farpointe Cellar Tasted Saturday, February 26, 2011 FLIGHT 1 2006 Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon Cinq Cépages – USA, California, Sonoma County Mocha and tea on the front end of the palate leads to blackberry and cherry, with a touch of oak towards the end. Rich and creamy in the mouth, the black [...]
Archive for February, 2011
Andrew Will Tasting
February 24th, 2011
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Andrew Will Tasting Farpointe Cellar Tasted Thursday, February 24, 2011 FLIGHT 1 2006 Andrew Will Ciel du Cheval Vineyard – USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Red Mountain A little tight on the nose, but it did have dark, black fruit and cigar box notes. There was quite a bit of spiciness and and wood notes in [...]
Spanish Wines
February 21st, 2011
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Spanish Wines Farpointe Cellar Tasted Saturday, February 19, 2011 FLIGHT 1 2008 Bodegas Atalaya Almansa – Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Almansa Big fruit on the nose, especially cherry and blueberry, surrounded by baking spice and smoke. There’s a lot of stone on the palate, but the fruit underneath is really bright. The acidity grows through the [...]
Slow Lamb with Baked Provencal Tomatoes
February 21st, 2011
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Here’s an easy recipe for cooking a whole leg of lamb. The cooking time for this recipe says it takes about 4 hours for a 2 lb leg. I had a 5-6 lb leg and it took me about half that time to get to medium rare (140 degrees), so use a thermometer to check [...]
Sparkling and Dessert Wines and Cake
February 12th, 2011
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Sparkling and Dessert Wines and Cake Farpointe Cellar Tasted Saturday, February 12, 2011 FLIGHT 1 2006 Royal Tokaji Wine Co. Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos Red Label – Hungary, Hegyalja, Tokaji A stone-filled nose, with hints of apricot and wax. The palate was fantastic. Rich with dried apricots, honey and beeswax. (93 Points) 2007 Jorge Ordoñez [...]
Greek Salad
February 9th, 2011
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Tired of plain old salads? Here’s a quick, easy, and tasty one. I always have homemade vinaigrette on hand so I used that instead of the olive oil and vinegar. Greek Salad from French Food at Home INGREDIENTS: 1 English cucumber, finely diced 5 tomatoes, diced 1 medium red onion, very, very thinly sliced 1 [...]
Roasted Veal Short Ribs
February 9th, 2011
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Here’s a dish that isn’t about the sauce. It calls for demi-glace, but you could use a bouillon cube, if you must. Be sure to keep an on your liquid levels. I ended up using 2 to 3 times more because it boiled off so fast. Plus I may have been a little generous with [...]
Give Your Own Review
February 5th, 2011
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Give Your Own Review Farpointe Cellar Tasted Saturday, February 05, 2011 FLIGHT 1 2007 Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Rockpile Road Vineyard – USA, California, Sonoma County, Rockpile The nose is practically all pepper. Actually, it does have some blackberry, cherry, and vanilla, but the pepper is overpowering. The palate is rich and thick, with loads of [...]
Pommes Puree
February 5th, 2011
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There are lots of ways to make mashed potatoes. This is my favorite. Pommes Puree from Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook INGREDIENTS: 6 Idaho potatoes, cut in half lengthwise 1 tablespoon salt, plus more to taste 2 cups heavy cream 6 tablespoons butter freshly ground black pepper METHOD: COOK THE POTATOES: Place the potatoes in [...]
Filet of Beef, Sauce Porto with Roasted Shallots
February 5th, 2011
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Here’s another steak recipe that’s all about the sauce. As always, this requires good, homemade veal stock and demi-glace. If you don’t have these, make something else. Filet of Beef, Sauce Porto with Roasted Shallots from Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook INGREDIENTS: 12 shallots, peeled whole 1 shallot, peeled, thinly sliced 5 tablespoons butter 4 [...]
