Thursday, October 18, 2007

Menu for Gastricolium III

Fall French Revue, Texas Style

start: Salmon mousse

soup: Garlic soup

main: Six times sauced, smoked fish

salad: Blanched lettuce salad

end: Assorted cheese


The wine for this meal should begin light and become darker and redder throughout the meal, finishing with a deep red that can withstand the assault of pungent cheeses. Ask the guys at Vino Vino if you don't have something already in mind. They have unique bottles and are quite knowledgeable.

We will break down the bottles as follows:

Kevin's guests will buy for the start: Chardonnay or some complex white, not sweet.

Cesar's guests will buy for the main: Pinot Noir or Pinot Grigio, a delicate red or robust white. No oak. This is very important, as the wood in the smoked fish and the wood in the wine will do battle in your mouth, the results of which will be dire and devastating.

Dylan's guests will buy for the cheese: Big and red.

Love,
Dylan

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