We had a nice starter of cured meats, lovely cheeses and seasoned almonds brought by Nina and Luke. The sparkling was so, so good! Red apple was the overwhelming smell while I was pouring it but once the air got on a little more of it, it went to yeast with a slight touch of apple. Nice, small bubbles, dry and light. A really fabulous wine! The Girl got her first taste of high end sparkling wine :)
Then it was on to the salad course. Heirloom roma tomatoes, bibb lettuce and a homemade sherry vinegrette. We opened a bottle of 2008 Chaleur Estate from DeLille Cellars. A beautiful white blend.
Next came the sweetbreads. So good with a Calvados cream sauce!! Another first for The Girl, her first taste of sweetbreads. She didn't mind them but didn't care for the cream sauce.
We were so excited to have the Bordeaux! We were a little concerned when the cork looked a little worse for wear when the foil came off. It went through quite a few changes as it was decanting. Ass, barnyard and dark red fruits were all mentioned. It was incredible!!! I am very glad Nina decided to share with us. It went wonderfully with our tenderloin, seared fois gras and lobster tail. But a wine like this goes with anything, right!?
We then started in on a bottle of 2005 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon. Again, YUM! We decided on a bottle of Torii Mor 2005 Port for our "dessert". It was like having a fig in a glass. Nina and I thought it was a little off but the guys thought it was fine.
The graveyard......
It was a good night. Good food, good wines, good friends. After the shameless over-indulgence last night my body needed something decent today. After a nice sweat, all I wanted was a fruit and veggie smoothie! Dinner needed to be quick, easy and somewhat healthy. So I made a quinoa, spinach and feta soup.
I LOVE this soup! And so does The Girl.....
