Oh Tasteful!
November 3, 2009 –
I was taken to a lovely restaurant for my birthday. I cannot divulge where it was or indeed who the chef was but it was one I have wanted to go to for quite a while.
I had the taster menu. Only 7 courses. ‘Oh you greedy mare!’ you cry. Nooooo. These things, these courses are delicate, intricate little creatures – works of art in fact. You only get a little morsel and then you are done. I like it like that though. It means I can try lots of tastes. Fantastic.
So, what I wanted to tell you about was the wines. Now, you know I only like certain wines dont you? Usually anything from the Loire Valley in a shade of pale is always going to delight me. Oh and anything beginning with a C and ending with an E with a bit of a fizz in between, of course :)
Now I know that certain wines are meant to go with certain foods, yes, yes, yes of course who doesnt? I kind of left that behind years ago though declaring, ‘Well I like what I like and I will drink what I like with what I like!’ ‘And anyway, champagne goes with anything (except fish and chips) huh!’
But this taster menu, I chose the accompanying wines with it didnt I. I have never done that before, with a taster menu. But you have to try it dont you?, especially on one’s birthday. Do you know what? It was incredible. The lady Sommelier was amazing. Each wine (and there were 7!) was perfect for each course. Oh I am in awe of them now. What a skill, to be able to choose the perfect, absolutely perfect accompaniment to any dish. That is so clever.
These were wines that I would never, ever have chosen. You cant drink the whole glass full, I couldnt but maybe you can? All in all a perfect delight and a wonderful drive back with a beautiful star-lit sky. Yes, a very happy birthday x
Oh and I just received a very special gift from a gent travelling over from France. A beautiful bottle of wine, perfect with cheese apparently. Cant wait to try it!
