NYC Rookies - Loire Valley - 4/4

Date: Monday, April 4th
Place: Brasserie 8½ - 9 West 57th St (Solow Building)
Time: 6:30
Theme: Loire Valley

Dinner: $32 (NOT including tax and gratuity)

Cassoulet BYOB Monday Dinner

Appetizers
Pâté de Campagne
Country Pâté, Cornichons, Petite Salad
or
Grilled Sardines Provençale
Bell Pepper Pipérade, Capers, AnchoïadeToast

Main Courses
Cassoulet Toulousain
Duck Confit, Smoked Bacon, Garlic Sausage, Cannellini Beans Stew
or
Cassoulet Breton
Octopus, Shrimp, Sea Scallop, Coco Beans, Brandade de Morue

Attendees - 12
dlee
Jesse I t z k o w i t z
Kristen Keppler
larry chen
Tony C - 2011 Domaine Romain Guiberteau Saumur Les Motelles/2008 Francois Cazin, Cour-Cheverny “Cuvee Renaissance”
Rich Salsano
alexnicholas - 2012 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Le Mont/1990 Domaine Pichot Vouvray Moelleux Domaine Le Peu de la Moriette
Ellen Shell - '02 and '10 Olga Raffault Les Picasse
S e a n Dusseau
Ethan Abraham
M.Shear
Jorge Henriquez

Ok i have my picks.

'02 and '10 Olga Raffault Les Picasse

Tony, count me in. Please add me to the list.

Please add me, thanks!

I’m in.

I’m in as well.

-Dennis

I am in. May continue the Olga Raggault with a mini vertical and add in a 2009 Les Picasses along with a white wine tbd.

Rich that could be fun. Seems there are a number of vintages floating around. PJs has a few older ones. I’ve read a few reports on Cellar Tracker where people are doing the vertical at tastings. The fun part, as we saw in the movie, will be evaluating weather impact on a particular vintage as well as age. Assuming technique and style is more or less the same give or take vintage variance.

I would like to attend if there is still room. Thanks.

I would like to attend, subject to the usual caveats about professional obligations.

Welcome Matt & David.

Is there still space for this one Tony?

I have not capped the tasting so welcome Jorge. We are at 16 people so if anyone thinks we should cap it here, please speak up. FYI, anything over 14 people will require 2 separate tables but they will be side by side. What does everyone think?

Thanks man.

I say to start a waitlist from this point on. Some people might drop out.

Hey guys, please kindly add me to the waitlist. Sounds like a great evening! M.

I’ll bring some whites.

1990 Domaine Pichot Vouvray Moelleux Domaine Le Peu de la Moriette
2012 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Le Mont

Hey all - Are we still on for this?

I will jump on the Raffault band wagon and bring one of my personal favorites - 1990 Picasses.

Nothing has changed. No cancellations. I am bringing 2011 Domaine Romain Guiberteau Saumur Les Motelles & 2008 Francois Cazin, Cour-Cheverny “Cuvee Renaissance”

See everyone on Monday.

I will be bringing a 1993 Olga Raffault Chinon Le Champ-Chenin. See you all soon!

Unfortunately, I need to travel next week, so Im not going to be able to attend.