A friend recently let me know about the wine list at Absinthe in San Francisco. Apparently they’re owned by the same folks as Arlequin Wine Merchant, and it’s a pretty strong list.
I’d love to have dinner and explore their Clos Rougeard selection. They have everything (Breze / Clos / Poyeaux / Bourg), and the prices are pretty reasonable.
Anyone interested in a June/July dinner? The more the merrier, and I’m up for exploring other things on the list as well.
I’m in town from June 16th - June 19th for work and would love to join if the dates work out. Frankly, I may go there regardless…looks like a great list.
If you will be visiting SF, be sure to hit us up SF Berserkers, would be glad to do a small offline. Also feel free to ask any recommendations on food and wine (although you might already have a long list yourself).
One ting I forgot to mention, if it is only wine you want, try Arlequin Wine Merchant which is almost next to Absinthe. They have the same owner and I suspect they even share some of their wines. The great thing about is that they only charge like 10-15% over retail to drink the wine in the store, which has small tables and you can order food next door.
Unfortunately the 16th is the only night I can make it. I’ll go ahead and make reservations for six, and if we have more demand I can up the reservation.
Matt - would be great if you wanted to bring an off the list bottle or two. Unfortunately my only bottles are on the list, but I can bring something else.
I’m also in the camp that doesn’t have any rougeard. Actually, I’ve never tried it before. I’m happy to bring something else, but I don’t know if the restaurant would have a limit on how many bottles we can bring.
What were people thinking in terms of how many bottles they wanted to try? It looks like the bottles can get a little pricey. It would be nice to have a rough per person target for the dinner so I know what I’m getting into.
I’ll call about the max number of bottles we can bring. Corkage is $20, so not bad.
I’d really like to try Le Bourg, but maybe that’s all we get off the list. I’d also like to keep the cost reasonable. Hopefully we get a few more people and are able to order a little more.
What kind of other stuff would people like us to bring? It would be helpful to know what to plan since I’m going to be at the off-site cellar tomorrow. Bordeaux, cab, chateauneuf, and Sauternes are all strong contenders in my cellar.