Tonight is the June tasting for the Sommelier Guild of Atlanta. We will be tasting the wines of Germany, Austria, and Alsace. It is being held at Grace 1720 in Norcross GA. Here are the wines and the menu.
1st Course
Fried Softshell crab with fresh Georgia Peach "marmalade"
1st Flight Austria
Hirsch Gruner Veltliner (#1) 2004
Freie Weingartner Riesling Achtleiten 2001
Rudi Pichler Riesling Smaragd 2001
2nd Course
Grilled Ashland Farms Chicken with Heirloom Tomatoes and Baby Okra
2nd Flight Germany
Gunderloch “Jean Baptiste” Riesling Kabinett 2003
Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese 2004
Simmern Hattenheimer Nussbrunnem Riesling Spatlese 2003
3rd Course
Honey Seared Halibut, Roasted gold beets, dijon potato salad
3rd Flight Alsace
Trimbach Riesling " Cuvee Frederic Emile " 2000 - Wine Enthusiast "wine of the year" 2005
Hugel Gewuztraminer 2004
Rene Mure Pinot Gris 2004
As I say every month: It's a rough life, but someone has to do it.
OK Denita, it's time for one of your parodies.
Posted by denny at June 21, 2006 05:06 PM
Everything sounds delicious except for the okra.
The wine list sounds fabulous!
Speakers Drink: Te au Chai avec Milke du HEB
1st Course
Fried Neurons with Primatene and Benadryl
1st Flight TinyVille
Sleape-Deprivd Roude Awaikenyng 2006
L'Eau du Tappe, unknown vintage
La Tatane avec Merde du Chiene, 0900 a.m.
2nd Course
Grilled Seasoned Minced Chuck Patty, aged 24 hours, gently reheated and served on a bed of cheap whole-wheat bread and garnished with cat-hair
2nd Flight Somewhere In the Milky Way
Lauzt Hymene, Rest-Stop Edition, 1990
TuckenDenCaputen UnterBlanketzen, 2000
KissenMeinReich AufWeidersein, 1945
3rd Course
Steam-Dampened Pressure-Fried Quasi-Chicken with Mashed SemiPotatoes and Sodium-Flavored Gravy, Served with a side of Pure Carbohydrate and a Complimentary Packet of Grease-Flavored Butter Substitute
3rd Flight R'Lyeh
l'Eldritch Helle-Spawne, 15,000 BCE
Reisling "Kadath Reserve", 1926
Chateau Nyarlathotep, Extra-Dry, Extra-Brut, (date unreadable)
Probably not my best this time around, but I can only plead allergies and lack of sleep. Forgive me, oh Grouchy one! ;-)
--TwoDragons
Posted by: Denita TwoDragons on June 21, 2006 11:55 PMPeach "marmalade"??? WTF? By definition, marmalade is made from citrus fruit. (But it still sounds fantabulous with the crab.)
Posted by: Squidley on June 22, 2006 09:53 AM..another yummy place!
Who picks the place for dinner? ...and how do you hear about the restaurants?
Posted by: vicki on June 22, 2006 11:38 AM