26 Oct
2005
26 Oct
'05
11:26 a.m.
Greetings,
Doing an old favorite (Pinot) at a new venue (Fugaise) makes for a
very full list. Please be careful about the size of your pours and
also be warry of the sediment in the bottles.
Our host suggested a prix fix menu. Perhaps we can do that next time.
W/ such a large group, ordering, plating, pacing and sharing will be a zoo....
My guess is the duck will be popular.
Cheers,
Jim
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Greetings,
Bob's out west in the cellar, but he left a voice mail.
Menu at Fugaise features fish, tuna, salmon and duck.
He suggested fish freindly whites and Pinot Noir.
We need to give Joyce an update on the count by Wednesday.
Fugaise is at 308 E Hennepin. Best bet are the 4 hr. meters
in the lot above Bobino.
Fugaise
308 E. Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 436-0777
Yes:
Joyce
Bob
Betsy
Warren/Ruth
Jim/Louise
Russ/Sue (Monday)
Roger L (Monday)
Annette (Tues 1:45)
Karin/Nicolai (Tues 2:15)
That's 13 seats and 11 pours, unless I missed
someone.
Cheers,
Jim
WINE OF THE WEEK
2004 Hartford Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast, California
S. Irene Virbila
October 26, 2005
Pinot Noir is so pricey these days it's a minor miracle to find one in the $20 range
that you'd actually like to drink. It makes me wonder if the people at Hartford
Family Winery are some kind of saints. Their wonderful Pinot Noir . from estate vineyards
in cooler-climate Sonoma (Green Valley, Russian River Valley and the Sonoma Coast) . is
priced like a bargain but tastes of luxury. It's got true Pinot character, a silky
texture and hints of black cherry and raspberry. And it's bottled unfined and
unfiltered like the big guys too. Small is beautiful.
This Pinot Noir is, of course, tremendously food friendly. Drink it with fall's stews
and daubes, with roast chicken and duck, a grilled piece of meat, a beautiful cheese.
*
Quick swirl
Region: Sonoma
Price: About $20
Style: Burgundian
Food it goes with: Daubes and other stews, roast birds, grilled meat, cheese
Where you find it: Hi-Time Cellars in Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8463; Manhattan Fine Wines in
Manhattan Beach, (310) 374-3454; Wine Exchange in Orange, (714) 974-1454; and Wine House
in Los Angeles, (310) 479-3731.
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