Wine and Food

I visited CAV Wine Bar after work, to taste the Slovenia wine flight.

I had the first two wines (a Chardonnay and a Pinot Gris) with the Halibut Crudo and the Cornmeal Fried Green Tomatoes.

And, I enjoyed the last two wines (a Cabernet Franc and a Muscat) with a single cheese plate.

It was an unusual night at CAV.

It was an unusual night in part because Pamela had a photographer in the bar, taking pictures for the website. I was happy to sign a release — after all, I was there with a camera, too — and to occasionally rearrange my wine and food for the sake of a better picture. And, I had an extra taste of the Chardonnay, because the empty glass just didn’t look right. I mean… it was for art, right?

Pamela recalled that it was the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, so she wrote the title of the speech and its date (August 28, 1963) on the blackboard.

Here are the wines, with some of Pamela’s comments:

• Chardonnay “Solo”, 2005, Kogl, Podravje, Slovenia
  simple but beautifully exhibits the essence of the fruit and minerality of the terroir
• Pinot Gris “Reserva”, 2004, Batic, Vipava Valley, Slovenia
  body and a good dose of vanilla
• Cabernet Franc Reserve, 2003, Batic, Vipava, Slovenia
  medium bodied with violets, coffee beans, chocolate and red fruit
• Yellow Muskat “Galileus”, 2006, Tilia Wine Farm, Vipava Valley, Slovenia
  luscious with fresh apricot, peach fruit, hints of orange peel and floral overtones

And, my dinner:

• Local Halibut Crudo with melon, seabean and Serrano chili
• Cornmeal Fried Green Tomatoes with white corn, fire-roasted peppers and buttermilk dressing

The cheese was a Peccorino, but not the one that used to be on the menu — and this one was not listed on the current menu. So, all I can say is that it was delicious and went well with the last two wines.

I also bought two bottles from August’s Featured Wine Flight: A Taste of Spain — the O Aforado and the Bodegas Montebaco Pago Senda Misa Crianza. I asked Pamela to hold those for me until later in the week. I suppose I could have carried them home tonight, but this gives me an excuse to return…

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