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ALEXIA & HENRY
Host
THANKSGIVING 2007
After a busy few days before the holiday, we ventured to
Chateau Moore for a nice little Thanksgiving celebration.
Henry opened a bottle of Roederer Estate Brut which was quite good.
Tom and Manuel.
Ellen and Tom
Alexia made a nice soup of butternut squash which was delicious!
Karen Work took care of preparing the first course...a
salad featuring grilled radicchio...
Karen added some pine nuts and, I think, some green
onions...
And then the salad was garnished with some slices of
grilled persimmons.
This was a lovely combination of flavors.
We then went to the dining room...
Brian lit the candles and Henry poured the wines...a couple
of "Rhone-styled" white blends.
Brian, Alexia and part of Henry Work.
We had two "Rhone-styled" blends with the salad...
One was a David Girard "Coeur du Terroir" from the Sierra
Foothills. This was a perfectly pleasant wine and certainly along the
lines of a nice little Rhone blend.
The other was a bit less distinguished, having a bit too much alcohol and not
quite enough varietal character...it was from Sonoma's Roshambo winery and is
called "Scissors."
Henry Moore, meanwhile, had the Thanksgiving turkey out in the smoker...
Henry Work opened a lovely magnum of Havens Merlot.
1993 "Reserve" Napa Merlot.
Henry Moore was busy carving the turkey.
Alexia made some over-roasted sweet potatoes and
oven-roasted parsnips...Henry 'caught' some mushrooms for a nice sauce to go on
the turkey.
There was also a nice, fresh cranberry sauce and some green beans.
More toasting.
There was a cheese course following and Henry Work decanted a 1992 Oregon Pinot
Noir from the Ici/La Bas label.
This was delightful and showing marvelously.
I brought a bottle of Burgundy...
Brian was interested to try the La Tche.
So were the others...
Dessert was apple pie & ice cream.
And we had two nice sweet wines...
...A marvelous "Late Work" from Karen & Henry's 2002 vintage and a
2005 Husch Late-Harvest Sauvignon Blanc.
No contest...the Work out-worked the Husch.
Brian was busy...
Ici/La Tche.
Many thanks to Alexia and Henry for hosting such a lovely
holiday celebration!
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