did you happen to read the wsj review of restaurant created wine
dinners

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:37:41 -0400, "Richard Neidich"
> wrote:

>Saturday Night last week I hosted a wine dinner at Le Cirque. Beautiful
>restaurant and in my opinion very nice food too.
>
>The stand out wines of the night were only two...anyone here with experience
>let me know:
>
>1) Pouilly-Fume, Ladoucette 2005 Loire Valley...paired with Lobster salad
>Le Cirque.
>
>Tokaji, 5 Puttonyos, Royal Tokaji Company 2003, Hungary paired with Sauted
>Foie Gras with Macerated dried fruits and hazennuts....
>
>Both of these courses were standouts and outstanding pairings.
>
>The next while excellent food was just ok on the wine.....
>
>Lemon and Ceper Risotto with Diver Sea Scallops...paired with
>Chassagne-Montrachet, Clillerets, Morey-Coffinet 2004 Burg.
>
>The last couse the duck was great...but the wine not even worth the mention.
>