On 1/20/10 12:45 PM, DaleW wrote:
> I went to work Tuesday AM thinking we were having friends over for
> simple Italian dinner, but got home to discover Betsy had been to the
> Chinese supermarket, and dinner plans we
> salt and pepper squid
> sprout salad
> Chinese broccoli
> chicken poached in a soy sauce broth
> plus some Chinese pickles she had made last week (all recipes were
> from Kylie Kwong book).
>
> To go with the squid, the 2009 Hofer Gruner Veltliner (in liter
> bottle). Nice, fresh, floral, light. There's not a lot there, but it's
> clean and a good match for the hot squid, and $10./liter! B/B-, but a
> solid value.

I gotta find me one of these some day... I saw a number of GVs in liter
format in Berkeley over the holidays, but no Hofer, alas
>
> The red was the 2006 Drouhin Chorey-les-Beaune. Ripe red fruit, a hint
> of espresso, some earth. Nice balance of fruit, tannins, and acid.
> Straightforward Burgundy that is unlikely to wow anyone, but tasty and
> typical. B/B+

Do you recall my note on this wine from the holidays? I was struck with
how light in body and color it was, but it was a very appealing wine.

Mark Lipton