On 12/25/03 2:17 AM, in article
, "Pinky"
> wrote:

> It is 07:47 GMT on a mild Christmas morning. Our household has awakened to
> Mulled wine, Stollen and carols! Paper unwrappings are everywhere!
>
> Merry Christmas to you all around the world.
>
> menu for today's dinner
>
> Hummus bi Tahina wa Khubs
>
> Poached Salmon with Oysters au gratin and avocado salad or fresh crab with
> crevettes and salad in a lemon boat
>
> Roast Pheasant ( medium hung ) stuffed with Apple,garlic and Lime stuffing
> and all the usual trimmings
>
> Christmas Pud served with brandy sauce or ice cream or traditional vanilla
> custard ( and a baked Alaska for seconds served flaming ))
>
> Whole mature stilton which has be fed gently with port for the last 2 months
> and stored in the coolest place I have ( my coal shed) with the last/final
> /ultimate bottle of my 1964 fortified elderberry
>
> Wines available
>
> Tempranillo -- an amazingly good robust wine that I only started
> fermentation last December and is already beating more expensive wines. I
> only tried the first bottle 3 days ago and decided to serve it this
> Christmas
> Chablis -- not my best but adjusted to medium for those who like a sweeter
> wine
> Strawberry -- fermented July 2002 and is now at its best but only 4 bottles
> so I shall never know it it would improve with another year in bottle
> Sauvignon Blanc -- my best white this Christmas which has spoiled ( in
> appearance only )because of a bottling error ( discussed a while ago). Just
> a hint of fizz on the tongue but very flinty and grassy -- quite delicious.
> The small amount of lees in the bottle only spoils the last glass if I am
> careful --- so I have the last glass!
>
>
> We shall be at table for several hours and shall not rush the courses.
> Memories will abound! Oldest guest is my 96 year old dad who seems
> indestructible, youngest is James Robin my 6 year old grandson.
>
> Merry Christmas everyone
>
>

And to you. I'm coming to your place for dinner today!!! YUM, sounds great.

--
Greg Cook
http://homepage.mac.com/gregcook/Wine

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