* as opposed to Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
We were invited to a delightful dinner party last weekend in Southern California.
On the menu:
- Grilled Salmon
- Brown and wild rice pilaf
- Award winning Bleu cheese coleslaw
The foodies and … winies? (that doesn’t sound right, but it’s better than winers and winos, I guess) pronounced the above three bottles the proper pairings. Pinot noir is often excellent with salmon and both the Zinnia and Le Cuvier pinots were very good, but the Le Cuvier was the winner with smooth flavors that enhanced the smoked butteriness of the salmon and the rice. The Thacher blend, Controlled Chaos, was also praised as an excellent blend that paired nicely with the nuttiness of the pilaf.
We’ve visited the Le Cuvier winery in Paso Robles and loved the wines. We were there on a special weekend and they offered several pairings with food from local restaurants. The matings were excellent and we still talk about them, two and a half years later. We didn’t buy any wine though, because, as good as they were, they seemed overpriced. I understand the Le Cuvier tasting room has moved closer to Paso and we’re planning a trip in that direction in about six weeks. I’d like to stop by and see the new place. I don’t expect the prices to have come down but I would like to see if the wines are as good as we remember.
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