DECEMBER GUILD EVENT

This evening, there will be a lot of Drinky Business at the Club Room at 1010 Midtown. Yes - it’s the December Guild Event!

Traditionally (not that I am in any way an expert on Guild tradition), the December event is a Champagne tasting. This one will be light on the food - mostly a bunch of fancy-pants hors d’oeuvres - so as not to detract and distract us from the Fizzy Wines.

Will Denny be there? Anybody’s guess, but my money is on “Yes”...and both Houston Steve and I will (space permitting) be joined by our Spousal Units, a first!

Here’s the Wine List:

Speaker’s wine
Domaine Carneros Brut 2004

1st Flight
Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Blancs 2004
Kluge SP Blanc de Blanc Brut 2004
Schramsberg Blanc de Blanc Brut 2005***

2nd Flight
Lanson Rosé Brut NV
Ruinart Rosé Brut NV
Moët & Chandon Rosé Nectar Imperial NV

3rd Flight
Bollinger “Vintage” 2003***
Moët & Chandon “Dom Perignon” 2000****
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin “La Grand Dame” 1998****

Dessert
Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto d’Acqui 2007***

There will be food as well, an assortment of lah-di-dah Hors d’Oeuvres, to wit:

• Smoked salmon on hickory ham flavored crostini with Meyer lemon and tarragon yogurt
  
  
• Caviar on crisp fingerling potatoes with crême fraiche and wild chive
  
  
• Brie with toasted almonds on Sardinian flat bread
  
  
• Hand-cut smoked duck ravioli with sage brown butter and Parmesan
  
  
• Seared diver scallops with curry cream sauce

Oh, boy!

[Update: My favorites are highlighted with *asterisks.]

Hey, not to mess with the Highly Cultured Tone around here, but anyone know what you call a Fizzy French Wine Enema?

A Champagne in the Ass!