Wednesday, June 30, 2004


sancerre magic

the more i eat at the french culinary institute, the more i like it. the food is always delicious and elegant.

even on days when my favorite bartender matthew isn't there.

today i was honored to have lunch with the charming scaa board member kimberly easson of transfairusa, who's also the chair of the consumer marketing committee, the body responsible for the consumer member program i'm always doing stuff for and writing about here, such as the cupping last sunday.

we had some of the most beautifully plated food i've ever seen: her crab cakes were too lovely, poised in a pool of sauce that reminded me of the delicate orange color peeking from the interior of a seashell. my bouillabaisse was arranged like a japanese jewel box.

the waitress recommended the white sancerre by the glass; sadly i neglected to write down the name. . . its flowering-meadow and apple flavors were enchanting [update: ah! i'm now informed it was the henri bourgeois port de caillou 2002. i personally don't agree with the "citrus, straw and chalk" review at all; but do affirm that the wine is beguiling].

the chocolate-raspberry mousse came in the most delicate little phyllo purse, complete with bow and ribbon. anyway, over lunch we discussed the consumer programs for the scaa coffee conference in seattle in 2005.

i'll post a complete list later. but the highlight i'm excited about is an actual tour of all the major seattle coffeehouses!

kimberly said she would contact the (in?)famous david schomer of espresso vivace and see if he would lead it. . .

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