Here is the skinny on what we ate and drank. Please leave comments in terms of food and wine. My take on the whole event was a little skewed since I was knee deep in cheese and tomatoes for most of it. Comments on the wine would be much appreciated! Thanks to everyone who came. [...]
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DGS: Arrivederci! Farewell to Peishan in Chicago
Posted in Educational, Food, Italian, Wine, dessert, tasting group, tagged Italian on July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
DGS Adventurous Wines
Posted in Educational, European, Food, Spain, Wine, cork, dessert, italy, riesling, sparkling, tasting group on January 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
DGS went wild last night, with a tasting of wines from all over the world, in what we’d dubbed Dead Grapes Society Adventurous Wines. We had ~25 people and 16 bottles of wines (some doubled up).
1. Taberno Brut Champagne Style Charmat Method (Peru) $10
We kicked the tasting off with two bottles of Taberno, a [...]
Gastronomic YAY!: Beer and Mussels
Posted in Ale, Beer, Belgium, Educational, Food, Wine on September 2, 2007 | 1 Comment »
With all the tasty delights in Chicago and high end gastronomic paradises popping up left and right, sometimes its nice to indulge in hearty pub fare. So for this week we decided to wander on over to Andersonville for the classic Belgian combo of beer, mussels, and fries. The Hopleaf has decidedly one of the [...]
Cheap Red Wine and Pasta
Posted in Food, Italian, Spain, Wine on August 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Ever since I bought a pasta maker as an impulse buy it has gathered its fair share of dust like most impulse buys do. But this summer, I dusted that puppy off and made, count ‘em, not one but TWO batches of fresh pasta. To go with my lovely fresh strands, I make somewhat of [...]
Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail: Part I
Posted in Ale, Beer, Brewery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Educational, Food, Liqueur, Michigan, Viognier, Vodka, Wine, Winery, dessert, sauternes on August 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As the other Asian who did not venture on the Memorial Day Michigan wine trip, I felt obligated to go on my own outing and explore the wine region closest to the Windy City, the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail. The trip was a great break from the city. We managed to fit in [...]
Ethiopian: Tej and Injera
Posted in Food, Liqueur, Wine, dessert, ethiopian, mead on July 22, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Ethiopian food can be a challenge to eat as a newbie. You eat only with your hands using torn pieces of injera, a spongy sourdough pancake like bread, to scoop pieces of saucy goodness into your mouth. Usually the food comes on one giant piece of flat bread with all your chosen entrees on top [...]
Three Floyds Brewery
Posted in Ale, Beer, Brewery, Food, Indiana, dessert on July 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Nestled in the middle of no where fast, Three Floyds Brewery is a greasy beer saturated gem in the flatlands of Indiana. With a hopping brew pub attached, the brewery doubles as a great destination for a night of laid back drinking. The specialty brews are worth the visit. We tried all but two of [...]
Pizza n’ Beer: Hefe Weissbier
Posted in Beer, Food on May 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Being from the East coast transplanted in the Midwest, I am always in search of good thin crust pizza. Tonight we got take away from Piece. The Wicker Park pizza/beer joint was hopping tonight and the wait totalled 1.5 hours, ouch….so I was glad to get my piping hot pie to go. To wash it [...]
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