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Quebec (including Montreal)
Fromage blanc - where to buy
My husband has been dogging me to find out if it’s possible to buy fromage blanc somewhere in Montreal. I am not quite sure what this is, as I have never experienced it – but from doing research (okay, googling and... (11 replies, last updated by carswell July 8, 2008)
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Wine
grenache blanc longevity?
Hi there, beginning wine lover/ longtime drinker here and I saw an ad that said something to the effect of "2005 sauvignon blancs are still good for the fall" and I didn’t even know they might go bad that soon. So I’m... (15 replies, last updated by kenito799 October 18, 2006)
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Wine
96 Baumard Savennieres Chenin Blanc
very ripe wines with good balance and acidity for the ages. Much more flashy fruit two years ago, now more minerality and firmness of structure is expressed in the 96 Baumard Savennieres. Chenin Blanc is only second to Riesling in... (14 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong April 13, 2001)
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San Francisco Bay Area
Auberge du Soleil in Napa
Dressing 2000 Amity Pinot Blanc Willamette Valley Oregon Second Course Foie Gras Torchon with a Pistachio Crust, Caramelized Onion and Plum Tart 1997 Domaine Cady Chenin Blanc Coteaux du Layon-St. Aubin France Third Course Sauteed Loup... (11 replies, last updated by cortez April 7, 2007)
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U.K./Ireland
[Bristol] Hotel du Vin
on potato salad and was warm, with a syrupy basalmic – very non traditional, but so good. We drank a bottle of South African Sauvignon Blanc, which my friend recommended having visited the vinyard – and it was way... (0 replies, last updated by Peg May 20, 2008)
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Washington DC & Baltimore Area
Bistro Du Coin
This is why I love Chowhound – we can all agree to disagree. I really like Bistrot du Coin – it’s a default spot for us. However, we tend to try to go at odd times to avoid the worst crowds, and therefore our... (13 replies, last updated by beauxgoris January 20, 2008)
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Wine
Chateauneuf-du-Pape-White
If you can tell us the importer, that’s usually a good place to start. Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc that I know of is typically roussanne, grenache blanc and maybe clairette. (6 replies, last updated by bobby06877 February 26, 2007)
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Manhattan
Bistro du Vent...Recs?
going for dinner later this week...my mouth is watering. should it be? anyone have any good recs? i’ve already got my eye on the boudin blanc, chicken terrine, frisee, smoked salmon. might not even get an entree! (1 reply, last updated by skigirl April 6, 2005)
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France
Le Comptoir du relais- Paris
MEDIOCRE!! I’ll never go back. There are so many fabulous restaurants in Paris; do not waste your time on this one. Has Daniel Rose’s new SPRING opened yet? Watch for it. I adored Perraudin & dream of their tiny cheese... (2 replies, last updated by PhilD October 6, 2009)
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San Francisco Bay Area
Auberge du Soleil - a lunch report
Over the weekend I agreed to meet a new friend for lunch in the East Bay. I was thinking something innocuous and friendly, like Fat Burger or some other unknown local eatery. Joe picked me up a BART and had other ideas; Napa’s... (9 replies, last updated by choctastic August 2, 2008)
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Wine
Food pairing for a white châteauneuf-du-Pape?
I have a bottle of Les Cailloux Châteauneuf-duPape Blanc 2006 that I recieved as a present. I’ve never had white châteauneufdu-Pape before so I have no idea what to have with it. Any ideas? (3 replies, last updated by arlenemae August 29, 2009)
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International
Alsace #1 -- Lapoutroie; du Faude (long)
cremant from Pierre Sparr beautiful orange-rose color and quite nice. This was followed by another bottle of the Weinbach Pinot Blanc, and then a very dry Trimbach pinot noir. If you are interested in the Hotel du Faude,... (2 replies, last updated by Joan Kureczka July 14, 2003)
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San Francisco Bay Area
Wine Deal: 2005 Jackson Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, $3.99
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc ($20 msrp) for $3.99. I loved the 2005 vintage in Marlborough, and I especially liked this wine when it was first released. Now two years down the road, it’s still delivering on the promise. More... (5 replies, last updated by SPO December 1, 2008)
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Los Angeles Area
Is one of these the best restaurant in LA? Dinah's or DuPar's
. OK, if Dinah’s is not the best restaurant in LA, how about DuPar’s. It aint hard to find. I’ll always know where it is, anchoring the east end of the Farmer’s Market. DuPar’s turned french toast... (14 replies, last updated by richeyw January 8, 2004)
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International
Alsace #2 -- Wistub Zum Pfifferhus; Tavern des Mineurs; Jean-Luc Brendel/Table du Gourmet
cheese to the onion, bacon and fromage blanc basic. The Taverne owner and chef proudly posts his certificate of membership in the Confrerie de la Veritable Tarte Flambe, and it is worth seeking out other places that... (1 reply, last updated by Julie July 11, 2003)
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