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To: MoneyPenny who wrote (511)	12/24/2006 10:37:31 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1277

You seem to be spot on with your picks. Tonight I selected a Guigal 1988 Chateaux Neuf du Pape. It had the backbone for the chili and has gotten even more interesting as the evening progressed. Etienne Guigal is more known for his Cotes Rotie, but this was before he made the winery buy of a lifetime that took him from a great winemaker to a great winemaker with great vineyards. Disclaimer. It cost nearly thirty dollars over a decade ago.

To: MoneyPenny who wrote (511)	12/25/2006 5:31:07 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1277

It was a magnificent meal, everything turned out perfectly. I did see the comments about the vinaigrette so I changed things slightly by taking the feta and satsumas out of the salad using instead a very light locally produced blue cheese dressing. Made the delicious satsumas part of the dessert courses. Added some lemon juice to the asparagus as I was cooking them in fairly high heat in olive oil and black pepper. Outstanding twist! The St. Emilion was corked, but was strained and decanted without too much trouble. Although it was more than passable, it was not outstanding. A bit flat, no tannins, not much of a finish. It may haver been past its prime. However, a guest brought a 2002 Stratton Lummis cabernet which was very, very impressive. First time I had tried it.