Crush Rocks!
I’m referring to Crush, the restaurant in Seattle, not the several weeks of insanity we go through here each September and October (well, that rocks too, but in a different way!) My trip to Seattle was a blast last week, capped off by a simply wonderful dinner at Chef Jason Wilson’s Crush – a world-class dining destination in a beautifully restored home just a few minutes outside of downtown Seattle. Jason and consulting sommelier Jake Kosseff matched 8 great courses to 10 of our wines from Oregon and Burgundy – and it was a total hit across the board. I was particularly blown away by his pheasant dish and the sous-vide short rib – but everything was truly spot on (including the roquefort ice cream that accompanied the apple tartlette – I admit to being a little wary of that one, but the flavor was just understated enough that it worked perfectly.)
We had an amazing turnout at our in-store tasting at Cellar 46 on Mercer island – thanks to everyone that joined us – it was a pleasure meeting you, and seeing some old freinds as well. Everyone at the dinner and tasting were passionate and knowledgeable, and fun to be with, and I hope to see each of you here at the winery one day soon.
I returned from Seattle just in time to open up the tasting room on Saturday morning with Martha – I gave a private tour and tasting for a group of 12 home-winemakers who had arranged it all in advance. We had a ball, opened up a bunch of great burgs, and the consensus was that it “didn’t suck”! We had quite a crowd in the tasting room all day as well – thanks so much for joining us. We know there’s a million places you can go, and that you choose to come to our place is greatly appreciated and never taken for granted.
Today is Martha’s birthday – after a breakfast in bed of cupcakes and coffee (why not!), she’s off getting a massage (gift from Pirrie and me), while I’m juggling orders from distributors and private customers, and loading up her new iPod Nano. I’m making one of her all-time favorite New Orleans shrimp dishes tonight – I hope it lives up to expectations.
And here’s my b-day girl, hanging out in Musigny…
