湾区吃喝团- Napa 秋游
总有团员提出,吃喝团,没有突出过喝,好像应该叫做美食团更贴切(:所以借着秋天看红叶,尝尝应季的wine grape,上周日我们几位团员去了yountville,st. Helena, 品美食美酒,最后还在泥潭里(mud bath)打了个滚,完美的一天。
Napa valley位于旧金山北湾地区,我们一般去的winery基本都是沿着highway 29,从Yountville 到北面的Calistoga当中大大小小的。金秋时节正是酿酒葡萄成熟的季节。
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yountville是个优雅的酒乡小镇,因为Thomas Keller的几大餐厅更受瞩目.
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Washington ave.是贯穿yountville的主要干道,著名的餐馆基本都集中在这里。
看到了心之向往的Ad Hoc,明知没订到reservation,还是侥幸地去问问。。。
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没有空位啊
订位的Redd restuarant就在隔壁, yelp上很受好评
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pan asian style,感觉很简约,淡雅的味道
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挑的white wine, wine menu越往后翻价位都跳到三位数以上了,所以在aromatic wine里挑了价格适中的Riesling,napa valley 2009
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大家share的appetizer - Smoked salmon, country bread, herb cream cheese, pickled onions
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Entree - 看来大家喜欢的都很接近,点了Yelp上推荐的几个
Duck confit, mushroom risotto and thyme jus - 一致公认这个duck confit超级赞
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Duck confit, mushroom risotto and thyme jus - 一致公认这个duck confit超级赞
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Caramelized diver scallops, cauliflower purée, almonds, balsamic reduction
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看近点
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lamb linguini - 抱歉没记清全名
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餐后甜点
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再看看街景
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秋意浓
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这个cooking utencils的造型很特别
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秋意浓
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这个cooking utencils的造型很特别
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路过St. Helena, 顺道停了V. Sattui, 很适合全家picnic的地方
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我和大月亮在这里品尝了六种wine,虚心好学的我们还摘要记了几笔,这位漂亮MM还帮我们推荐了几种
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后来有点晕乎了,舌头上味蕾细微地给出极其接近的信号 - 这是2008cabernet sauvignon,我们冲着价格高点的(哈哈,不懂装懂露馅儿了),还说是5gold awards,我们都觉得too strong,可能男同胞会觉得配steak更给劲儿
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推荐dry riesling from V. Sattui, 125th Anniversary edition - crispy, bright, fruity flavors yet bone dry, 感觉女生会比较喜欢。
充实的一整天,我的快乐因为和你们同行- 谢谢团友之间的默契与融洽。
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