Though I am 'married' I still prepare to close the deal so to speak with my mate and wanted to get expert advice...
Thank you all for all your informative ways to do the deal; however some of you,as the trump would say, "ARE FIRED" (i.e. for no humor in your life, for being sexist, for suggesting drugs and for flaming)
Have a great day, I know I am:
By the way, Here is the deal...
Vodka Martini to start with grey goose Pinot Noir-Carneros Creek with filet mignon Mumm brut with chocolate truffles...
Hey! Just so there is no confusion, the suggestion of drugs was
*sarcastic*.
Sure...
But I don't think this pairing will work at all, in fact I think it will clash terribly. I'd reconsider the suggestions of dessert wines. Even some inexpensive Quady Essencia would be much better with chocolate.
A purist (not an Ian Fleming fan) would point out that a "martini" is made with gin and not vodka...but, if vodka you must, then Grey Goose is a fine choice. Jazz it up a bit with a black olive rather than green and NEVER with a twist!
Not bad. I like PN with a much wider range of foods than most purists so this is acceptable.
I'm right on track here with Dana and Ian. While champers is always associated with "festive" occasions, it doesn't really make chocolate "sing" and especially in a Brut will probably leave more of a "bad beer face" sort of pucker than you would be hoping for.
If you're committed to chocolate you might search out some of those big chocolate dipped fresh strawberries and use a sweeter champagne.
If truffles are mandatory, then find a bottle of quality cognac like a Kelt Tour du Monde or better yet, a Spanish Brandy like Carlos I or Cardenal Mendoza--they will make the chocolate absolutely sing.
Later, after you are firmly wrapped up, you can let her eat the chocolate after dinner with the brandy while you unwrap a fine Partagas for conversation before the fire.
And, did I mention Port?
Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" "Phantom Flights, Bangkok Nights" Both from Smithsonian Books
Indeed, there are few "rules" in wine, but there are some known disaster areas. Dry Champagne (from France) and sweets are a very popular but completely wrong combination. Kills wine, and does chocolate no good.
Are you sure? I just returned from a couple of weeks in France, including six nights cruising on a barge on the Burgundy canals. The bar on board had Grey Goose. I suppose it's possible that they bought it outside France, but that seems unlikely.
I am sure that they were able to obtain some, they know what their customers look for... But considering the amount of marketing Absolut does in this country, you will never see a trace of GG on the shelves here...
It's a bit like absynthe, France produces plenty of it for export, but it is actually forbidden in France, under pretext of toxicity, but in fact to protect the business of Pernod Ricard.
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