Tom Garland

9.2

Charlie's(St Helena) Maitre De Chai(Berkeley, CA) wine dinner.

Limited intervention, old school wines using old vine organic grapes from Sonoma/Napa/Sierra foothills.

WINES:
2019 Maitre De Chai Mara Sparkling Solera
2017 Maitre De Chai  Heron Sav Blanc
2017 Maitre De Chai  Heron Chardonnay
2017 Maitre De Chai Stampede Zinfandel
2019 Maitre De Chai Gala Mtn Cab Sav

FOOD:
Canapes: Petaluma fried chicken, smoked St Helena sausage, Tamales Bay oysters, Angwin avocado & Regis Ova cavier.
1st: grilled escarole Caesar salad.
2nd: Jamon Iberico and Rancho Gordo grits.
3rd: Double cut wolf ranch pork chop.
Espresso martini affogato. — a month ago

with Brenda

John Geddes

9.0

2015, ripe cherries very nice — 5 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.2

Dang this is tasty, especially with the devils affogato that I'm eating at current. Loads of nuttiness, coffee, fig jam, saline. Beautiful texture and not at all cloying. I hate to toot my own horn (my wife will tell you "no you don't..") but this pairing was freakin amazing. — 7 years ago

Danny Martinez

9.1

Staycation 2018 @CAA ; Josie is upstairs FREAKING OUT and we enjoyed ridiculously good mussels in a lobster curry broth, caesar salad, pork + halibut. Solid night for romance, per Danny. As for the wine, not as dry as AUS SBs, though light fruit with a quick finish. Easy to drink and would have again. Now to finish so we can eat affogato and return to Josie before she dies of a heart attack (that old dog does *not* like change) — 6 years ago

Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.2

With bay leaf and cardamom ice cream with masala chai and cinnamon clove sablé. Basically an Indian affogato. You know, a classic Sauternes pairing. — 11 years ago