I attended a shower for my friend Ruth this past weekend. She's a foodie. So what better way to say buh-bye to her single days than consuming free wine and learning how to cook a tenderloin with asparagus and hollandaise to perfection? This was the first cooking demo I have ever sat through. I must say, I had a very nice time. We had the pleasure to watch as Executive Chef Marc Suennemann prepared a lovely meal right before us with the ease of assembling a pb&j sandwich.
Following the demonstration was the wine tour. This was not my first wine tour at Chateau Elan. In fact the last time I was here I enjoyed a facial and an evening at the Inn. That was 9 years, 9 months ago. My son just had a his 9th birthday, so do the math!
I recalled the wines at Chateau Elan to be okay. I am not a wine snob, but even back then at the tender age of 24, I wasn't thrilled by the product. But this time around, I was impressed.
We began our tour overlooking the production area, but this is where the typical tour ended. After giving several tours that day, we were last, and Peter Kasprzak (with wine glass in hand) was feeling pretty loose and open to questions. He shared with us his philosophy of what makes a good wine "good". I must say, it was perhaps the best wine tour I have ever been on, never mind it was only my 2nd wine tour!
I highly recommend making a day trip to Chateau Elan this fall. The chef will be demonstrating some German cuisine paired with German beers.
To end this entry I will leave you with Peter's opinion about port wine.
2 comments:
You know I hear I-20 westbound is nice this time of year ;)
I sent you a text to wish little man a happy bday. Not sure if you got it so please pass our Texas bday wishes on!
♥♥ Cousin M ♥♥
I love the layout and colors in your blog! Very pleasing. I can't wait to read more about your adventures. We travel quite a bit too and I know what you mean about the photo backlog that one must sort through upon return.
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