First Course – Caesar Salad and 2006 Louis Jadot “Bourgogne” Chardonnay.
As I still have no kitchen due to the renovations, I ended making the salad course as it required the least amount of stove time. I truly believe the secret to good cooking is the following – use fresh quality ingredients and don’t take shortcuts.
"Caesar from scratch!" Caesar salad is a good example of this - you can buy a bag of pre-chopped Romaine lettuce, buy a kit that has the dressing and croutons already made and then buy the pre-cooked bacon bits, assemble and presto, instant Caesar salad. Or you can buy a Romaine lettuce and be selective using just the heart. Making the dressing from scratch so you can customize the ingredients to your guests tastes. Buy bacon and cook it up and finally make the croutons yourself. There is a world of difference between the above two salads that your guests will notice.
Home-made croutons recipe - Cut up a baguette into one inch cubes. Melt a stick of butter, add a tablespoon or so of grated Parmesan cheese and half a tablespoon of garlic powder. In a large bowl, throw in the cubes of bread and pour the melted butter mixture over top and stir so all the cubes are nicely coated. Pour the cubes on a cookie sheet and broil in the oven until evenly toasted. Less then 10 minutes you have wonderful fresh tasting croutons.
"Classic French Chardonnay"I served up the Caesar salad and poured out the wine and we all sat down for the first course. I have reviewed the Louis Jadot a number of times on the blog so I won’t go into much detail. The wine is a very food friendly wine and is an amazing pairing with Caesar salad at a pretty reasonable price point.
Here is the group rating for the wine -Mick - 89, Mark - 91, Kathy – 89, Amy - 88, Overall – 89.25
As there were two other couples, I will list their ratings of the wine here as well – Zdenka – 88, Alex – 91, Melanie – 88 and Steve – 87.
Here is the LCBO Information –
Louis Jadot Bourgogne Chardonnay
Vintages# 933077
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 19.95
Wine, White Wine,
13.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : D
Made in: Burgundy, France
By: Maison Louis Jadot
Release Date: Oct 11, 2008
Description - Long-time Jadot winemaker Jacques Lardière is not one to rest on his laurels. From the geographical headquarters of the Chardonnay grape, he creates this wonderfully versatile wine. Aromas of french vanilla, toffee apple, lemon and toasty oak are prominently on display. It is a textbook example of how well oak and fruit mingle. A fine partner for grilled freshwater fish or a vegetable stir-fry.
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Here is the group rating for the wine -Mick - 89, Mark - 91, Kathy – 89, Amy - 88, Overall – 89.25
As there were two other couples, I will list their ratings of the wine here as well – Zdenka – 88, Alex – 91, Melanie – 88 and Steve – 87.
Here is the LCBO Information –
Louis Jadot Bourgogne Chardonnay
Vintages# 933077
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 19.95
Wine, White Wine,
13.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : D
Made in: Burgundy, France
By: Maison Louis Jadot
Release Date: Oct 11, 2008
Description - Long-time Jadot winemaker Jacques Lardière is not one to rest on his laurels. From the geographical headquarters of the Chardonnay grape, he creates this wonderfully versatile wine. Aromas of french vanilla, toffee apple, lemon and toasty oak are prominently on display. It is a textbook example of how well oak and fruit mingle. A fine partner for grilled freshwater fish or a vegetable stir-fry.
Click here for Part 2
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