tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post4910975186586359618..comments2023-10-10T14:43:29.795-04:00Comments on Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog: Flatbush Farm - An UpdateBrooklynguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-80652109582918532442007-08-29T13:42:00.000-04:002007-08-29T13:42:00.000-04:00hey dc - glad you found me and hope to see you aro...hey dc - glad you found me and hope to see you around. i will keep my eyes open for that anarchy wine you recommend, thanks. and i'm really glad that you like my style of writing about wine, thanks for the compliment. see you-Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-51319548536316290982007-08-27T23:24:00.000-04:002007-08-27T23:24:00.000-04:00First visit-- saw the mention of your blog in Wine...First visit-- saw the mention of your blog in Wine & Spirits and thought I'd take a look.<BR/><BR/>Wine is still a new hobby for me, one that has been greatly influenced by my place of business and the passions of fellow servers and management. From what I've read of your site so far, I find it very informative yet 'accessible.' Wine is a subject that can be very intimidating and it's nice to read clear, down to earth reviews.<BR/><BR/>BTW, if you have the opportunity, I highly recommend 'Anarchy' (syrah/zinfandel/mouvedre blend)and 'Heretic'(petite syrah), both from Four Vines. Big, bold reds that slap you in the face at first, then mellow out to a velvet finish. They may be hard to find outside of the actual vinyard, but they ship and the wines are well worth it! In fact, I've never had a Four Vines product that I didn't enjoy...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-84430238360824965722007-08-24T00:06:00.000-04:002007-08-24T00:06:00.000-04:00hey dcserver- thanks for your thoughtful comments....hey dcserver- thanks for your thoughtful comments. its true that it is the management's responsibiity to inform servers about wine stock changes. i didn't old it against the server (although his rec on the Brodeaux Gigondas was odd). interesting idea to offer suggestions. i have to think about that one. is this your first visit to the site, or have you been a quiet reader?Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-81472067066286925132007-08-22T21:43:00.000-04:002007-08-22T21:43:00.000-04:00As a server, I've had to go back to a table once o...As a server, I've had to go back to a table once or twice to tell them that unfortunately the wine(s) they requested were not available. Believe me-- it's no more pleasant for me than it is for you. It's hard to gain back the confidence of a table when it seems that you don't know your stock. My restaurant has close to a 200-bottle list, and though the managers do try to update us on low stock, sometimes one or two slip through the cracks. I don't know how big the list is at this particular place, but I hope you didn't hold it against the server, he/she was probably unaware of the outage... when wines are out of stock the list should be reprinted-- and that's a management responsibility.<BR/><BR/>As for the selection available in regards to price, it sounds like they need a little help rounding out their list. Maybe you should offer some suggestions-- it just might turn into a way to sample more wines on someone else's dime!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-44162781724964040962007-08-06T11:24:00.000-04:002007-08-06T11:24:00.000-04:00Hi Anon - I imagine you are an owner or something ...Hi Anon - I imagine you are an owner or something (so why go anon, unless you have something to hide, but whatever) - i take careful notes about what i eat drink and see, and although I make mistakes like everyone else, this is not one of them. When your waiter points to a Gigondas and calls it Bordeaux after twice trying and failing to order a bottle, it's pretty easy to remember. Maybe you should check with your beverage manager, although based on my experience trying to order wine at your place, that might not be a foolproof way of determining what you actually had in stock or on the list.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-24562391902130708062007-08-06T11:08:00.000-04:002007-08-06T11:08:00.000-04:00Flatbush Farm has never had a Gigondas on the wine...Flatbush Farm has never had a Gigondas on the wine list. There has never been a wine costing $55 on the wine list. Please stand corrected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-40519693768344206262007-06-04T10:54:00.000-04:002007-06-04T10:54:00.000-04:00I think I might be done ordering wine at restauran...I think I might be done ordering wine at restaurants too. another somewhat silly experience this weekend...better off just paying the corkage fee.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-21968268098665863782007-06-04T10:40:00.000-04:002007-06-04T10:40:00.000-04:00Yeah...the Wild Boar Doe is a Boardoe -style blend...Yeah...the Wild Boar Doe is a Boardoe -style blend :) It would have been a nice pairing with your diverse table I think.<BR/><BR/>We almost never order wine in restaurants anymore. It's hard when you know enough about the wines on the list to know that you're being ripped off...and dont' make enough money not to care :)Lenn Thompson | LENNDEVOURS.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10468730949765794711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-72919491128873551742007-06-03T15:36:00.000-04:002007-06-03T15:36:00.000-04:00Hey Andrew - yeah, i'm done with Farm. i would try...Hey Andrew - yeah, i'm done with Farm. i would try their bar menu, but maybe not even that. i don't remember he name of the Bierzo, but it wasn't special, just okay. i like Bierzo though, good ones are tasty and not too expensive, like Petalos. <BR/><BR/>Hi Joe - i am so fed up with restaurants in general. i like cheap chinatown places and taco joints and the like. fancy places are annoying the heck out of me lately.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-40107597336289599302007-06-03T00:16:00.000-04:002007-06-03T00:16:00.000-04:00Gigondas is my favourite Bordeaux commune...:)I am...Gigondas is my favourite Bordeaux commune...:)<BR/>I am so fed up with wine in restaurants - if my wife would let me I would only go to restaurants that let me bring my own wines...Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747056255576335926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-9333188691840601792007-06-02T22:07:00.000-04:002007-06-02T22:07:00.000-04:00sorry to hear about your sub-par dinning experienc...sorry to hear about your sub-par dinning experience. In baseball, it takes 3 strikes for a strike-out, but in this case, I guess 2 strikes is enough. In any event, which Bierzo did you drink? I recently had the Petalos Bierzo which was excellent too. Hats off to these Spanish winemaker who makes these wines.<BR/>AndrewRougeAndBlanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16929348100653484353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-60828989311767888822007-06-01T15:39:00.000-04:002007-06-01T15:39:00.000-04:00Hey Lenn,And you know, I didn't even know exactly ...Hey Lenn,<BR/>And you know, I didn't even know exactly what this "Wild Boar Doe" is - a blend of Cabs and Merlot I supposed, but I didn't know. I learned with you though that I really like Shinn wines and that they are meaty enough and light enough to work with ribs and duck at the same table. Sorry they were out, I wanted to taste it. Grrrrr.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-8436670414028652372007-06-01T14:22:00.000-04:002007-06-01T14:22:00.000-04:00Well look who is ordering LI wines in a restaurant...Well look who is ordering LI wines in a restaurant ;) Too bad they didn't have it though.<BR/><BR/>At least he didn't offer you a nice Alsatian Pinot Gris from Napa...he got the country right ;)Lenn Thompson | LENNDEVOURS.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10468730949765794711noreply@blogger.com