tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post653368696970551182..comments2023-10-10T14:43:29.795-04:00Comments on Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog: Peter Liem's Sherry Dinner at the Spotted PigBrooklynguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-48996567206508690352011-10-20T04:25:30.350-04:002011-10-20T04:25:30.350-04:00Why remain anonymous? You seem familiar to me, too...Why remain anonymous? You seem familiar to me, too. Anyway, thanks for your explanation. I agree with you that red and white Burgundy (an '01 Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes, Domaine Leflaive was enthralling last Dec.) can be hauntingly beautiful and few wines can reach this level of finesse and grandeur, although Mosel Riesling is one of them.Lars Carlberghttp://www.larscarlberg.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-39723908430764008252011-10-19T12:06:03.081-04:002011-10-19T12:06:03.081-04:00I'm the second "anonymous" only, and...I'm the second "anonymous" only, and, Lars, you are correct that I misspoke when attaching "the best" to any wine. But perhaps I was thinking the following: that BG exalted Sherry, but largely his enthusiasm seems founded on the felicitous pairing of Sherry and food. Red Burgundy certainly enjoys that also, but, as well, it seems alone, to my mind at least, in its maddening capacity so completely to enthrall and disappoint (often at the same time!). My (overly) casual connection with Riesling was just to point out that, in our enthusiasm for the new, we continue to search for alternatives, but the elusive and mysterious will likely always be Burgundy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-60010342061217624942011-10-17T04:15:08.573-04:002011-10-17T04:15:08.573-04:00Brooklynguy: your last few posts have included som...Brooklynguy: your last few posts have included some enticing wines: a few Immich-Batterieberg 2010s; a Meursault-Charmes, Comtes Lafon 1997; and now some sherry. I've never been to The Spotted Pig before, but it seems like a great tasting with Peter and company.<br /><br />Anonymous: (Are there two unknowns or just one commenting twice?) Anyhow, I'm replying to the previous comment. Although I understand your point, what does "the best" really mean? And for what and to whom? German Riesling is already a broad enough category and shouldn't try to be the "new Burgundy," except to reclaim its lost esteem and prices of yore. In the late 19th century, Mosel wines (back then filigree but dry-tasting) were as expensive and reputable as any wine in France. I, however, would agree that red and white Burgundy often do reach the highest heights of any fine wine, but so do many of today's Mosel Riesling in all its various styles.Lars Carlberghttp://www.larscarlberg.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-76515940883982791722011-10-15T16:43:34.520-04:002011-10-15T16:43:34.520-04:00Hmmm, and I thought German Riesling was supposed t...Hmmm, and I thought German Riesling was supposed to be the new Burgundy. <br /><br />Nothing will ever be the new Burgundy. Sometimes the best--no matter how expensive it gets--stays the best. <br /><br />But a truly wonderful and inspiring report: thanks so much, BG (I have my current sherries from CSW and am looking forward to them).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-10613141368485690122011-10-13T21:32:28.798-04:002011-10-13T21:32:28.798-04:00Anonymous - i completely understand what you are s...Anonymous - i completely understand what you are saying, and I will admit to more than one instance in which I realized later than I meant to that Sherry must be consumed in smaller quantities than other table wines. I think that the high alcohol levels can be hidden in a balanced package, and it can be dangerous. <br /><br />Peter says that the flor eats everything, from acidity to glycerin, and this is why the wines feel balanced even at such high alcohol levels. <br /><br />i think you should play around some with Sherry at the dinner table, but drink a smaller glass than you would normally drink. especially if you are drinking brown sherries. <br /><br />Then again, many of the Brits enjoy a small glass of Sherry at 11 AM, so what do I know.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-92195580420196381962011-10-13T11:36:08.562-04:002011-10-13T11:36:08.562-04:00Thanks, Brooklynguy. In the interests of fairness,...Thanks, Brooklynguy. In the interests of fairness, I'd also like to thank Ralph Johnson, head chef of The Spotted Pig. He and April did an amazing job with the food pairings. I really think that this was one of the best wine dinners of any kind that I've ever been to. It wasn't the fanciest or most extravagant, but in terms of conception, execution, location, fellow diners and simply the sheer pleasure of it all, I couldn't have asked for more.Peter Liemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07849691624742817468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-52769086838543244852011-10-13T11:03:04.033-04:002011-10-13T11:03:04.033-04:00I just came back from 5 days in Jerez and Sanlucar...I just came back from 5 days in Jerez and Sanlucar, during that time I gained the Official Sherry Educator Certification from the Consejo AND got to taste a wide range of Sherry wines. I could not agree with you more about the amazing versatility of Sherry with food. I am true believer, dinners like these will surely turn others into believers too.May Matta-Aliahhttp://www.inthegrape.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-66354479209473409602011-10-13T11:00:56.762-04:002011-10-13T11:00:56.762-04:00Thank you for the report.Thank you for the report.Robert Alexandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-621806719636487502011-10-12T22:34:02.334-04:002011-10-12T22:34:02.334-04:00I've never thought of sherry as a dinner pairi...I've never thought of sherry as a dinner pairing for the simple reason that I thought I would be too intoxicated by dinners end. Do these sherries have a lower alcohol content?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com