G20 gang sips discount wine with tonight’s dinner
Tres symbolique!
Laura Bush says not to fret over tonight’s dinner wine being tres pricey.
It’s being savoringly sipped at the G20 economic summit’s dinner in Washington – but don’t stress – the White House gets a discount on all its fermented grape beverages. ‘Hillside Select’ Cabernet 2003 never sounded so delicious, rrright?
And there are some mighty good recipes in your future if you choose to recreate this evening’s fare.
My first choice must be the Thyme-roasted Rack of Lamb which reminds me of decades-long new economic world order plans and the way implementing them now requires roasting The Sheeple on the rack of loss and bankruptcy. That’s probably just me though. I would think that.
Besides, who am I to disgruntle the assembled ‘world leaders’ (or those figureheads who play the role) out of a decent meal with Lame W. Bush – at least their dinner doesn’t involve barbeque, tacos, ducks, or hamburgers. Not that there’s anything Wrong with those gastronomic temptations, no sirree bobtail. And I think the Fruitwood-smoked Quail tonight would attest to that (if he could.)
Yes, I’m quite willing to graciously allow our gastronomically pampered economic geniuses to have their after-dinner brandy as well if it will gird them for tomorrow’s summit which the media has promoted as having low expectations on the financial improvement front.
So check out the rest of tonight’s fancy menu while you put a Ramen packet in the microwave – unless you’ve already advanced to the vegetable course – fake-buttered popcorn?
Bah-a-a-ahh!
Thank you both, burningviolin and Michael!
Since i don’t partake you’re both way ahead of me on the winery!
98% vegetarian here, but one meat that I occasionally must cook is lamb with all the rosemary I can get…
Thanks for adding wine info! jude
ps: Must the violin be burned? ;p
judecowell
November 16, 2008 at 11:15 pm
I like rack of lamb but Shafer Hilside Select is too big a Cab for lamb. I do like Hillside Select. They would have been better off with Shafer Merlot. But George W would not know the difference. I would even have liked Pesoni Estate Pinot.
Michael Ball
November 16, 2008 at 10:50 pm
In case you were wondering the wines on the G20 menu include:
Landmark Chardonnay “Damaris Reserve” 2006
– retail about $40.00 (750 ml)
Shafer Cabernet “Hillside Select” Stags Leap 2003
–retail about $300-$400.00 (750 ml)
Chandon Etoile Rose
– retail about $35.00 (750 mil)
burningviolin
November 15, 2008 at 5:12 am
lol – oops! well when ya do i hope it’s got the White House discount attached! ;p
judecowell
November 15, 2008 at 3:39 am
“…which reminds me of decades-long new economic world order plans and the way implementing them now requires roasting The Sheeple on the rack of loss and bankruptcy.”
Glad I wasn’t drinking something when I read that.
Jilly
November 15, 2008 at 3:06 am