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April 24, 2011
filed under: Events
Meatpaper editor Sasha Wizansky (pictured) and a coterie of fabulous food purveyors glammed up MoMa's rooftop terrace last Thursday with flora-inspired foods and tasty quaffs. Wines by Scribe completed the scene. I had a blast, not least because the event was gratis (eats and pours were reasonably priced) with apres 6pm Thurs museum entry (fab: just $9) but because it was just beautiful: Foods - all of which had edible floral ingredients - literally tasted beautiful. 
Delightful embellishments like Leif Hedendal's addition of essential floral oils to finish his plates were mind-bendingly delicious, yet subtle.
I was so inspired, in fact, that I added rose petals to the Easter Champagne cocktail I served today at my sister's Easter party (roses are edible; I used organic stems to avoid any pesticides or other icky stuff making it into our quaffs). To make them,
I muddled rose petals with fresh mint and cucumber and a bit of simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. I shook the mixture generously with ice and strained it into flutes, then topped each with bubbly and garnished with a sprig of mint. I really felt it was the essence of spring in a glass, with the best part (read: rose petals!) inspired by the Meatpaper event.
Speaking of, MoMa's rooftop terrace was delightful in the early spring evening. I imagine this will be a great spot to hang out as things continue to warm up a bit; pics here show the terrace, including a whimsical street sign-inspired installation, and the interior of the event space just beyond, replete with a stylish crowd. 
Sartorial sensibilities leaned towards the earthy (cue lace-up suede boots, which aren't my style per se but seemed perfectly suited to the scene and theme), which is, after all, apropos for an event focused on edible lovely things that are blooming all around us right now.
-->All pics taken on my iPhone; pls excuse image quality!<--
Posted by Courtney at 10:49 PM • Comments (0)
filed under: Hip Tasters
I snapped this shot of Jess Jackson, Sonoma wine magnate whose passing was just announced today, last summer. I was consulting for some of Jackson's ultra luxe brands - Sonoma Bordelais standout Verite among them - in a marketing and PR capacity. This shot was taken high atop his much-loved Alexander Mountain Estate, from which fruit for some of Verite's lovely wines hails. I know he was proud of this special place, which overlooks the Alexander Valley's sweeping vistas and boasts some of the best (and most challenging to farm) vineyards in the state. I didn't get to know Jess too well during the short time I worked with his family, but it was still clearly evident how much he loved Sonoma, its terroir, and the California wine industry. A great contributor to all of these things, he will be remembered for a long time. Thanks, Jess.
photo: It's not ideal, but I kind of like that my finger obscures some of this shot. It was "of the moment," and it was a good one.
Posted by Courtney at 11:03 PM • Comments (0)
filed under: Hip Tasters, Winning Wines
With "crowd-sourcing" firmly entrenched in the 21st Century lexicon, it's only natural that the collective movement should find its way to the wine world. But that it should do so hilariously seemed too much to ask; then again, that was before rubber chickens were introduced to the equation. Galvanizing his "Twisted Few" (read: wine club members and anyone quirky enough to get on the bandwagon) to participate, California vintner Jeff Stai of Twisted Oak winery recently initiated his annual "Take Your Rubber Chicken to Work" contest, which just concluded. Participants submitted photographs of the winery mascot in their various places of business (the OR, a writer's retreat), creating an oeuvre on the winery's site that tells its own sort of tale: one in which a spot's fans are as key in driving identity as the vision and output of the founders themselves.
With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Stai seems poised to keep pushing the envelope where wine and collective branded identity goes. Yes, please.
Pictured: cover of contest winner, Vineyard & Winery Management magazine, edited by Tina Caputo, my fellow scribe in about-to-be-launched iPad wine mag, Uncorked (Nomad Editions)
Posted by Courtney at 03:54 PM • Comments (0)
filed under: Events, Hip Tasters, Ramblings
Announcing the latest version of The Swill (my Bay Area beverage gossip column for Eater), wherein I dish on for gourmet & sartorial fabulosity dets in Dogpatch. Or, how an SF 'hood is emerging as the new hottie spot...
from Eater: Vermouth master and conqueror of the quirky wine trend, Carl Sutton is about as artisanal as it gets when it comes to making wine. Add in the self-taught vintner's recent move from Sonoma to urban winery digs in Dogpatch, and the story gets even better for urbanites. en lire plus
Posted by Courtney at 12:06 PM • Comments (0)
