Tuesday, November 13, 2007

... and now it's time for WINE CORNER

WINE CORNER! visits Bistro Campagne.

The weekend wound down with a delightful trip to Bistro Campagne, the favorite restaurant of my good friends Gretchen & George. We kicked off the meal with a round of Kir Royales - was there ever a more perfect drink? I don't think it's possible! Crisp, sweet but not too sweet, the perfect accompaniment to appetizers. For the next round Gretchen ordered the Cote du Rhone, which she described as "nice, dry, food-friendly." Which is good because you don't want a wine that argues with your food. George ordered the Cabernet but they had run out, so our waitress brought out the other 3 by-the-glass options for him to try. I was super impressed by this and wondered if they do it for all their customers or only the regulars. I'm never going there
with anyone else, just in case. After sampling a pinot noir and a rhone blend, George settled on the Chateau Haut-Nadeau merlot. I chose a delicious Sauvignon Blanc which even avowed-red-fan Gretchen enjoyed. Yes, it was that good.

Ok, about the food - holy SHIT it was great! Perfect cozy French fare. I had the beef Bourgignon, Gretchen chose the cassoulet and George had the venison. He must have really liked it because he ate every bite. I mean literally nothing left on the plate. But of course there's always room for dessert, so we ordered a chocolate pot de creme, followed by a
caramel-drizzled bread pudding, followed by another pot de creme when we decided we still needed more dessert. Right around this point, the owner came over and excitedly informed us that Neil Young was there, celebrating his 62nd birthday. I felt bad knowing that there were fans who would so thrilled to see Neil Young in person and I totally didn't give a shit. Oh well, somewhere in the world somebody's eating next to Johnny Depp right now and they don't care either, so I guess it all evens out.

Anyway - Bistro Campagne is wonderful. Try it and it may become your favorite restaurant too!

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