We have rocked Australia. But now BrizVegas is fukt. I have never experienced the kind of tropical pummeling which this particular spot on the planet surface is currently receiving. Driving to the airport was like a Mad Max movie, but wet. Cars dead in the water…. on the freeway. 70 degrees and hailing the size of my knuckles. God I hope after all the delays I’m sitting thru now that I can escape this sometime tonight.
Onward to Europe.
COURTNEY TAYLOR-TAYLOR
Alrighty.
Here’s another photo of my lovely wine in action. (Buy it HERE for a limited time.) This is at the tasting for the Christmas dinner/show show December 15 at the Mission.
Here’s the first draft of the menu. Its gonna change a bit between now and then and a couple wines have changed already but you get the jist:
1st. Basic roasted beet stack on little arugula w chive/spinach goddess.
Schoenfeldt NV cremant d’alsace
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2nd. Smoked pepper Manhatten clam chowder.
Chateau Taylor-Taylor Boca D’Avolo 2010
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3rd. Chili-maple grilled carrots on celeryroot/new potato puree
Chateau Taylor-Taylor Boca D’Avolo 2010
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4th. Braised pork shoulder w molasses/mustard glaze on broccoli cornbread.
Teselli Nero D’Avola 2009
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5th. Bourbon pumpkin bread pudding
Amontillado Sherry 2002
When we finalize it we’ll flesh it out so that ALL of the herbs, oils and whatnot are listed. Again, this is just the big ideas.
Yum.
COURTNEY TAYLOR-TAYLOR
Well we polished off two bottles of Chateau Taylor-Taylor with Thai food the other night and it rocked. I had the viticulturist from Rex Hill winery over and he was blown away.
The wine turned out lighter and brighter than I thought so you can add slightly tangy dishes to its pairings now too. It’s more like an Oregon Pinot Noir which is probably part of why my Rex Hill guy loved it (They make a huge number of modern, high quality Pinots. Check em out). The finish on this wine is where it’s at. That’s where you can tell the quality and the age of the vines. It’s long and ancient.
Well anyhoo I can’t wait to bring one into my favorite Mexican joint and get seriously fatter. There’s Indian right down the street so that’s my job for tomorrow. I’ll letcha know how it goes.
If you can put some away for next spring/summer you’ll be glad you did. The bottleshock will have gone away and well, plus this wine turned out to be pretty summery.
COURTNEY TAYLOR-TAYLOR
Yipes! My achin’ back!
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(2012) When this movie was over it took about a minute and twenty seconds for me to start it again. |
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(2012) It’s like the value pack of artistic credibility: you pay for just over two hours but you feel like you got about four. |
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(2010) Mostly miserable. |
COURTNEY TAYLOR-TAYLOR
Ok, the wine is at the port in New York. It’s in America and is getting trucked to the warehouse today or Monday. THEN it gets sent to everybody who bought some and curry and mexican food sales are gonna skyrocket!
I tell you what though, I’m gonna have a major Mexican seven course dinner party and go thru like two cases the first night. God this is exciting.
COURTNEY TAYLOR-TAYLOR
Chateau Taylor-Taylor arrives in port on Friday. I CAN’T WAIT!
COURTNEY TAYLOR-TAYLOR
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(2010) Hottest choreography I’ve seen since I saw Book of Mormon. |
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(2011) I really love these movies but damned those writers have a klunky bitch of a time trying to rationalize out all the goofy names and costumes. |
COURTNEY TAYLOR-TAYLOR
Me and Nick at his family winery. Tasted a couple German style whites from Oregon wine country that I liked. The place was ridiculously beautiful. Four-wheelers with Gewurtrameiner sloshing around in some pretty nice stemware. Old wine hippies are cool.
COURTNEY TAYLOR-TAYLOR
Oh it’s getting pretty exciting for Chateau Double Taylor. We’re taking PRE ORDERS now and depending on weather will begin shipping later this month.
Now the price is lower and the more bottles you order the lower the cost of shipping and vino.
I was asked about it a lot during this last trip to Europe and it looks like I’ll be able to work out shipping directly from the Sicilian vintners for that side of the pond.
Order up now cuz they’re making a limited amount for me and it IS the best red wine pairing for spicy food that I’ve ever had.
Love and vino,
COURTNEY TAYLOR-TAYLOR
| Date | City | Venue | Country |
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| Tour: 2024-12 30th Anniversary | |||
| 12/02/24 | Los Angeles, CA | Moroccan Lounge | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: 901 1st St. with guests Tremours Buy Tickets | |||
| 12/03/24 | Los Angeles, CA | Moroccan Lounge | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: 901 1st St. with Bysts Buy Tickets | |||
| 12/04/24 | Los Angeles, CA | Moroccan Lounge | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: 901 1st St. with Escape Artist Lovers Buy Tickets | |||
| 12/06/24 | San Francisco, CA | Bimbo’s 365 | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: 1025 Columbus. Buy Tickets | |||
| 12/07/24 | San Francisco, CA | Bimbo’s 365 | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: 1025 Columbus. Buy Tickets | |||
| 12/11/24 | Portland, OR | Mission Theater | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: 1624 NW Glisan. Venue phone: 503-223-4527. ** Little Cloud Records Showcase with LSD & The Search For God, Sun Atoms, and Tremours ** Buy Tickets | |||
| 12/12/24 | Portland, OR | Crystal Ballroom | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: 1332 W. Burnside. Buy Tickets | |||
| 12/13/24 | Portland, OR | The Odditorium | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. ** Odditorium Fan Party Event – No Band Performance ** Buy Tickets | |||
| 12/14/24 | Tacoma, WA | Spanish Ballroom | US |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: 565 Broadway. Buy Tickets | |||
| 12/15/24 | Tacoma, WA | Spanish Ballroom | US |
| Time: 11:00am. Address: 565 Broadway. ** Special Fan Brunch – No Band Performance** Buy Tickets | |||
