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Sideways-induced pinot cravings
I know very little about wines besides that shirazes are spicy, merlots are boring, and pinot noirs are bitter. But seeing as none of these are really deep statements we headed on over to Bardeo in Cleveland Park. Full-bodied and sophisticated, with fruity overtones- that's how I'd describe the décor at this cute little wine bar. The medium crowd meant we waited only a few minutes for a seat at the bar and a knowledgeable bartender brought us half glasses until I could confidentially say that, no, I do not like Pinot Noirs. The wine menu here is good and not too overwhelming for us wine neophites, and, despite my personal taste I can't say I drank anything bad. There was in fact a pinot noir flight (coincidence? Someone's making a lot of cash out of that movie). The cheese had been highly recommended, but by the time we remembered we were hungry we had lost the ability to order coherently. Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsI haven't seen Sideways yet (waiting for DVD), but I read Waiter Rant's amusing account of the Merlot-bashing and pinot noir shortage. On a related note, I just got an email from my favorite local winery, Breaux Vineyards. Their vertical tasting of their Merlots is coming up on February 19th. At $35, I think it's a little pricey, but should be interesting :) Breaux's Vertical tasting: Waiter Rant: Posted by: ljk at February 7, 2005 11:45 AM Hmm, volunteers for an investigative report? Posted by: zaf at February 7, 2005 3:45 PM I've never thought of Pinots as bitter...often tart es, but that's different. One of my favorite varieties though. Probably the two best reds I've ever had were Pinot Noirs...one was the Martin Zahn/Caves Voncoles Ribeauville Grand Cru Reserve 1999(?), the other a 1988 Burgandy (consumed in 2004) the name of which I totally forget, but I had it at Meze on 18th Street. I hereby propose a DCFüd wine tasting series. Who's with me? Posted by: Michael at February 7, 2005 4:52 PM Name your time and place mister, we can post it up for anyone who wants to join. I did really like Bardeo, but there are plenty of good mid-priced wine places around. Posted by: zaf at February 7, 2005 4:56 PM Post a comment |
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I emerged from Seeing 'Sideways' last Friday with two things: some serious trepidation concerning the world's entire male population, and a resolution to give pinot noirs a second chance.