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Poogan's Porch @ James Beard

James Beard House in NYC

Tasted December 14, 2018 by MC2 Wines with 109 views

Introduction

A first time for us but not the last. It is interesting the way they bring in different chefs. The Prime Rib was really special and a dish to remember.

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Grilled Oysters
clemson blue cheese crumbles, bacon lardons

Chicken Biscuit
springer mountain chicken, hot honey, garlic pickles

Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
charred creamed corn, fried collard leaves

White - Sparkling

N.V. Hubert Clavelin Crémant du Jura Brut - Comté Tete de Cuvee France, Jura, Crémant du Jura

Paired with the appetizers at a James Beard House night. This worked well as a side accompaniment to the food which was very interesting and flavorful and needed some bubbles to cut through it. Not really a standout on it's own. In that case very standard. Slightly coarse. More of a toast style.

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Charleston Oyster Stew
oyster liquor, butter cracker bread crumbs, sherry, fresh herbs

Served with a 2016 Talley Bishop's Peak Chardonnay but I'm not a Chard person

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Beet & Seed Salad
holy smoke olive oil, frisee, boiled peanuts, heirloom benne seeds, pumpkin seeds, goat cheese, charred lemon vinaigrette

White

2016 von Donabaum Grüner Veltliner Austria, Burgenland

Paired with a salad at James Beard house which is always a difficult pairing so was interested to see how this did. Lots of the green and grassy notes as previous note mentioned so there was a bit of a symbiotic relationship. It worked.

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Gold Rice & Crab Pirloo
middline rice, lump crab, field peas, sausage

Red

2017 Pierre-Marie Chermette Moulin-à-Vent Les Trois Roches France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

A bit more muted. A bit basic. It was meant to pair with a gold rice and crab pirloo and I must say the food kindof overpowered the wine so this came across as a bit bland and tart.

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CAB Smoked Prime Rib
horseradish cream, smoked jus

Red

2016 Ultraviolet Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley USA, California, Napa Valley

Totally fine cabernet which was paired with the best dish of the night (a smoked prime rib). This worked well with that, the wine adding the right amount of tannin and tartness to counterbalance the fat from the meat. It's better with the food as many of the wines were this night. Drinks alright.

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Southern Style Pecan Pie
praline ice cream, salted caramel

White - Sweet/Dessert

2010 François Cazin (Le Petit Chambord) Cour-Cheverny Vendanges Manuelles Cuvée Renaissance Moelleux France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Cour-Cheverny

Prob one of the more interesting wines of the night. Poured into little sherry glasses. This is actually much less sweet than I expected. Much more in a slightly off-dry style. A bit more sherry-like in nature. The pecan pie was quite sweet and the approach here seemed to be to pick a wine with less sweetness so they weren't competing.

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Poogan's Porch @ James Beard

James Beard House in NYC

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