"Day in the Work Life": Sommelier
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"Day in the Work Life": Sommelier
SUGGESTIONS FROM FREDERIC GAUTHIER
Sommelier, Restaurant LaLoux
AROUND $10:
red wine
Region/Vintage/Winemaker: Spain, Campo de Borja, 2004, Borsao
Grape: Grenache, Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon
Serve with: Traditional chicken enchiladas
white wine
Region/Vintage/Winemaker : Argentina, Mendoza, 2004, Alta Vista
Grape: Torrontes
Serve with: Sushi
FROM $30-$40:
red wine
Region/Vintage/Winemaker : France, Morgon, 2003, Marcel Lapierre
Grape: Gamay from Beaujolais
Serve with: mixed plate of dried meats with caramelized onions and Port wine Jam
white wine
Region/Vintage/Winemaker : France, Savennieres, 2002, Nicolas Joly
Grape: Chenin Blanc from Loire Valley
Serve with: Queso de Serra de Estrella (portugese sheep milk cheese) and Marmelos (quince and honey jam)
Over $100:
Region/Vintage/Winemaker : France, Hermitage, 2000, Jean-Louis Chave
Grape: Syrah from Rhone Valley
Serve with: Grilled steak and sauteed wild mushrooms
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