Clos Marguerite Rose ($11.50 NZD) and Passage Rock Chardonnay ($13 NZD).
Devon On The Wharf, Devonport NZ
I loved the location of this restaurant with the amazing view of downtown Auckland. I just wish their bar program would have been smarter than using tinted glasses to serve wine. This made our wine look disgusting and kept throwing me off every time I wanted to take a sip. Our wine looked liked an appletini and Kool-Aid for god’s sake!
Ham and cheese sandwich, meatballs, salumi, red wine. Complimentary
Air France KLM Lounge, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
I like the snacks that they have at this lounge, and it’s never been super crowded which is an added bonus.
Chocolate cup filled with dessert wine.
Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, Sonoma CA
This was a fun way to end the wine tasting at Jacuzzi. These dessert wine shots were pretty tasty! And I loved that the staff were down to earth and super friendly!
Meatballs in chicken broth, pepe pasta, spinach, onions, carrot. Glass of red wine. Complimentary
American Airlines Admirals Club, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
This soup was ok. It was pretty much standard airline lounge fare so the bar isn’t set very high. It’s definitely better with a glass of wine. 🙂
Red wine, water. Complimentary
Air France KLM Lounge, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
This was a simple, small sandwich but I liked it because there wasn’t a lot of bread. I really just needed a small bite before boarding the plane. And of course a couple glasses of wine, lol!
With red wine and water. Complimentary
Rome (FCO) to Chicago (ORD), United Airlines
I love flying internationally. Even though I’m back in Economy, at least we still get free wine and beer on international flights. And their house wine is typically drinkable. 🙂
Artichoke, red pepper sundried tomato, and pesto hummus served with pita bread. $9
SF Uncork’d, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
I liked the hummus on the ends, but the artichoke hummus had an odd flavor and texture. It was pretty gross. They also don’t give you enough pita to be able to eat all the hummus and they charge you $1 for extra slices – lame. The wine was decent though.
Rivet Reds flight: Paul Dolan pinot noir, Qupe syrah, Rock Wall zinfandel. $10
Florida orange gastrique. $18
RN74, San Francisco
I don’t know what all the fuss is about these duck wings. I didn’t like them at all. They were hard, tough, overcooked and really difficult to chew through. The orange gastrique was also too bitter and didn’t do much to any need moisture to these dry wings. Lame.
Pinot Noir, Maison L’Oree Bourgogne V.V. 2012.
7×7 Magazine’s Big Eat SF: 100 Things to Try Before You Die
Whole leaf romaine, parmesan croutons. Restaurant week lunch with wine pairing $42
One Market Restaurant, San Francisco CA
The salad was awesome! The whole romaine lettuce really elevated the presentation and their caesar dressing was very tasty. Mmm…
Croissant, ham, gruyere, frisee. Lunch tasting $15
Les Clos, San Francisco CA
This sandwich was small, but it was delicious and surprisingly filling (especially when you’ve already had the pate en croute as a starter, hehe). I loved how the croissant was so flaky and buttery!
Dom. Hudelot Noellat, Bourgogne rouge, 2012.
Toasted baguette, membrillo, coarse mustard, frisee. Lunch tasting $15
Les Clos, San Francisco CA
This made for a wonderful lunch starter. The pate was delicious and the flaky pastry shell was wonderfully buttery. Yum!
Sebastien Dampt, Chablis ler cru, 2013.
Selection of 3 cheese, quince preserves, nuts, cranberry bread. Happy hour $9
Pork pate, pickled vegetables, grain mustard, country bread. Happy hour $9
DB Brasserie, Las Vegas NV
This place has a great happy hour! I love their food selection and everything is very tasty. The service is also friendly and accommodating. These boards were great and the portions were perfect. Call me crazy, but I hate it when they give you a gigantic pieces of cheese to over-feed you. I would rather get less cheese and not have to waste any. Anyway, both the cheeses and pate were delicious.
JL Colombo rose, Cape Bleue, Mediteranee. Happy hour $5
Vittle Monster 