FormerHokie

Can anyone tell me if Breadline is open on the weekends? I've been dying to try it but can't make it down there during the week. My girlfriend and I tried to hit it up for an early Sunday lunch a few weeks ago but it was closed...so we went up to Ben's Chilli Bowl instead! Good lunch at either place.

Thanks in advance.

Mondovino starts at E Street Cinema next week.  Does anyone have any interest in seeing the film than having a wine-intensive dinner?

I caught this movie this weekend. Netflix rocks Anyway, I thought it was, overall, a good documentary. A few issues- The editing could have been better. At times, there were long segments of near-irrelevant material. The film was too long, period. But - it did raise some issues that I was not really aware of before, the globalization/homogenization/Parkerization of wine vs. a terrior-driven product.

The old French codgers are the ones crying out against the homogenization by these consultants, and the younger, profit-driven upstarts now taking over the business (who are noticably scared of Parker and cater their wines to him, despite their claims to the contrary), along with Rolland, are the ones creating this trend.

I thought it was very thought provoking and very indicative of the overall trend of globalization being seen in any number of industries.

On a sidenote - Has anyone had any of the aforementioned old codger's wines? Domaine de Montille, and Domaine Gassac?

I was looking at Tallula's website today, and noticed that they had weekly wine tastings. Can anyone shed some more light on these, are they the type of event that you just show up to? How much does it cost and how many wines are tasted? Nice website, just lacking in that one calendar area!

Not intending to open a debate on the merits of byow policies, (though I suspect one may ensue) just wondering if someone can direct me to "destination" byow restaurants in the DC/Baltimore region with or without a corkage fee. Galileo and Palena I know about.  Others? It's not about the money or the depth or breadth of a wine list, it's about a fine bottle with a sentimental history that deserves something much better than my cooking. Thanks! (Posted similarly on eG).

1789 in Georgetown allows you to bring your own wine. $15 corkage fee. I don't think it's a regular thing there, though, as the waiter seemed a little surprised and some of the other patrons looked at me strangely when I brought my own bottle in. Ah well, definitely worth it.

Hokie, it's a dang good thing then that we're looking for wines under $15, otherwise there'd be some serious 'splainin' to do!

Two things....what more can you tell us about this wine.  And secondly, welcome to DonRockwell.com.  We're glad you could join us!

let's see... what do you want to know? i bought it on a whim at Total Wines becuase I was looking for something 'summery' (is that a word? ), light and tasty for a gathering at a friend's place. I noticed it was rated really highly and not expensive, so I grabbed it. I'm certainly no wine expert, but my first impression was that it was kind of grassy and herbacious, but that was because it was too cold I think. As it warms up a little the fruitier notes really come out, but don't overwhelm. I'm a big fan.

I also recommend Veritas' Sauvignon Blanc. I think they only have an 03 out, as they haven't been around too long. As noted in the VA Winery thread, Veritas is down near Charlottesville. Anyway, I found this wine to be really different - in a good way. It was very bright and had a unique thing going on with some citrus flavors and, to me, a somewhat limey finish. A great wine for a summer evening, and I think it's priced around $15 as well.

Sorry to come late to the party with this one, but the 02 Shepherds Ridge Sauvignon Blanc is a great wine. It's not quite under your $10 mark, but worth a good look. I think it was $12.99 at Total Wines about 2 weeks ago. It's rated a 90 by Wine Spectator, if that makes a difference to you.

-brian