Best Chefs America!

 

Our very own Chef was included in a new publication by the name of Best Chefs America!  Cadell was one of eleven chefs from Kansas to be listed.  Here is a little about the book in their own words:

 

From www.bestchefsamerica.com

 

 

Ultimate Chef's Guide To Chefs

“Best Chefs America is the ultimate chef's guide to chefs. This inaugural edition is the result of over 5,000 one-on-one interviews with some of the best chefs in the United States. The chefs we interview tell us who the best chefs are, and we publish the results. Inside you will find a list of the best chefs in America, as determined through our interviews. We are also able to share with you emerging culinary trends and ingredients identified throughout the course of our interviews.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer of Riesling

Below are some pictures of our Riesling collection, most of which are available to you to come in and try throughout the summer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seven Hills Riesling

We are nearing the end of our stock of the Spreitzer Riesling from the Rheingau area of Germany.  So that means we must change our feature over to another Riesling!  Take a gander at our information about the Seven Hills Riesling and join us to try one of the newest Rieslings available in the state!

 

 

Seven Hills

Riesling

Columbia Valley, Washington

2011

 

Seven Hills is one of the oldest wineries in Walla Walla, Washington.  Even though it just began in 1988, it is one of the most influential wineries in the area, producing more vineyard-designate wines than anyone else in the region.  Casey McClellan and his wife Vicky founded Seven Hills together and work alongside each other in the day-to-day affairs (from customer relations to blending the wines).

 Tasting notes:

Aromas of Fuji apple, lime, grapefruit, with hints of vanilla and cardamom.  The nose is confirmed on the palate with flavors of grapefruit, lychee, and a crisp minerality.

 Pairings:

Pair this with broiled scallops, flaky white fish like trout, and arugula salads.

Large Format Bottles

 

 

These not so little guys came in last week!  Large format bottles are one of the really good value’s when purchasing wine.  Anytime you have a dinner group that might be enjoying more than one bottle of wine and you are not interested in course pairing each wine to match the food then this is a really good option.  The large format bottles generally provide a slightly better value, look great on the table, and arguably pour better than a normal 750ml.

 

Right now we only have 1.5l bottles and we are VERY limited in availability.  If you are interested in opening a bottle for an upcoming dinner please let Evan or Ian know!

 

Evan Grier

 

Harry’s and Harry’s Deli Restaurants

418 Poyntz Ave.

Manhattan, KS 66502

P:785.537.1300

F:785.537.6800

 

LIOCO Indica Rosé

LIOCO

Indica Rosé

Mendocino County, CA

2012

 

 

LIOCO started in California when two wine professionals (Matt Licklider and Kevin O'Connor) started a conversation discussing what California wine is and what it should be.  Basically, the statement they posed was 'If I taste this wine, it has to be from California and nowhere else.'  LIOCO wines are rarely oaked, and if they are, it is neutral.  They focus on well made wines from great sites throughout California.

This wine is the same Carignan as our LIOCO Indica on our wine list, but is made as a Rosé.  Instead of doing what is called saigneé (or the bleeding off of wine), which makes for lighter styles of Rosé (like the Gobelsburger Rosés we've had in the past), they decided to try a different style.  Made like a regular wine, just with a gentler press, they were able to make a much more full bodied and deeper style of wine.  This wine is dubbed 'Strawberry Diesel.'  It is one of the most full flavored Rosés you can get.

 

Aroma:  Nectarine pit, orange blossom, rock dust

Flavor: Wild strawberry, watermelon rind, kaffir lime

Pairings: Smoked salmon, roasted chicken, grilled pork with mushrooms