Offline - Chicago October Bordeaux Tasting

[Clayton_Wai-Poi]

OK, let’s call it for February 3, as we have more than a quorum.

I can’t adjust Louie’s original post, so we have the roll call as (let’s limit at 8, and create a waitlist as needed. we have 9 below, which we’ll go with if everyone makes it):

1. Louie Constantinou
2. Ryan Smith
3. Jordan Whitehead
4. Clayton Wai-Poi
5. Charles Hetzel
6. Scott McDonald
7. Josh Kates
8. Steve Nellesen
9. Mark Thompson

Waitlist:
Patrick Taylor
Bobby B
Mark Fister
Michael C

I suspect I have a lot of your emails, but if folks could PM me then anyway, I’ll start an email thread.

On theme, I’m open to suggestions. I think the St. Julien one could be a good idea (why not?), or with Mark’s Paulliac additions. Either way, good for me, not not sure what others have.

On location… does anyone know the Some at S.K.Y.? if not, happy to call them myself. Alternatively, Bordeaux might want something a little meaty so if anyone has a hookup or suggestion sing out.

Clayton

[Clayton_Wai-Poi]

Team… updated waiting list
@Charles @Michael - can you send me your emails please
@Everyone - if you can no longer make it, please sing out
@Everyone - will send an email tomorrow

[S_teve_R_edenbaugh]

Laughing my ass off…8 big, bad Bordeaux hounds at S.K.Y. There is one small plate of Duck Confit…one main dish of Beef Short Rib…six seafood dishes, one korean style chicken dish, one porchetta dish. Don’t get me wrong, the food is amazing and I love the people and their BYOB nights. But…seriously…Bordeaux? Might be better off at Apolonia…Stephen’s newer place.

[jordan_whitehead]

Laughing my ass off…8 big, bad Bordeaux hounds at S.K.Y. There is one small plate of Duck Confit…one main dish of Beef Short Rib…six seafood dishes, one korean style chicken dish, one porchetta dish. Don’t get me wrong, the food is amazing and I love the people and their BYOB nights. But…seriously…Bordeaux? Might be better off at Apolonia…Stephen’s newer place.

glad you’ve found us so amusing. condescending much? how will all us noobs manage without your expertise?

[S_teve_R_edenbaugh]

Nah…sorry you’re personalizing this…it’s the idea of taking good, if not great Bordeaux to one of my favorite restaurants where the entire menu is skewed towards modern Asian complex dishes. My wine group has gone to S.K.Y. twice and had a wonderful time…the staff thrives on putting up with wine geeks. It’s not you I’m chortling over…its the old idea that Bordeaux will work with anything good. They have a wonderful and artfully curated wine list to showcase their dishes…interesting enough, they offer one Cabernet Sauvignon and it’s Argentine. Cheers Jordan…smile and enjoy your meal, the food is awesome. By the way be sure to try the simple cucumber salad and the spicy chicken in cream corn…both memorable.

[Patrick_Taylor]

Apologies for the thread drift, but a Chicagoland Berserker is looking for someone to split BerserkerDay offers. See post #21 of this thread.

[Keith_A_k_e_r_s]

Nah…sorry you’re personalizing this…it’s the idea of taking good, if not great Bordeaux to one of my favorite restaurants where the entire menu is skewed towards modern Asian complex dishes. My wine group has gone to S.K.Y. twice and had a wonderful time…the staff thrives on putting up with wine geeks. It’s not you I’m chortling over…its the old idea that Bordeaux will work with anything good. They have a wonderful and artfully curated wine list to showcase their dishes…interesting enough, they offer one Cabernet Sauvignon and it’s Argentine. Cheers Jordan…smile and enjoy your meal, the food is awesome. By the way be sure to try the simple cucumber salad and the spicy chicken in cream corn…both memorable.

this won’t be close to Jordan’s first time at S.K.Y… In fact, I’ve been there with Jordan more times than your two trips and I haven’t been in Chicago since May😉.


I’ve done bigger reds there plenty. When Chuck40oz was running the program, he did Musar dinners and encouraged more than just high acid whites to be drunk there

[S_teve_R_edenbaugh]

Different strokes Keith…Obi-wan Parker liked big Rhones with Szchwan…I just recall loving the international nature of their list, how carefully they curated it, and how we ended up gifting bigger reds to surrounding tables. Hope you’re digging the great Pacific Northwest. Now you and I would have dragged our Bordeaux to RPM Steak. But then again, I don’t think I have any. Be well, and give a shout when you’re around the Great Lakes again. We are now officially Michigan residents. It would be good to howl at the moon together again.

[Clayton_Wai-Poi]

On tomorrow night.

Location now domaine Chicago.

Food now home smoked prime brisket and iberico ham charcuterie.

We may have one spot left if there is any last minute interest, just PM me.