My picks for August...

It’s August... and unfortunately weather in Copenhagen is not sun, fun and barbecues...

However, it's always a good time for a glass of wine, whether it’s a red, or a rosé, and especially when in good company during a lovely "summer" evening.

This is my wine picks for August.


2006 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé
Eye: Salmon color
Nose: Ripe melon, peach...
Palate: Fresh acidity, minerals and spices... perfectly balanced. At the beginning has felt bit frizzante, but this vanished after 10 minutes or so.
Finish: Long, lush, spiced finish.
Decanted: - (88 pts.)


2005 Arnaud Ente Bourgogne Blanc
Eye: Yellow
Nose: Reach, pear, touch of oak...
Palate: Medium-bodied, balanced and oily like. Perfect acidity, cream, pear, oak... Very elegant, precise and delicious. Seducer.
Finish: Very long and pleasant with mineral tones.
Decanted: -
Note: Delicious white Burgundy (89 pts.)


2003 Giuseppe e Figlio Mascarello Barolo Santo Stefano di Perno
Eye: Ruby
Nose: Blackberry, cherries, tar, earthy (porcini mushrooms)
Palate: Delicious, aromatic flowers, cedar, smoke... Complex and elegant.
Finish: Long and wonderful.
Decanted: 60 - 90 minutes
Note: Amazing wine and it's probably the best Barolo I've ever tasted (92 pts.)

Skål!

Bar & Grill at Custom House

I've enjoy the afternoon with my friend and had a simple but delicious burger at Custom House Bar & Grill.


Our starter, salad of French asparagus, leeks, poached egg and truffle.


Main course, beef burger, quite delicious and unique in taste.


Washed down with a glass of 2005 St.Emilion, Chateau Perey, Grand Cru...

The afternoon menu is short, but combines mix of good food. Of course, Custom House offers also more advanced dinner experiences. For example, you can read more on Ebisu, serving traditional Japanese kitchen.

If you are around, visit it and enjoy the terrace.

Rating: -

Custom House
Havnegade 44
1058 København K

M-Bar, Revisited

M-Bar revisited and it has been fantastic experience, as always.

We had 4 course gourmet dinner:

As an appetizer we had a perfect cocktail with red currant jelly, sorbet orange, contour, garnished with lime peel and fresh thyme.


Pan-searing scallops, cauliflower puree, cauliflower stock, parma ham, truffle juice and citrus vinegar... simply delicious.

For the main course we had a roasted rack of Irish lamb in a port wine reduction, pommes anna, caramelized figs... Unfortunately, I don't have a picture, which means I need to go back soon :-)


and perfect ending with strawberry cream puff.


Pan-searing scallops can be intimidating, but not for Paul, the M-bar chef.

You can read more on M-Bar here.

I have quite close ties with M-Bar and I won't rate it, but in short, this place is cozy and unpretentious.

You should visit it and have fun there especially at one of the gourmet dinner events, coming this autumn.

Sushitarian, Revisited

Sushitarian revisited and this time around, with a panel of of high court Japanese judges...

Yes, food is serious and good.

In addition to sashimi gourmet plate, we had:


Gourmet nigiri and maki assortments. The rice, as my friend Rickard put it, "it is swelling in the mouth, instead of melting in the mouth". Strangely, not as good as rice accompanied the sashimi gourmet plate. Regardless, we all agreed, ingredients were all fresh and tasteful.

You can read more on Sushitarian here.

Visit it and have fun there.

My thoughts on sea food

Homemade sea food for dinner is a real treat, especially when made with good quality ingredients. Not to mention, when sprinkled with olive oil and accompanied with a good wine... it becomes deeply nourishing ;-)


In my opinion, sea food is most tasteful on grill... and in the same time, it is easiest to prepare.


For example, Madagascar king prawns...


cut into half, lengthwise and grilled a short period of time...


sprinkled with olive oil and some freshly ground wasabi. Unfortunately there's really no substitute for fresh wasabi...


Alternatively, made some spicy mussels in a tomato, wine, onions, basilico...

Visit your local fish market, buy some fresh ingredients and enjoy.