Guest Critics: Robert and Gregoire, Patrick and Signe, Cheryl and Caleb
Robert: Robert was born in San Francisco, CA, but has been living the expat life in Amsterdam and Paris. Robert created his own environmental investment company in France. Robert is a glowing newlywed and currently lives in Paris with his French husband, Gregoire.
Gregoire: Gregoire was born in Bordeaux, France, so he knows the wine lingo really well! Gregoire is a software engineer, but will be going to film school this fall (he has already directed four short movies). Gregoire currently lives in Paris with his American husband, Rob.
Patrick: Patrick is a Contract Manager in Education & Training. His hobbies include gardening, martial arts and ultimate fighting. Patrick participated in the infamous Gulf War protest of '91 in which students took over the House floor in the state capital of Olympia, WA, making national news. Oh yeah, he's also an anarchist.
Signe: A native of Dennmark, Signe has lived on and off in the United States for 10 years. Signe is an HR manager and mother to a kitten. She enjoys gardening, fixing up her new house, reading and kayaking (although it's been a while).
Caleb: Caleb works for Metro. An environmentalist, Caleb cuts his grass with a push mower. He loves everything French, kitsch and chocolate. Caleb is very easy to shop for.
Cheryl: Cheryl is a professional photographer who works for Stewart Harvey Photography. She's a 'Yooper' (originally from the upper peninsula of Michigan) and very proud of it! When Cheryl isn't photographing events for her friends, she enjoys reading, gardening and fine dining.
Dinner:
- garden salad
- butternut squash soup with parmesan cheese
- beets and goat cheese with chopped nuts, cilantro and orange wedges
- cedar plank salmon with spinach and rice pilaf
- apple crisp with vanilla ice cream
- cheese
Wine:
- Domaine Meriwether, Pinot Noir, 2004
- Cima Collina, 'Chula Vina', Pinot Noir, 2005
- Domaine Serene, 'Yamhill Cuvee', Pinot Noir 2004
- Alvear, 'Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927', Sherry
Posted by Denise on January 2, 2008 9:30:00 PM PST
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