http://www.thedrunkenfrog.com Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:13:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nothing is better than to share a good bottle of wine with a friend after a great busy day of work.  Last Saturday night, after the staff left, my friend Ed and I opened a Marimar Estate Pinot Noir Don Miguel Vineyard Christina 2002 unfiltered from the California Russian Valley. Wow, ... http://www.thedrunkenfrog.com/2010/03/15/wine-and-friendship-the-perfect-duo/ I just received today a gift from a friend of mine who came back from France recently. He and his wife had the chance to visit some common friends in Paris, and went to visit some Chateauneuf du Pape vineyards during the same stay. VIEUX MARC DU CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE. Before that, I only knew ... http://www.thedrunkenfrog.com/2010/03/05/chateauneuf-du-pape-eau-de-vie-did-you-know-about-it/ I was for the Saints, the remaining of my family for the Colts. My friends at the party were split 50/50. One thing we all agree on was what to drink. Menu:Lucky Bucket lager beer to start, Guigal Hermitage 1999, Duckhorn Merlot 2006 and Louis Jadot Nuits Saint Georges 2001. WOW! I ... http://www.thedrunkenfrog.com/2010/02/10/super-bowl-french-style/ One of my big pleasure when I go back to France to visit my family, is to walk around a big supermarket like Carrefour or Auchan. Why? As a restaurant tour, I enjoyed visiting "Le Boucher"  for all their diverse meat, "Le poissonier" for its fresh fish off the boat less than 12 ... http://www.thedrunkenfrog.com/2010/02/05/hidden-treasures-on-the-bottom-selves/ I stumbled this evening on this very funny cartoon. It reminded me right away of the controversy of 7 years ago when France refused to enter in the Iraq war. It was not a fun time for the restaurant and pretty much in general. I was receiving hate mail and threats. ... http://www.thedrunkenfrog.com/2010/01/19/wines-without-borders/ Thursday December 31ST, 7:PM at night, more than 60 people hungry in the dining room, the kitchen is loud, servers are flying in and out, the printer is spitting out orders, we are in the middle of the storm, 3 more hours and we are done. Suddenly, one of my ... http://www.thedrunkenfrog.com/2010/01/15/good-start-of-the-year/ Sunday May 10th 2009, under great weather, we planted 190 Marquette grape vines. It was a blast, everybody might be sore today, but we will remember it for a while. We still have the Seyval Blanc to plant, it will be done this week. Thousands of thank you's to the ... http://www.thedrunkenfrog.com/2009/05/12/here-we-go/ OK, I finally got my bucket. Last night, Nebraska's newest brewery, The Lucky Bucket Brewing Company unveiled their first offering, Lucky Bucket Pre-Prohibition Lager. This lager, bursting with flavor, will be widely available on tap over the next few days at bars throughout the metro. At a kickoff party held last ... http://www.thedrunkenfrog.com/2009/01/15/i-want-my-bucket/ First of all, let me make this perfectly clear; I'm not a wine expert. Not even close. That's kind of sad when you take into consideration the quantity of wine I consume in a year. I guess that I've picked up a few things along the ... http://www.thedrunkenfrog.com/2009/01/08/now-i-get-it/ Here we go! Check out the "post planting party" at the Domaine. We were so lucky to have a beautiful weather. Pierre was driving the tractor to drill the holes, Barb was directing him. Zac, Joe and I were planting the posts. It took us 4 hours to plant 100 ... http://www.thedrunkenfrog.com/2008/11/10/domaine-lerouge-posts-party/