A Royal Dinner!

Blue Windows Underground Restaurant Promotes Royalty in the Month of June 2007 :
Queen Elizabeth dined in our nation's capitol recently and was given the "Royal Treatment" by President and Mrs. George W. Bush. In honor of the Queen, Blue Windows (Christian and Mari Vivet) will honor our guests with a banquet fit for royalty. The menu will be the same as the one presented to the Queen, as we aim to replicate as closely as possible the meal prepared at the White House for you. Kings and Queens unite and join us for an exclusive opportunity to be treated in the manner you so deserve. The final menu and wine selections, as presented to Her Majesty the Queen of England, are below for your pleasure. This Special Banquet is limited to 12 guests, so please RSVP by June 3rd to Mari@MyBlueWindows.com. As with our other Underground Dinner, a donation of $75 per person to offset cost is greatly appreciated from our exclusive diners.

Spring Pea Soup with Fernleaf Lavender

Chive Pizzelle with American Caviar
Newton Chardonnay "Unfiltered"

Dover Sole Almondine

Roasted Artichokes, Pequillo Peppers and Olives

Saddle of Spring Lamb

Chanterelle Sauce

Fricassee of Baby Vegetables
Peter Michael "Les Pavots" 2003

Arugula, Savannah Mustard and Mint Romaine

Champagne Dressing and Trio of Farmhouse Cheeses

"Rose Blossoms"

Schramsberg Brut Rosé

The results are in!

The Red Zinfandel tasting was terrific!

Our friends Ric and Sandy had opened their home to host our monthly tasting and the atmosphere was quite jovial! After a refreshing glass of Riesling while we were gathering, we sat down to try some of the best wines so far. Some of those Red Zins showed a lot of depth and complexity. Some were drier than some others, some were younger, some were older... bottom line, here is how we all voted:

• Our favorite was the 2003 Dry Creek Old Vines Zin (Costco $23, some 2003 remain but 2004 is already on the shelves.. hurry!)


• Very close behind was a special bottle brought in by Tom and Jen: Robert Mondavi Zin, not available in stores, it can only be purchased at the winery.


• In 3rd position came the famous 2004 Rombauer Zin (really tasty with lots of red fruit forward)


• Mari and I also enjoyed the Sobon Red Zin, quite dry and complex, this wine is worth putting away another year or two!


• A fun and worth mentioning bottle was the Poizin by Armida Winery. The packaging is attractive (?) and the wine is good!