(The Salinia crew puts up with Dirty and Rowdy)
Sorry for the radio silence here, but we have two weeks to go to the Popeyes Online Wine Pairing Challenge. All 4 wines are in and there is now a 5th and final from none other than the fried chicken powerhouse of Kevin Kelley and his Salinia / The NPA crew!
Here are all the wines (order them asap, because two may be tougher to find)
All 5 Wines--
Besha Rodell from Atlanta's Creative Loafing
Kiralyudvar Tokaji Sec 2005- Dry Hungarian Furmint
(Robert Chadderdon Import)
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Kevin Kelley and the crew from Salinia Cellars / The NPARenardat-Fache Bugey du Cerdon- Sparkling Gamay
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Mutineer Magazine's Editor in Chief, Alan Kropf
2008 Snoqualmie "Naked" Riesling-
Organic, Washington State Riesling
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Jon Bonné from the SF Chronicle selects the elusive and proven
Francois Pinon Vouvray Brut Non-Dosé
(Louis/Dressner Import)
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Lyle Fass from Rockss and Fruit selects
Willi Schaefer Estate QBA 2008
(Michael Skurnik Wines)
A German Riesling from an uber producer.
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Tasting details-
1. Go out and source all 5 wines (you may need to order some, so check quickly)
2. Invite a ton of people over for a party on 11/18 (enough for 5 wines)
3. Buy enough Popeyes Spicy Fried Chicken for everyone (mixed light and dark, sides, red beans and rice, and fries)
4. Taste these online live with the contestants on 11/18 via twitter and the hashtag #drtybrd
5. Vote for your favorites and talk some trash about the others.
6. Kick everyone out of your house and digest them dirty birds!
TIME: 11/18 6PM PST 9PM EST
Working on getting live streaming set up from our Healdsburg party.
THIS IS GOING TO ROCK!!!!!
