27 November 2013

C is also for CHAMPAGNE

I couldn't let the C Day pass without mentioning Champagne. I know this blog and A to Z Challenge is all about Grow, Cook and Eat but it was quite canny that I attended a Champagne Lunch on the sunny flower decked terrace at Soul Bar & Bistro today.

Champagne Mumm were the hosts and we sipped four different expressions of their lovely Champagne matched to Chef Gareth Stewart's delicious food.

For me the most outstanding Champagne was the Blanc de Blancs, made entirely with Chardonnay grapes. It was well rounded smooth and subtle.

And on a menu that included Tio Point oysters, sashimi and salad, goat cheese ravioli with lemon butter, grilled crayfish, and a raspberry chocolate tart, it was the crayfish that totally won me over. The big C's of the day; Champagne and Crayfish. Wow!