This evening we visited the house (?) of Philippe and Christine Drouhin at the Domaine Drouhin-Laroze. (I don't think they are close relations to last night's dinner guest.) They have a small estate in the village of Gevrey-Chambertin.
Conn (our chef) had the night off, so our hosts prepared dinner for us and served it in the family cellar - actually the stone-lined, underground wine cellar where all the barrels and bottles of their fabulous Burgundy wine are stored. Their house is "upstairs" above the cellar.
And what a meal! Gourgeres (French cheese puffs), homemade terrines, stuffed mushrooms, quiches, wild boar (from their property), cheeses, and a dessert to die for - chocolate mousse and carmelized apples. All this was accompanied by magnums of their Domaine's famous Grand Cru wines. (I asked if their daughter had a boy friend and unfortunately the answer was yes.)See our wine blog for the entire menu and list of wines we tasted.
Glad I'm not driving home tonight.
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