domaineLA Collaboration: LudoBites @ Royal/T Wine List
Krissy Lefebvre, Ludo Lefebvre, LudoBites
I’m very happy to let you know that I’ve designed the wine list for the new LudoBites event that begins this Wednesday, December 2nd, at art and cafe space Royal/T in Culver City. Yay!
Ludo Lefebvre is possibly the most innovative chef working in Los Angeles right now (hey, I’m not the only one who thinks so…), and certainly my favorite. So it’s an honor to be able to work with him, and with his wife/business partner Krissy Lefebvre — someone I could learn a few things from when it comes to business and marketing — on this project.
Ludo making his “Foie Gras Croques” at the domaineLA opening
In any case, some folks have been asking for a sneak peek of the wine list for LudoBites. So here it is…in a very abbreviated form (wines and prices, no descriptions just yet). NB, there may be a couple of changes in the coming week (an Albarino may make an appearance, for one). But for the time being, this is how things look:
SPARKLING
NV German Gilabert Cava, Spain, $30
NV Domaine des Roches Cremant de Bourgogne Rosé (Pinot Noir), France, $36
WHITE
2008 Infinity White Blend (Grenache Blanc/Viognier), US, $25
2007 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet Classique, France, $30
2008 Terres Dorées Beaujolais Blanc Chardonnay, France, $34
2008 Leitz Dragonstone Riesling, Germany, $36
RED
2008 Bielsa Viñas Viejas Garnacha, Spain, $22
2008 Château d’Oupia “Les Hérétiques” Carignan, France, $25
2007 Maison Camille Giroud Bourgogne Rouge (Pinot Noir), France, $48
2007 Olivier Pithon “La Coulée” Red Blend (Grenache/Syrah/Carignan), France, $36
2007 La Fenetre A Coté Red Blend (Cabernet/Merlot), US, $37
DESSERT
NV Terres Dorées FRV100 (Sparkling Gamay), France (not sure whether this will be by the glass or by the bottle, so price forthcoming!)
I should note, the wines were chosen with a few things in mind. First, of course, they were selected to pair with Ludo’s dishes. Additionally, given a limited list (a dozen wines altogether), I wanted to represent a varied group of wine regions and an array of grape varieties. Finally, the aim was to keep the prices reasonable.
To elaborate on that last point, the pricing formula above is generally the retail bottle cost of each wine, plus about $15. This makes them equivalent to “bringing your own” and paying a typical corkage fee ($15) — and it’s in keeping with the “pop-up” style of LudoBites, which makes an “haute” experience both accessible and fun.
These wines, like LudoBites, hopefully offer something relatively serious but served with a light touch. I hope you enjoy them and look forward to your feedback.
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2008 “Bebame” Red, El Dorado County, California
Cabernet Franc (65%) and Gamay (35%) from - gasp - California! And only 13% ABV, pretty modest by California standards. If I tasted this blind I would probably have said it’s from the Loire Valley. It has pretty much nothing in common with the full bodied iterations of Cab Franc coming out of Napa. Juicy, light, delicious quaffing wine.$18 a bottle
2006 Telegramme Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Really balanced and smooth, this is a bargain of a Chateauneuf. Yeah, the 07s are lauded but what would I prefer to drink? This! It’s the second label of Vieux Telegraphe, from the same property but from younger vines. And it’s a deal at $33 a bottle.2006 or bust!
NV Barcino Cava: LA Times Wine of the Week!
Delicious and just in time for New Year’s Eve…this is the LA Times Wine of the Week, and we have plenty in stock. Order online, pick-up in-store!$14 a bottle!
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3/8/10: First domaineLA Wine Tasting at Susan Feniger’s Street: 5 Wines, $15:
Just a quick note to let you know that a week from today, on Monday, March 8th, 2010, I’ll be hosting the first domaineLA wine tasting event at Susan Feniger’s Street, with the Manincor winery of Italy. The importer and winemaker will both be present to chat about the five wines being poured (including an unusual and delicious dry moscato), and the wines will be paired with light bites.
The best news is that the event will cost just $15 a person…a bargain! Swing by between 6PM and 8PM — I hope to see lots of you there!
Susan Feniger’s Street, 742 N. Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038
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wine jargon
Frizzante
From Wikipedia: Frizzante is an Italian wine term term for semi-sparkling wine (as opposed to Spumante, which is generally used for fully sparkling wines). Frizzante wines generally owe their bubbles to a partial secondary fermentation in tank. You might notice a light fizz or tingly sensation on the tongue with a Frizzante wine, compared to the more carbonated sensation that more fully sparkling wines yield.
Scorekage
Okay, so we made up this word yesterday after a great restaurant experience. We brought a bottle of wine with us, expecting to pay a corkage fee. But the restaurant either forgot to charge us the $15, or decided to be nice to us. We scored! Hence, “scorekage” has entered our lexicon. This can also refer to BYO friendly restaurants that don’t charge for corkage under any circumstances.
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December 1st, 2009 at 12:01 pm
This is a great credit to you and D547.
December 1st, 2009 at 12:16 pm
The fact that you never suggest Laetitia wines is confusing and sad..a great Central Coast vineyard with some superb vintages…the Pinot is extraordinary, especially the La Collina..and I have been drinking their Brut Rose..which is astonishing and at a fine price..you might look into what theyhave to offer..Jay Weston Jay Weston’s Restaurant Newsletter
December 1st, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Steve: thanks!
Jay: I am really confused by your comment. The wine list has 12 items on it (only one Pinot, from Burgundy, in addition to the sparkler, also from Burgundy), and this is merely a 14 night event. There are hundreds of wineries in California. Why would it be confusing or sad for me to exclude one? This is a miniscule list, not a comprehensive one. Sorry to have offended you.
Best,
Jill
December 1st, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Great job Jill - you always continue to amaze me. Awesome leadership here.
December 1st, 2009 at 1:51 pm
I’m also saddened by your continued exclusion of Bogle! What a great wine! And it’s available everywhere just like Laetitia, so why not at LudoBites too? I’m so saddened! Tears! Tears!
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:32 am
I wish people would save the sadness and tears for more important issues… maybe world hunger? This seems like a great wine list and I appreciate the very reasonable price range for such a nice selection of wines. Of course there are many more reasonably-priced wines that could have been included on this list. But let’s not use this as a forum to show off our wine knowledge and appreciate that Domaine LA has put together a great list of wines to go along with something so very special… Ludo Bites.
December 2nd, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Thanks for the comments guys.
Paul, appreciate your conception of me as a “leader” and I don’t know if it’s applicable here but I’ll take whatever compliments come my way!
David, sorry about Bogle. Next time I’m doing a wine list for Trader Joe’s new restaurant, I’ll be sure to include it.
Eliza, hope you enjoy LudoBites and look forward to hearing about your experience with the food and wine!
And, Jay, imagine my surprise today when I got your restaurant report in the mail and it contained a full page ad for the Laetitia Brut Rose. I should probably consider deleting your comment since it amounts to some sort of endorsement or advertising deal you have with the winery. But since I find the situation amusing, I’ll keep it on.
January 30th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Now I’m even more bummed I didn’t get to Royal/T before Bites bit the dust. See you 2nite.
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