Summa15, March 21,2015

ready to go!

nice organized tasting notebooks

essentials

the main palazzo

courtyard

this was a GREEN EVENT

the local press was there

that's where we're going

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local fashion statement, having a beer after a full day of wine

candles filled every room

this was the main room where all the German, Austrian, 

& French wines were, where we focused on

attention to atmosphere

special guest

delicious tasting table filled with local charcuterie

a little speck tasting

this was my favorite

I've always wanted to taste wines from these bottles, so unique

here I am with the wonderful host of the event Mr. Alois Lageder

lots of fresh mountain water to drink

attention to environmental issues

Stube, a antique ceramic fireplace in the Palazzo

cool classic wallpaper

finished off the day with some bubbly

this was nice

Organic Line, excellent

This was good

follow the turquoise dot road

The bathrooms were clean and well
organized with a shelf to rest your
wine glass and notes.

these dots lead you to the winery
where the lunch was held

Cream of mushroom soup

simple tomato sauce spaghetti

VERRIGNI pasta from Abruzzo

roasted fish

gorgeous ceiling

San Francisco, February 2015

always a fun place, Pier 23

outside the Cliff House

the Cliff House

outside the Cliff House

desert, Stones Throw

they give you the check with 

a little stone, cute, Stones Throw

view of the spectacular Pacific Coast 

from the Cliff House

Graziano, Pier 23

the deck, Pier 23

crab salad, Pier 23

sweet potato fries, Pier 23

Shrimp Louie, Pier 23

a perfect salad wine, Pier 23

this is my dream wine cellar but I didn't even look at the wine list because 

I was so impressed by the cocktails, Hakkasan

Cliff House bar bottles

I never miss a visit to 

Café Claude in SF

The Niscose salad is always my favorite, Café Claude

excellent cocktails, Graziano had the simple martini while I experimented with 

the Chinese Mule (Purity vodka, Junnila sake lime) at Hakkasan

organic cucumber vodka sakatini, Hakkasan

yummy vegatable pot stickers, Hakkasan

the bar with a waiter in action, Hakkasan

we went to the W for an aperitivo and I sent the first sparkling rosé back because it had been opened for I don't know how long, apart from that the place just sucked.  Not what I remembered it to be in the late 90's when it WAS hip and happening, not any more!

Cliff House bar

night cap at The Scarlet Huntington Hotel Piano Bar, 

this my friends is a Vesper (Casino Royal) 1953 

Nolets Gin,  Ketel One Vodka Lillet, lovely way to finish off the evening

classic old school furnishings at 
The Scarlet Huntington Hotel Piano Bar

because my iPhone photos just don't do it justice, check it out

http://www.thescarlethotels.com/huntington-hotel-san-francisco/my-restaurant-and-bar/

this was really really tasty, oysters with 

avocado champagne  sauce! presented on a bed of sea salt and pepper corns

out of this world delicious! Stones Throw

appetizer, Stones Throw

a nice Pinot, Stones Throw

flank steak, 

Stones Throw

grilled scallops, Stones Throw

Stones Throw restaurant

mis en place & 

the Harris' Martini, great with steak

this is an American dinner,  

The Harris' Steak 

no white meat here at 

Harris' Steak House

fresh oysters at Union Larder

some paprika almonds went great with

the wine at Union Larder

Union Larder

window bar seats for people and 

cable car watching

Menu at Union Larder, great place 

great neighborhood

details at Union Larder