Saturday 2/25/12
Each year we celebrate Open That Bottle Night (OTBN).
It is held the last Saturday of February.
Find, open, and enjoy with friends that special bottle of sumpin’ sumpin’ you’ve been ‘saving’ for a ‘special’ occasion…..
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We held this year’s OTBN at Albertino’s in Willow Grove.
It’s a new restaurant that we all enjoyed!
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I brought a 2007 Chappellet Chardonnay & a
2004 Behrens & Hitchcock Cuvee.
….and some toys…..
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friend Bruce came solo.
Michael inspecting beer that Bruce brought.
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Tommy brought Chateau Montelena 2003 Cabernet
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Joseph Phelps 1997 Insignia was Tommy’s other wine.
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Funghi Grattinati
~ shitake, oyster and crimini mushrooms
sautéed in white wine served with fresh herbs
and melted fontina cheese oncrostini.
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Insalata di Arugola
~fresh baby Arugula served with lemon vinaigrette,
gorgonzola cheese and fresh tomato with SHRIMP
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STEAK! dinner for today & tomorrow……
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I have no idea what we are doing here –
but it is at the end of the night…..
and were are getting rambunctious….
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MONGO – one of my favorite beers.
I JUST noticed the cat surfing on the label
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a delicious dessert – I forget what it is called
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friends Patte & John with the owner Marco Albertino
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Tommy, John, Patte, Bruce, Helen, Kathy & Michael
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Wine improves with age.
The older I get, the better I like it.
– Anonymous
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Making good wine is a skill.
Fine wine is an art.
~ Robert Mondavi
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If you would like to see all the pictures from OTBN follow this link:
What would helen do? 