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  • Seven Flights of Historical California Wines

    Yoon Ha

    On Sunday February 28th, I had the privilege of attending a tasting of mature, benchmark wines from California.  Mr. F, a very prominent collector, who had attended the event that was the topic of my earlier blog, A Sommelier’s Ultimate Experience, had very generously invited me to his residence in Calistoga to join seven of his peers in tasting these historical bottles from his cellar.  The table was set beautifully…
    • Apr 1, 2010

  • Germany Day Two - (video) "A Good Pinot is Like a Red Riesling"

    Yoon Ha

    To say that this second entry is belated (The Riesling Enrichment trip took place almost 4 months ago) is a gross understatement and I apologize for the gap.  However, I did manage to amass quite a bit of video footage throughout that week.  The most compelling visit on day two was with Klaus Peter Keller of Weingut Keller in the Rheinhessen at his estate in the village of Florsheim-Dalsheim.  In the footage below Klaus…

    • Jan 24, 2010

  • A Sommelier's Ultimate Experience

    Yoon Ha

    Last Friday night I had the honor and privilege to provide wine service for eight prominent wine collectors at La Toque.  I had spent a week researching the wines and worked with Chef Ken Frank to create an eight-course menu.  This was show time.  These men had dined at every significant restaurant in the world, experienced the best cuisine, wine and service.  Would I be up to the task?  As a sommelier, this would be the…
    • Oct 16, 2009

  • Germany Day One

    Yoon Ha

    I recently returned from a visit to the Rheinhessen, Nahe and Mosel regions of Germany.  I was a recipient of the Riesling Enrichment Scholarship offered by the Guild of Sommeliers and I’d like to share my experience with you. 
     
    The pace was vigorous with 4-5 appointments daily.  Our days started at 7:30 AM with breakfast and ended well into the evening after dinner.  I landed in Frankfurt on Sunday morning and was…
    • Oct 5, 2009

  • Food & Wine Pairing

    Yoon Ha

    The most unique feature of La Toque Restaurant is the food and wine-pairing program. Every presentation on the menu is paired with a distinct wine, including dessert. I present the wines prior to each course and briefly share with guests some facts about the wine and the pairing strategy. The wine and food program has become so successful that it accounts for 70% of our wine sales mix. I’d like to share with you a pairing…

    • Sep 4, 2009
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