L'Epicerie Cafe and Market is a good stop for a bite and a sip anytime you find yourself in the vicinity of Culver City, California. It's right across Culver Boulevard from the Sony studios, which makes it convenient to a taping of Wheel Of Fortune or Jeopardy.
A friend of ours became the announcer for Wheel Of Fortune recently, and he finagled us a couple of VIP admissions. He joined us afterward and we got to catch up a bit. I've known Jim for around 20 years, but most of the contact we've had has been over a telephone or a two-way radio, so a little face time with the voice guy was welcome. Denise gets to see him pretty regularly across the console at the Los Angeles news powerhouse, KNX 1070.
We ordered some oysters, some mushrooms, a pork belly confit, a savory crepe and maybe some other stuff, too. It was all delicious. So was the wine.
I opened with a Big Vine Pinot Noir 2009, a Central Coast effort combining grapes from the Arroyo Grande Valley and the Sta. Rita Hills. Bacon on the nose mixes with dark, earthy fruit and the palate is a riot of cola, meat and cassis. It is $10 by the glass and went very well with the garlicky mushrooms.
The oysters were nicely abetted by the Côtes-du-Rhône Maison Arnoux Vieux Clocher. This blend of Grenache Blanc and Viognier offers floral and citrus aromas and a rather full mouthfeel with a decent level of acidity. At $11 by the glass, it actually favored the pork belly better than it did the oysters.
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A friend of ours became the announcer for Wheel Of Fortune recently, and he finagled us a couple of VIP admissions. He joined us afterward and we got to catch up a bit. I've known Jim for around 20 years, but most of the contact we've had has been over a telephone or a two-way radio, so a little face time with the voice guy was welcome. Denise gets to see him pretty regularly across the console at the Los Angeles news powerhouse, KNX 1070.
We ordered some oysters, some mushrooms, a pork belly confit, a savory crepe and maybe some other stuff, too. It was all delicious. So was the wine.
I opened with a Big Vine Pinot Noir 2009, a Central Coast effort combining grapes from the Arroyo Grande Valley and the Sta. Rita Hills. Bacon on the nose mixes with dark, earthy fruit and the palate is a riot of cola, meat and cassis. It is $10 by the glass and went very well with the garlicky mushrooms.
The oysters were nicely abetted by the Côtes-du-Rhône Maison Arnoux Vieux Clocher. This blend of Grenache Blanc and Viognier offers floral and citrus aromas and a rather full mouthfeel with a decent level of acidity. At $11 by the glass, it actually favored the pork belly better than it did the oysters.
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