Report from James Beard House
Monday | 07 September 2009
Yup – it was fun to go to New York City to pour wine at the Beard House on August 27th! Nothing could have prepared me for the charm of the building. The James Beard House is, or actually was, James Beard’s house. Each floor of the old brownstone in the West Village has been converted into a dining room. The rooms comfortably accommodate several tables of four and six, and the walls are lined with memorabilia. The windows look out onto the wisteria-lined courtyard. Charming!
Members come to the house to experience the cuisine of fabulous restaurants from around the country. No doubt - Oregon shined brightly! Chef John Newman and his crew from Newman’s at 988 in Cannon Beach, plus Jeff Trenary, the farmer from Kingfisher Farm, who grew the spectacular produce, served a feast that was at once enticing and enchanting, but also satisfying and enriching. It was an honor to pour Cowhorn’s 2006 Syrah and 2008 Spiral 36 with the food which had been so beautifully grown, prepared and presented. When I have food like that (food that is alive and that dances in your mouth), I feel so happy!– Barbara Steele
