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Vin Chaud for the Holidays

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Now at Café Presse and Le Pichet…our house made Vin Chaud.  Vin chaud is the hot mulled wine of France, traditionally served during the Holidays and any time that its cold and damp out.  I worked under a chef in Paris who would grab onto the slightest sneeze or sniffle from anyone in the kitchen […]

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Now at Café Presse and Le Pichet…our house made Vin Chaud.  Vin chaud is the hot mulled wine of France, traditionally served during the Holidays and any time that its cold and damp out.  I worked under a chef in Paris who would grab onto the slightest sneeze or sniffle from anyone in the kitchen

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Cafe Presse | Le Pichet

Join us today for Beajolais Nouveau!

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Le Pichet’s Fête de Beaujolais Nouveau kicks off tonight at 6pm.  Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there. But if parties are not your style, you can still drop by Cafe Presse to sample the first new wine of 2014, where we will be serving it by the glass, pichet or bottle

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Le Pichet’s Fête de Beaujolais Nouveau kicks off tonight at 6pm.  Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there. But if parties are not your style, you can still drop by Cafe Presse to sample the first new wine of 2014, where we will be serving it by the glass, pichet or bottle

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In the vineyards of Irouleguy

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The tiny Basque town of  Irouleguy and its red roofed church are perched in the foothills of the Atlantic Pyrenees almost within sight of the Bay of Biscay.  The vineyards that make up the AOC encircle the town, lining the steeply sloping hills that climb away south towards Spain.  Some are at elevations over 100o

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The tiny Basque town of  Irouleguy and its red roofed church are perched in the foothills of the Atlantic Pyrenees almost within sight of the Bay of Biscay.  The vineyards that make up the AOC encircle the town, lining the steeply sloping hills that climb away south towards Spain.  Some are at elevations over 100o

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Join us for our Fête de Beaujolais Nouveau!

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What:  Le Pichet’s 15th annual Fête de Beaujolais Nouveau When:  Thursday November 20, 2014, from 6pm until late Where:  Le Pichet, 1933 1st Avenue Le Pichet’s celebration of the first new wine of the year,  which will mark its 15th edition on November 20,  has become a highlight of our year and a party not

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What:  Le Pichet’s 15th annual Fête de Beaujolais Nouveau When:  Thursday November 20, 2014, from 6pm until late Where:  Le Pichet, 1933 1st Avenue Le Pichet’s celebration of the first new wine of the year,  which will mark its 15th edition on November 20,  has become a highlight of our year and a party not

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Seattle Times recommends happy hour at Cafe Presse

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The Seattle Times calls Vin Expresse, Cafe Presse’s Paris-style happy hour “the best kept Happy Hour secret on Capitol Hill”…read  the article here.

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The Seattle Times calls Vin Expresse, Cafe Presse’s Paris-style happy hour “the best kept Happy Hour secret on Capitol Hill”…read  the article here.

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Tapping off some vinegar at Le Pichet

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Finally, after many days of waiting, the red wine vinegar in our barrel at Le Pichet is ready for use. As described in an earlier post, last October we started a batch of vinegar using an old 3o liter oak Beaujolais Nouveau barrel as the receptacle.   Since then we have patiently added more wine (mostly

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Finally, after many days of waiting, the red wine vinegar in our barrel at Le Pichet is ready for use. As described in an earlier post, last October we started a batch of vinegar using an old 3o liter oak Beaujolais Nouveau barrel as the receptacle.   Since then we have patiently added more wine (mostly

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Le Pichet

Fête de Beaujolais Nouveau 2013 at Le Pichet

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What:  Le Pichet’s 14th annual Fête de Beaujolais NouveauWhen:  Thursday November 21, 2013, from 6pm until late Where:  Le Pichet, 1933 1st Avenue Le Pichet’s celebration of the first new wine of the year,  which will mark its 14th year on November 21,  has become a highlight of our year and a party not to

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What:  Le Pichet’s 14th annual Fête de Beaujolais NouveauWhen:  Thursday November 21, 2013, from 6pm until late Where:  Le Pichet, 1933 1st Avenue Le Pichet’s celebration of the first new wine of the year,  which will mark its 14th year on November 21,  has become a highlight of our year and a party not to

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Cafe Presse

October wine dinner at Cafe Presse

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What:  Wine dinner with Ed Adiss and Barbara Selig of Wine Traditions Import Company When:  Sunday October 6, 2013, 6pm Where:  The back room at Cafe Presse Café Presse  is proud to presents an evening with wine importers Ed Adiss and Barbara Selig of Wine Traditions Import Company. Ed and Barbara import some of the

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What:  Wine dinner with Ed Adiss and Barbara Selig of Wine Traditions Import Company When:  Sunday October 6, 2013, 6pm Where:  The back room at Cafe Presse Café Presse  is proud to presents an evening with wine importers Ed Adiss and Barbara Selig of Wine Traditions Import Company. Ed and Barbara import some of the

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“Le Petit Commerce”, Bordeaux France

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The Petit Commerce, a bistro specializing in seafood, reminds me of two points regarding the city of Bordeaux that are not necessarily the first that come to mind when I think of this capital of wine. First, Bordeaux is a port city and as such, has a rich culinary tradition surrounding fish and shellfish.  

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The Petit Commerce, a bistro specializing in seafood, reminds me of two points regarding the city of Bordeaux that are not necessarily the first that come to mind when I think of this capital of wine. First, Bordeaux is a port city and as such, has a rich culinary tradition surrounding fish and shellfish.  

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