Rollin’ like the Right Bank
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A $1,000 dinner might sound extravagant –- actually, no way around it, it is extravagant -– but in this case, it might be something of a bargain, provided that you’re a very deep-pocketed wine lover who is really into great Bordeaux. Osteria Mozza and the folks at Learn About Wine are hosting a “Right Bank” dinner Feb. 16 for 18 guests, featuring great wines from the regions of Pomerol and St.-Émilion. While you can find some kind of a wine dinner somewhere almost every weekend in Southern California, this one looks really special. Consider: Cheval Blancs from the most heralded vintages of the second half of the 20th century -- 1945, 1961, 1982, 1983 and 1990. That’s probably $8,000 worth right there.
What’s to eat? With a lineup like that, it could be peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and they’d still sell out.
--Russ Parsons