My wife planned a great wine dinner at Vino Vino for my 40th birthday a couple of weeks ago. It was an outstanding meal! Below are the wines and pairings. I didn’t take notes (I was in celebratory mode, not wine-nerd mode), but my favorite wines of the night were the Jacques Puffeney Arbois Pinot, the Nebbiolo d’Alba and the Bandol (natch, #teammourvedre).

André Clouet Grand Cru Brut Reserve (magnum)
w/ mussels & fries
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Chateau Valcombe ‘Epicure’ 2011 Ventoux Rosé
w/ house-made charcuteries
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Domaine Wachau 2011 Gruner Veltliner
w/ butterleaf salad, shaved egg white, shallot confit and fried capers
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Jacques Puffeney 2010 Arbois Pinot Noir
w/ harrisa veal sweetbreads, white been puree and sauce vert
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Chateau Pradeaux 2006 Bandol
w/ herb-crusted rack of lamb and glazed root vegetables
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Roagna Igino 2009 Nebbiolo d’Alba
w/ sottocerne al tartufo with fig and marcona almond
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Cascinetta Vietti 2011 Moscato d’Asti
w/ my wife’s famous cheesecake