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Last Saturday night, we successfully coaxed all the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc (that didn’t go into the Peugeot, that is) into bottle. We had a photographer from the Oregonian’s Mix Magazine along for the ride, so I didn’t think to take many pics (sorry), but we had our hands full anyway: about 50 cases of lovely Garagistes to fill, cork, label and sort into shares. A bit of a long night (switching between wines always slows things down), but the awesome feast just after made it all worthwhile.

Whit grilled chicken, and James prepared “oeufs au meurette.” On a bed of spinach, he toasted slices of baguette and laid a poached egg on each, and then poured a “meurette” sauce he created from veal stock and a reduction of Garagistes wine. Whit also pulled a rare 03 Garagistes (Klipsun Merlot with a spash of Cab) to the delight of all.

The chef with his finished dish: every toast paired with a poached egg, nestled under a blanket of meurette. Wow.