Originally Posted by xkeowner (Post 1558644)

We have been in The Villages for eight years today. Since moving here we have eaten in 355+ non fast food restaurants and 175 of them more than once. We have been to Bern's three times including taking the MIL there for her 90th birthday. All three visits have been top notch from all aspects, Spent the night, sans MIL, on one trip for Valentines day. Dessert in the Harry Waugh Dessert room is a mandatory experience. To the question between Turner's and Rose Plantation both are similar as to quality. I would lean toward Rose Plantation because of ambience and adaptability on the menu. They will accommodate requests for alternate sides where the chef at Turner's believes he knows what combination/side I like more than I do. Other options are Fish Bones in Lake Mary and Fancesca's Tratorria in Gainesville if you like Northern Italian cuisine.

Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 1558916)

The chef at Turner's looks upon his creations as paintings not to be altered. Kind of refreshing.


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Originally Posted by Rapscallion St Croix (Post 1558919)

I guess asking for ketchup would be out of the question.

Originally Posted by SFSkol (Post 1558906)

It was still quite youthful. Deep dark red. This one had a fill of mid-neck, the lowest of the three I have. Gonna wait a few more years on the others.

Eyeing a 1989 Chateau Palmer for my next corkage fee dinner. Does anyone know of other nearby fine dining establishments that have a corkage fee?

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 1558927)

We hosted a 7 course with wine last weekend. The new release of Screaming Eagle arrived on Friday we celebrated with Cake Bread and Nickle Nickle.
All coveted the Eagle bottles and placed them with their earlier counterparts in the cellar. :bowdown:

Originally Posted by SFSkol (Post 1558929)

Only had a Screaming Eagle 2000? once. I remember saying it was like drinking puppies. (We were only allocated a bottle!) Made with the classic Bordeax blend, one wonders if it has the legs for the test of time, like my Margaux. Congratulations on the score. How many did you get?

I'v always thought the Cakebread whites are some of the most classic of their Calif style. The Reds always dependable. The Nickel & Nickel single vineyards taste all over the map. IMHO based upon the few I have tasted, a good restaurant wine but not for the cellar.

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 1558927)

We hosted a 7 course with wine last weekend. The new release of Screaming Eagle arrived on Friday we celebrated with Cake Bread and Nickle Nickle.
All coveted the Eagle bottles and placed them with their earlier counterparts in the cellar. :

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1558975)

I had to look it up. Saw two prices for a wine called "Screaming Eagle". One sold for about $7000 and the other was less at $749. A LOT of money.

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 1558934)

Our investment cellar club has 3 bottles of each year since SE inception. Cult wine made to be sold for big profits rather than drinking. The Nickel comes from the owners first run, as does Cakebread. Have 3 cases of wine coming from small vineyards in France and Italy next month that do not sell commercially.
We have couple of Masters, 7 advanced, and everyone left is certified. It’s a fun club that I have belonged to for 17 years.

Originally Posted by PennBF (Post 1559003)

Gold Member, were you referring to the Olana Castle when you mentioned the "Castle".

Originally Posted by My Post (Post 1558546)

Does Culver's have a corkage fee?

Originally Posted by Schaumburger (Post 1559041)

Great post! I chuckled for about 30 seconds.

Originally Posted by PennBF (Post 1559086)

fw102807...I thought you were referring to the Olana Castle in Hudson about 45 minutes north of Hyde Park.
It was built by Fredrick Church, one of the orginal Artists of the Hudson Valley. He died and his son Louie Church took over the Castle. When he died Jacklyn Kennedy and her friends bought the castle and many many acres and it was turned into a national Historic Site by Gov. Rockefeller. They give regular tours each day. It is worth the side trip.:wave:

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1559057)

This thread has been mind blowing for me. I had no idea that people would spend so much on food and wine.

I have always been amazed at people buying things like Jimmy Choo shoes, and Lamborghini cars.

But I was born in 1939 and watched my mom reuse bread sacks.

We are who we are and each sees things differently. Happiness lies in acceptance of each other.

Originally Posted by fw102807 (Post 1558561)

A 21 day cruise for 2k? Was it on the Minnow? A big night out for us is in the $100 range.

Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1559164)

No, it was on a major cruise line.

They are called re-positioning cruises. The ship I was on was on it's final voyage before being reconditioned in Venice. The rate was $650 p/p for an inside cabin. I bumped it up to a balcony for another $400 p/p. I had no idea what to expect. It was great and we stopped at Malaga, Barcelona, Pisa, the port city of Rome that begins with a C and ended in Venice. After another 7 days on trains and in hotels we flew home from Rome. [thank-you Rick Steves for telling me where to stay and where to eat]

go to cruuisecritic and search for re-positioning ships

Originally Posted by Rotaryhook2 (Post 1559182)

ahhh… the Castle. White Castle in Columbus. Sliders at 3 in the morning. Thought it was great ay the time....alcohol might have been a factor.