Oasis

EL PASO, TX-April 6 Hank had promised we would get some Mexican food in NM. We were supposed to last night, but the Savoy and the company were both too good to leave. Hank found a restaurant near Truth or Consequences online that looked like it would do the trick. It was 10 miles off the highway in the town of Cuchillo. He had called ahead to be certain that it was open which was wise because otherwise we wouldn't have believed that there was a town, let alone a restaurant on this desolate road. Lunch was great fun.

The restaurant had 6 tables, all full. This was definitely a "slow cooking" facility. We had quite a wait but the food was great. These kinds of experiences are what make trips like this worth it. Because of the long lunch, however, we had to hoof it to get to El Paso in time for our winemaker dinner.

Dinner was at a brand new restaurant called 2900 and the event was sold out. Many of the people knew Hank from his previous visits to the area and to The Greenery, 2900 owner Mark Heinz's other restaurant. Again, the food and wine pairing were great. For instance, salmon tartare was served with our New Gewurz and seared Hudson Valley foie gras was paired with our Redemption Zin. A wonderful evening.