Every year for the past several we've gone to Calgary at least once, and every time, we've promised ourselves we would eat at the River Cafe in Prince's Island Park. This year, we finally did it...and wish we hadn't waited so long. It was a beautiful summer evening, and we sat bay wide-open windows with a delicious breeze wafting over us. The food was absolutely heavenly, and the restaurant offered a splendid selection of wine by the glass, with suggested pairings for each of the dishes on the menu (suggestions we followed, mainly).
We don't have label photos, but here are some brief notes on the wines we enjoyed:
Vielle Ferme Costieres de Nimes Grenache, France: On the dry side for drinking on its own, but went well with food--really blossomed, in fact.
Heartland Viognier-Pinot Gris, Australia: A wonderful floral nose and a nice citrusy taste. Very food-friendly, as both Viognier and Pinot Gris tend to be. It was perfect with teh pea puree that was part of the magnificent seared halibut.
Waterwheel Shiraz , Bendigo, Australia: A lovely, inviting bouquet and bursting with berry flavor, this was a reasonable match with the elk and portabello mushrooms but (not surprisingly) did not go at all with the pear that was also part of that dish.
We highly recommend the River Cafe if you're in Calgary. It's the best restaurant we've eaten at in a long time, anywhere.
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