Wine & Spirits - June 2020 - 23

JACQUES
DEVILLIER

Harken Wines
2018 California
Barrel Fermented
Chardonnay, $14

Old Port Wine & Spirits
HIS IDEAL LOBSTER ROLL
AND WHERE TO GET IT:

"Toast a hot-dog bun, shove
it with lobster, mayo packet
on the top. There's a place
here called Jay's and the
waitresses are surly and it's
not fancy and that's where
you go for the quintessential
lobster roll." Like Norton,
DeVillier is also a fan of
Eventide's take on the
lobster roll. "It's three bites
for me and it's like I've died
and gone to heaven."

STACI BEST

BEST PAIRINGS

Browne Trading Company
HER IDEAL LOBSTER ROLL
AND WHERE TO GET IT:

"People love that super-buttery oaky flavor to match that
buttery quality of the lobster.
This one isn't over-the-top
buttery but has the essence
and a touch of oak."

Best prefers her own homemade roll but she joins
DeVillier and Norton in their
love of Eventide's brownbutter lobster roll. "It's
elevated and spectacular."

Domaine Pascal
Bonhomme 2018
Viré-Clessé, $20

Herdade dos Grous 2018
Alentejo Branco, $11

Weygandt-Metzler
Imports, NY
"This sees no oak but you
still get a richness that
doesn't overwhelm the
lobster. It has lemon and
pear fruit and the acidity
isn't so much that it tears
apart the lobster."

BEST PAIRINGS

Aidil Wines & Liquors,
Newark, NJ
"Golden green in color, with
intense tropical fruit aroma,
this is rich in fruit, elegant,
and has well-balanced
acidity. This wine is young,
bright and fresh, from nose
to finish, and will accompany
even the most decadent and
nontraditional lobster roll.
Curry lobster roll? Sure.
Balsamic-vinegar-glazed
lobster roll? It can
complement that, too."

Terras do Sado 2017
Península du Setúbal
Branco, $11

Admiral Wines,
Cedar Grove, NJ
"From Portugal's Setúbal
peninsula, this wine has a
lovely citrine color and is
fruity and fresh, balanced
and persistent. An easy wine
that will be appreciated by
those new to wine, and wine
enthusiasts alike."

LINDSEY MURRAY
Grippy Tannins

HER IDEAL LOBSTER ROLL
AND WHERE TO GET IT:

"I am a very-classic-lobsterroll fan-the basic toasted
hot-dog bun, butter (has to
be fresh), lettuce, wedge
of lemon on the side,
mayonnaise on the side for
people who like mayo-I'm
not personally a fan but it's
important. I love to go to
Gilbert's Chowder House, a
little spot on the water on
Commercial Street with a
little deck. They make a
proper roll where the lobster
speaks for itself. I love the
claw meat. I'll trade my tail
for two claws any day."

BEST PAIRINGS

Steininger 2019 Kamptal
Grüner Veltliner, $12

Artisanal Cellars, NY
"This wine is so bright, with
this herbaceous minerality.
It also has peppery and
savory notes that really
round out a lobster roll."

Thymiopoulos 2017
Amyndeon Atma
Assyrtiko, $19

Athenee Importers &
Distributors, Hempstead, NY
"I love different types of wine
for lobster that are similar in
terms of weight and
salinity-like assyrtiko. This
is briny and salty and lemony
but still has a richness. It's
from the north of Greece."

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