tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post7943786566498001624..comments2023-10-09T11:45:33.422-04:00Comments on McDuff's Food & Wine Trail: NOPA San FranciscoDavid McDuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-83364369181931621772009-10-14T18:44:43.313-04:002009-10-14T18:44:43.313-04:00@Marcus - Very cool that you got to become a semi-...@Marcus - Very cool that you got to become a semi-regular at NOPA during your visit. I'm sure the US/French wine substitutions were personal to the bartender/server you were working with, though based on the domestic wines on their list you'd have been fine, as you suggest, taking their recommendations. The portion sizes are indeed large but not to the point of gross obscenity. All the better for sharing....<br /><br />@spume - Secret burgers? I have no idea what you mean, Wolfgang! Seriously, of course... a Rosamunde's review is coming up.<br /><br />Thanks for chiming in on the list; point well made re: euro-centric vs. euro-heavy. There were definitely plenty of savvy US choices on NOPA's list.David McDuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-43141601565719395602009-10-13T13:27:02.632-04:002009-10-13T13:27:02.632-04:00David, another lovely post from your SF adventures...David, another lovely post from your SF adventures. I do hope there's a second burger post in the works. SF pizza, hell, everyone talks about that. But all these secret burgers? I'm only sayin'...<br /><br />@TomHudson the Euro-centric list is more common in the Bay Area (and LA) than you might think, less so in other parts of the state. Although a better word for it might be Euro-heavy. As food styles shift towards seasonal, sometimes lighter fare, wine staff tend to gear their lists to reflect that. But with that said, lists like Nopa's, etc, also feature California wines, but usually the funkier, artisan side of things. Like the NPA Chardonnay David mentions in this post.<br /><br />- wolfgangAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-42397535653047069252009-10-13T13:03:08.288-04:002009-10-13T13:03:08.288-04:00Funny - I stayed directly across from NOPA during ...Funny - I stayed directly across from NOPA during my time in SF last spring so of course I found it quite easy to get there. Made friends at the counter and ended up making terrific conversation, which was good because I remember getting a bit sullen when the French wines I wanted to taste were being replaced by suggested local alternatives (should have taken the suggestion in retrospect). There's definitely a friendly atmosphere in the place - a continual loud buzz - but I felt like the food prices were inflated due to large portion sizes, only to realize later that I had ordered wrong.Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221624021529319291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-81087990409075671852009-10-13T13:02:07.999-04:002009-10-13T13:02:07.999-04:00@Sam - You're welcome, Sam. I think you'l...@Sam - You're welcome, Sam. I think you'll love it.<br /><br />@Tom - The euro-centric list at NOPA is certainly not without precedent, Tom. In addition to Terroir (much more a wine bar than a restaurant), the list at <a href="http://slanteddoor.com/wine_list.html" rel="nofollow">The Slanted Door</a> comes immediately to mind, as does the wine program at <a href="http://www.farmhouseinn.com/restaurant_wine.html" rel="nofollow">The Farmhouse Inn</a> in Forestville, right in the heart of Sonoma wine country. I'm no Bay Area dining scene die-hard either, though, so hopefully an SF local or two will chime in with their thoughts.David McDuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-49971339314694817122009-10-13T11:09:23.756-04:002009-10-13T11:09:23.756-04:00As a relative novice to the SF dining scene, how t...As a relative novice to the SF dining scene, how typical is it to see a euro-centric wine list like this in CA?TomHudsonhttp://www.domainehudson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-68867603032211975282009-10-13T09:54:44.938-04:002009-10-13T09:54:44.938-04:00How have I not been to NOPA yet? I know where I wi...How have I not been to NOPA yet? I know where I will be heading on my next trip up North, thanks for the tip.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.com