Menu Diner 731

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731st Dinner – February 21, 2013

Annual General Meeting

Craig’s Royal Hotel

Lydiard Street, Ballaarat

President: Dean Stevens 

Crab meat, sweetcorn, almond gazpacho

Kangaroo loin, cauliflower puree, onion ring

2004 Arras Grand Vintage

à

Beetroot and vodka cured ocean trout, chevre, radish and micro herbs

1998 Tomboy Hill Chardonnay

2002 Jim Barry Florita Watervale Riesling

à

Confit duck leg

roasted pumpkin puree, toasted hazelnut 

asparagus and cherry sauce

2008 Tibooburra Solitude Pinot Noir

à

Braised beef short rib

 silverbeet and potato hash cake 

lemon, shallots and parsley sauce

1998 Bests Concongella Cabernet Sauvignon

1997 Summerfield Shiraz

à

Petit fours

Cockburns Very Fine Old Port

Coffee or Tea

Chef: Philipe Desrettes 

Food Master: John Coco

Winemaster: Mal Anderson

Matching Food and Wine

           
           

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Cellar Master's Report

Cellarmaster’s Annual Report for 2012

At the end of my third year as your Cellarmaster I profess to have enjoyed myself immensely – spending other people’s money on good wine!
My task at the start of my tenure was to “modernise the Cellar which contained too many unloved bottles – mostly old Aussie reds – nothing wrong with that except we were getting further and further behind drinking them!
The trick was to flog off the unloveds to the Members – who bought them all at bargain prices and used the proceeds to purchase new stock – and overall – to reduce our total stock to manageable proportions.
We have increased our stock of outstanding imports – Bordeaux’s, Burgundies and Barolos to mention a few and the world has been blessed with some of the best vintages in recent memory – not to forget the strong $A!
So for the figures for 2012:
Purchases: 199 Bottles for $11,122 at an average of $56 each
Auctioned: 138 Bottles for $ 4,968
Used at Dinners: 162 Bottles – therefore a net reduction of 101 Bottles
End Result: We have a Cellar Stock of 1530 Bottles worth around $98,000 at an average value of approx. $64 each.
So – as someone said – ‘Less is more’?

Thanks, Jim Patterson

President's Report

Ballarat Wine and Food Society





2012 Presidents Report





The 2012 year has been a great success for the Ballarat Society. Attendances have been averaging about 75%- 80% of the membership attending most dinners. 

The Society has enjoyed the enthusiasm and passion of New Wine and Food Masters who have stamped their unique style and taste on the dinners. 

Well done John and Mal and thank-you for continuing on with your good work.
As we all know we have relocated to a new cellar thanks to the generosity of Les. The working bee to relocate was a great day as many hands made for light work and not a drop was spilt. We even added to the cellar list with wines we didn’t even know we had.

Special mention to John Coco who under took the lion’s share of the preparation of the move.
Cellar master Jim has worked hard to rationalize our list and has made some fantastic purchases for us to enjoy.

Jim informs me he has plenty more he wishes to procure as the strong AUD$ gives up some great opportunity to purchase out of Europe.
Our Treasurer Phil has balanced the books again and goes about his business with a minimum of fuss.
Well done to Bob for his role of Secretary to our Society. The blog has been a great way to share information and keep us well amused. Bob has been the driving force behind the committee and I thank him for his council and support.
Past President Rob is stepping off the committee this year after many years of great service. Many thanks Rob and I hope we still see plenty of you at the dinners this year.

We would like to welcome Shaun in as his replacement to join Stewart to make up the rest of the committee.
In closing I would like thank you all for your support in my first term and look forward to sharing some great wine and food again this year.

2012 Treasurer's Report

 

Thank you for the opportunity to be Treasurer of this society for the past year

We are currently solvent and at the end of 2012 there was $2614 in the bank

We were able to auction surplus wine from the cellar to our members for $6137 which helped Jim Patterson buying $15022 worth of wine for the cellar

Cellar fees  of $6150 and dinner fees of $24970 have adequately covered our costs and I recommend we keep our fees unchanged for 2013  The Society is currently being audited by Mr John Twomey

 

Phil Dover

February AGM Dinner 731

 

 

Invitation to the February Dinner & AGM

Members are advised that the  730th meeting,

will be on

Thursday February 21st At

Craig's Hotel

Lydiard St Nth

At  7.00pm

Food Master: John Coco

Wine Master: Mal Anderson 

Dress Business smart

Guests are most welcome

Electronic banking via account:

ANZ BSB 013 520 ACCOUNT 008699266 

is recommended.

Cost $130 per person

Reply to Bob House

ballaratwineandfood@gmail.com

RSVP Monday February 18th