Wine I enjoyed

 

Hughes and Hughes Dornfelder 2021

The response to my previous note about input from you prompted some good replies. It seems there is some interest but maybe not in this format, possibly a facebook site with member-only access would be better?

We do have a response from Andrew Bradley about a wine type I've never tried: Dornfelder.

"This wine was part of the Mitchell Harris Taste of Tasmania Dinner a few weeks ago. Absolutely loved it then and bought some for my cellar. Beautiful colour, fruity and an easy mid week wine. Not what I would have expected from Tassie but worth a try"

Dornfelder grapes are a high-yielding rot-resistant Hybrid cross from Germany, first created in 1953 and now the second commonest red grape grown in Germany. Three or four small wineries in Tasmania now grow the grape with a small volume grown in Bright.

Your Blog

 

This blog is now 12 years old. There has been little change in the format. It may be time to revive the content, which means that I want ask you the readers, what do you want?

My preference would be to make the content interactive with information from you. I thought that possibly we could have reports from you about good restaurants you have been to, which bottle of wine you drank recently that warrants a personal recommendation, or maybe a good recipe that you've used and enjoyed.

I'm sure there are other good ideas, please let me know if you want change via our email.

Bob

ballaratwfs@gmail.com

Menu Dinner 833

Testimonial Dinner 

Les Dickinson

Venue Lola's

Canapes

 

Tartare of Salmon

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Sebago & Mint Croquette

Devaux Champagne de Devaux La Cuvée D NV

 

Entrée

 

Braised Beef Brisket

2004 Penfolds Bin 389 

1998 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddoch 

 

Main

 

Lamb Shoulder, Smoky Eggplant, Crushed Potato

2010 Grosset Gaia 

2012 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cab Sav

1990 Mount Mary Cabernets 

 

Dessert

 

Chocolate Gateaux, Double Cream

1994 Warre's Vintage Port