September Invitation

Invitation to the Dinner

Members are advised that the 705th meeting
will be on

Thursday September 16th 2010
At
Ansonia on Lydiard
Lydiard St Nth
Ballarat

At 7.00pm

Food Master: Bob House
Wine Master: Phil Dover
Dress Lounge Suit
Guests are most welcome
Electronic banking via account:
ANZ BSB 013 520 ACCOUNT 008699266 is recommended.

Cost $120 per person

Reply to Bob House 10 Parker St Ballarat 53315461
mailto:house@ncable.net.auRSVP 12/9/10



Check the blog-site for details about the wine auction:-http://ballaratwinefoodsociety.blogspot.com/2010/08/wine-auction.html

Wine Auction

Auction of Excess Cellar Stock
 
Your Committee has decided to dispose of some 'excess' wines and to convert their value into new wines, to upgrade our Cellar.
 
The wine has been conservatively valued. by MW Wine Auctions. at around half current market value (if available). Please see the attached quotation. http://www.mediafire.com/?0mr3nnk82cw7ucr 
The first offer is to our members. by 'silent auction' :- if any of the wines interest you, write your bid next to the value given (which must equal or exceed it), then indicate the number of bottles you are bidding for.
 
Please forward your bids to me, either by email to; harrypc@netconnect.com.au, fax to; 03 5333 5564 or mail to; Box 192N, Ballarat North 3350, by September 13, 2010.
 
Successful bidders will receive a 10% discount off their total purchases.
 
Jim Patterson,  Cellarmaster
 
PS Ring me on; 5331 1929, if your have any queries.

August Dinner

704th Dinner – 19th August 2010


Europa Cafe
http://www.europacafe.com.au/
President: Rob Campbell
**

CANAPES
Mini fillet mignon with hollandaise sauce
Kingfish ceviche
Smoked salmon with tomato sorbet on parmesan crisps
Sharmans Tasmanian reisling 2000
**

FIRST COURSE
Beef carpaccio with baby capers and wild rocket
Cullen Cabernet Sav Merlot 1996


SECOND COURSE
Fennel soup with chorizo pear and parmesan ravioli
Stonehaven Reserve Chardonnay 2000
Castro Martin A20 Albarino 2008
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THIRD COURSE
Beef cheeks on blue cheese polenta with roasted beetroot and Jerusalem artichokes
Stanton and Killen, Jack’s Block Shiraz 1998
Bannockburn Shiraz 1998

DESSERT
Oeufs de la neige with Bombolino
Triana Hildago Pedro Ximinez



Chef: Adam Rasmussen
Food Master: Jim Patterson
Winemaster : Phil Dover

The French are different!

Never underestimate the desire of a Frenchman to open a bottle of wine. This video shows how to do it when you've mislaid the corkscrew.

August Dinner # 704

Invitation to the Dinner

Members are advised that the 704th meeting
will be on

Thursday August 19th 2010
At
The Europa Cafe
Sturt St
Ballarat

At 7.00pm

Food Master: Jim Patterson
Wine Master: Phil Dover
Dress Lounge Suit
Guests are most welcome

Electronic banking via account:
ANZ BSB 013 520 ACCOUNT 008699266 is recommended.

Cost $120 per person

Reply to Jim Patterson
0418881414
mailto:harrypc@vic.chariot.net.au

RSVP 15/8/2010