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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.au RSVP 12/9/10 Check the blog-site for details about the wine auction:-http://ballaratwinefoodsociety.blogspot.com/2010/08/wine-auction.html

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.

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 **** 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

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.

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