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Wine & Food Society of Ballarat Dinner 807 At Novar, thanks Shaun Thursday 19th December 2019 STARTERS Kingfish miso ceviche, green chili, red onion, crispy potato    Hokkaido scallop sausage, crisp Victorian bug cracker, red pepper gel &  p ickles 2008 House Of Arras Grand Vintage Sparkling Course 1 Confit ocean trout, hand made rice noodles, ginger coriander broth, edamame, crisp skin 2017   Jean Luc    Mader Riesling Rosacker Grand Cru 2017   Rieslingfreak No.3 Riesling Course 2 Hand made agnolotti, roasted eggplant goats cheese thyme filling, Mount Zero lemon pressed EVOO, melted tomato 2016 Amelia Park Res Chardonnay 2016 William Fevre Vaillons 1er Chablis Course 3 Mt Beckworth goat pithiviers, saltbush, buerre blanc, pea puree and asparagus 1995 Cote Rotie (E.Guigal) 2009 Xanadu  Cabernet Sauvignon DESSERT Peter's honey, Inglenook ch...

Here's my annual music mix, I'm not feeling very Christmassy, so it's topical. Crime after Crime; Trump of course Full English Brexit; ironic I think Climate Change Denier; Not safe for work It's been another good year, see you soon. Bob

Thursday November 14 2019 Joint Dinner with Beef Steak & B urgundy Club Lola's Restaurant, Provincial Hotel Ballarat Canapes Scampi tartare  Chicken liver parfait  Buratta Italian soft cheese NV Perrier Jouet. Grand Brut.   Entrée      Swordfish carpaccio, cucumber, crème fraiche & spring onion 2006 McWilliams Mount Pleasant Anne Semillon 2009 Journeys End The Return Riesling.  Main         Sher wagyu rump cap, wild mushroom risotto, grilled asparagus  2002. Blue Pyrenees Reserve Estate. Museum Release.  2015. Blue Pyrenees Reserve Estate.  2010. Bests Great Western Bin 0. Shiraz.  Cheese 3 cheeses quince paste, mustcatels, served with ciabatta & lavosh Lustau Pedro Ximenez San Emilio Chef: Andre McLoughlin

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Thursday October 17 Table 48 Canapes:  Belly Pork  Bruschetta  Polpette  Mushroom Arancini Camille Saves N/V Champagne Entree`: Garlic Prawns Lethbridge Fiano 2016 Fontanafredda Briccotondo Langhe Aneis 2018 Main:  Rack-of-Lamb TWR Te Whare Ra S/V5182 Pinot Noir, 2013  Marlborough Dom. Des Senachaux, Ch.Neuf-de-Pape 2012 Cape Mentelle Cab/Sauvignon 2007  Margaret River Dessert: Sticky Date Puddin’ Chambers Rosewood Vineyards ‘Old Vine’ Muscadelle N/V Rutherglen 

Those of you who do not read the Fin review may have missed this. Basically the message is, "Eat food, mostly vegetables, not too much". Fin Review Lifestyle

Entree: Assorted Sushimi Assorted Tempura Kariho Rokushu Sparkling Junmai Saki Miso Soup Mains: Tiger Prawns Chicken Teriyaki Wagyu Beef Kobe Style Mixed Vegetables Steamed Rice Crispy Fresh Salad Wines: Riesling Freak #3 Clare. 2017, Pooley Coal River Pinot Noir 2011, SC Pannell Grenache 2010, Tobias Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Dessert: Tempura Fried Banana with Japanese Green Tea Ice Cream Japanese Plum Wine President -  Andrew Bradley Food Master —  Andrew Lewis Guest Wine Master — John Coco

What? Comedy & Wine in the Pyrenees Where? Avoca Shire Turf Club When? Saturday October 20 12.00pm Cost?  $69.87 https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/comedy-and-wine-in-the-pyrenees/114886

Thursday 14th August 2019 CANAPES Smoked salmon in choux pastry with truffle, honey and goats cheese NV – Duval-Leroy – Brute - Champagne ENTRÉE Scallops in the half shell with pangrattato, bacon crumble, petit fennel and herb salad 2009 – Waterton – Tasmania - Riesling 2008 –  Henri Boillot – Meursault – 1er Cru MAIN Coffee and cacao roasted lamb rump, Jerusalem artichoke, charred caulini, crisp rosemary and sage with vincotto 2000 – Zema Estate –  Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – Xanadu – Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – Mitchell Harris – Cabernet Sauvignon DESSERT Dacquoise with French butter cream, cashews and textures of raspberries NV – Dumangin – Ratafia de Champagne Food Master: Andrew Lewis Wine Master: Anthony Singleton Head Chef: Jeremy Duxbury

What?     Enjoy museum wine vintages range between 1976 and 2009 Where? Bests Winery When? 3 0/8/2019 4-7.30pm

What?  Wine tasting in the Grampians Where?  Bests Wines, Great Western, 3374 When?  August 31/Sept 1 Cost?  $25 Includes? Cellar tasting, music and food https://www.visitmelbourne.com/regions/Grampians/Events/Food-and-wine/Seriously-Shiraz-2019#tab-price

What?   November Sun Music Festival Where? Blue Pyrenees Winery,  Avoca When?  November 9, 1-8pm 

Thursday 18th July 2019 CANAPES Cornish pastie  Chicken liver pate en croute Seppelt - Show Amontillado - DP 116 ENTRÉE Seafood crepe Prawns, scallops, smoked salmon, bechamel 2017 – Callejuela Blanco De Hornillos - Palomino   2017 – Tahbilk - Marsanne MAIN Eye fillet  Blue Cheese and horseradish, Mushroom sauce and mustards 1998  –  Penfolds –  Bin 128 Coonawarra – Shiraz 2004 – Penfolds –  RWT Barossa - Shiraz 2008 – Penfolds –  Bin 150 Marananga - Shiraz DESSERT Lavender crème caramel 1986 – Chateau  Nairac - Barsac Sauternes Food Master: Andrew Lewis Wine Master: Anthony Singleton Head Chef: Scott Grime

What?   Western Victoria’s finest wines on show during the Ballarat Winter Festival When?    27 July 2019 from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM Where?   The Mining Exchange

Where? Miners Ridge Wines, 135 Westgate Road, Armstrong, Victoria, 3377 When? 31 Aug - 01 Sep 2019 What? Andrew Toomey, viticulturalist and owner of Miners Ridge Vineyard and wines, has been growing premium grapes in the area for over 20 years. He will talk you through the seasons of growing and the complexities of viticulture. Walk and Talks will be offered on the hour from 12:00pm to 4:00pm on both Saturday and Sunday of the Seriously Shiraz weekend and can be followed by a taste of their wines in the new wine tasting room.

Thursday 20th June 2019 CANAPES Fried zucchini flower, truffled ricotta, pine nuts and lemon zest Grilled scallop, squid ink butter, crispy prosciutto Beef tartare crostino, salted yolk NV – Louis Armand  - Champagne ENTRÉE Potato gnocchi, crustacean bisque, grilled Morton Bay Bug 2014 – Gilbert Picq - Vosgros – 1er Cru   2014 – Jean Dauvissat – Cote de Lechet –  Chablis 1er Cru MAIN Beef Fillet wrapped in speck, celeriac torte, truffle jus Puntarelle salad as shared side 2010  – Argiano Brunello –  di Montalcino 2014 – Amaranta - d’Abruzzo - Montepulciano  2017 – Viviani –  Veneto – Valpolicella Classico DESSERT Olive Oil chocolate mousse, almond biscotti crumb, sour cherry gel, pink salt, rosemary 2007 – Croft – Vintage Port Food Master: Andrew Lewis Wine Master: Anthony Singleton Head Chef: Donatello Pietrantuono

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What?                          Wine Bar Where?                        95 Mair St East Wines?                           ballarat-winebar-menu

Where?  24-28 Armstrong St Nth, down the laneway behind Ballarat Bicycle Centre Menu?           food Open?         W-Sat 4-11 Sun 4-9 "fun and fabulous for casual visits.  Zac is a great host". Athalie

Most of you will have enjoyed a meal at Sault in Daylesford. They have just recently done a makeover on their website which is a great product. I particularly liked "Max and Lilly's seeds" https://www.sault.com.au If you haven't made the trip, take the time to taste the new menu.

CANAPES Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding/ Horseradish cream Parmesan Shortbread/Cream cheese/Yarra Valley caviar  Sustainable Yellow Fin Tuna Tartare/Confit Egg yolk/Rye NV — Billecart-Salmon - Champagne ENTREE A Tasting of Tuki Farm Trout, (Smoked, Pickled, Raw)  2016 — Tomboy Hill "The Tomboy" - Chardonnay  2016 — Clyde Park — Block B3 - Chardonnay MAIN Southern Ranges Fillet of Beef Wellington, Onion Puree, Shallots,  King Brown Mushrooms  2004 — Penfolds — St Henri - Shiraz 2004 — Seppelt — St Peter's - Shiraz 2008 — Castagna — Genesis - Syrah DESSERT Pavlova with Rhubarb and Creme Patissiere with Ginger Craig's Petit Fours  NV — Navazos — PX Gran Solera 25yo  Food Master: Andrew Lewis Wine Master: Anthony Singleton Consultant Chef: Ian Curley Head Chef: Scott Alsop