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President Glenn Sharp Secretary Dean Stevens Cellar Master Shaun English Treasurer Glenn Sharp Wine Master Grant de mamiel Food Master Anthony Singleton

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Menu Dinner 815





Dinner 815

Thursday 19 November 2020

COURSE 1

Dukkha Spiced Quail Egg

Shepherd’s Pie

Scallop Ceviche – Coconut - Lime

H.Blin Champagne Louis d´Or Brut Rosé Cuvée Louis 2004

 

COURSE 2

Kingfish Pastrami – Almonds – Fig & Lime leaf Oi

Tyrrell's Sémillon Vat 1 Hunter Valley 2011

Domaine Jean Grivot Bourgogne Blanc 2015

 

COURSE 3

Potato, leek & local mushroom pithivier Pont Leveque mushroom velouté


Penfolds RWT Shiraz 2003

Wendouree Shiraz Mataro 2003

Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape 1998

 

DESSERTS

Ossau-Iraty - Walnut Bread – Apple Paste

Craig’s Black Forest Gateau - Textures of Chocolate – Cherry Sorbet 

Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2005

 

 

Head Chef: Scott Alsop

Food Master: Andrew Lewis

Wine Master: Glenn Sharp filling in for Andrew Rowan




Menu Dinner 814

Wine & Food Society of Ballarat Dinner 814

Thursday 15th October 2020

COURSE 1

Chicken Laksa as a soup

Brown Brothers – Patricia Pinot & Chardonnay Brut 2010

COURSE 2

Caesar salad with anchovies and chicken

Grosset – Polish Hill Riesling 2012 Giaconda – Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2013

COURSE 2

Steak and chips and salad, cooked medium rare

Mount Langi – Grampians Shiraz 2008 Glaetzer – Amon-Ra Unfiltered Shiraz 2010 Cape Mentelle – Wallcliff Shiraz 2003

DESSERT

Eton Mess with fresh berries

Pfeiffer – Christopher’s VP 1997

Head Chef: Ahsan Gazi Food Master: Andrew Lewis Wine Master: Andrew Rowan



Menu Dinner 813

 


Wine & Food Society of Ballarat Dinner 813

Thursday 17th September 2020

 

CANAPÉ

Blue swimmer crab bon bon, kaffir lime mayo

 


COURSE 1

Marinated scallop, pickled apple, sweet potato chips

 

COURSE 2

Bouillabaisse -The real fish soup, sourced from Whites Fisheries & Trentham Fields Saffron rouille

 



COURSE 2

Waubra Prime spring lamb cutlets, Chris' Smoky eggplant salad, mint and cashew relish

 


DESSERT

Tarte au citron, roasted mandarins, blood orange sorbet

 

Wines were a mixed selection from the cellar

Head Chef: Peter Ford

 Food Master: Andrew Lewis

 Wine Master: Andrew Rowan




News from Italy



The way that wine sells in Italy has changed. After the pandemic this year, fewer people are eating out. More wine is being drunk at home and ordered on line. This has led to a new movement. "Io sono vinarius"


https://dobianchi.com/2020/08/14/best-italian-wine-shops/

Quarantine Reading



This is worth your attention
http://www.mediafire.com/file/3pqmo2kh8oqj11c/Don%25E2%2580%2599t_Eat_Before_Reading_This_-_The_New_Yorker.pdf/file


Cellar List July 2020



New, updated Cellar List

http://www.mediafire.com/file/xlp90p43253j9mq/W%2526FS%2527s_Wine_List_-_CellarTracker.pdf/file


Menu Dinner 812


Wine & Food Society of Ballarat Dinner 812
Thursday 16th July 2020
CANAPES
Blue Swimmer Crab Crumpet
Cheese Sable
Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding
Vilmart & Cie Grand Cellier Champagne Brut NV
ENTRÉE
Ballotine of Ora King Salmon- Nori- Yarra Valley Caviar.
Jean Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cote de Lechet 2014 
Gilbert Picq 1er Cru 'Vosgros 2014
MAIN
Saddle of Flinders Island Lamb, pomme Boulangere, roast carrots, leek gratin.

Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2010 – Bordeaux Cabernet/Merlot Blend 
Chateau Clerc Milon 2005 - Bordeaux Cabernet/Merlot Blend 

Pierre Damoy Gevrey Chambertin 2013 – Pinot Noir
DESSERT
Apple in the Garden

Le Tetre du Lys D'Or 2006 - Sauvignon Blanc/Sauvignon Gris Blend
Head Chef: Scott Alsop Food Master: Andrew Lewis Wine Master: Andrew Rowan