Invitation to the October Dinner
Members are advised that the 717th meeting
will be on
Thursday October 20th 2011
At
Sovereign Hill
Charlie Napier Restaurant
At 7.00pm
Food Master: Rob Campbell
Wine Master: Jim Patterson
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 Rob Campbell
mailto:racam@westnet.com.au
RSVP Monday October 17th
October Dinner 717
Joint Convention W&F Societies of NZ & Australia
19/09/2011
Dear Member Societies, on behalf of the Federations of Wine and Food Societies of Australia and New Zealand, it is my great pleasure to send all of our Member Societies a brochure and invitation for the third joint Convention of the Federation's, to be held at the very picturesque Hawke's Bay NZ in April next year.
Would you please kindly distribute this invitation and brochure to your members. I have no doubt it will be a great Pre-Convention and Convention. The organising committee have done an enormous amount of work to put on a great event, and to showcase Hawke's Bay. As it is priced in New Zealand Dollars, it also represents excellent value when paying in Australian dollars.
The Pre-Convention starts on Thursday with a tour of the growing area of Grimblett Gravels, followed by a tasting of a number of wineries from the region to be held at Trinity Hill Winery.
Friday starts with a tour of the well-known Art Deco buildings of Napier, followed by lunch at the stunning Cape Kidnappers golf course.
The Convention formally starts Friday evening with registration followed by dinner at Mission Estate, the oldest winery in New Zealand. Saturday starts with a tasting at Beach House, then on to Clearview Winery for a vineyard lunch.
Saturday night is the formal dinner of the convention, medals and decorations to be worn. This is followed on Sunday by the last event for the Convention, a casual lunch at Ormlie Lodge built in 1899.
I encourage your members to attend, as I have no doubt it will be a great Convention and it is also an opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues from other Member Societies. It also presents the opportunity to spend time to travel around New Zealand, either before or after the Convention.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me, my mobile is 0418 326242, or email
nevilles@rprn.com.au.
Cheers
Neville Smethurst
President
The Federation of Wine and Food Societies of Australia Inc.
Additional copies of the registration form are at www.wineandfood.org.au/Miscellaneous/functions.htm
September Dinner 716
Menu for the 716th Dinner at Café Lekker September 15 , 2011
President Rob Campbell
Canapes:Tandoori Beef Kebab with minted riatta
Salt & Pepper Calamari with Salsa
Jean Baptiste Gunderloch Riesling Kabinett 2001
Soup :Cauliflower & Blue Vein Cheese Soup
Pooles Rock Hunter Valley Semillon 2009
Christian Moreau 1er Vaillon Chablis 2004
Entree: Slow roasted Pork Belly Risotto, Fennel & Baby Leeks
Mauro Veglio Barolo Vignet Arborina 2004
Main: Open Beef Wellington, Basil Arancini, mushroom duxelle, liver pate, smoked tomatoes & jus
Charles Melton Nine Popes GSM Barossa 1999
Chateau Du Trignon Gigondas Cote Du Rhone 1998
Dessert:Vanilla Poached Pear, chocolate case, crème Patisserie tart
Cote du Layon Moulin Touchais 1977
Espresso Coffee and Tea
Wine Master: Jim Patterson
Food Master: Phil Dover
Chef: Ben Veldhuis
September Dinner 716
Lekker is dutch for nice
F*cking is dutch for ?
Members are advised that the 716th meeting
will be on
Thursday September 15 2011
At
Cafe Lekker
11 Doveton St Nth.
Ballarat
At 7.00pm
Food Master: Phil Dover
Wine Master: Jim Patterson
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 Phil Dover
mailto:doverpl@bigpond.com
RSVP Monday September 12th
Dinner 715 Menu
715th Dinner 18th August 2011
The WESTERN HOTEL
President : ROBERT CAMPBELL
CANAPES
Pork Scratching’s
Black Pudding on a Pig’s Ear Crouton.
Parfait of Pig’s Liver and Port
Majella Sparkling Shiraz NV
FIRST COURSE
Confit Pig’s Cheek, Shoulder and Finesse
Paringa Estate Pinot Noir 2006
Drystone Pinot Noir (C Otago)2002
SECOND COURSE
Dou of Belly and Fillet.
St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz 1998
Virgin Hills Cab Shiraz Merlot Malbec 1992
Consume
Pork Tea
DESSERT
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Seppelt Grand Muscat DB63
FOODMASTER Dean Stevens
WINEMASTER :Philip Dover
CHEF Paul Cosgriff
August Dinner 715
Invitation to the August Dinner
Members are advised that the 715th meeting
will be on
Thursday August 18th
At
Western Hotel
1121 Sturt St
Ballarat
A new Venue! Chef Dan Cronin (ex Sov. Hill)
At 7.00pm
Food Master: Dean Stevens
Wine Master: Phil Dover
Guests are most welcome
Electronic banking via account:
ANZ BSB 013 520 ACCOUNT 008699266 is recommended.
Cost $120 per person
Reply to Dean
mailto:dean@awnicholson.com.au
RSVP Sunday August 14th
Dinner 714 Bastille Ladies' Night
714th Dinner – 16th July 2011
Ladies Evening
CRAIGS HOTEL
President: Robert Campbell
**
CANAPES
Scallop ceviche, pear remoulade and micro herbs
Grilled Tasmanian oyster with Hollandaise sauce
Pierre Peters Blanc de Blanc NV
**
ENTRÉE
Duck and King Brown Mushroom Pithivier
Spiced red cabbage, celeriac puree and sauce poivrade
Dominique Laurent Bougogne Passetoutgrain 2002
Chorey Les Beaune 2002
MAINS
“Wild Boar Daube”
Slow cooked wild boar in red wine Chestnut and white polenta, confit baby onion lardons and wilted baby spinach
Chateau L'Evangile 1982
Chateau Beychevelle 1985
****
DESSERTS
Grand Marnier Crème Caramel
Orange segment
Chateau Haut Bergeron2001
Chef: Phillipe Desrettes
Food Master: Bob House
Winemaster Phil Dover
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