Office Bearers

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 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

Menu Dinner 811



Wine & Food Society of Ballarat
Dinner 811
Thursday 18th June 2020
CANAPES
Tuna Tataki with Yuzu and Chili
2010 Sabre Sparkling White

ENTRÉE
House made Corn Tostada’s with Shaoxing and Chili Braised Oxtail, Water Chestnut and Crisp Leak.
2016 – Serrat - Yarra Valley - Chardonnay
2016  -  Tomboy Hill - Clementine’s Picking - Chardonnay


MAIN
Pork Belly with Ginger and Lemon Grass, Chargrilled Spring Onion Rice Pilaf and Pickled Paw Paw.
2006 -  Charles Melton – Nine Popes – Grenache
2008 – Giaconda – Nebbiolo
2004 - Clonakilla - Shiraz/Viognier


DESSERT
Black Forest – Hot Cherry Walnut Fudge Cake, Macerated Cherries, Whipped Kirch Cream, Chocolate Soil and Shards.
NV – Chambers Rosewood - Old Vine - Muscadelle


Head Chef; Dianne Ray 
Food Master: Andrew Lewis
Wine Master: Andrew Rowan