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21.06.10
Get Intimate with a Winemaker at the Hunter Valley Wine & Food Month
With the half way mark of the Hunter Valley Wine and Food Month upon us, there are still many unique food and wine events, classes and overnight stays to be enjoyed in the Hunter Valley for the rest of the month. A particular highlight and a way to get ‘up close and personal’ with your favourite Hunter Valley winemaker is taking part in one of the events included in the ‘Winemakers Table Series’.
This series is for the aspiring... or well established ‘winophiles’ and ‘foodies’! It boasts lunches and dinners which are quite intimate occasions. Hosted by a leading winemaker, they will select a range of their favourite wines that will be matched by a Hunter chef who will talk you through their food creations using local produce.
Ambassador for the Month Lyndey Milan, who will be hosting her event this coming Saturday at McWilliams Mount Pleasant says, “There is no other region that does this so well, where guests can have an intimate gastronomic experience with the winemakers whose wine they have come to know and love. These are the kind of events that, paired with exceptional food, make for an unforgettable moments for years to come.”
Bookings are essential and here are some examples of what’s on offer:
Indulgent Degustation Dinner at a Snail’s Pace -Calais Estate
Enjoy a sumptuous four course degustation dinner at The Verandah Restaurant with each course matched perfectly with wines from Calais Estate. Head Chef, Jon Heath has designed a gorgeous menu using fabulous local produce including snails, duck and venison. Hosted by Matt Dillow (chef & owner) of The Verandah Restaurant and Helen Dyball of the Hunter Valley’s Snails Bon Appetite, the evening begins with a glass or two of local bubbles and delicious canapés including Oysters Erotica and Potato & Leek Soup with Truffle Oil.
The Verandah Restaurant, 151 Palmers Lane, Pokolbin
Dinner 6:45pm each Saturday during June.
$120 per person
Bookings essential: (02) 4998 7231 [email protected]
www.verandahrestaurant.com.au
David Hook Wines + La Trattoria
Join Winemaker David Hook and Chef Mark Delandro for a special evening tasting current releases including Spanish and Italian varietals such as Pinot Gris, Tempranillo, Barbera and older vintages from the vineyards of Belford with a menu based on local produce from the area.
La Trattoria, 266 Hermitage Road, Belford
Saturday, 19th June,
Bookings essential :(02) 6574 7216
www.beltree.com.au
A Flaming Winter Feast with Tyrrell’s
Join Bruce Tyrrell and Murray Flannigan of Tyrrell’s Wines at Restaurant Botanica for a unique food and wine experience. Indulge in a structured tasting of latest release wines followed by specifically crafted wintry wood smoked dinner accompanied by Tyrrell’s museum release wines. Numbers are limited.
Restaurant Botanica, Spicers Vineyard Estate, Hermitage Rd, Pokolbin Saturday, 26th June.
Please call (02) 4993 7000 or (02) 4993 7000
Website: www.spicersvineyardsestate.com.au
www.tyrrells.com.au
‘Tonneau to Table’ A Degustation Dining with a Difference
The Hunter Valley’s celebrated Two-Hat ROCK Restaurant presents ‘Tonneau to Table’ – an 8-course degustation dinner creatively devised by chef Andrew Clarke to showcase local seasonal produce and specially selected wines from the Poole’s Rock Wines Private Cellar. Before dinner winemaker Usher Tinkler will conduct a cellar tour, wine blending session and tasting of new release wines from the Poole’s Rock portfolio. Taste straight from French oak barrels and discover the winemaker’s secrets, then stroll through the vineyard to dine at the award-winning ROCK Restaurant, your menu personally introduced by the chef; the accompanying wines by their maker. * Tonneau: a large oak barrel
Poole’s Rock Wines & ROCK Restaurant, DeBeyers Road, Pokolbin.
Saturday, 26th June.
Cellar Tour commences: 4.30pm Dinner: 6.30pm
$250 per person
Bookings essential: (02) 4998 6968
www.rockrestaurant.com.au www.poolesrock.com.au
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