Dessert Wines
| Theme | Dessert Wines |
|---|---|
| Venue | Grand Old House |
| Date | Nov 19, 2014 |
| Time | 6.30-8.00 |
| Host | Vanessa Elmas |
| Wine Selection | PAndrew Jones/Paul Anderton/Vanessa Elams |
| Registration | Closed on Nov 19, 2014 |
Often an afterthought, or savoured only for special occasions, dessert wines are frequently over-looked. Enjoy a dessert wine tasting with six premium wines and small plates, both savoury and sweet. The evening will include background information on the wines.
Beet Root samosa
tomato cucumber salad, Curry sauce, coriander chutney
Vin de Constance, 2007 (South Africa)
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Pork Belly comfit
Green apple slaw, potato puree, honey drizzle
Rieussec, 1989 (1er cru Sauternes)
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Mini Cheese Platters
Pecan crusted goat cheese, manchego, brie cheese, honey comb, homemade bread crackers
Royal Tokaji Wine Co. Szt Tamas 6 Puttonyos, 1993 (Hungary)
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Desserts
Lemon Meringue
Vanilla ice cream
Huet, Le Haut –Lieu, Premiere Trie, Moelleux ,2003 (Vouvray)
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Caramel Sticky Toffee Cake
Caramel drizzle & pecan
Domaine Delesvaux Cuvee Anthologie, 1996 (Coteaux du Layon)
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Dark Chocolate marque
Dark chocolate, egg yolk, orange rind
Tattinger “Nocturne” Sec, nv (Champagne)