Annual General Meeting and Luncheon

Dear IWFS Members and Prospective Members,

 

We are delighted to formally invite you to the Annual General Meetings of the Cayman Islands Branch of the International Wine and Food Society and the Wine Company.

 

Please find attached the Notice and Agenda for the meetings. Also attached are the relevant proxy forms for completion, should you be unable to attend.

 

The details for this event are as follows:

 

Price: CI$150

Date: 16 March 2024

Time: 11:30am for pre-meeting drinks; 12:00pm for the AGMs and 1:30pm for the luncheon

Where: Ristorante Pappagallo

Dress Code: Smart Casual

 

As promised before, the welcome reception will include the Society's famous AGM Bin Ends.

 

The menu and wine pairings for the luncheon will be as follows:

 

Menu

 

■ Appetizer ■

 

Crispy Mexican Octopus, Fava Bean Pure, Chorizo Sauce, Black Olive Dust

 

2019, Pazo Barrates, Albariño

 

Golden yellow in colour, with an expressive nose of exotic stone fruits and wonderful sharp citrus on the palate, this Albariño is the perfect accompaniment to our appetizer.  Marked by its signature salinity, this wine is produced in one of Spain’s best known wine producing regions, Salnes Valley in Rias Baixaz.

 

 

■ First ■

 

Porcini mushroom stuffed ravioli, pumpkin velouté, taleggio sauce

 

2021, Hamilton Russell, Pinot Noir

 

Hamilton Russell are renowned for being one of the best, if not the best, pinot noir producers in South Africa.  Produced in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley, literally meaning heaven on Earth, this wine offers marvellous complexity.  The wine is not overtly bursting with fruit, but rather, it is soft and marked by its savoury and primal character with dark, spicy and complex fruit.

 

 

■ Main ■

 

Lamb fillet, pure carrot, sautéed monks’ beard, charred baby leeks, port wine sauce

 

2007, Isole Olena, Cepparello

 

Antonio Galloni describes this wine as one which is “utterly thrilling” and that is no surprise as a high-quality Sangiovese wine which are known for their complexity.  The 2009 vintage of this wine has been likened, in style, to the 1990 because of its richness and round character which is full of bursting ripe fruit (and highly rated by many critics, including Robert Parker).  This will be an absolute treat to enjoy alongside the lamb fillet.

 

 

 

■ Dessert ■

 

Dark chocolate mousse, vanilla crème Brule, pecan sponge cake