Join James Halliday in Melbourne for an exclusive evening of pinot, fine food and conversation.
Halliday is teaming up with acclaimed winemakers Viv Thomson and Reg Egan, and award-winning sommelier Lak Quach for an intimate tasting of rare Australian and imported pinots over a three-course dinner.
This is your chance to sample 12 top-rated wines from Best’s, Mount Mary, Wantirna Estate, Punt Road, Curly Flat and Burn Cottage, as well as acclaimed international labels, such as Domaine De Bellene and Huber, plus a blind tasting of a hard-to-find back vintage.
The George Ballroom in St Kilda will be the elegant setting for the Melbourne event on Tuesday 10 May. The evening will kick off with champagne and canapés on arrival, before guests are seated for three brackets of wine with matching dishes.
Here’s a sneak preview of the Melbourne menu:
On arrival
Wonton taco
Balmain bug
Charcoal cones
Bracket one
Gin and juniper duck prosciutto
Pink peppercorn-crusted rare beef
Bracket two
Blackened Atlantic salmon
Chicken and black fig boreks
Bracket three
Porcini mushroom pithivier
Bracket four
Blind tasting
In Sydney, Viv, Reg and Lak will host a memorable pinot-fuelled dinner at Matt Moran’s Chiswick Restaurant in Woollahra on Thursday 12 May.
Here’s a sample of the stunning Sydney menu:
On arrival
Freshly shucked oyster
Bracket one
Hiramasa kingfish sashimi with finger lime and jalapeno
Beef tartare with crisp quinoa, cured egg yolk and mustard
Cured Aylesbury duck breast with persimmon
Goat’s cheese sable with chilli jam
Bracket two
Autumn mushroom ravioli
Chargrilled beef with chermoula
Grilled lamb cutlets with tarragon salsa
King prawns with tomato and marjoram
Bracket three
A selection of Australian and European cheeses with accompaniments
Bracket four
Blind tasting
Seats are selling fast, so be sure to book your tickets today.
MELBOURNE
The George Ballroom
1/127-129 Fitzroy St, St Kilda
6pm Tuesday 10 May
$145 per person, plus booking fee
SYDNEY
Chiswick
65 Ocean St, Woollahra
6pm Thursday 12 May
$155 per person, plus booking fee
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