Pinot Battle II
Geelong vs Gisborne
Tuesday 14th September 7pm

On arrival
2010 Lethbridge Kabinett Riesling

Geelong King George whiting, carrot sesame beurre blanc & caviar
Coffin Bay oyster smoked natural & oyster mayonnaise
Vierge poached trout, almond & artichoke
2007 Lethbridge 'Allegra'  chardonnay
2008 Bindi 'Composition' chardonnay

Cured quail, boudin noir, aubergine & confit giblets
2009 Lethbridge 'Menage a Noir'
2009 Lethbridge pinot noir
2008 Lethbridge 'Mietta'

Blue Mountains venison loin, pied et paquet & morel mushrooms
2008 Bindi 'Composition'
2008 Bindi 'Original'
2008 Bindi 'Block 5"

Stilton, black olive financier & celery
2006 Lethbridge 'Hugo' Cabernet Franc & Merlot

Libertine petit fours
Coffee by Joshua Bailey
Tea by Larsen and Thompsen

$145 pp all inclusive


Beltane Dinner

MFWF Spring Graze Event
Tuesday 7th September 7pm

On arrival
2010 Holly’s Garden pinot grigio

Crisp confit pork belly, green beans, fennel & cannellini
2008 Smith’s Vineyard ‘Block’ chardonnay
2008 Smith’s Vineyard ‘Premium’ chardonnay

Daylesford duck breast & neck sausage, broad beans & candied lemon
2010 Holly’s Garden ‘Lot 1’ pinot noir
2009 Holly’s Garden ‘Pagan’ pinot noir

Neil Prentice’s Moondarra wagyu rump, sauce persillade & escargot
2008 Smith’s Vineyard ‘310’ shiraz
2006 Smith’s Vineyard cabernet merlot

Warm caprifeuille goat’s cheese with yellow witlof, honey & walnuts
2008 Holly’s Garden pinot gris

Libertine petit fours
Coffee by Joshua Bailey
Tea by Larsen & Thompsen

$110 per person all inclusive

Basque Dinner
Tuesday 3rd August 7pm
On arrival
Delgado Zuleta Manzanilla 'La Goya', Sanlucar de Barrameda

Grilled chorizo & octopus
Rosita Cervesa Artesanal de Tarragona

Sardine escabeche, crisp garlic
2009 Bodegas Eidosela ‘Arbastrum’, Rias Baixas, Condado de Tea
2008 Bodegas Javier Sanz Orden Tercera Verdejo, Rueda

Lamb's tongue, piquillo peppers, mache leaves
2009 Santa Cruz de Artazu Artazuri Garnacha Rosado, Navarra

Braised beef short rib in Moscatel
Telmo Rodriguez vs his dad
2006 Telmo Rodriguez 'Lanzaga'  Tempranillo, Rioja Alavesa
2005 Remelluri Reserva, Rioja Alavesa

Petit Basque, sherry soused muscatels
2005 Primitivo Quiles Moscatel, Alicante

Coffee by Joshua Bailey
Tea by Larsen and Thompsen
Libertine petit fours

$110 pp all inclusive

Long Saturday lunch 31st July 12.30pm

Cauliflower velouté, Tasmanian winter truffle

Raclette feuilletée, warm pear

Boeuf Bourguignon

Quince tarte tatin, vanilla icecream

$60 pp, glass of wine included

Bastille Day 14th July 2010

Kumamoto oyster ménage a` trois
NV Pierre Peters Blanc de Blancs, Le Mesnil, Champagne from magnum

Game consommé, quail boudin blanc, artichoke & wild salsify
2000 Domaine des Baumard Savennieres ‘ Trie Speciale’, Loire Valley

Vol au vent a` la Nesle, the Libertine way
2007 Jaeger-Defaix Rully 1er Cru ‘Les Clous' Blanc, Burgundy

Roast partridge, pine mushroom forestiere
2006 Phillippe Collotte Marsannay ‘Clos de Jeu’, Burgundy  from magnum

Venison Rossini
2005 Château Mont-Redon Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley from magnum

Assiette de pommes
2004 Pacherenc doux ’Les Larmes Celestes', Madiran

Coffee by Joshua Bailey
Tea by Larsen and Thompsen
LIbertine petit fours

$185 pp all inclusive


Roast Game Dinner &
Pinot Noir Battle
Thursday 17th June 7pm

Chevre gougère with toasted almonds
Kingfish ceviche & sauce vert
NV Gembrook Hill Blanc de Blanc, Yarra Valley Vic

Venison tartare, carrot mayonnaise & juniper lavosh
Allies vs  Gembrook Hill 'Mayer Vineyard'

Game bird pie, confit gizzard & sweetbreads
Garagiste vs The Wanderer

Roast pheasant a la Rouen
Hurley Vineyard vs Gembrook Hill

Cumquat parfait, almond chiboust & honey brittle
The Wanderer Moscatito

Coffee, tea & petit fours

$120 pp all inclusive


Amietta Vineyard Degustation
Tuesday May 18th 7pm

On arrival
2003 Wine Society Late Disgorged Vintage Brut

Hervey Bay scallops ceviche with cucumber & Yarra Valley salmon roe
2008 Riesling

Confit ocean trout, sauce vierge & almonds
2009 Chardonnay

Quail,  carrot puree & banyuls vinegar jus
2007 Angel's Share Cabernet Carmenere

Pork belly, beetroot vanilla compote & quince jelly
2007 Shiraz Lagrein

Daylesford duck with pearl barley, pine mushrooms & forestière sauce
2007 Shiraz

Baked apple pavé, calvados crème & orange blossom sorbet
2010 Riesling in Progress

Coffee by Joshua Bailey
Tea by Larsen and Thompson

$100 pp all inclusive

St. Valentine's Day 2010

Hervey Bay scallops ceviche, tomato consommé & Yarra Valley salmon roe
NV Vazart-Coquart Brut Reserve Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, France

Foie gras parfait with botrytis semillon jelly & brioche
1996 Coteau  de la Biche Vouvray Moelleux ‘Collection’, Loire Valley, France

Rose Veal Rack for two with baked ratatouille & sauce perigord
2001 Château Tour du Haut Moulin, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France

White chocolate vermouth sorbet

Warm Heidi Raclette feuilletté with apple purée
Henriques & Henriques ‘Finest Medium Dry’ 5 year old Madeira

Assiette aux figues pour deux
2007 Delas Frères  Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, Rhône Valley, France

Coffee by Joshua Bailey
Tea by Larsen and Thompson
Libertine truffles

$175 pp all inclusive